"The Charge ot the Light Brigade"

[Uplands]

Dear Readers.
                       I have recently seen info and photos of my 1st/cousin, 7 times removed , JAMES IKIN NUNNERLEY of the 17TH LANCERS. My G-G GRANDMOTHER was ANNE IKIN, his niece and grand daughter of said WILLIAM IKIN of NANTWICH. J I N. Mother was subject of a ROOD SCREEN in ST MARY'S CHURCH. ACTON-BY-NANTWICH where she appears as HOPE in a depiction on the screen of "FAITH , HOPE and CHARITY" "She being the fairest of the fair sex" at that time (1815) With regards to photos. This is definately JIN. and was probably taken shortly before his death in 1907? and probably in ORMSKIRK at one of the houses he had built there (There were several aptly named SEBASTOPOL, INKERMAN etc Terrace.  He moved there from FINNEY STREET, SALFORD. LAN after the death of his wife some ten months earlier. He did leave a Will in which he left money to a friend.
His Will is on the WILL. ADMIN and PROBATE REGISTERS in some libraries on fiche.  He also dictated a 40 odd page booklette of his life of which I have a photo copy. (An original costs about 600 pounds)         Kind regards to all and thanks again. Keep in touch.

                        TONY SANT.
                                         CHAIRMAN. NORTH CHESHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOC. SALE, CHESHIRE and HAZLE GROVE ,STOCKPORT.

Thank you very much for this information Tony, very much appreciated.


Bob.

[km1971]

You might be interested in this - http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/searchcataloguearchive/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=21808

Hammer price of £650 would have meant a final price of £762 to the buyer.

Ken

[crimea1854]

Hi

If you go to Google  Books and search using 'Forgotten Heroes Dutton' there is a whole section on Nunnerley, who incidently published himself 'Short Sketch of the 17th Lancers, Life of a Sergent Major Nunnerley' Liverpool 1884.

Martin

[ainslie]

There is a piece on Nunnerley, with a sketch of him in old age, in 'The Way to Glory - men of the North West who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade', by James Bancroft, published in 1988 by [the late] Neil Richardson of Swinton.
If you want an extract send me a pm with your email address.
Ainslie

[HawkesFH]

These pictures were probably taken in the Yard of the Queens Head Hotel, Moor Street, Ormskirk, in early August 1902, when at the towns Coronation Gala, Master W Hough son of Mr W Hough of the Queens Head Hotel, won first prize in the 'Most attractive and amusing turnout on a quadruped', (that means 4 legs)  Master Hough's theme was 'Miniature Sgt-Major Nunnerley' and he won £2 for his efforts! All info from the Ormskirk Advertiser dated 14th August 1902.

best wishes
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