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Marjorie 'Madge' Gomme born 1898 was the daughter of [[Kilburn & Julia Gomme]]
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'''Marjorie 'Madge' Gomme''' born 1898 was the daughter of [[Kilburn & Julia Gomme]]
  
 
'''''Research Note by Joan West.'''  Madge used to come to [[Stocken Farm]] to by eggs from us.  Chatting to her I commented how sad it was that so many old photos got burnt when people died.  She said that she had old photos that I could have.  She brought them next time she came.  Wonderful photos of the family and workers at the foundry.  They were carefully wrapped in black tissue paper.  She didn't think anyone else knew she had them.  I had them copied and suggested it might be an idea to give them to the foundry which I believe she did.''
 
'''''Research Note by Joan West.'''  Madge used to come to [[Stocken Farm]] to by eggs from us.  Chatting to her I commented how sad it was that so many old photos got burnt when people died.  She said that she had old photos that I could have.  She brought them next time she came.  Wonderful photos of the family and workers at the foundry.  They were carefully wrapped in black tissue paper.  She didn't think anyone else knew she had them.  I had them copied and suggested it might be an idea to give them to the foundry which I believe she did.''
  
Madge died in 1983  She had never married.
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'''Madge died in 1983''' She had never married.

Revision as of 13:01, 11 November 2023

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Marjorie 'Madge' Gomme born 1898 was the daughter of Kilburn & Julia Gomme

Research Note by Joan West. Madge used to come to Stocken Farm to by eggs from us. Chatting to her I commented how sad it was that so many old photos got burnt when people died. She said that she had old photos that I could have. She brought them next time she came. Wonderful photos of the family and workers at the foundry. They were carefully wrapped in black tissue paper. She didn't think anyone else knew she had them. I had them copied and suggested it might be an idea to give them to the foundry which I believe she did.

Madge died in 1983 She had never married.