Boston, River Witham, A Fishing Contest c.1910
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B155502
Photo ref:
B155502
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I left Boston when I was 2 or 3 back in 1945/46 but have been back several times mainly to visit St. Nicholas Church Fishtoft Road where, my mother Doreen Denis Deakin was married to Charles Eric Dann, I was baptized and my Gransfather, the late Dock and Harbour Master, Capt. Charles A. Deakin is buried with his wife Lillie (Booth) Deakin. I was born in a house called Romanica next door to my Grandparents home, Finlandia ...see more
There was a two-hour program for kids at the Odeon on Saturday morning. A tanner downstairs, nine pence upstairs. Films of Heckle and Jeckle, Sir Galahad serial, then a final, longer film. Mr. Pearson was the manager.
After, we'd go down the lane by, think it was The Still, and get free, broken brandy snaps from the brandy snap factory.
Patricia Hampton.
Yes, I do remember. It was fancy dress. I was got up as a herald.. Yellow and white paper. "Yes," they said to me, "Mary won a prize wearing that."
Patricia Hampton.
I am trying to find anyone who knew of my great grandfather named Thomas Robert Taylor.
He was married to Elizabeth Ann(formerly pick) and was a cobbler in West street Boston Lincs.
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