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Found a piece of paper in a book naming most of the elderly people in a picture outside the church. Probably a funeral.

Names......
Taylor
Howe
Lambert
Boby
Scott
Smith
Keeble
Marshall
Dent
Meaking
Ransom
Pryke

Most would be in their 70/80's

http://historyofsuffolk.co.uk/cosford/lavenham/fowsndx.html

(well if anybody has, chances are they could be on above database!)

Chris :)

When was the photo taken?

What are you trying to achieve?

Photo taken c1909.

Prepared to send copy of it relatives.

Lavenham is a beautiful place :-)

Friends took us there in 2008

Unfortunately, we don't have any relations or friends there .......... I'd love to inherit one of the houses :-D

(perhaps a lot of folks went to below one!)

Chris :)

Deaths Sep 1909 (>99%)
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BOBY John 93 Cosford 4a 400


1901 (Find My Past)
John Boby Head Married Male 86 1815 Church Keeper Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Sarah Boby Wife Married Female 76 1825 - Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Willm Boby Son Widower Male 51 1850 Mat Weaver Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Eliza Boby Daughter - Female 49 1852 Domestic Work Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Sarah Boby Grand Daughter - Female 22 1879 School Teacher Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Leonard Boby Grand Son - Male 12 1889 - Manor Park, Essex, England
Street Church Street
Town Lavenham
County Suffolk


edits (also mentioned in a1900 newspaper article, relating to Funeral of Mr. William Biddell, J.P., of Lavenham Hall.)

An old church official, in the person of Mr. John Boby, verger, was also present in the discharge of his duties.


(and one relating to below)


Deaths Sep 1935 (>99%)
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Boby Harry S 73 Edmonton 3a 666


son of the late John Boby, who was for many years verger of Lavenham Church, with which the family has been associated for over a century.


(course, might not relate to your find at all!)

Have you tried looking for connections on here............in search trees?

It's unlikely that anyone connected will come across your post.....

Through our joint interest in family history I am in contact with a group of distant cousins. One of these was researching her husband's family and I am fairly sure it included at least one Lambert born in Lavenham. The reason I am so sure is that I don't live too far from Lavenham and some years ago I had a look round the village church etc. for evidence of her OH's rellies and I am sure it was the Lambert name I was looking for..

Is it OK if I email her and tell her about your photo?

I am SO sure that it would be Vera

Such a find needs to be shared !!!


Good luck to you both,

Dea Xxx

Ok SuffolkVera no problem.

It's a Mrs Lambert in the picture.

You could contact the Suffolk records office and ask them if they're interested in having the picture.

http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/libraries-and-culture/culture-and-heritage/suffolk-record-office/contact-suffolk-record-office/ says:
If you have any queries please contact, in the first instance [email protected] who will ensure that your enquiry is dealt with by the appropriate branch or person.

Hi Mr Magoo......I have now heard back from my cousin-a-few-times-removed. She says thank you very much for the kind offer but she is confident that the Mrs Lambert in the picture isn't one of her Lamberts. Apparently her Lamberts left Lavenham in the 1870s and never returned again. It's not an uncommon name in the area.

If you want to go with mgnv's suggestion of seeing if the Record Office are interested I would approach the Bury St Edmunds office as that is the one that covers Lavenham and I am sure that Lowestoft would direct you there anyway. The Bury phone number is 01284 741212 or email [email protected].

I hope you find a taker for your picture.

Thank you for your reply SV.

I have sent a copy to SRO and got an automated thanks reply.
I guess that's all I will get.

My local weekly newspaper has a 2 page section every week where they print articles 'from the past' and photo's - often asking if anyone can name any of the people in them or tell anything about the event.

Might Lavenham have anything similar ?

Dea x

Good idea Dea. The local paper is the Suffolk Free Press. They do have a page with articles from 25 years ago and 50 years ago and I have occasionally seen photos with headings of "Can you name these people?". Contact details are:

Suffolk Free Press
Borehamgate
Sudbury
Suffolk CO10 2EE

Tel. 01787 886911
Email: editor@suffolkfreepress


Poor Mr Magoo. I bet he is wishing now that he had never found that picture :-D

EDIT Corrected phone number

Is the photo still available I know it is a long shot but I have only just discovered this thread. Lavenham Boby are my direct ancestors?

Jan - welcome to the boards. MR_MAGOO is still active on the boards here. He may see your post, but to be certain, you can click on his name (in green) and send him a personal message.

I have PM'd Mr Magoo to notify him of Jan's post.

Hiya Jan will PM you.

Thank you Prickles x

Have PM'd Jan but no reply as yet.