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Forum: Heritage and History 07-12-2004, 15:23
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Posted By Bagpuss
Re: Puzzle 8

Frederick (or Friedrich) Steiner. Letters patent from Queen Victoria under the Great Seal respecting an invention 'for a new manufacture of a certain colouring matter commonly called Garancine',...
Forum: Heritage and History 07-12-2004, 15:22
Replies: 20
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Posted By Bagpuss
Re: Puzzle 8

It's Frederick Steiner who was a factory owner amongst other things, so I presume that's why there was a lot of people attending his funeral.
Thanks to my mum who went to Accrington Cemetry for me,...
Forum: Heritage and History 05-12-2004, 11:25
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Posted By Bagpuss
Re: Puzzle 8

Not anymore in 1964 they moved the remains of 780 bodies upto Accrington Cemetery.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3124
Forum: Heritage and History 04-12-2004, 09:56
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Posted By Bagpuss
Re: Puzzle 8

John Emanuel Lightfoot?
Forum: Heritage and History 04-12-2004, 09:53
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Posted By Bagpuss
Re: Puzzle 8

Ok second guess is the first mayor of Accrington?
Forum: Heritage and History 04-12-2004, 09:35
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Posted By Bagpuss
Re: Puzzle 8

I've not been up there but I've been told it might be Robert Wigglesworth the first curator of Accrington Museum.
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