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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

Brick faced Butchers Arms

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Brick faced Butchers Arms

The Butchers Arms - Brick faced.

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The Butchers Arms - Brick faced.

Butchers Arms in Clay Lump

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Butchers Arms in Clay Lump. W120

The Butchers Arms with Horses

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The Butchers Arms with Horses

The Hunt at Cake Street

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The Hunt at Cake Street, W143

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Notice of a Horse and Cattle Show 1799

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Notice of a Horse and Cattle Show 1799

News report - Serving Stradbroke

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Serving Stradbroke 1967 when the Parish Council welcomed 2 new members.

Seats for the village

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Seats for the village by public donation through the trustees of the parish charities.

Dr Clarence Stephens Drawmer memorial report

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Dr Clarence Stephens Drawmer memorial report. Although this news clip does not give a date a search in freebmd.org.uk shows Clarence Drawmer 63 registered death in the the last quarter of 1966. Hartismere.

Should Stradbroke have a new village hall?

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Should Stradbroke have a new village hall?

Report dd 1967 in which there is divided opinion on a new village hall.

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Report dd 1967 in which there is divided opinion on a new village hall.

page from the village Cell Book in which captured German Airmen are recorded dd 1942

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Four German airmen were captured and held prisoners at Stradbroke police station 1942 - WW2. The cell book records that time. The cell book which opened in 1886 was found in a Stradbroke loft many years after the war.

Mr James Mayhew appointed receiver of the penny post in Stradbroke. dd 1837

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Mr James Mayhew appointed receiver of the penny post in Stradbroke. dd 1837