I like my father and my fathers father and his father are all Freemen or Freeburgess of The Borough of Colchester, but although I wear the title I really am not sure why.
I have heard the title can be earned or brought, so where does mine come from and why?
Freeman Whats a Freeman title all about? Whats it for and why would I want one, obviously its not anything important but it must have been once. Otherwise whats the point
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Fredrick Harry Downes 1907 - 1983
Fredrick Harry Downes, Married Florence Jane Stone of Yarmouth.Also pictured on the far left Ernest and far right Arthur Edward Stone.
Ernest Fredrick Downes 1882 -1968
Dear Ernest, lived in 3 Port Lane Colchester with Wife Emily Rose, (Cockrell).Last job working at a laundrette on Mersea Road.
Monday, 25 February 2008
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
97 High Street Colchester Cole and Downes Leather Merchants
Leather MerchantsOpen from 1907 - 1929 97 High Street Colchester.
Does anyone have any other pictures or records of this shop?
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