Hello Jonathan, I trust that you have Googled John Creamer Clarke? http://www.abingdon2006.blogspot.com/ http://www.trinityabingdon.org.uk/triabou.htm This last URL has this indexed ' ... strongly supported by John Cremer Clarke, a leading lay member, and clothing manufacturer. Mr Clarke gave a lot of the money and effort towards its...' But I cannot see it on this page, and the website looks as if it is broken, so it looks as if you may have to contact them for more information. 'There were 2 stormy elections in 1874 and 1880 at both of which John Cremer Clarke was returned, being the last Member in the Borough, which was merged into the County in 1885'. On another page -'The Mayoral Badge was presented in 1879 by Mt J.C.Clarke.....' These excerpts are from my copy of 'A History of Abingdon': J Townsend M.A. it is an out of print copy, but you just may be able to get hold of it or use inter-library exchange. You could also learn more by contact with ... Abingdon and Area Archaeological and Historical Society. ... www.aaahs.org.uk/contacts.html John Cremer Clarke also seems to have given money to Abingdon School [Royse's Boys School] and gave money for the Congregational Chapel to be built in the Square. It seems that he is buried at Springfield Road Cemetery, Abingdon. There has been until quite recently cloth trade in Abingdon. Further books by Mienke Cox late of Abingdon should also help you with your research. Kind regards, Jill http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com - an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area. -----Original Message----- From: berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:berkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of jgentry@bell.net Sent: 10 December 2010 14:47 To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRK] Drapers centered on Abingdon. Hi List members, My current research includes several families in the Drapery trade. I would like some assistance in understanding the dymamics/structure of the trade so I have a reasonable idea of my research area when seeking family members. This is what I have found so far : The main center of activity is Abingdon. [John Creemer CLARKE and related businesses ]. Did CLARKE's have remote distribution points or warehouses ? My ancestors and related families have members in the trade living in several communities. These include East Ilsly, Hatfield, Cheshunt. Were there others ? If so where ? How far did John Creemer CLARKE's fabric empire spread ? This data should help me trace missing Twigs :) ( There are several relatives who married then vanished. ) Looking forward to your input. Cheers Jonathan in Toronto, Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I have recently taken over the maintenance of the Berks pages on Genuki: http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/genuki/BRK/ In collaboration with the Berks FHS site, I would like it to be first port of call for family history in Berkshire and would welcome all corrections, comments and contributions. At the bottom of each page, there is a link to enable you to do this. I have concentrated mainly on the home page and will now start work on the town and parish pages http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/genuki/BRK/Names/A.shtml so if you have discovered any useful sources of information you would like to share with others, let me know. Happy New Year Robert Monk Maintainer for GenUKI's Berkshire pages
Hello, Robert Would it be possible/appropriate to include links from the individual parish pages to the corresponding pages on http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/cms/Table/Berkshire-Places/ Penny Stokes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert E Monk" <robertmonk@onetel.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 8:39 AM Subject: [BRK] Genuki Berks pages >I have recently taken over the maintenance of the Berks pages on Genuki: > http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/genuki/BRK/ > In collaboration with the Berks FHS site, I would like it to be first > port of call for family history in Berkshire and would welcome all > corrections, comments and contributions. At the bottom of each page, > there is a link to enable you to do this. > > I have concentrated mainly on the home page and will now start work on > the town and parish pages > http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/genuki/BRK/Names/A.shtml > so if you have discovered any useful sources of information you would > like to share with others, let me know. > > Happy New Year > > Robert Monk > Maintainer for GenUKI's Berkshire pages > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >