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Gosberton’s Two Lord Mayors of London

Gosberton has the - surely unique - distinction of having not one, but two, former natives who went on to become Lord Mayor of London. This is something all Gosbertonians can be justly proud of. SIR…

THE LIFE OF MATTHEW FLINDERS OF DONINGTON – 1774 – 1814

By - ALAN K JAMES - Note: This document will be updated by Mr James prior to Flinders re internment in July 2024. PRODUCED FOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND THE HOLY ROOD DONINGTON 2005/2006 In…

Thomas of Moulton

Thomas of Moulton Mention Moulton to Lincolnshire people and they will tell you about John Harrox and his school, the twelfth century church, the mill and - Thomas of Moulton. He, of course, lived at…

Doctor Frank Husband-Clutton

Andrew Smalley writes - Throughout this coming month, we will be focusing on Doctor Frank Husband-Clutton, particularly on his story, his life in Crowland, and how later in his life he helped out i…

Captain John Henry Vine

I would have loved to have known my Great Grandfather Captain John Henry Vine (1845-1923). What tales of the voyages he made during his life as a seafarer he could have told me. Maybe I inherited some…

Mary Farrow

Mary Farrow (nee Cragg) developed the ketchup brewing / ketchup manufacturing business of her husband Joseph Farrow (1850 - 1939). She died on May 22nd, 1926, and Sir Richard Winfrey (Liberal MP fo…

John Beagles

John Beagles was born on 11 June 1844 in Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire. He was one of 7 children born to John & Jane Beagles. Jane was daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Booth of Doningto…

Sir Robert Woolley Walden

Spalding's forgotten Knight. Born in 1851 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, Sir Robert’s parents were Mark and Mary nee Woolley. Mark was a widowed baker residing on London Road in Spalding. Robert was …

Geoffrey Lewis Capes

Geoffrey Lewis Capes (born 23 August 1949) is a British former shot putter, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor. He represented England and Great Britain in field athletics, specialis…

Thomas Cowley

(born ? and died in 1701) Thomas Cowley, a landowner by deed in 1701, and by will in 1711 and 1718, bequeathed his estate to endow an almshouse and a charity school to teach twenty poor childre…

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