David, Thanks for the update. As I work on my database on Loveless/Lovelace I will be on the look out for Bridport etc. Donna King Tolpuddle List Manager ----- Original Message ----- From: David Allen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 2:41 AM Subject: [TOLPUDDLE-L] Bridport Loveless/Lovelace > Hi Carol and Brian > > Success! I have tracked down a possible source of information on rope making > etc in Bridport the town which claimed to be the rope making centre of the > world! Though the industry has mostly died out. One of the last people to > retire from rope making in the town was a Harry Loveless/lace my source is > not certain which. Will be back in contact when I have more information but > may be some time later in the year as the information in the rope making > museum is much of it in deeds that will need searching, perhaps we will go > down to do the research ourselves later in the year and I will get the > chance to visit the Tolpouddle and Dorset county Museums as well. In > addition the Somerset and Dorset family History Society are researching rope > making in the West Country at the momnent so I will try and make contact > there as well. When you are back on the ground perhaps you could find time > to remind me of the details of your connections with Bridport. > > Best Wishes > David >