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Title: Is This the Lydd Coastguard?
Post by: PeteB on Wednesday 28 December 22 12:54 GMT (UK)
In researching my great-great-grandfather, John Henry, I came across this photo taken outside the Royal Oak in Lydd, Kent (Copyright Lydd Museum, Postcard owned by Roy Moore).

John Henry was a coastguard in Lydd in the 1870s, and my interest was piqued by the fact that the man on the far right appears to be a man of colour. John was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1830.

The uniforms look a bit flamboyant, but could they be dress uniforms of some description? Help in dating the photo would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Is This the Lydd Coastguard?
Post by: sarah on Wednesday 28 December 22 17:11 GMT (UK)
Hi Pete,

I am sorry but I have had to remove the photograph posted as it was marked copyright, perhaps you can give us a link to the website where you found it ?

Regards

Sarah :)
Title: Re: Is This the Lydd Coastguard?
Post by: PeteB on Wednesday 28 December 22 17:46 GMT (UK)
Sorry about that! The link is ...

http://www.dover-kent.com/2018-Photos2/Royal-Oak-Lydd.jpg
Title: Re: Is This the Lydd Coastguard?
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 28 December 22 20:09 GMT (UK)
They appear to be army (possibly militia) bandsmen. They are wearing Brodrick caps, so sometime after its introduction in 1902 but not long after as the unpopular cap was abolished in 1905.
Title: Re: Is This the Lydd Coastguard?
Post by: PeteB on Sunday 01 January 23 11:54 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for your reply, Shaun. Sorry it’s not my ancestor (although he was apparently musical), but best to know!