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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 25 April 24 14:36 BST (UK) »
There's an Albert Cross (no middle name included) age 17 travelling from Liverpool to New York in 1918 on ship named Baltic
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 26 April 24 11:08 BST (UK) »
We know Joan Grimshaw was alive in 1949 when her father died, can anyone find her after that?

I have struggled to find her.
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 26 April 24 11:28 BST (UK) »
Marriages Dec 1949 Lancaster, 10c 994
Joan Grimshaw
Frederick W Leishman   

Sadly a short marriage.

Lancaster Guardian, 22 Sept 1950.



Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #12 on: Friday 26 April 24 11:34 BST (UK) »
Wow tragically short marriages running in the family, I wonder what Ellen thought at that time?
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #13 on: Friday 26 April 24 11:43 BST (UK) »
Here is Joan's marriage announcement, Lancaster Guardian 9 Dec 1949.

Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #14 on: Friday 26 April 24 12:04 BST (UK) »
Can anyone see Joan after Fredrick's death, did she remarry or die?
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #15 on: Friday 26 April 24 12:34 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this is Joan, the spelling of her surname is off.

Marriage, Dec 1952, Lancaster 10c 909
Joan LISHMAN
Frank Gardner
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #16 on: Friday 26 April 24 13:11 BST (UK) »
Here's the inquest on Frederick William LISHMAN (note the surname spelling in this article).
Very sad story.

Lancaster Guardian 29 Sept 1950.
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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Re: 2 Crosses and a Capstick, where did they go?
« Reply #17 on: Friday 26 April 24 13:25 BST (UK) »
Frederick's death announcement also has the spelling LISHMAN.
Lancaster Guardian 22 Sept 1950
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton