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Suffolk / Re: Wightmans of Framlingham (and Websters)
« on: Monday 11 March 24 21:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you both so much for sharing that and also for the suggestion about Bryan's book.

It was wonderful to go to the church and see the places they knew themselves so well. I attach a photo of the grave taken by me just a few days ago.

Philip

By the way, Edmund and Deborah are my 4 x Great Grandparents. I am descended from their daughter Elizabeth and her husband John Pearce, thence their son William Pearce and his wife Emma nee Pallant and then their daughter Harriett. Families of Dennington and Peasenhall.

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Suffolk / Re: Pallant's Grove Woodland Close to Friday Street
« on: Sunday 10 March 24 21:52 GMT (UK)  »
A broader view of the copse showing the coppiced trees.

P

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Suffolk / Re: Pallant's Grove Woodland Close to Friday Street
« on: Sunday 10 March 24 21:49 GMT (UK)  »
Ten years after first finding out I had great grandparents named Pallant living in the vicinity of Pallant's Grove, I visited the woodland for the very first time a few days ago.

I am no further forward ascertaining which Pallant owned or leased the woodland for it to be named after them, but as soon as I walked into the woodland I knew what exactly it was used for. The trees have been coppiced, and quite recently, so my guess is the trees and harvested wood or slender stems of hazel and such like were used in such trades as basket making, hurdle making, and for scallops for thatching etc. and all manner of other uses. The stand of trees is somewhat smaller than it was, but still a wonderful experience to walk in the footsteps of my ancestors.

P


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Suffolk / Re: Wightmans of Framlingham (and Websters)
« on: Sunday 10 March 24 21:04 GMT (UK)  »
Edmund and Deborahs's gravestone is right by the main entrance to Framlingham churchyard. It is quite a substantial one and an inscription area is worn off but fortunately it was recorded in a 19thC newspaper article. It was a verse about Edmund being a bellringer at the church. I left a copy of this article in the church's grave index book a couple of years ago but I don't know if it is still there.

I visted the church a few days ago, sadly the article you mention is not in the grave index book. I was full of expectation to see it and was disappointed not to be able to see it. Are you able to share it with us here please?

Philip

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Hello everyone

I'm not looking for help with this subject, but I hope it generates conversation about an extreme weather event that took place in March of 1898.

24 March 1898 there were high winds and blizzards over Birmingham. One of my relatives, Enoch Rogers (1850 - 1898), was working at Ludlow Brothers on Palmer Street. The winds brought down a large gable end wall which crashed through the roof into the shop he was working in, killing him and three other men. I am wondering if this event is already known about among the good folks of Birmingham.

Enoch's death left his wife with 8 children to look after! Their son Frederick William, only 22 at the time, seemed to take up where his father left off, and on the 1901 census he was looking after his siblings at 5bk 222 Park Lane, Aston. On the 1911 census he still had three of his siblings under his wing at 188 Vicarage Road, Aston, and one of his sisters was across the road at no. 187 with her young family. Not sure where he was on the 1921 because I haven't looked that up, but I can tell you he was living with his widowed sister Alice at 271 Park Road on the 1939 Register. He seems to have been a very good egg!

One of those tragic Victorian stories, but also wonderful to learn that those left behind stayed together and helped look after each other.

I am interested to know if this event is well known in Birmingham, or if it is 'news' to some today.

Philip


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Northumberland / Re: South Newsham, Blyth
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 16:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi Aspin, I have sent you a private message re No. 11 Railway Cottages.

P

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Northumberland / Re: South Newsham, Blyth
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 11:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi Paul

Glad you like the photos. I do enjoy finding pictures of the places my ancestors lived, it lifts the Family Tree visually, and improves in someways the knowledge we have of them even though we might never have met them. Putting meat on the bones so to speak.

That little shop would have all manner of customers, locals, and visiting sailors wanting news and tobacco, and possibly a postcard to send home to loved ones abroad.

P

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Northumberland / Re: South Newsham, Blyth
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 00:51 BST (UK)  »
Another postcard view of Northumberland Street from the other direction, giving a nice perspective of the street your ancestors lived on.

P

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Northumberland / Re: South Newsham, Blyth
« on: Saturday 28 October 23 00:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi, apologies for jumping in on this post but i'm looking for a Northumberlnd Street, South Newsham, Blyth. Did such a street exist as I can't find it anywhere but had an ancestor who had a confectionery/tabacconists on this street at either number 7, 7a or 70, difficult to read hand writing? Regards paulmayuk

What is now called Bridge Street (an extension of the original Bridge Street) had two names previously. Northumberland Street, but even before that it was Blagdon Street.

The shop, No. 7 and No. 7a was slap bang between the King's Head Hotel and the Star & Garter Hotel as was. The building sandwiched between the two much larger buildings. There is a gap in the row now where No. 7 once stood.

I do have a photo of the street and property which I will now add to this response, for your interest.
I am not sure of the date of the photo, but given the 'new' Police Station is in shot, that was built in 1896, so my guess is the photo is circa 1900, though it could be closer to 1910.

P

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