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Offline Worser

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gift plate
« on: Wednesday 31 August 05 08:13 BST (UK) »
I have a photo of gmother, gfather & children. Taken in 1922, England (London?)
In this photo there is displayed a large plate (perhaps approx. 60 cms across. material unknown)
According to 90yr old aunt it was given to gmother on the birth of her 10th child by local council?
Not by a family member.
Has anyone any more information on this.
Was this the something special? (I think having 10 kids is)
Who or what local body did this?
Pollard (Cornwall), Alderton (Sheppy) Creber (Sheerness)
Jacobs (Bromley) Owens(Ireland & NZ)

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Re: gift plate
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 08:34 BST (UK) »
Can you see any detail on the plate?  It would be fascinating to know which borough did this - sounds very Soviet Russia, doesn't it, rewarding loads of kids.
Godden in East Sussex, mainly Hastings area.
Richards in Lea, Gloucestershire, then London.
Williamson in Leith, Vickers in Nottingham.
Webb in Bildeston and Colchester.
Wesbroom in Kirby le Soken.
Ellington in Harwich.
Park, Palmer, Segar and Peartree in Kersey.

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Re: gift plate
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 13:04 BST (UK) »
Do you have a digital camera?  If so, could you take a photo and post it here for us to have a look at.


Jan
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Bennett, Owen, Owens, Hudson, Crisp, Challinor/Challoner/Chaloner, Lewis, James, Richards, Simon, Mills, Evans, Trow, Davies, Turner, Beaton/Betton, Lloyd, Jenkins, Evans.....and a ton of JONES!!!!

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Re: gift plate
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 13:34 BST (UK) »
Germany from 1938 to 1945 used to have a scheme like this: The bronze mothers cross was awarded for 4 children; the silver for 6 and gold for 8+



http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/nazi/innenpolitik/mutterkreuz/

The text is in German by the way, couldn't find a similar one in English.

I would say that in the UK it would have been a form of incentive scheme to build up the population/work force again after the losses of WW1

Sorry, its not really relevant to your query though.
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William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

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Re: gift plate
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 15:05 BST (UK) »
I suppose that it was a big plate as with 10 children she would have had a lot on hers ;D
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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Re: gift plate
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 31 August 05 15:14 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D Hack!  Very witty :D


Jan
All UK Census Transcriptions are Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Bennett, Owen, Owens, Hudson, Crisp, Challinor/Challoner/Chaloner, Lewis, James, Richards, Simon, Mills, Evans, Trow, Davies, Turner, Beaton/Betton, Lloyd, Jenkins, Evans.....and a ton of JONES!!!!

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Re: gift plate
« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 September 05 06:14 BST (UK) »
Here is a scan of the family photo, and a blowup of the plate. Yes, it is a big one.
Pollard (Cornwall), Alderton (Sheppy) Creber (Sheerness)
Jacobs (Bromley) Owens(Ireland & NZ)

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Re: gift plate
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 04 September 05 22:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Worser

Just a thought...

Do you know where your grandparents were living around the time of the birth of the tenth child?

Might be a report or photograph in the archives of their local paper?  Or even in the council archives?

Helen  ;)
Warwickshire - ADKINS / KENNARD
Hertfordshire - BRADD / ROBLETT / THOROGOOD / WATSON
ABURN - BLANKS - BLOGG - BURGESS - FERRY - FREEMAN - GOODRICK - GOTTY -MEECH - MIDDLEDITCH -  RUSSELL - PLANT - THURSTON

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