Dec 9, 2024 | Articles, People, Places, WW2 Memorial
Stanley was born in Bramford on the 4th January 1917 to Albert Edward Laffling and Emily (née Barker). The couple had married in 1914, and it appears that Albert (born 1888 in Flowton) had previously worked on the railways at Ipswich. An accident at Ipswich South...
May 5, 2020 | People, Places, WW2 Memorial
War Time Memories A collection of War-time memories and recollections of residents of Bramford past or present. This booklet is a collection of contributions from people who have shared their memories with us of what it was like to be a young person in wartime...
May 4, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
The Memorial TabletThe following pages are some of the details found, so far, about the seventeen men listed there and that of Derrick Knights who is commemorated in the Methodist Chapel Able Seaman Charles Mitchell, RNNo person with this exact profile is listed on...
May 4, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
Fred was born in 1919 — the son of Harry and Gertrude Worlledge of The Street Bramford. Fred played football for the Bramford team alongside John Keeble. Sergeant Worlledge flew eight missions with 75 Squadron, the details of the last is reproduced here: 15/16...
May 4, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
Frank was born on 8th November 1890 and had served in the First World War. Details of his service are not known except that he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery.He lived at Station Garage where he ran a brush manufacturing business as well as the Garage. He...
May 4, 2020 | People, WW2 Memorial
Very little has been found out about Edgar. In the 1939 Register he is living with Arthur Clara Keen of Riverhill Cottage, Bramford. He was employed as a poultry killer.He was born on 6th June 1916 – probably in the Hartismere Registration District (the area...
