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Roger French Obituary

A newspaper cutting reporting on the death and funeral of Roger French. From Cambridge Weekly News, dated Wednesday, October 28, 1992.

French, Michael, mill owner

Collection of Newspaper Cuttings

A collection of 10 newspaper cuttings. 8 are related to Chesterton Mills and the French family. One is related to the restoration of Bourn Windmill and a second is related to Turner's Milling Engineers of Ipswich.

French, Michael, mill owner

"Rowner Mill"

Cutting from an unknown source of a submission by Leonard Ford containing details of his family's involvement at Rowner Mill in Sussex. The cutting also includes Mr. Ford's regret of the West Sussex River Board's decision to demolish the mill.

Obituary for miller Gordon Gwillim

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' of an obituary for Mr. Gordon Maxfield Gwillim, the miller of Coultershaw Mill in Petworth. The obituary includes some details of Mr. Gwillim's life, and his work at the mill after taking it over from his father, John Gwillim.

"Now only one will be left"

Cutting from 'Argus' describing the dwindling of members of the Godsen family, who were heavily involved in the baking industry in Worthing. The article gives a brief history of the family's business, including their origin at Broadwater Mill in 1817.

"A family of millers in the Isle of Axholme"

Cutting from 'Doncaster Chronicle' describing the history of Burnham Mill under the Wilkinson family. The article outlines the start of the milling business under Jabez Wilkinson, and details the mill's consequent operation under various members of the m#family. It also contains a profile on Fred Wilkinson, a miller, and his regret about the diminishing number of mills in the local area. It also explains that Fred Wilkinson had to remove the sails and operate the mill by an oil engine due to lack of demand.

"The miller of Cenarth"

Article in 'The Farmers Weekly' about Cenarth watermill and its miller Mr. J. Allun Williams, who works on the borders of Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire.

Letter to an ancestor

Imaginary letter to Sam Dauncey's great great grandfather about the history of the family.

Dauncey, Sam

Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys (unpublished)

Four folders containing the typescript, figures and illustrations, research notes and photographs, for the unpublished work, by Stephen Buckland, entitled "Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys". Includes family history and biographical material on the Ashby family.

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Mill Research Notebook 1989/16

Grey/green ring-bound notebook. Contains transcriptions, biographical information, sketches, and notes, from publications and historical documents, on mills and other subjects (including English and foreign).

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

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