Apologies if this is in the wrong section but not really sure where to post it.
I have a photo of an ornamental wrought iron gate made by my ggfather Billington based in Wellingborough. On the back it has his business stamp and someone has pencilled in Uppingham.
As you can see, 1930 is incorporated into the design. Uppingham local history soc have asked their contacts, including the archivist at Uppingham school, but no success yet.
The archivist suggested that it was a gate to a tomb or vault, based on the stonework behind.
Is there an initial on each side? The fancy work doesn't look identical. Perhaps A on the left but not sure about the right.
Ggrandfather Billington was well known locally for his ornamental wrought ironwork, and he completed many ecclesiastical commissions locally and further afield, and domestic work, including gates, lampholders, sign holders, rood screens, plus ordinary items such as railings. Two of his sons worked with him later on and by 1930 he was in his 70s so I guess his sons did most of the work. The family has a lot of material about him, including an article published in the Northampton County Magazine c1930, plus a handful of photos of his work although without locations.
He didn't always mark his work, but if he did, it was with his initials - either GEB or EGB (because he called himself George Edmund but his name was registered as Edmund George and he traded as EG Billington).
Anyone have any ideas? Did someone wealthy die in 1930 or a year or so earlier so a special gate was made for their tomb?
