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Why is The Diamond Oak in Lambley so named? Does anyone know?
« on: Friday 17 April 15 23:03 BST (UK) »
Hi,
my 2 x great grandmother was born in the Quarry House, in Lambley, and whilst searching for maps and photos came across one entitled The Diamond oak in Lambley, showing a majestic oak tree.
Does anyone know why it is so named?
The reason being, my 3x great grandmother was named Diamond.

Thanks in advance
Bev
BARLOW, BEARD, BRIDGWOOD. BROOMHEAD. BROTHERDALE, CLARKE, CRESSWELL. DIAMOND, DRAIN, GRAHAM, HALL, HEUCHAN, HOGDANE, HULL, JACKSON, KIRKPATRICK, LITTLE, McLELLAN, McTURK, MORRIS, NEEDS, OWEN, PARSONS, PRICE, PUGH, RATHBONE, ROBINSON, SCRUTON, SHAW, STAFFORD, TAYLOR, WATSON, WEIR, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Why is The Diamond Oak in Lambley so named? Does anyone know?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 18 April 15 13:58 BST (UK) »
Hi,
When was your 3x great grandmother born. 1897 seems to be a popular year for the name Diamond which was Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. This site suggests that the oak tree is about 250 years old. https://geolocation.ws/v/W/File%3AThe%20Diamond%20Oak%20-%20geograph.org.uk%20-%201534323.jpg/-/en

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Re: Why is The Diamond Oak in Lambley so named? Does anyone know?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 18 April 15 14:19 BST (UK) »
It is called the Diamond Oak on the 1865  map, so obviously not named after Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. I wonder if it was planted to mark  a Diamond anniversary connected to the family of Featherstone Castle. http://maps.nls.uk/view/102346467#zoom=6&lat=851&lon=11440&layers=BT

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Re: Why is The Diamond Oak in Lambley so named? Does anyone know?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 April 15 08:10 BST (UK) »
Hi,
When was your 3x great grandmother born. 1897 seems to be a popular year for the name Diamond which was Queen Vitoria's Diamond Jubilee. This site suggests that the oak tree is about 250 years old. https://geolocation.ws/v/W/File%3AThe%20Diamond%20Oak%20-%20geograph.org.uk%20-%201534323.jpg/-/en

John

Hi thanks for answering, my  x Great Grandmother was called Mary Ann Diamond, her father was Matthew Diamond born about 1795 though I haven't proved where yet. Family connections suggest either Northumberland, Carlisle (where he died) or Scotland.

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BARLOW, BEARD, BRIDGWOOD. BROOMHEAD. BROTHERDALE, CLARKE, CRESSWELL. DIAMOND, DRAIN, GRAHAM, HALL, HEUCHAN, HOGDANE, HULL, JACKSON, KIRKPATRICK, LITTLE, McLELLAN, McTURK, MORRIS, NEEDS, OWEN, PARSONS, PRICE, PUGH, RATHBONE, ROBINSON, SCRUTON, SHAW, STAFFORD, TAYLOR, WATSON, WEIR, WILLIAMSON