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Originally Posted by rtbarton
The annoying thing is I had a photo of Ronald in an orchestra, but my mother destroyed it along with some others. I'm sure somebody somewhere will have a copy.
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Hi, you have got me thinking. Approx 1993 some wonderful folk came over from Canada to have a "holiday" in Accrington, whilst doing family research. They were connected to the Briggs family (Joseph Briggs having donated the Tiffany Glass to the then Museum in Oak Hill Park). During our delving in Accrington library it came to light they were also connected to a "musical" Greenwood family who had lived in Percy Street here in Accrington. I remember even having a photo blown up and framed for them of this Greenwood orchestra. The skill of being a "violinist" from this Accrington family has gone overseas to Canada, where the descendants who lived there, are, to this day violinists in a big band over there.
I will have a root and toot for you and try and come up with some information for you. Not sure where it's "hidden" in my house at the moment. Soz.