There should be some photographs of A G Potter on the web site too :-) http://framlinghamarchive.org.uk Chapter five of 'Early Country Motoring, Cars and Motorcycles in Suffolk 1896-1940' by John F Bridges tells the story of Arthur George Potter. He was the son of a Needham Market blacksmith and set up a business in Framlingham as a basket maker. He married Rose Pendle of Rendham. He went on to acquire the sole agency for Swift Cycles. Eventually he became a Motor and Cycle Engineer and became an agent for Ford motor cars and the name Potter's of Framlingham and Potter's of Woodbridge as Ford car agents existed until recent years (still in Fram but taken over by a different company due to retirement of the Potter family). Pat ... ----- Original Message ----- From: Giles Colchester To: Carol Clarke ; Patricia Bridges ; SUFFOLK-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:15 PM Subject: [SFK-UK] Old Unitarian/Presbyterian Chapel Records for Framlingham. AG Potter of Framlingham I think came from Needham Market and had previously been a basket weaver. There were a family called Potter in Needham Market with connections there going back to the 16th century and probably earlier. In Needham market (which at that date was part of Barking parish) had a strong tradition of non-conformists. I know that I corresponded with both Carol and Pat about this in December 2005 & January 2006, during which I mentioned that there is a photo extant of Potter the basket weaver. I would also suggest checking the non-conformist records for Needham Market. Wishing you every success in your researches Giles Colchester, Researching COLCHESTER family, any spelling, any time, any place And PACKARD in Suffolk

Good morning Pat  Thank you for all your help and interesting information. I must try again to find the link between my Potter's and AG Potter. If it exsists. My elderly mother, now in her late ninties, says that in the thirties and early forties both families were in contact. Certainly both families appear to have come from a working background.  I have received details of the following site from Mr. Charles Fuller www.bmdregisters.co.uk/index.php this is the site I found the other day and later today I will register with them to continue my search. Regards Carol ----- Original Message ---- From: Patricia Bridges <patricia@bridgessuffolk.plus.com> To: Suffolk Mailing List <SUFFOLK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, 17 November, 2010 12:33:48 Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] Old Unitarian/Presbyterian Chapel Records for Framlingham. There should be some photographs of A G Potter on the web site too :-) http://framlinghamarchive.org.uk Chapter five of 'Early Country Motoring, Cars and Motorcycles in Suffolk 1896-1940' by John F Bridges tells the story of Arthur George Potter.  He was the son of a Needham Market blacksmith and set up a business in Framlingham as a basket maker.  He married Rose Pendle of Rendham. He went on to acquire the sole agency for Swift Cycles.  Eventually he became a Motor and Cycle Engineer and became an agent for Ford motor cars and the name Potter's of Framlingham and Potter's of Woodbridge as Ford car agents existed until recent years (still in Fram but taken over by a different company due to retirement of the Potter family). Pat ...   ----- Original Message -----   From: Giles Colchester   To: Carol Clarke ; Patricia Bridges ; SUFFOLK-L@rootsweb.com   Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:15 PM   Subject: [SFK-UK] Old Unitarian/Presbyterian Chapel Records for Framlingham.   AG Potter of Framlingham I think came from Needham Market and had previously been a basket weaver.  There were a family called Potter in Needham Market with connections there going back to the 16th century and probably earlier.  In Needham market (which at that date was part of Barking parish) had a strong tradition of non-conformists.  I know that I corresponded with both Carol and Pat about this in December 2005 & January 2006, during which I mentioned that there is a photo extant of Potter the basket weaver.  I would also suggest checking the non-conformist records for Needham Market.   Wishing you every success in your researches   Giles Colchester,   Researching COLCHESTER family, any spelling, any time, any place   And PACKARD in Suffolk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message