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| Chatsworth Hotel Soldiers | Wonder if you can help. I have a photograph taken around 1918 of Chatsworth Hotel with lots of soldiers at the front, they could have just returned from France as my grandfather is in the picture and was in France and we wonderes if it was in Felixstow. The photographer was A L White of Ipswich & Felixstow. I have tried to trace the hotel with no luck | Christine Humphries The Pink Cottage, Elsing Road Lyng, Norfolk, NR9 5RR | 01 603 872 524 | |
| Broom Coastguard | My ancestor William Charles Broom was a Coastguard at Felixstowe Ferry (1841 Census), his children were born at Bawdsey. Do you have any information about coastguards in the Felixstowe area, or know of anyone who would know more about this. I am interested in find out what William would have been doing as a coastguard at this time? | Kate Hurley | ||
| Lowe | I emigrated to Oz in the 1970s and lost contact with my brother-in-law Kenneth Gordon Lowe who when I was in contact with him was a hotel owner in Penrith Cumbria. I know he moved to Felixstowe in the late 70s/80s where again he owned a hotel (name not known). He had a daughter Pamela who in the 80s lived in a flat in High Street. As I am now getting old I would very much like any information as to what happened to any of my relatives. Thank you. | Brian Hunt Sydney, Australia | ||
| Jennings, Chapman | I am currently researching my father's side of the family. I have sketchy information. I have John Jennings Chapman born 27 May 1831 his death listed as 21st of January 1905 married to Elizabeth Theobald on 11 December 1831. Born inBarham. His father is where my problem begins. I have a William Chapman born in Falkenham married Mary and Jennings born in Eye. Both born around 1795. I then have James Chapman, born in 1751, Williams, father, married Elizabeth basket. 1755. My question is, can anybody from your organisation. Offer me any help, please. This would be very much appreciated. | Ray Chapman 27 Weymouth Drive, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4QX | 01 942 510 407 | |
| Jennings, Dawson | Hi, almost all my family are from around that area, they worked the farms,the Jennings family and the Dawson family. There is a lot of landmarks of my family there, which i shall be coming to see them. As a boy I spent my school summer holidays there, which I had great fun with my family | David Jennings 25 Torridge Walk Hemel Hempstead Herts | 01 442 241 511 | |
| White House | The house where we live (see Address) was originally built in 1750 and we have never been able to get hold of the old deeds which should go back to at least 1804. It is a complete mystery to us that we can't find anything about the house when it must have been one of the first to be built in Felixstowe. Can you help us with this quest? | Linda Anderson White House, 5 Brook Lane, Felixstowe | 01 394 277 431 | |
| Jenkins Cafe | Could anyone tell me if there is a Jenkins Cafe ?close to the seafront at Felixstowe.I am sure I remember my father, John Frederick Jenkins, mentioning that he worked there in the 50s and later, but I can find no mention on the www. Many thanks. Update: Our chairman, Mike Durrant, has been in touch with some useful information. | Annabel Emslie Greenlanes House, Church Lane, Hellingly, Sussex, BN27 4HA | 01 323 844 244 | |
| Cottage Dairy Farm | Can anyone help?? I have an enquiry from a lady in the USA regarding her grandparents living at ''Cottage Dairy Farm'' which was situated in the Garrison lane and the High road area I believe. could you tell me where it was , as I have been unable to find its location. Thanking you in anticipation. | Robert Studd 9 Parkeston Road, Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2NF | 01 394 271 411 |