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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Monday 23 February 15 17:36 GMT (UK) »
I did wonder if it might have been your site Chris, after you said you'd researched the company
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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Friday 20 February 15 17:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi Chris,
Yes, I'm aware of the Bridgmans Stonemasons firm of Lewes.
William was a stonemason and an apprentice there when it was called Parsons.
His son Charles Frederick later became the Master Mason and owner of the firm
He was a 2nd great grand uncle
I found the attached sign on the internet
Also a history of the firm here -
http://tombstones.webs.com/astonemasonoflewes.htm
Thanks for the information about the grave of Alfred & Julia
I'm sure I'll find it on my next visit
Pete
Yes, I'm aware of the Bridgmans Stonemasons firm of Lewes.
William was a stonemason and an apprentice there when it was called Parsons.
His son Charles Frederick later became the Master Mason and owner of the firm
He was a 2nd great grand uncle
I found the attached sign on the internet
Also a history of the firm here -
http://tombstones.webs.com/astonemasonoflewes.htm
Thanks for the information about the grave of Alfred & Julia
I'm sure I'll find it on my next visit
Pete
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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Friday 20 February 15 00:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi again Chris
Athelstan is a bit of a mystery
I visited the graveyard recently and managed to find the grave of William, his wife Susannah and their infant son as it is now
It's very hard to read the inscription, but I could just about make it out
The grave is in the bottom left hand corner of the graveyard
I was unable to find the grave of Alfred and Julia Bridgman
Do you know whereabouts it is in respect to Alfred's parents grave? As I am planning another visit
Many thanks
Pete
Athelstan is a bit of a mystery
I visited the graveyard recently and managed to find the grave of William, his wife Susannah and their infant son as it is now
It's very hard to read the inscription, but I could just about make it out
The grave is in the bottom left hand corner of the graveyard
I was unable to find the grave of Alfred and Julia Bridgman
Do you know whereabouts it is in respect to Alfred's parents grave? As I am planning another visit
Many thanks
Pete
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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Saturday 24 January 15 17:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Chris
A copy of where the stones are would be most useful.
Going back to the Davis stones. Having done some research on Richard & Louisa, Richard is originally from Mickleham in Surrey and doesn't appear to be related to my Davis family
Athelstan I can only find a death record for and again looks unlikely to be related
Peter
A copy of where the stones are would be most useful.
Going back to the Davis stones. Having done some research on Richard & Louisa, Richard is originally from Mickleham in Surrey and doesn't appear to be related to my Davis family
Athelstan I can only find a death record for and again looks unlikely to be related
Peter
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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Friday 23 January 15 22:43 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Chris
The inscription fits with the Leslie Archibald Bridgman I have apart from the year
The parents of the Leslie Archibald I have were Archibald Reuben Bridgman and Olive Bridgman nee Pooley
Olive was from Cornwall and they must have returned as Archibald died there
I don't have Leslie's birth or death certificate but BMD index has him being born and dying in 1916
btw Are the Bridgman graves easy to find? As I intend to visit in the next couple of weeks
Do you know roughly where the graves are within the graveyard?
Peter
The inscription fits with the Leslie Archibald Bridgman I have apart from the year
The parents of the Leslie Archibald I have were Archibald Reuben Bridgman and Olive Bridgman nee Pooley
Olive was from Cornwall and they must have returned as Archibald died there
I don't have Leslie's birth or death certificate but BMD index has him being born and dying in 1916
btw Are the Bridgman graves easy to find? As I intend to visit in the next couple of weeks
Do you know roughly where the graves are within the graveyard?
Peter
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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Friday 23 January 15 19:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the prompt and very helpful reply Chris
I'm slowly going through all of it
I know John Davis, the husband of Mary Ann, died 1868, also died in the Cliffe Workhouse and was buried at the St Thomas a Becket church 2 years earlier in 1866
I have found them on the 1851 census and they were both from the west country. John from Ivybridge, Devon and Mary Ann from Wells, Somerset. So the early Davis baptisms aren't from my family, but all the ones from 1877 onwards are. So many thanks
As for the Davis burials does Caroline have a headstone? I'm fairly certain this is the wife of Charles Davis 39 OTP, buried 1887. Her maiden name Bridgman and daughter of William
Thanks for the photos of his, his wife's and their infant son's headstone and inscription
Alfred Bridgman was my 2nd great grand uncle and Julia was his wife
As for Leslie Archibald. I have an infant of that name in my tree. A grandson of Alfred and Julia. He was born and died in the June of 1916. So maybe 1913 is wrong?
Thanks again for all of your help
I'm slowly going through all of it
I know John Davis, the husband of Mary Ann, died 1868, also died in the Cliffe Workhouse and was buried at the St Thomas a Becket church 2 years earlier in 1866
I have found them on the 1851 census and they were both from the west country. John from Ivybridge, Devon and Mary Ann from Wells, Somerset. So the early Davis baptisms aren't from my family, but all the ones from 1877 onwards are. So many thanks
As for the Davis burials does Caroline have a headstone? I'm fairly certain this is the wife of Charles Davis 39 OTP, buried 1887. Her maiden name Bridgman and daughter of William
Thanks for the photos of his, his wife's and their infant son's headstone and inscription
Alfred Bridgman was my 2nd great grand uncle and Julia was his wife
As for Leslie Archibald. I have an infant of that name in my tree. A grandson of Alfred and Julia. He was born and died in the June of 1916. So maybe 1913 is wrong?
Thanks again for all of your help
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Sussex / Re: LEWES - St John Sub Castro
« on: Wednesday 21 January 15 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi Chris
I'd be grateful if you could tell me if you have any information on the Davis' and Bridg(e)mans
I know my great great grandfather, Charles Davis was buried there in 1887.
Also 3x great grandmother Mary Ann Davis in 1868
Do they have headstones?
I'm also particularly interested in Caroline Emma Davis, died 1908. Wife of Charles
Their son Alfred John Davis. Year of death not known and his wife Annie Margaret, died 1928
As for the Bridgman's, as it's a less common name I'm interested in any buried there
I know William was in 1876. My 3x great grandfather. He was pulled alive as a child from the 1836 Lewes Avalanche. His sister and step mother both unfortunately perished. They were buried at South Malling along with the other victims
William's wife was a Susannah, died 1909
Thanks, Peter
I'd be grateful if you could tell me if you have any information on the Davis' and Bridg(e)mans
I know my great great grandfather, Charles Davis was buried there in 1887.
Also 3x great grandmother Mary Ann Davis in 1868
Do they have headstones?
I'm also particularly interested in Caroline Emma Davis, died 1908. Wife of Charles
Their son Alfred John Davis. Year of death not known and his wife Annie Margaret, died 1928
As for the Bridgman's, as it's a less common name I'm interested in any buried there
I know William was in 1876. My 3x great grandfather. He was pulled alive as a child from the 1836 Lewes Avalanche. His sister and step mother both unfortunately perished. They were buried at South Malling along with the other victims
William's wife was a Susannah, died 1909
Thanks, Peter
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