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Stephen Buckland Collection French, Edwin (1883-1956), miller Cambridgeshire
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Family and Employees

Photographs of members of the French family and employees and documents relating to some of these individuals.

French, Michael, mill owner

Chesterton Mill, Eddie French in the engine house

Black and white image of Eddie French installing a diesel engine in the engine house at Chesterton Mill. Eddie worked for Listers, a Cambridge engineering firm. The engine powered the roller mill and the stones etc in the windmill until closure in 1955. This engine was then dismantled and sent to Iraq to power water pumping.

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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

Miscellaneous blank stationary

A collection of blank stationary from W French and Son, Chesterton Mills under the directorship of Edwin French. The items include two invoice pages, a memorandum page, postcard and business card.

French, Michael, mill owner