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James Wright and Mary Ann Minns

Ruins of St Bartholomew, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk James Wright (b. 20 May 1808 in Heigham, Norfolk ), son of Richard Wright and Mary Blake...
Silvanus Trevail Architect and Mayor of Truro

Truro : Lemon Street cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Lewis Clarke - geograph.org.uk/p/4611928 Silvanus Trevail , architect (1851–1903) The phrase, ...
Stephen Wilton and Elizabeth Hankin

St Mary Ashwell - Chancel cc-by-sa/2.0 - © John Salmon - geograph.org.uk/p/2474397 Stephen Wilton (bap. 25 Dec 1777 in Sawston, Cambrid...
James Ridgway and Harriet Stone

Inside the Grade II* Listed St Peter’s Church in Uplowman James Ridgway (b. 1866 in Uplowman ), son of Thomas Ridgeway and Ann Tooze ...
George Daniel Tompson and Alice Oldfield

St Andrew's Church, Whittlesey cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Tiger - geograph.org.uk/p/924937 George Daniel Tompson (b. 1885 in St George in the ...
James Wright and Eliza Beavis

Interior, St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Julian P Guffogg - geograph.org.uk/p/6250676 James Wright (bap. 7 Aug 1836 in H...
William Tooze and Joan Cood

Interior, of All Saints Church, Holcombe Rogus cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Roger Cornfoot - geograph.org.uk/p/1267966 William Tooze (b. 1727) marri...

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