Hi List, This one is bouncing to me as it is from someone who is not a subscriber. His e-mail address is: [email protected] I am unable to vouce in any way for the genuiness of the message. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong, Victoria, Australia Listowner: BARRACLOUGH-L e-mail: [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/barraclough/ A descendant of James Barraclough m Hannah Carter 1825 at Bradford. At 12:50 AM 28/05/00 EDT, he wrote: >I HAVE SOME SILVER AND GOLD FRUIT SPOONS THAT WERE GIVEN TO ME BY A VERY GOOD >CLIENT. SHE SAID THAT THEY WERE GIVEN TO HER HUSBAND DURING WW11, AND WAS >ONE OF TH LIAISON OFFICERS WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS. WHILE IN ELGLAND WAS >BILLETED AT ONE OF TH ROYAL CASTLES. WHILE THEREE HE MET LADY SOMETHING OR >OTHER, AND SHE GAVE THESE SPONS TO HIM. THEY WEE MADE BY A JEWELER FOR THE >ROYAL FAMILY. THE SPOONS ARE IN A BOX THAT IS OBVIOUSLY QUITE OLD. THE >SATIN LINING HAS Z. BARRACLOUGH & SONS, WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS, IT APPEARS >TO BE AN ADDRESS OF 54 BIGGATE, LEEDS, I ASSUME IT IS IN ENGLAND. THERE IS A >CROWN ABOVE THE PRINTING. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS BECAUSE THE >JEWELER WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY. I UNDERSTAND THAT FINE SILVER >ETC. WAS MADE BY JEWELERS BACK THEN. > >I ONLY WRITE YOU THIS BECAUSE, I AM TRYING TO LOCATE THIS JEWELER AND THE >SPOONS. THEY ARE NO ORDINARY SPOONS, THEY ARE LARGE, SILVER WITH THE CUP OF >THE SPOON WITH GOLD WASH, AND THERE WERE STONES IMPEDED. > >IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. > >JERRY >
Hi Linda, Zerubbabel Barraclough, Jeweler of Leeds is part of my Barraclough family tree. I will contact Jerry to see what information he is after. Thanks Kim Linda Barraclough wrote: > Hi List, > > This one is bouncing to me as it is from someone who is not a subscriber. > > His e-mail address is: [email protected] > > I am unable to vouce in any way for the genuiness of the message. > > Cheers > > Linda Barraclough > Briagolong, Victoria, Australia > Listowner: BARRACLOUGH-L > e-mail: [email protected] > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/barraclough/ > A descendant of James Barraclough m Hannah Carter 1825 at Bradford. > > At 12:50 AM 28/05/00 EDT, he wrote: > >I HAVE SOME SILVER AND GOLD FRUIT SPOONS THAT WERE GIVEN TO ME BY A VERY GOOD > >CLIENT. SHE SAID THAT THEY WERE GIVEN TO HER HUSBAND DURING WW11, AND WAS > >ONE OF TH LIAISON OFFICERS WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS. WHILE IN ELGLAND WAS > >BILLETED AT ONE OF TH ROYAL CASTLES. WHILE THEREE HE MET LADY SOMETHING OR > >OTHER, AND SHE GAVE THESE SPONS TO HIM. THEY WEE MADE BY A JEWELER FOR THE > >ROYAL FAMILY. THE SPOONS ARE IN A BOX THAT IS OBVIOUSLY QUITE OLD. THE > >SATIN LINING HAS Z. BARRACLOUGH & SONS, WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS, IT APPEARS > >TO BE AN ADDRESS OF 54 BIGGATE, LEEDS, I ASSUME IT IS IN ENGLAND. THERE IS A > >CROWN ABOVE THE PRINTING. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS BECAUSE THE > >JEWELER WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY. I UNDERSTAND THAT FINE SILVER > >ETC. WAS MADE BY JEWELERS BACK THEN. > > > >I ONLY WRITE YOU THIS BECAUSE, I AM TRYING TO LOCATE THIS JEWELER AND THE > >SPOONS. THEY ARE NO ORDINARY SPOONS, THEY ARE LARGE, SILVER WITH THE CUP OF > >THE SPOON WITH GOLD WASH, AND THERE WERE STONES IMPEDED. > > > >IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. > > > >JERRY > > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check the Barraclough GenConnect Board at http://genforum.familytreemaker.com/barraclough/ every now and then.