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Rutland / Re: Birth Query Oakham Surname Adam
« on: Thursday 19 January 17 12:31 GMT (UK)  »
http://buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk/memorials/p320.htm

Thanks to a member of  Rootschat (rosie99) here is a photo of the above memorial!

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London and Middlesex / Slough War Memorial, St Marys Church, Any chance of a photo please?
« on: Thursday 19 January 17 00:26 GMT (UK)  »
I was wondering if anyone who lives in Slough would be able to take a photo of this war memorial.
I was recently told of it on Rootschat, but there doesn't appear to be a photo of it on the website which describes it.
There is quite a bit of information on the memorial itself, and maybe if someone could take a photo we could submit it online for others.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1393963

I believe it is in St May's Church.

The memorial was designed by Alfred Young Nutt, who was my Gt Gt Grandfather's younger brother.

Thank you!

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Rutland / Re: Birth Query Oakham Surname Adam
« on: Wednesday 18 January 17 23:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello M

The 1911 census shows AY Nutt, his wife, Ida and Maude living at Garden House, Windsor Castle.
I think the family left when he HAD to retire soon after. His retirement came as a big shock to AY. I think he felt he still had a lot of work left in him! He didn't see it coming with his 65th birthday.
He went on to build the first concrete church in Goldthorpe, plus many other projects like the War Memorial in you post.

I had not seen the article, so thank you for that. But sadly no photo. Maybe someone from Rootchat who lives in Slough could help!

C_W


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Rutland / Re: Birth Query Oakham Surname Adam
« on: Friday 13 January 17 19:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hello again,

I would say that it is possible that the painting could be one of the girls, the museum may be able to confirm. I must say that when I was first shown the photo I was told it was "thought" to be Mrs Nutt and daughters.

Over the years I had hoped to find a living relative to the family without success. I did buy some AY  Nutt letters to his daughters that came on sale on eBay. They came from South Africa? I think there may have been a Malaher  connection in South Africa, but never been able to prove it.

I found the fact that one of the daughters lived on the Isle of Wight interesting. Robert Nutt (my Gt Gt Grandfather ) was a minister on the Island. I think AY Nutt was fond of the Island. He did a lot of work in Whippingham Church,  which can be seen to this day.

I suppose being the weekend we won't know the museum's thoughts till Monday!

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Rutland / Re: Birth Query Oakham Surname Adam
« on: Friday 13 January 17 17:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hello mhfow

I wrote to the museum this morning, and have had a reply this afternoon. They sent me copies of the photo's they have, and I have sent the copy of mine to them, which I hope will help them solve the puzzle. I feel happier it going through the museum, with copyright etc.
If I can be of any more help please let me know,

C_W

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Rutland / Re: Birth Query Oakham Surname Adam
« on: Thursday 12 January 17 23:22 GMT (UK)  »
I think the three daughters would all be in their twenties, and the photo taken early 1900s, so it would all fit.
Do you know if the Museum Store is still there? When I visited they were trying hard to get the museum near the Guildhall, which I know they managed because I saw a photo of the Queen's visit.

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Rutland / Re: Birth Query Oakham Surname Adam
« on: Thursday 12 January 17 17:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hello mhfow

Thank you for your links, which I find very interesting, and a little more knowledge to add to my collection!
I have put a post on the ArtDetectives site, but the only info I can offer is that a number of years ago I spent a very interesting day with Norman Oxley (who wrote the book AY NUTT) and the staff of Windsor Museum Store, seeing some of the drawings etc. by AY Nutt that were not on show, due to lack of museum space.
I was shown a photograph that was thought to be Mrs Nutt, her daughters, plus a man and another girl. They were sitting in a garden. I don't know if thats a link you can follow up. (Mind you you may then have three or four girls you are trying to name!!).

Regards
C_W

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Scotland / Re: Looking for any Sugar refiners, Sugarhouse labourers, etc
« on: Friday 30 September 16 07:12 BST (UK)  »
If you type Sugar" in the search part of Graces Guide, it does bring up links to other sugar manufacturers.
Also the University of Glasgow may hold information of archives etc.

www.gla.ac.uk › media › media_60317_en

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Scotland / Re: Looking for any Sugar refiners, Sugarhouse labourers, etc
« on: Thursday 29 September 16 21:02 BST (UK)  »
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/William_Tait

I have a slight connection to William Tait of Glasgow. I dont know if you have seen the item on Graces Guide Website?

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