LEWES - St John Sub Castro

[Holmes]

Hi Chris
Well done Chris what a fantastic thing to do thankyou.

I know in the Church there is a WW1 Memorial Notice Board my Great Uncle's name is on it Jesse Thomas Fry he was killed 12th October 1918, Cambrai, France.

His address at the time was 17, Toronto Terrace, Lewes he was married to Ada Mary May Fry nee Gabb I know he had a child Nellie. J. A Fry born about 1817 I have often wondered did he ever see the child.

What happened to the family after this date I do not know.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi there

Was just about to switch off and head up the wooden hill when I spotted your posting.

I do have a picture of that board and here is his daughters entry from the baptism register

1917 May   13, Fry Mollie Joan Ada, d, f, Jesse Thomas & Ada Mary May, 17 Toronto Terr, Private in R.G.A.

Here are the only burials in that yard - sorry, no headstones

1896 August 6, Fry Francis William, m, 5months, OTP
1902 September 6, Fry Harry, m, 47, OTP
1888 April   18, Fry Walter Thomas, m, 7months, OTP

Chris in 1066Land      

[Pauline44]

Hi Chris
Thankyou for the info Chris this is fantastic news if one day I could have a scan of the memorial that would be great.

If Jesse's brothers or sisters were born Hamsey which I understand is near Lewes which church would that be?
Pauline 

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Pauline

Hamsey is on the edge of Lewes:

Kelleys Directory of 1867
HAMSEY is a parish, 2 miles north from Lewes, 10 from Brighton, and 46½ by road from London, in the Eastern division of the county, Barcombe hundred, Lewes rape, county court district, archdeaconry and rural deanery, Chailey union, and diocese of Chichester. The old parish church of St. Peter, standing on a picturesque knoll, has nave, chancel, and square tower; but, in consequence of the inconvenience of its position, a new church has been erected, also named St. Peter's, for the parish of Hamsey, in its hamlet of Offham: the building is in the Early English style, and consists of a nave, double aisles, and chancel: it has a square tower, with shingled spire, and greatly owes its origin to the munificence of the family of the incumbent. The living is a rectory, yearly value £570, with residence, in the gift of, and held by, the Rev. Sir George Croxton Shiffner, Bart., M.A., of Christ Church, Oxford; the Rev. Reynold Harwood is curate. The Cooksbridge station of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway is in this parish, one mile north-west. The area is 2,761 acres, and the population in 1861 was 541.
OFFHAM is a hamlet, one mile west; NORTH END, one mile north; COMBE, a mile and a half west; HEWIN STREET, 2 miles north


The words 'Hamsey' often appear in the Registers of St John Sub Castro and South Malling

Will send you the pics if you provide e-mail address by personal message

Admin have not got the 'attachement' bit up and running yet since the update

(oopppps - yes they have - sorry Admin)

Chris in 1066Land

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi

Background Info on Hamsey

http://www.hamseyparishcouncil.info/hamsey/

Chris in 1066Land

[Pauline44]

Interesting reading Chris & thankyou once again for the photos.

Now I have the correct name for the daughter I will go foward to see if I can find a Marriage for her perhaps the Mother remarried as she would have only been aged 33 when he died.
bfn Pauline 

[Mandy]

Hi Chris,

You kindly provided me with the burial date and monument photo for Catherine SETFORD, which has given rise to further questions - so what's new!

Her daughter Mary Ann SHAW is named on the headstone, and from that I see she died 3rd July 1937.  Would you have her burial date?

Mary Ann married Charles SHAW in 1883 in Barcombe.  He was born about 1859 in Lewes, the son of Joseph SHAW and Mary Ann.  Might he have been baptised and buried at St. John Sub Castro?

Many thanks, Mandy

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Mandy

Here are the burials from St John Sub Castro for the shaw surname

1888 August 29  Shaw Alma Frances f 0.5 OTP
1929 February 19  Shaw Charles m 37 Lancaster St 69 OTP 545
1857 April 10  Shaw Ebenezer m 50 714   
1944 November 14  Shaw Elizabeth f 58 Prince Edwards Rd 91 OTP 535
1918 June 1  Shaw Joseph m Lewes Union Infirmary 70 East Chiltington
1878 June 27  Shaw Lucy f The Union 77
1867 April 1  Shaw Mary f 65 714
1937 July   8  Shaw Mary Ann f 37 Lancaster St 72 OTP 543
1853 March 6  Shaw Reuben m 7
1925 October 20  Shaw Richard m 16 Abinger Place 76 OTP 535
1934 February 28  Shaw William m The Infirmary 77 Chailey   

As you can see from the above, there is another Headstone - Number 545

Chris in 1066Land   

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi again

Monument 545 is a small plaque, made by 'Bridgman' of Lewes, but badly lichen stained.

In Memory
of
Charles Shaw
who died Feb 13th 1929
Aged 69 years

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Bridgman Records are in the East Sussex Record Office in the Maltings (just around the corner from the churchyard) - you will be able to view correspondence between Bridgman and who paid for the plaque, when it was erected, how much it cost, etc.

 Chris in 1066Land