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Philip,
Have you looked at www.a2.org.uk?  If you search for Olliver there you will find a great deal of information on the Olliver family.  They seem to be extremely well documented.

Regards

Mark

Here's a wild guess.  Sinnock Square is near to Croft Road (at least according to the Foyle's War web site! http://www.foyleswar.com/locations/brigitte2.htm).

According to Chris in 1066 Land's website (http://www.rootschat.com/history/hastings/content/view/10/49/):

A piece of land in the croft was given as a site for a meeting house for Independents in 1805, but as no local tradesman dared to erect such a structure, a wooden building was made in London and brought down by sea.   The Croft Chapel was later built on the same site but was pulled down in 1972 to build flats.

According to www.a2a.org.uk

Remarks and Observations made by Mr Richard Sinnock, on his own Conduct and Gods dealings with him; both in Providence and Grace, through a long series of Years: being spared to the advanced Age of 82 Years on the 6th day of December 1822
[from Administrative History] Richard Sinnock began a cordwaining business in Hastings in 1762, but moved to London in 1785 in order to join a dissenting sect, and subsequently to Guildford. In 1799 he moved to Battle where he built a new house adjoining the Baptist church which he attended. He was active in promoting the founding of an Independent congregation in Hastings which culminated in the building of the Croft Chapel in 1805, for which he provided the land. When there was a split in the Battle congregation, Sinnock remained with the fifteen representatives of the original Baptist Church (see also NU3) and services were frequently held in his house. This group flourished and in 1821 a new meeting house called Zion Chapel was built on land given by Sinnock


Therefore, it may not be unreasonable to surmise that Sinnock Square was either named after Richard Sinnock or his family.  Unfortunately, I don't have any details of Richard's parents.

Regards

Mark

Hi,
I am looking for information on the sinking of the Trawler Margaret on 17 December 1916.

The little that I know is as follows:

Margaret, 54grt, 17 December 1916, Between Hastings and Dungeness, mined and sunk, 6 lives lost including Skipper

This is from the website, http://www.worldwar1atsea.net.

From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site, I know that the Skipper was:

FOORD, WILLIAM JOHN, Son of William John Foord; husband of Elizabeth S. Foord, of 25, Mann St., Hastings.


I gather that there is a memorial to William and his crew in Rye Cemetery.

I'd like to learn more about the incident, in particular who were the other members of the crew.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Mark

Chris,
I have another couple of requests if I may.

Mountfield Parish Registers.
Looking for John Sellens, b abt 1791.

Alfriston Parish Records
Looking for William Verrall, b abt 1804.

Regards

mark

Yaffles,
Here's some information on your Godden line from my database.

Michael Godden (chr 10 Feb 1811 at Eastbourne) m Ruth Dunk (chr 13 Sep 1807 at Westham) on 25 Sep 1830 at Eastbourne.

Their children were:
John Godden (chr 2 Jan 1831, Eastbourne)
Emma Godden (chr 30 Mar 1834, Eastbourne)
Lucy Godden (chr 11 Oct 1835, Eastbourne)
Sophia Godden (b abt 1838, Eastbourne)
Esther Godden (b abt 1840, Eastbourne)
Elizabeth Godden (b abt 1842, Eastbourne)
William Godden (4 Oct 1844, Eastbourne; died 19 Jan 1888 @ Hanover Sq, Brighton)

Michael Godden was one of the children of Michael Godden and Lucy Verrall

Michale Godden was chr 11 Oct 1767 in Eastbourne (possibly b in Westmeston) and was buried 23 Feb 1851 in Eastbourne.  Lucy Verrall was chr 10 Dec 1780 in Eastbourne and died after 1851.

Their children were:
Harriet Godden (chr 14 Feb 1796, Eastbourne; buried 13 Oct 1799, Eastbourne)
Ann Godden (chr 24 Dec 1797, Eastbourne)
Thomas Godden (chr 19 Jan 1800, Eastbourne) m Ann Gander
George Godden (chr 21 Mar 1802, Eastbourne) m Jane Markwick
Samuel Godden (chr 21 Mar 1805, Eastbourne) m Ann Apps
Charlotte Godden (chr 29 Jan 1809, Eastbourne)
Michael Godden (see above)
Richard Godden (chr 14 Nov 1813, Eastbourne); b 18 Sep 1814, Eastbourne)
Jane Godden (chr 15 Jan 1817, Eastbourne)
William Godden (chr 16 Apr 1820, Eastbourne; died before 1881) m Eliza

At the moment there isn't a link to my direct line but there may be one through the Verralls.

Regards

Mark