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Churchyard Stories: Rock Of Ages

by cotswoldhistory Posted on November 15, 2010

TweetLewis Tuck was a man with a very ordinary life, but who engendered a great love and respect for himself from his large family. Born in Swindon in 1837, the son of chimney sweep Matthew Tuck and his wife Rachel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gloucestershire, Tetbury | Tagged Bible, chimney sweep, china dealer, Church Street, grocer, Highworth, hymns, mother's help, Swindon, Tuck | Leave a comment

“They Are All Dead Here”: The Double Murder Of 1894

by cotswoldhistory Posted on July 1, 2010

TweetOn 4 September 1894, the bodies of Rebecca Hartland, 57, and her youngest son, George, 13, were found at their home at 303 Lower High Street, Cheltenham. Her husband, greengrocer Job Hartland, was a drunk who had frequently threatened his … Continue reading →

Posted in Alderton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Winchcombe | Tagged Anstey, drunk, grocer, Hartland, High Street | Leave a comment

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Chequered Lives Found Through An Inquest Report

by cotswoldhistory Posted on March 11, 2010

TweetSometimes, a random read of old newspapers can send you off on research that ends up going in an unexpected direction. That’s what happened when I chanced upon an inquest report in an 1871 edition of Jackson’s Oxford Journal. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, Sherborne, Stow-on-the-Wold | Tagged agricultural labourer, Back Walls, carter, coroner, Day, grocer, inquest, Jackson's Oxford Journal, Lake, Lane, Lock, Lovegrove, New Inn, Northleach, Pigeon House Lane, Ransford, Redbrick House | Leave a comment

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