Difference between revisions of "Mary Lawrence"

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Mary Lawrence born in 1940 was the daughter of Jack & Ethel Lawrence. Click Jack & Mrs Lawrence

In 1963 Mary's mother died. By then the family smallholding and cottage of 1932 had grown to become a farm and sizeable grocery store with a Post Office. click Hillcroft Farm & Post Office

The shop had been largely run by Mrs Lawrence, with the added assistance firstly of Jean and later of Mary

1970 Mary Sub-Postmistress

In 1970 Jack became ill. Mrs Lawrence had died and Jean had married and left so it was decided to reduce the shop-cum-Post Office, leaving one small extension for Mary to run and Mary was appointed Sub-Postmistress. From now on only a few useful things were stocked in the shop, including of course eggs.

1993. Congratulations to our Post Mistress, Mary Lawrence, recently honoured by the Post Office for 23 years’ service

Mary continued with her little shop and Post Office until 1997 when she decided to close it.

Mary Lawrence of Loosley Row Post Office, died in 2019. She was much loved, and greatly missed.

click Lawrence for others in this family

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-Mary Lawrence born i 1940 was the daughter of Jack & Ethel Lawrence.  Click [[Jack & Mrs Lawrence]]
+Mary Lawrence born in 1940 was the daughter of Jack & Ethel Lawrence.  Click [[Jack & Mrs Lawrence]]
-'''1970 Mary Sub-Postmistress'''
+In 1963 Mary's mother died.  By then the family smallholding and cottage of 1932 had grown to become a farm and sizeable grocery store with a Post Office.   click [[Hillcroft Farm & Post Office]]
-In 1970 Jack became ill.  Mrs Lawrence had died in 1963 and Jean had married and left so it was decided to reduce the shop-cum-Post Office, leaving one small extension for Mary to run and Mary was appointed Sub-Postmistress.   From now on only a few useful things were stocked in the shop, including of course eggs.
+The shop had been largely run by Mrs Lawrence, with the added assistance firstly of Jean and later of Mary
-'''1981 Jack Lawrence died'''   The following tribute by Mrs L Williams was published in Hallmark:-
+'''1970 Mary Sub-Postmistress'''
-"Mr Lawrence came to Loosley Row around 1930.   His place was just a small cottage with a few acres.   He built a wooden shop beside the cottage and together with his wife built up a successful grocery business.   In 1952 he added the Post Office, becoming Postmaster when the Post Office in Lower Road, Loosley Row closed.
-I found him a very interesting man.   He knew a lot about the Bible and held his own definite view on religion and politics.
-Apart from his great love of cattle, he had a hobby of making metal farm models, which caused quite an interest when they were shown at one of the open days at Walters Ash Middle School.
-A man who through his own initiative gave a great service to this community.   Our sympathy goes to Jean, Mary and Basil."   (Put 'obituary' in Search for lives of other people)
+In 1970 Jack became ill.  Mrs Lawrence had died and Jean had married and left so it was decided to reduce the shop-cum-Post Office, leaving one small extension for Mary to run and Mary was appointed Sub-Postmistress.   From now on only a few useful things were stocked in the shop, including of course eggs.
 '''1993.   Congratulations''' to our Post Mistress, Mary Lawrence, recently honoured by the Post Office for 23 years’ service

Difference between revisions of "Mary Lawrence"

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