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Lancashire / Re: PARKINSON of Lancaster. Bleasdale and Chipping
« on: Thursday 02 November 23 08:41 GMT (UK)  »
Just as a matter of detail - Cecil Parkinson wasn't actually born in Carnforth, but in Lancaster Royal Infirmary (first words of his autobiography - I only read the Carnforth chapters which I felt gave a fair picture of the town in the 1930s and 1940s).  I researched his tree and found that his family had moved to Carnforth in the later 19th century (like many of my ancestors and relatives).  Cecil descends ultimately from Robert Parkinson, born Thurnham 1789 and baptized at Cockerham 3 May 1789, son of John Parkinson.  So far I have not discovered that I am related to him, but I found that we have relatives in common through several Carnforth / Warton marriages.
Ian

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Lancashire / Re: PARKINSON of Lancaster. Bleasdale and Chipping
« on: Monday 30 October 23 18:37 GMT (UK)  »
My grandparents lived in the same Carnforth street as Cecil's family, so I did once look at his ancestry and found that he descends from the Cockerham Parkinsons (via a Parkinson who lived in Levens and then Carnforth).  My Parkinsons are also from Cockerham / Ellel but there was no immediate connection to Cecil as far as I could see.  Parkinson is a common name in north west Lancs - yes, I know that's no help.  Part of the challenge!
Ian

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Lancashire / Re: Garstang, St Helen’s MIs
« on: Thursday 20 April 23 18:21 BST (UK)  »
The Lancaster & District Family History Group have recorded the MIs and published a booklet.  Their website gives a list of publications with an order form.  You will need to order St. Helen's Churchtown (the historical name for St. Helen's Garstang).
I have bought several of their booklets (they have now covered many churchyards and cemeteries in north Lancashire) and have found them very useful.
Ian

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Lancashire / Re: Morecambe Methodist 1901 burial
« on: Friday 31 March 23 18:11 BST (UK)  »
following on from my earlier email re the MI. --the cemetery you want is actually next to Holy Trinity Church, the old Parish Church for Morecambe (but not the church graveyard - it's a separate area next to it).  It's also not far from the police station  (the one which appears in the current detective programme "The Bay" on television).   If this helps, the entrance to the cemetery is at the end of Church Street, just at the point where the metalled road becomes the back street for Hornby Terrace.
Have a look on streetview and you can see this clearly.
Ian
 

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Lancashire / Re: Morecambe Methodist 1901 burial
« on: Saturday 11 March 23 21:37 GMT (UK)  »
There is a booklet for the MIs of "Morecambe Municipal Cemetery" - this is the cemetery just off Hornby Terrace - published by the Lancaster & District Family History Group (which you can buy from them - see their website).  I have several relatives buried there, so it was worthwhile buying a copy. 
Yes, there is an MI for Henry Marshall and the following people are mentioned on it:
1)  Henry Marshall died July 2nd [sic] 1901 aged 68
2)  Eliza his wife died June 12th 1903 aged 72
3)  Evelyn, daughter of J.W. & Eva Marshall and grand-daughter of the above, died Feb 21st 1899 aged 6 months
4)  Clara, daughter of the above H. & E. Marshall died July 14th 1930 aged 68.

no other people called Marshall with an MI in that cemetery.
Ian

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Sussex / Re: The Reverend Thomas Hudson of Fittleworth (died 1819)
« on: Thursday 05 August 21 21:47 BST (UK)  »
I should read things more carefully! Just noticed he was ordained by the Bishop of Norwich, acting on behalf of the Bishop of Chichester, in the Park Street Chapel, Grosvenor Square, London - is that what we now call the Grosvenor Chapel?
Ian

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Sussex / Re: The Reverend Thomas Hudson of Fittleworth (died 1819)
« on: Thursday 05 August 21 21:39 BST (UK)  »
Thank you, both, for this extra information.  I'm now wondering about the ordination as Deacon by the Bishop of Norwich - could be on behalf of Chichester (or indeed any Bishop).  Now I will have to investigate his Ordination Papers at Norwich (should include a Baptism Certificate), and also (as I had previously thought) at Chichester.  This man Thomas Hudson continues to surprise me!
Ian

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Sussex / Re: The Reverend Thomas Hudson of Fittleworth (died 1819)
« on: Wednesday 07 July 21 22:20 BST (UK)  »
Those are my thoughts too.   Monuments did get moved around - especially during Victorian restorations.  I'll just have to wait until I can go and see it for myself (some time next year....?).
Ian

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Sussex / Re: The Reverend Thomas Hudson of Fittleworth (died 1819)
« on: Wednesday 07 July 21 17:42 BST (UK)  »
Artifis:
Well, all this has given me the impetus to get in touch with the current clergyman at Fittleworth, and we have had an interesting - and helpful (up to a point) - correspondence.  I now know that there is a memorial tablet, but it is inside the church building, and located in the Vestry (which is locked).  Added to this is the fact that the tablet is placed high up on the wall and not easily legible to someone standing on the ground.   Unless you take a ladder - or more practically arrange for one to be available - it would not be advisable to go just to see something high up on the wall which you can't read anyway. I have asked him if he could send me a photo of it (taken from a standing position) so that at least I know what it looks like.  And there the matter rests at the moment.....
Thanks for your offer.  It is appreciated and in a different situation would have been ideal.
Ian

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