EDLINS in Leics.

[willowdweller]

I've now found out from the information kindly supplied. My Grandfather was William Edlin b 1882, youngest son of Thomas Bunney Edlin. He marrried Frances Spencer and they had 2 children, Margaret (m Gordon Atkinson, 4 sons, still living in Willoughby on the Wolds) and my late Father Derek. Quite surprised to find on reading the Leics Edlins how the names of my siblings seem to have been taken from our forbears. We are (in order of birth) Robert William, John David, Margaret Elizabeth, Rosemary Anne and Timothy Mark.

[behindthefrogs]

Returning to the line of Sir Peter Edlin and Edward Holburton Edlin.  See the following site:

http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/

Edward Edlin was born 19 Dec 1814 son of Edward Colshill Edlin and Sophia Clifford.  He was bapt 31 Jul 1819 St Georges Hanover Square.  He married Mary Jane ___ and was a surgeon in the Bengal Medical Service.  He died 6 Apr 1850.

Sir Peter Edlin was thus the uncle of Edward Holburton Edlin

David

[willowdweller]

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Have been checking about the name Ebenezer. It is a Hebrew name and mentioned 3 times in the Bible as well as being made famous by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge. It relates to a stone raised by the prophet Samuel in memory of the defeat of the Philistines, Samuel 7:11-12. Very often it is given a meaning of "stone of help" or a "foundation of stone". There is an Ebenezer society in Germany and numerous chapels so named worldwide. There is also a hymn, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" which contains the lines "here I raise mine Ebenezer, hither by thy help...".

If I may continue this digression briefly, there is also the wonderful Welsh hymn tune Ebenzer with the unique and haunting triplet rhythm in a minor key. It used to be used for a wonderful hymn beginning "Who is this with garments gory". See http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/i/t/witwgory.htm

Rob

[behindthefrogs]

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Have been checking about the name Ebenezer. It is a Hebrew name and mentioned 3 times in the Bible as well as being made famous by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge. It relates to a stone raised by the prophet Samuel in memory of the defeat of the Philistines, Samuel 7:11-12. Very often it is given a meaning of "stone of help" or a "foundation of stone". There is an Ebenezer society in Germany and numerous chapels so named worldwide. There is also a hymn, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" which contains the lines "here I raise mine Ebenezer, hither by thy help...".

If I may continue this digression briefly, there is also the wonderful Welsh hymn tune Ebenzer with the unique and haunting triplet rhythm in a minor key. It used to be used for a wonderful hymn beginning "Who is this with garments gory". See http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/i/t/witwgory.htm

Rob

"Come thou fount of every blessing" was I believe the original hymn for which Thomas John Williams composed the tune "Ebenezer" around the beginning of the last century.  They certainly still used together today in some traditional non-conformist churches.

David

[john.48]

I am looking for some information on a George Edlin whom married a Elizabeth fountain in Lincoln back in 1760, I am of the belief that he is the brother of Henry Edlin of the notts Edlin's that i have been looking into but have researched their roots back into lincolnshire (conningsby).

Have had a reply back from David who believes George may have a connection in London?? But was wondering if anyone has come across the above during there research.

Cheers, John

[behindthefrogs]

Ignore my London remark.  I made that before you mentioned the Lincolnshire connection.  Although there are links between the Notts Edlins and Lincolnshire and the Leicestershire Edlins and Lincolnshire I don't think anyone has yet managed to link the two groups.

However there is a suffient number people interested in this name for a few clues to be sufficient to make this step.

David

[john.48]

David,

Hopefully soon we may be able to link the Edlin's together, I have managed to trace the notts Edlin's back to conningsby with some help.

So yes it would be nice to link all the Edlin's of the midlands together.

[20thCMilStructures]

I am working on a project to locate, and photographicall record what remains of locations that have had a military connection during the 20th Century across the UK.

I have come across reference to a Fred Elins Garage which was at Blaby Wharf in Leicester and during 1940 to 1945 I belive the garage was taken over by the RAF to repair and salvage crashed and damaged aircraft.

If anybody havs any information about the garage or Fred Elins I would be pleased to hear from them.

Thanks

Jeremy

[behindthefrogs]

I came across the following quote in: "Whetstone Lane Lock." (from My Page Two by Tim Airey)

On the right Fred Edlin operated a heavy haulage firm before the war (and, for a short time, after). During the war the complex of sheds and garages was taken over by the R.A.F. and became known as the M.U. (maintenance unit). Soon a mountain of crashed aircraft grew, wings fuselages etc.; presumably the unit's job was to cannibalize them for spares.

The business was sold to Pickfords some time after the war.  If my memory serves me correctly this in fact was part of the nationalisation of the heavy haulage industry at this time which engulfed many family businesses.

Frederick Alfred Edlin was I think born 1899 son of Elijah Edlin who at one time owned Edlin and Nutt Coal Merchants although I have not managed to precisely sort out who owned what in this coal merchant dynasty.

David