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Category Archives: Leicester
A Curious Headstone
I’ve long had a fascination with gravestones. It’s the stories of those who lie there which fascinate me. I always wondered who they were, what were their lives like, what happened to them. It is no wonder then that I … Continue reading
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Richard III
Richard was in Nottingham when he heard Henry Tudor was on his way through Wales. Richard set out to meet him and arrived in Leicester where he stayed at a local inn due to Leicester Castle being in a state … Continue reading
Posted in Leicester, Uncategorized
Tagged Blue Boar Inn, Bosworth, Richrd III, Tudors
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Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, in 1808, the son of John Cook and Elizabeth Perkins. He was only four years old when his father died in 1812 and later that year, his mother married James Smithard. When his … Continue reading
Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester
There is something special and atmospheric about cemeteries, especially Victorian ones with their gothic monuments. Towns and cities grew rapidly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with people migrating from the countryside, looking for work in the factories and industries. … Continue reading
Posted in Gravestones, Leicester, Uncategorized
Tagged Peninsular War, Welford Road Cemetery, William Green
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Measures Lumley
I have always loved rummaging around in shops full of old junk and curios so when I came across a shop named ‘Stuff’, it was heaven. Although my house is already crammed with books and curios, it only took a … Continue reading
Gem in the Parish Register
Every now and then you come across a gem in the parish registers. I came across this entry in the registers of St Paul’s Church (Church of England), Leicester: Gertrude Vernon Harper ch. 1 Oct 1874; parents – Herbert and … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, Leicester, Uncategorized
Tagged adoption, baptism, Parish register
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Overseers Accounts
Overseers Accounts can be full of information. I came across the example below while researching a member of the GIBBS family for someone. Thomas wasn’t a member of their family but the account below gives a fascinating insight into his … Continue reading
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