14-02-2009 - Welnetham, Bradfield St George, Hesset, Gedding, Felsham and Rougham 29-12-2008 - Lavenham 05-04-2008 - Nunhead Cemetery, Southwark Local History Library and Rotherhithe 23-02-2008 - Newmarket Cemetery 20-02-2008 - Timworth, Woolpit, Westhorpe and Finningham 18-02-2008 - Rymer, Barnham, Fakenham Magna and Woolpit 16-02-2008 - Bury Records Office, Culford, Wordwell and West Stow

Trip to Lavenham.

Lavenham Cemetery

Field trips have been few and far between for the last few months as other projects have taken over. However, we felt it was time to follow up on a few things. Hopefully around spring next year, when the weather warms up, there will be another excursion or two on the cards. Only a small outing this time to Lavenham, famous for it's sewerage system, but aesthetically pleasing none-the-less. Truth be told we didn't actually spend a massive amount of time in Lavenham as there were other priorities. We had a quick look around Water Street, the residence of David Bird (1903-1986), and then checked out the overspill cemetery to go headstone hunting. It didn't take long to find what we were looking for - so here it is.

The view from the gate of Lavenham Overspill cemetery.

For those who can't read the inscription (it is pretty hard to see) it reads:

In memory of our dear parents May Bird, died 12th April 1969, Aged 71 and David Bird, died 25th February 1986, aged 82, reunited

David Bird's headstone.

With any luck there'll be another field trip in the spring (we're actually running out of nearby places to visit!)


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