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World War One / Re: Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?
« on: Wednesday 06 June 12 09:46 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Milly
Not sure if either fits the bill exactly...if the buttresses are right the windows are wrong and vice versa. We really need to see all four sides and of course things might have changed from 1920!

Duncan

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World War One / Re: Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?
« on: Monday 04 June 12 21:20 BST (UK)  »
Hi Flackdodger
Have done some more research.
Samuel Sykes married Sophia Browne 30 Jul 1822 St Peters' Church, Leeds
Samuel Sykes and Sophia had the following children christened in London, St Mary-le-Bow
1. James Sykes 27 Jul 1823
2. Caroline Ann Sykes 29 Apr 1825
3. Henry John Sykes 15 Mar 1827 (he of the gravestone) Father a merchant

Samuel Sykes and Sophia had the following children christened at St Peter's in Leeds
4. Harriet Sykes 08 Oct 1828
5. Sophia Sykes 06 Dec 1830

Samuel Sykes and Sophia Browne had the following child at Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds
6. Frederick Sykes 24 Sep 1834

Also in a Leeds 1837 Directory is a Samuel Sykes, Merchant.

Is it possible that Samuel and Sophia married in Leeds, went to London, came back and when Henry John Sykes died moved from St Peter's to the Chapel?

Could it be that the Church we are looking for is St Peter's. I had a quick look on Google Street view and it does have similar windows to the picture but could not see all of it because of trees?

So back to Leeds it is.

As to the photograph:- There are over 90 people on it which makes me think it is quite a large organization. Mill perhaps.

Will have a detailed look at every person for clues.

Duncan 39


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World War One / Re: Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?
« on: Sunday 03 June 12 17:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Flakdodger
Have looked at both Leeds Park Chapel and St Mary le Bow Churches on street view and photographs. The buttresses match on both with original photo BUT neither match the windows which on the original have 2 per space but have a square top to the windows alcove. I will check if St Mary le Bow had its windows replaced after the war. So it looks to me if we have not found the correct church so far.

Duncan39

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World War One / Re: Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?
« on: Friday 01 June 12 19:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi Flakdodger

Found Henry John Sykes on Family Search of the Parish Records around 1825. He met the criteria for date and parents. I shall look at Google street view. I wonder if those gravestones are still there in Leeds? That would be confirmation.

Regards
Duncan 39

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World War One / Re: Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?
« on: Thursday 31 May 12 17:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Again Flakdodger
Here is the original somewhat reduced in quality
Duncan39

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World War One / Re: Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?
« on: Thursday 31 May 12 16:53 BST (UK)  »
Dear Flakdodger
Sorry this is such an old link but I have just found it. The photograph you showed appeared in Your Family Tree magazine a few years ago and I was able to obtain a larger detailed picture to analyze. In front of the seated people are a number of gravestones which I was able to manipulate using photoshop to help identify them. One of the gravestones is to Henry John Sykes aged 3 who died in 1830, son of Samuel and Sophia Sykes. The only one I can find who matches this description was born in London in 1826  around St Mary-le-Bow. so perhaps it is not Leeds but London. I am attaching the photo. What do you think?

Duncan

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