May 3, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
William was born in Bramford in 1921 and was the son of Percy and Bessie Hayes of 2 Works Lane [Paper Mill Lane] Bramford.William was named after two of his uncles that had died in the First World War.He died on 29th November 1943 and is commemorated on the Singapore...
May 3, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
Born in 1923 in Ipswich. Parents were William and Caroline (Carrie) Jessie Girling of 18 Pearl Road, Ipswich — then within Bramford Parish.Lancelot married Sylvia Booth in Skipton, Yorkshire, earlier in 1944. He was presumed to have died of wounds on 28th June 1944...
May 3, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
Private, 5833764, Jack Barfield 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Jack was born on 23rd June 1912 the son of Frederick and Anna Barfield, The Street, Bramford. He married Ethel May Spurling in 1939 and the couple lived at 2 Ideal Dwellings, Bramford Road (now 700...
Apr 28, 2020 | People, Places
Extract from the CHRONICLE OF A TWENTIETH CENTURY BRAMFORD MAN Vol 4 By Les Beckett It was in the late twenties, in the company of my elder brothers, that I became keen to watch and follow the game of football. I supported the Bramford village team who played on the...
