Leeds Army/Civilian unit - any ideas?

[Duncan39]

Hi Again Flakdodger
Here is the original somewhat reduced in quality
Duncan39

[Flakdodger]

Hello Duncan39,
thanks for your PM. I am a very rare visitor to Rootschat nowadays, so otherwise I would have missed your postings.
What is the source of your Henry John Sykes? I can't follow it on FindMyPast nor Apecestry.
I am still sticking to my guns regarding Leeds.
Go to Google street view  - search on Park Row Leeds (southern end). You will see the right hand side of the black and white photo in full 2012 technicolour.
Regards
Dave

[Duncan39]

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

[millymcb]

Henry John Sykes

Born 18 Feb 1827
Baptism:   15 Mar 1827
Father :   Samuel Sykes, 49 Bow Lane, Manufacturer
Mother Sophia Sykes
Parish: St Mary Le Bow

London Parish registers

Milly

[Duncan39]

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

[Duncan39]

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

[millymcb]

St Peter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettsy1970/2306003672/ 
 
Mill Hill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettsy1970/2263116435/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettsy1970/2263905532/in/photostream/

Milly

[Duncan39]

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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