jameslaner
21st September 2010, 04:36
Hello,
I believe that Samuel Richards, the original founder of Richards Shipbuilders in Lowestoft, is my Great-Grandfather. (aaargh! sorry for the typo in the title of my post!! grrrr)
My mother's father was Reginald Richards. He had a brother Cyril, another bother Louis (or Lewis?), another brother (I think, but perhaps not) - whose name I do not know, and a sister, Winnifred. All children of Samuel.
I have a picture of my mother, at the age of 10 or so, breaking a bottle of champers over the bow of a ship in preparation for it's maiden launch. This would have been around 1936. Unfortunatley, I do not see anything in the picture that would readily identify the vessel that is in the process of being launched. I also have a couple of other pictures of my mother with a family member here and there, and perhaps her dad, taken around Lowestoft.
I'm really interested in learning about my family history and I'd really love to come across a picture of Samuel and... his wife?? What was her name? Anything would be welcome.
My father is still alive and still remembers a bit about the goings on in Lowestoft in the early 20th Century - as told to him by his lovely bride, now deceased. Better hurry if you have a question to pose to him. He's 90+.
Hope to hear from you, and I hope I haven't cried wolf here about my ancestry!
Thanks - Jim Laner
I believe that Samuel Richards, the original founder of Richards Shipbuilders in Lowestoft, is my Great-Grandfather. (aaargh! sorry for the typo in the title of my post!! grrrr)
My mother's father was Reginald Richards. He had a brother Cyril, another bother Louis (or Lewis?), another brother (I think, but perhaps not) - whose name I do not know, and a sister, Winnifred. All children of Samuel.
I have a picture of my mother, at the age of 10 or so, breaking a bottle of champers over the bow of a ship in preparation for it's maiden launch. This would have been around 1936. Unfortunatley, I do not see anything in the picture that would readily identify the vessel that is in the process of being launched. I also have a couple of other pictures of my mother with a family member here and there, and perhaps her dad, taken around Lowestoft.
I'm really interested in learning about my family history and I'd really love to come across a picture of Samuel and... his wife?? What was her name? Anything would be welcome.
My father is still alive and still remembers a bit about the goings on in Lowestoft in the early 20th Century - as told to him by his lovely bride, now deceased. Better hurry if you have a question to pose to him. He's 90+.
Hope to hear from you, and I hope I haven't cried wolf here about my ancestry!
Thanks - Jim Laner