Frederick N. Jones, Coleford Photographer. (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, August 09, 2013, 18:26 (3921 days ago) @ MJL

Browsing the National Archives site for "Coleford" produced these two hits among others. Unfortunately the photos cannot be downloaded but may be of interest to anyone planning a visit to TNA at Kew, they may be viewed and even copied/photographed for no cost.

1. Reference:COPY 1/556/13 Description:
Photograph called 'The Past Generation of the Forest of Dean'.
Copyright owner of work: Frederick Nathaniel Jones, 8 Gloucester Road, Coleford, Glos.
Form completed: 3 April 1911. Registration stamp: 5 April 1911. Date: 1911 Apr 3
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former references: in its original department: Registration No 53932

2. Reference:COPY 1/562/224 Description:
'Photograph of old lady 'Grannie Thomas', age 100 years'.
Copyright owner of work: Frederick Nathaniel Jones, 8 Gloucester Road, Coleford, Glos.
Form completed: 15 November 1911. Registration stamp: 16 November 1911. Date: 1911 Nov 15
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former references: in its original department: Registration No 55704

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_q=FREDERICK+NATHANIEL+JONES+CO...

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Searching FreeBMD I suspect this is "Grannie Thomas" ?

Surname Given Name Age District Volume Page Transcriber
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Deaths Jun 1912
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Thomas Lucy 100 Monmouth 11a 19 Bing

Giving:

Record_ID: 170364
Entry_Number: 2215
Year: 1912
Month: Apr
Day: 16
Surname: THOMAS
Forenames: Lucy
Residence: Widow
Age_at_death: 101
Officiating_Minister: Edward H. Brice
Event: Interment
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (1) The Scowles Coleford (2) South Div[ision] : Adults Gr[ave] (3) O 22 (4) Consecrated (5)
Notes:
Register_Reference: DA25 / 204 / 2
Page_No: 10
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Cemetery
Soundex: T520

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Another old FoD photo from a different photographer can be found at TNA Kew, namely:

Reference:COPY 1/549/97
Description: 'Photograph of Market Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire'.
Copyright owner of work: Annie Lindley, Woodside Street, Anderford, Gloucestershire.
Copyright author of work: Annie Lindley, Woodside Street, Anderford, Gloucestershire.
Form completed: 13 September 1910. Registration stamp: 1910 September 14.
Note:This entry form and photograph (COPY 1/549/97) is contained within Box Number 1 of COPY 1/549.
Date: 1910 Sept 13
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former references: in its original department: Registration No 52247
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C13305991