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« on: Saturday 18 July 09 14:48 BST (UK) »
can anyone tell me where to get records on my ancestors,service to the church,maybe photos,final resting places,grave numbers, ect,below is what i know,thanks ian halsey
GEORGE ELLIS Member of the First Parish Council 1894. (50 years service) George Ellis was born on 29th May 1866 in Wingrave. He married Fanny Halsey on 6th April 1893. Fanny was born in Cublington her parents being Licensees of the Royal Oak Inn at Aston Abbotts. At some time they may have lived in Castle Street and also in the house which is now the village shop. When the Recreation Ground cottages were bought privately in 191O they moved into No 1. George Ellis and his wife had four sons. He was well known for his ploughmanship winning many trophies. He entered the local annual ploughing match 6 times and won 5 prizes - the first when he was just 16. One year he took the Championship Prize against 2O Teams. He was a farm worker until he reached the age of 22 then he started on his own. Good at handling horses he became a carrier and job-master. He used to take people for trips in his vehicles to Ashridge Monument during the summer and his excursions to Tring were extremely popular. He was a carrier for 5O years and the last in the village where he lived all of his life. George Ellis was a Deacon of the church for 5O years and a Trustee of the Congregational Church. He died in l953 and his wife in 1961 and they are buried in the Chapel grounds.
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