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Topic: Colonel Jacynth D'EWES FITZ-ERCALD COKE and his Sunbeam 25 h.p. (Read 2002 times)
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Dave Francis
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Cornelius Fisk Goodwin (1880-1961)
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This explains the Suffolk connection ! 
The Times, Monday May 20, 1963, pg 16
Obituary
Colonel Jacynth D'Ewes FitzErcald Coke
CMG, CVO, CBE, who died on Friday
at his home at Woodbridge, Suffolk, was
chief constable of the West Riding in Yorkshire
from 1919 to 1929 and from 1932 to 1937
Chief Constable of West Suffolk. From the latter
year until 1945 he was one of His [sic] Majesty's
Inspectors of Constabulary
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSurnames include: FRANCIS in Glamorgan / LANWORN in Monmouth / BLACKMAN, RUSSELL in Sussex / KEARSEY, BARLTROP in Essex / TOOKEY in Leicestershire / LASHMORE in London and Kent / GOODWIN, PASQUE, ATTOE, FISK, QUINTON, RUFFLES, CULLINGFORD and others in Suffolk / MAYOSS anywhere anytime! / GILMORE in Belfast |
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w105uk aka Margi :-)
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wonder where he lived in Woodbridge...........
a very nice town. 
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Brook,Suffolk, London,Nottingham.
Goodchild, Suffolk
Boreham,Suffolk
Youngman, Suffolk, Australia
Day, Suffolk
Beckett, Suffolk
Last, Suffolk
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AstonDB6
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You guys are unbelievable. I had been told that the car was once owned by..... The Chief Constable of Suffolk. I hadn't even started down that route yet.
If you lot ran the country....
Thanks for all the info and research.
Alan
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AstonDB6
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The next known owner of the car was "The Garage" in Walsham le Willows, Suffolk in 1960. I had assumed that there was some information missing, but it's quite possible that the Colonel kept it and it was sold in Suffolk.
Now that I have so much info I can go to the Police and ask if they have anything on the Colonel that I can look at. Might even find a period photo of the car (which is the ultimate goal!).
I can also try and find some living relatives to see if they have any photos.
Brilliant.
Alan
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AstonDB6
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I looked at that site and they have a history group - definitely worth a phone call.
The car was sold on in 1968. During it's time in W le W it had the rear half of its body chopped off and replace with a wooden flatbed truck body. It was used as a garage hack!
You never know, they might be able to find me a photo of it in that state - which will probably upset me 
And I will research the man a bit too. He does sound interesting - very much a part of the car's history, especially if he kept it from 1928 to 1960 - that's a LONG time to own a car..
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w105uk aka Margi :-)
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is this the garage
Pj Rudderham
Summer Road Garage Walsham-Le-Willows
Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AH
Tel: (01359 259433)
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Brook,Suffolk, London,Nottingham.
Goodchild, Suffolk
Boreham,Suffolk
Youngman, Suffolk, Australia
Day, Suffolk
Beckett, Suffolk
Last, Suffolk
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AstonDB6
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She has a name 
Annabel.
She was named after the daughter of the man who restored her in the late seventies.
Not sure if that's the right garage, the name's definitely not right. Having said that, how many garages are there in a town that size
Thanks for that site Ambly.
Alan
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AMBLY
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Wish we could find a picture of the man on the net (we is lookin') , if not the car - then we could imagine him in the car ! Then , Aston.. you could even take a snap of the car, and then get Rootschat advise as to how to merge 2 photos so you do end up with him in the car Not very Authentic tho! Have you got a website with a picture of a similar car just to whet our automobilic appetites?
On a more solemn note:
They served their country well 
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/salpertonwm.html
Cheers AMBLY
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AstonDB6
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Very few period pictures of this type of car exist. The production figures have been lost, but there are only 11 left (that we know about) worldwide. The only pictures I've found on the net are brochure copies.
Alan
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AstonDB6
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Now that I know his actual surname a friend found this for me.
From the 1935 copy of Who's Who.
Coke,Col.Jacynth d'Ewes Fitz-Ercald, CMG 1918, CVO 1924, CBE 1927, late RASC; Chief Constable of West Suffolk since 1932; b 1879; m Elizabeth d.of late Albert Waller, of Shannon Grove, Banagher, Ireland; one s. two d. Served South Africa War, 1899 - 1902 (despatches, Queen's medal and 3 clasps, Kings medal and 1 clasp); European War, 1914-18 (despatches, CMG, Legion of Honour) Commander of the Order of the SAviour; retired pay, 1919; Chief Constable of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1919-20; Chief of the British Police Mission to the Greek Govt.,1929-31; His Majesty's Lieutenant for the City of London. Address: Thurston, Suffolk, Clubs: Junior United Service; West Suffolk County.
So now I know where he was in 1901.
Also Thurston is only about 8 miles from Walsham le Willows where the garage is that owned the car next. Quite possible that he sold the car to them direct without any intervening owners.
He certainly sounds like "quite a chap".
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suffolkmawther
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I live across the road from Lady Laura Poole, her father is the Earl of Leicester and he lives at Holkham Hall in Norfolk.
Their family name is Coke (say Cook)
Wonder if any connection ?
SM ...
PS I have not been invited to take tea with the family
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Every time I find an ancestor, I have to find two more !
Pendle, Stygall, Pipe, Fruer, Bridges, Fisk in Suffolk
Bridges in Derby
FULKER in Berkshire then Hammersmith/Barnes LND
Murray, Clancy, Broker, Hoskins, Wilson, Sale in MDX/LND
Gt-Grandfather Michael Wilson born Cork, lived Fulham LND - arrived Boston USA 1889 - what happened next?
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