John Albert Arnold (aka John Albert Clarke) was born in 1899 in Islington, London. He enlisted twice underage and for a third time with the London Regiment. He died from wounds after the battle of Villers-Bretonneux on 25th April 1918.
Sidney Charles ALLEN was born 1894 and his brother James Edward ALLEN in 1896, both in Hadleigh. Sidney enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery (Anti-Aircraft Depot) in 1915 and died at Carisbrook Military Hospital 25th Apr 1918. James enlisted into the Essex Regiment (1st/9th Battalion) in 1914 and died 8th Apr 1919, the last soldier to die from the town.
The war memorial in Hadleigh, Essex was erected in 1922 and carved stone plaques around the sides contain the names of the 48 men of the parish who died during WWI. This project researches each of the men named.
Can researching the Bromham, Bedfordshire parish records for any mention of the surname MAYHEW help confirm the identity my 5th Great Grandfather John Mayhew’s parents?
We walk past and sit on park benches everyday, many of which have plaques in remembrance to departed loved ones. It suddenly dawned one me not too long ago that I had never taken the time to read the inscriptions properly before, and being both artist and genealogist, thought it would make a really interesting project to photograph each bench and do a little research into each person named.
My 2nd great grandfather Walter Charles MAYHEW was born 6th Oct 1860 in Kempston, Bedfordshire and my 2nd great grandmother Elizabeth FINDING was born 19th Jun 1861 in Marston Moretain, Bedfordshire.
My great grandfather Ernest Benjamin MAYHEW was born 19th Jul 1885 at Joyce’s Yard, High Street, Kempston, Bedfordshire and my great grandmother Amelia Elizabeth COWLEY (aka Millie) was born 4th Feb 1887 at 47 Priory Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire.
John MAYHEW was born in 1801 in Bromham, Bedfordshire and his wife Sarah HARRISON/HARISS was born in 1800 Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire.
My 5th Great Grandparents are John MAYHEW and his wife Kazey GREY. John MAYHEW was born c.1767 possibly in Bromham, Bedfordshire. Kazey GREY (aka Cazey, Casey and Kazia) was born c.1763 but it is unknown where or if Grey was her maiden name.
My 3rd great grandfather John MAYHEW was born 1824 in Bromham, Bedfordshire, and my 3rd great grandmother Louisa BARKER was born 2nd May 1830 in Kempston, Bedfordshire.
My 6th Great Grandparents are possibly John MAYHEW and his first wife Elizabeth BETTLE but more evidence is needed to confirm this.
My 3rd great grandfather James William KEECH was born 30th Jan 1830 in Turvey, Bedfordshire, and my 3rd great grandmother Joannah COTTON was born 1822 in Turvey, Bedfordshire.
My 3rd great grandfather Ebenezer FINDING was born about 1819 in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire and was one of two known children born to James FINDING, an agricultural labourer, and Elizabeth AYRES. His surname of “Finding” was also spelt “Finden” on some records. My 3rd great grandmother Eliza BARKER2 was born 1831 in Marston Moretain, Bedfordshire… Read More »
My 3rd great grandfather Jesse White COWLEY was born 1833 in Clapham, Bedfordshire, and my 3rd great grandmother Maria Theresa COX was born around 1832 in Stevington, Bedfordshire.
Joseph James COWLEY was born 7th Feb 1859 in Stevington, Bedfordshire, and Eliza KEECH was born 3rd Feb 1852 in Turvey, Bedfordshire.
My 4th Great Grandparents were John BARKER(1), an agricultural labourer, and his wife Mary ALLEN, a lacemaker. There are two unrelated Barker lines in my tree. John BARKER was born in 1791 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. His parents are a work in progress, but possibly William BARKER and his wife Elizabeth, who both died in… Read More »
I received two messages from two different Ancestry members recently regarding a member of my paternal FULCHER family line and the maiden name of his wife, both wondering how I had come about it. I thought I had better take a look at see!
There are fifty seven benches with plaques along Marine Parade between Vernon Road and Belton Way East.
There are thirty nine benches with plaques along Marine Parade between the corner of Thames Drive and Belton Way to the corner of Vernon Road.
There are twenty one benches with memorial plaques along Marine Parade between Tattersall Gardens and Thames Drive.