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Blacksmith Amies at work

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Blacksmith Amies at work

The Ward's Shop Window

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The Ward's Shop Window

Girling and Ellis Shops

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Girling and Ellis Shops

The Girling Shop

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The Girling Shop

In Memory of Private William Larter - WW1

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In Memory of William Larter of the 7th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment who died on the 8th April 1918. Private Larter was the son of Charles and Matilda Larter.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Private James Mann - WW1

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In memory of Private James Mann in the 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment died on the 30th October 1918 at the age of 26years. Private Mann was the son of Mr and Mrs John Mann.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Private Frank Bernard Elvin - WW1

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In Memory of Private Frank Bernard Elvin of the 1st/4th Btn. Suffolk Regiment who died on the 11th February 1917.
*Remembered with honour*

Frank Elvin was the son of Ethel and Daniel Elvin. He was born in 1897. The 1901 census return shows the…

In Memory of Private Charles Aldous - WW1

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In Memory of Private Charles Aldous of 7th Btn. Suffolk Regiment who died on 9th August 1917 at the age of 24.

*Remembered with honour*

Private Aldous was the son of Charles and Rose Aldous and husband to Eliza nee Mutimer. He was brother to 4…

In Memory of Private Augustus Keeble - WW1

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In Memory of Private Augustus Keeble of the 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment who died on 22nd October 1916 at the age of 26.
*Remembered with Honour*

On 5th October 2014 students from Stradbroke High School visited Thiepval and placed a British Legion…

In memory of Corporal Alfred Charles Webb - WW1

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In memory of Corporal Alfred Charles Webb of 1st Btn. Kings Royal Rifles Corps who died on the 17th Februaury 1917 aged 19.
*Remembered with Honour*
Corporal Webb was the son of John Charles Webb and Lilla Charlotte Webb and the brother of Guy…

In Memory of Private Arthur Clarence Rutter - WW1

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In memory of Private Arthur Clarence Rutter of 13th Btn. Essex Regiment who died on the 14th March 1917. Private Rutter was the son of Lucy Rutter and the late William Rutter.

Arthur was born in 1890 and registered as Clarence Arthur Rutter. He…

In Memory of Private Eli Holmes - WW1

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In Memory of Private Eli Holmes of the 1st Btn, Suffolk Regiment who died on the 25th May 1915.
*Remembered with Honour*
Eli was born in 1891 to Henry and Elizabeth Holmes of New Street, Stradbroke. Eli had 7 siblings - 3 brothers and 4 sisters and…

In Memory of Company Serjeant Major Edward Pipe - WW1

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In Memory of Company Serjeant Major Edward Pipe of the 2nd Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment who died on 25th September 1915.
*Remembered with Honour*

Edward Pipe was born in 1884 to Richard and Lucy Pipe. His father was a Farm Labourer (1891 census)…

In Memory of Lance Serjeant Frank Thirkettle - WW1

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In Memory of Lance Serjeant Frank Thirkettle of 7th Btn, Norfolk Regiment who died on 10th April 1917 aged 30. Lance Serjeant was the son of Henry and Janet Elizabeth Thirkettle.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Private Frederick Honeyball - WW1

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In Memory of Private Frederick Honeyball of the 1st 8th Worcestershire Regment who died on the 27th August !917.
*Remembered with Honour*

On 5th October 2014 students from Stradbroke High School visited Tyne Cot Memorial and placed a British…

In Memory of Lance Corporal Walter Burridge - WW1

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In Memory of Lance Corporal Walter Burridge of the 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regt. who died on 16th June 1917.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of William Ernest Nicholas Hugman - WW1

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In Memory of Private William Ernest Nicholas Hugman of 6th Btn, East Lancashire Regt.who died on 18April 1917 aged 24.
*Remembered with Honour*

William was born in 1893 to Walter and Emily Hugman in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The 1911 census…

Class of Children outside Invicta Lodge

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Class of Children outside Invicta Lodge 1940. Village children and wartime evacuees carry on life as usual during WW2

Wartime children dancing outside Invicta Lodge 1940

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Wartime children dancing outside Invicta Lodge. Evacuees join in life in Stradbroke at a difficult time for them away from home.

In Memory of Ernest Hawes - WW1

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In Memory of Gunner Ernest Hawes of the Royal Artillery Depot Base Draft Depot who died on 14th November 1918 aged 29. Gunner Hawes was the son of Robert William and Susan Hawes and husband to Hilda.
*Remembered with Honour*
The military record of…

In Memory of James Edwin Nunn - WW1

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In Memory of James Edwin Nunn Corporal in Royal Artillery B Bty. 72nd Bde. who died on 23rd September 1917 at the age of 27. Corporal Nunn was the son of Henry and Hannah Nunn.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Kenneth George Cowling - WW2

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In Memory of Kenneth George Cowling, Private who died on Tuesday 20th October 1943 aged 23. George Cowling was the son of George and Ethel Cowling.
*Remembered with Honour.*

In Memory of Roland Walter Lines - WW2

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In Memory of Roland Walter Lines Guardsman in the Grenadier Guards who died 19th May 1940 aged 20 years. Roland Lines was the son of Edgar and Ruby Lines.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of George L Chambers - WW2

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In Memory of George L Chambers - Serjeant in the 4th Btn. of Suffolk Regiment who died on Friday 20th August 1943 at the age of 27. George Chambers was the son of Albert and Ivy Mary Chambers and husband to Bertha Chambers. He had 2 children, Eric…

Article on the Witch Bottle found under a cottage in Stradbroke.

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Article on the Witch Bottle found under a cottage which was being demolished. Sadly we do not know which cottage this was. It was handed to the Ipswich Museum by Dr Ball for their safe keeping in 1944.

In Memory of Arthur John NORMAN - WW2

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In Memory of Arthur John NORMAN Private 5834404 of the 5th battalion Suffolk Regt, died on 24th October 1943 at the age of 32.
Arthur was the eldest son of Arthur and Kate Norman who lived at Mayhews Corner at the time of his birth.
*Remembered…

White Hart Licence to Edward Francis Bacon

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White Hart Licence to Edward Francis Bacon

The Queens Head Public House in Queens Street

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The Queens Head Public House in Queens Street. W178

The Ivy House circa 1890

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The Ivy House circa 1890

The Hempsheaf 1980

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The Hempsheaf 1980