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From: "Mary Pattle Hover" <>
Subject: Fw: Baldry
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:00:19 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "maggie.maidment" <>
To: "Mary Pattle Hover" <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: Baldry


> Dear Mary,
>
> Sadly, I don't think your Baldrys are anything to do with my father. He
grew
> up in Lowestoft, but he was actually adopted when he was a baby, so I have
> not really pursued the Baldry line, being more interested in finding his
> real roots.
> Can I say how much I enjoy reading your reminisences -your memory is
> incredible! I wish my mum was still alive because you and she would have
> never stopped talking to each other! I don't suppose you knew any
Scotchers
> did you? They lived in Childer Road throughout her childhood and were very
> active members of the Congregational church. They were also members of the
> Stowmarket Operatic Society and I have some wonderful photos of my grandad
> in various roles, mainly Gilbert and Sullivan.
> Following the examples of Suffolk speech, one of my favourites was related
> by my aunt who was headmistress of Occold school. She allegedly received a
> note from a mother which said, "Johnny caan't come 'coos he hasn't bin,
> Oi've given him something to make him goo and when he's bin he'll come."
> Oh yes, and the way to join up a daisy chain is to split the stem of the
> first one in the chain and carefully push the flower head of the last one
> through it. Well, that's how I always did it.
> Keep the stories flowing,
> Best wishes,
>
> Maggie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Pattle Hover" <>
> To: "maggie.maidment" <>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Baldry
>
>
> > Hi Maggie - I have a Baldry on the Pattle Family Tree. Isaac Baldry,
born
> > 1809 Lavenham, Suffolk. He married a Mary Pattle. I have heard from a
> > direct descendant of Isaac, named Ray Baldry, from Sussex. Do you want
> more
> > details? Or do you have both? Or not want them? Let me know. Thanks.
> Mary
> > Pattle Hover.
> >
> >
>
>

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