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Miss Mary Alexander, teacher, Wilton House, c.1900 Archie Allen, Stationmaster and St John's Ambulance Service, 1892-1939 Sonya, Tommy and Betty Allen, "Lady of Lions" show, 1940s-50s James Withers Austin, teacher, Buckland House, later High Street, 1864 Misses Bailey, teachers, Market Place School, 1872 Miss Sarah Balding, teacher, 129 High Street, 1850-1860 Matthew Bance, clockmaker, 1781-1805, 119 High Street Barnard family,
furniture, stationers, photographs, c1896-1939 Richard Barker, 1785-1855; practised 1815-1855 Richard Hemstead Barker, 1809-1875; practised 1839-1875 Richard Henry Barker, 1847-1921; practised 1877-1910 Richard Blake, apothecary, 1739-1770; practised 1765-1770 Stuart Boyd, doctor, 1906-1990; practised 1935-1946 Stuart Brown, doctor, practised 1952-1954 Edward Bushnell, Bellman and Town Crier, 1880-1923 Butler Family, mercers, ironmongers, and several times Constable in 17th and 18th century Caleb Camburn, teacher at Wesleyan School, 1886, then head at Council School 1910 John Capileeris, apothecary, c15?? - 1624; practised -1624 George Henry Cherry, of Denford House, Sheriff of Berkshire in 1829 William Cheyney, son of William of Abingdon Berks, pleb
Pembroke College, matric 10 Dec 1686, BA 1690, MA 1693. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, of Denford
House, 1907. On Scott's Antarctic expedition 1910-1913 Ernest Clements, clockmaker, 1907-1954, 1 Bridge Street George Clempson, apothecary, c16??-168?; practised c1672-168? Thomas Clempson, apothecary, c1675-1724; practised 1705-1724 Rev. Coleman, Master of Westfield House School, 19th century George Cottrell, owner of the Iron Works at Eddington, Captain of HVFB 1891-1910+ Joseph Cundell, Apothecary & surgeon, c1746-1813; practised 1770-c1813 Curr family,
Roman Catholic family, living in Sandon 17th century Gordon Currie, doctor, -c2004; practised
1954-1958 Robert Curtis, yeoman and teacher, Wilton House, 33 High Street, Will 1661 Rev. Denning,
Master of Westfield House School, 1893-1906 [Died c1939] Walter Dickson, doctor, 1875-1940; practised 1903-1920 Edward Duke, surgeon, 1731-c1810; practised 1775-1810 Misses Earles, teachers, College House, c.1860 John Evelyn,
diarist - visited Hungerford 1654 Thomas Foster, master of Grammar School, 1671 Mrs. Mary Froome, teacher, College House, c.1880-1920 (6 Parsonage Lane) William Francis, map-maker, 1794 Freeman Brothers, stationers, photography, 5 Bridge Street, 1891-1939 St Frideswide, abbess of St Frideswide's Priory, Oxford, c730-780 Tom Fruen, Parish Clerk, Sexton, china and glass dealer, undertaker, 1824-1895
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John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 1340-1399 Rev. Tom Gray, Vicar of Hungerford, 1909-1924 Gunter Family, some involved in disputes with Hungerford in 16th century Samuel Hawkes, photographer, hairdresser & tobacconist, 3 & 4 High Street, c1881 - c1920 Miss Hemming, teacher, Hillside, Salisbury Road, c.1905 John Hives, teacher at 25 High Street, 1840-1850, later Master of the Grammar School, 1866 William Hobbs of North Hidden, left 20 shillings in his will for the school, 1635/6 William Honywood of Chilton Lodge - gave land for St. Saviour's Church,
1868 Sir Robert de Hungerford, died 1325, stone effigy in St. Lawrence Church Robert Kennedy, doctor, 1915-1981; practised 1946-1980 Robert Blake James, doctor, 1869-1953; practised 1898-1914 and 1937-1946 Frederick Jessett Eddington published local photographs c1907-1908 Kensey, apothecary, c1625-1690; practised c1648-1690 Alfred Lane, harirdresser and photographer, 4 Bridge Street, 1871 Saint Lawrence, patron saint of the Parish Church, died AD258 Thomas Lovelacke, apothecary, c1570-1638; practised c1600-1638 Charles Low, RA - artist John Lucas, gave £10 in his will towards setting up a school,
1628 William Lucas, surgeon, c17??-c18??; practised 17??-18?? Harry H.P.Major, doctor, 1806-1860; practised 1836-1860 Harry Pike Major, doctor, 1836-c1914; practised 1861-c1914 Thomas Major, doctor, 1773-1845; practised 1803-1845 William Mapson, watchmaker and photographer Rev. Edward Meyrick,
Schoolmaster at the Free Grammar School 1776-86 Simon de Montfort, 1208-1265 Mrs. Elizabeth Munford, head
of Infants at Council School, 1910 James Newhook, master of National School, 1872 Alfred "Sonner" North, 1899-2000, awarded Legion d'Honneur 1999 William Softley Parry, toy dealer and photographer, 4 Bridge Street, 1877-1903 Albert Parsons, Hungerford Photographer, 1902-1950 Sir William Pearce, of Chilton Lodge. Funded Church House (Croft hall), 1900 Jacob Pearson, physician, 1639-1692; practised 1665-1692 Samuel Pepys, diarist - visited Hungerford 1668 Mr. Pinch of Bath, architect of St. Lawrence Parish Church, 1814-16 Sir Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Mr.
F.R. Pratt, landlord of the Bear Hotel, member of HVFB, killed in RTA 1910 Price Family, who ran a coaching business to
Hungerford in the mid 19th century Misses Molly & Sally Richens, teachers,
Manse School, c.1915-1950 Daniel Rogers, author of "Hungerforda", 1574, describing Hungerford before the great fire Richard Sare, son of Richard Sare of Hungerford, Berks, pleb Brasenose
College, matric 15 Feb 1632-33, aged 17 yrs, BA 1635, MA 1638 Rev. Thomas Sheaffe,
Rector of Welford, gave land for the free grammar school, 1635 George Shepherd, artist, 1784-1862 John Sherwood, physician, 1666-1730; practised 1696-1730 John Sherwood, apothecary, 1701-1754; practised c1731-1754 John Smith, schoolmaster in
1633/4 had a son Matthew Loder Smith, surgeon, c1745-c1833;
practised c1775-1833 Vincent Smith, tanner of Charnham Street, died 1627 Thomas Starkey-Smith, doctor,
1880-1937; practised 1910-1937 Summers, Rev WH, 1850-1906, Pastor of Congregational Church, 1901-1926 Alexander
Thistlethwayte, Brasenose College, matric 13 Jul 1652, of Winterlow, Wilts, born 11 Apr 1636, MP Salisbury in 3 Parliaments 1678-79, 1679-81
and 1681, died 20 Jan 1715, brother of Gabriel, father of Francis. (NB This is not the
Alex T of Hungerford, who died 1732) Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony Troup: wartime submariner Jethro Tull of Prosperous Farm, inventor of seed drill, 1674-1741 Miss Turner, teacher, 1871 (Wilton House) -1891 (Faulknor Square) Max Wallis, doctor, 1912-2009; practised 1946-1973 Harriet Webb, Hungerford Preparatory School, 18 High Street, 1808 Woodham family, clock & watchmakers, 1774-1891, 1 High Street (and others)
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