May 2023 - Cumbrian Characters

The rebel and the conman (part 2)

Posted on May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 by HarrietP

Frederick Hawkes Nottage In the first ‘guest post,’ I looked at George Nottage, whose one-man protest over a new bylaw caused a stir in Ipswich in 1839. I mentioned how, in 1814, he married Emma ... Read More

The rebel and the conman (part 1)

Posted on May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 by HarrietP

The story of George Nottage Cumbrian Characters is featuring two ‘guests’ over two posts – a father and son who have no connection to the north west, but whose stories jumped out from research. ... Read More

Coronation Day in Kendal

Posted on May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 by HarrietP

Coronation Day, Kendal ‘Coronation Day. Kendal, though somewhat tardy in its movements on public occasions, will not, we are glad to find, let the Coronation Day pass over unnoticed.’ No, not that... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: May 2023

The rebel and the conman (part 2)

The rebel and the conman (part 1)

Coronation Day in Kendal