Timms Family photo from 1887 - details on lapel pin

[Treetotal]

That's more like it.
Carol

[Gadget]

That's more like it.
Carol

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[stormi]

Okay well, that was a pleasant revelation So now these guys are my 2nd great grand parents Edward and Rose, the girls would be my great grand-aunts.
(thank you all for your input!)

Okay, well getting back to the lapel! haha. Edward was a builder all his life. I wonder if the lapel badge is something to do with building.

[Gadget]

Mason??

Any chance of a large scan of just the badge?

[John915]

Good evening,

I have searched Religous, charity and masonic pin badges but no luck. But i'm sure I have seen this badge somewhere in the past. Just can't think of in what context.

John915

[Gadget]

Can I check if they were living in Coventry? You mentioned Coventry in the other thread.

[stormi]

Can I check if they were living in Coventry? You mentioned Coventry in the other thread.

Yes Coventry

[arthurk]

The only other people it could possibly be would be my great great grandfather Edward and grandma Rose. Do they look alike? (obviously about 15-20 years difference in ages in these photos)

They are the only other couple that had two girls of a similar age seperation.

Facial similarities aren't my strong point, but I couldn't help thinking that the men's right ear lobes here (reply #16) are very different.

[Gadget]

I've looked at as many badges, etc. that I can think of. Regimental badges seem to have a crown above them, Masonic ones usually seem to have the square and compasses somewhere.

It seems to take up quite a large portion of the lapel.

I've enlarged and clarified it as much as I can - I'm having problems with my shoulder so can't do too much with  images at the moment.

Maybe someone may recognise it.

Gadget