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Originally Posted by Mellitus
Yes- see my answer under the Accrington Observer thread. My grandad Joseph Hughes was a carpenter before he was an undertaker and made furniture -also a lot of the pews and carvings in churches around here. The oak for the coffins was seasoned for 7 years - that's quality!
Uncle Leo was very good at calligraphy- probably from his time when he was a monk. I think he lectured on this topic and there was some of his work in the catholic church which was on Blackburn rd. Leo had quite a checquered history!
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Thanks saw your post under Accy Obs after I'd posted on this one