Manby family

[Forest Fairy]

Can anyone help me?  I'm looking for info on the Manby family from Ipswich, especially the 3 sons.  Herbert Manby, the father 1868-1939, his wife Ethelreada (nee Naters) 1868-1912 and Eric H. b. 1898, Arthur G. b. 1899 and John b. 1900.  I know that Arthur married Catherine E JOnes in Paddington 1925.  Anything else would be much appreciated.

[wozzle]

death index
name; eric.h.manby
y.o.r. 1958
qtr; jul/aug/sept
dist; ipswich
vol; 4b
page; 637
age at death; 60
est birth year; 1898

[Forest Fairy]

Thanks for your help, I presume you didn't find a wife.
Thanks again

[wozzle]

there is a british army medal rolls index card 1914-1920
for eric.h.manby
he served in the honourable artillery company royal sussex regt.
he was a private
regimental number; 9168 G/37524
he received the victory medal and the british medal

cannot find a marriage for a eric.h.manby

[wozzle]

there is a possible death
name; arthur.g.manby
y.o.r. 1957
qtr; oct/nov/dec
dist; braintree,essex
vol; 4a
page; 440
age at death; 59
est.birth year; 1898

[Forest Fairy]

You are a star!

[Jocasta]

Hullo Forest Fairy,

I'm not a relative, but a member of the Manby family was a great friend of my grandmother.  She was Dorrie (Dorothy) Watson, married to Walter and her mother was Fanny, born about 1860, and  I believe her father Herbert H.G. Manby.  I remember Fanny when I was a child in Ipswich in the 40s, and  even to this day I have linen embroidered by her and given to my grandmother!

Jocasta

[Forest Fairy]

Thank you for this.  Fanny was my Great-grandfather's cousin, albeit his mother was born on the wrong side of the blanket shall we say, as opposed to Fanny's father!