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John Whysall
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Wisbech St Mary's, 1896
« on: Wednesday 08 July 09 21:52 UTC (UK) »
In a previous post [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,20170.msg74428.html#msg74428], I was looking for help with my maternal line of Pigots. Various helpful souls opened lines of enquiry way back (including a fanciful link to Hastings and beyond).

Now, in return, I have a small offering. A collection of family by-gones came to me in the last few days, which I am sorting at the moment. Many are WW1 stuff, and will appear on the militaria sites. One seems to belong here. It reads as follows:

Testimonial
to
Mr Matthew Pigot


The undermentioned Residents of Murrow, Wisbech Fen, and Wisbech St. Marys have pleasure in asking your acceptance of the accompanying Purse of Gold as a slight proof of our Regard for you, and of our Satisfaction of the Diligence and Geniality which you have ever shown in your the pursuance of your calling as Rural Postman in the Village during the past 20 years. Assuring you of our Regret at your Departure 1896
We are Most Sincerely Yours

There then follow nearly ten dozen names  -- I have them here grouped as they appear in six rows across:

Arthur Gee; Ephraim Jarvis; Robert Scrimshaw; William Scrimshaw; George Spires; William Clarke;
Thos Ringerley; Henry Coulson; Hy. Whitfield; Chas. Brooks; Jno Widdows; Thos Snow;
Wm Skinner; Mrs E. Jarvis; Wm. Daines; Geo Clarke; Abm Fullerlove; Mrs C. Wykes;
Edwd Scrimshaw; Wm Morley; Spen Jarvis; Wm Shinn; Jno Canham; Hy Clifton;
Mrs C. Boston; Saml Kelsall; Emanl Pantelow; Chas Taylor; Alexr Andrew; Jesse Bradley;
Wm. English; Miss A Milson; Wm. Bevis; Mrs Jacobs; Mrs Wadsley; Mrs P. Nelson;
Jess Bradley; Rev. P. Edwards; Geo. Clements; Thos. Bottom; Horace Jarvis; Jesse Bunn;
John Boston; Walter Hall; Luke Coleman; Edwd. Bottom; Thos. Knowles; Edwd. Searle;
Josh. Oliver; Geo. Lawson; Saml. Andrew; Thos. Barron; Saml. Andrew Jun.; Josh. Scrimshaw;
Alfd. Barnes; Chas. Overman; Mrs E. Pentelow; Ephm. Goose; Miss Scrimshaw; George Smith;
James Shipley; Thos. Overman; Thos. Green; Thos. Hustler; Wm. Brittain; Mrs Hughes;
Jno. Massam; Dickins Slator; Mrs Cooper; Jno. Lincoln; Mrs Marriatt; Jos. Knowles;
Mrs Dade; Mrs S. Andrew; Richd. Pentelow; Fred Brighty; Rev. R.W.Jones; Robt. Knowles;
Robt. Rumsey; Mrs S. Andrew Jun; A. Johnson; Harry Brighty; Jno. Wilson; Mrs B. Knowles;
Mrs Cobb; Ernest Baker; Jno. Billings; Wm Brighty; Mrs L. Overman; Charles B. Wykes;
Jack [sic], Wm.Bolton; Hy. Bigley; Jno. Whitfield; Chas. Clift; Jno. Johnson;
Wm. Brown; Jno. Wilson; Afd. Kingerley; Thos. Walton; Jno. Harvey; Alex. Wilcox;
Wm. Clark; Mrs Hustler; Mrs Rust; Jno. Webb; Mrs Stapleton; Wm. English;
Edw. Jarman; Mrs Maycock; Thos. Cook

So far I have not been able to acquire a decent image (the original would be too large for my flat-bed copier): I'll try further if anyone is interested.

What amused and entertained me is that some of those surnames are still prominent in the area:
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In Derbyshire: Whysall and their distaffs. In Norfolk and Cambs, Piggott/Pigot and their distaffs. In Ulster and SW Scotland, Hendry, Maud and their links.
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