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John L Wimbush is my grandfather, William Winbush’s, brother. His parents were Edward John (b. 1823 in Warwickshire) and Sarah Winbush (b. 1827 in Bermondsey, Surrey). John was born Jan 16 1854 at Bishopsgate in the parish of St. Ethelburga where he was christened. He grew up at 58 (now 86 -94) Bishopsgate St. in the family public house the “Magpie and Punchbowl”. The hotel was destroyed by an IRA bomb in 1993. John is recorded as being an art student in the 1871 census. He was known as John Winbush in the that census and changed his surname to Wimbush sometime after that. To see some of his art just google “Artwork of John L Wimbush”. His nephew Harry Winbush (Australian architect) has a large entry in Wikipedia. I have much more genealogical information concerning John L Wimbush and his family.