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Frederick
(1863-1925)
or
Frank (1873-1948)
Barkway -
Brockdish /Needham
A newspaper report about a workmens’
treat held on 27th December 1888 says, ‘Some excellent music was given by H.
Barkway (violin), F. Barkway (dulcimer) and W. Shemming on the German
flute.’ This was for employees at Syleham Mill, and held “through the
kindness of Mr and Mrs Holmes”. We have come across the Holmes before,
hosting other such munificent events with music from the Shemming family. (Diss
Express, 4th January 1889)
Whilst no H. Barkway has been traced, we can be fairly sure that the F.
Barkway was one of two brothers, either Frederick (1863-1925) or Frank
(1873-1948). Their family kept the Fellmonger’s Arms in nearby Brockdish for
many years and their brother Thomas (possibly the T. Barkway mentioned in
the article) lived near the Holmes in Syleham, with family members working
at the drabbet mill. Frederick and Frank both remained single all their
lives and worked in the family trade of fellmongering (leather-working) and
glove-making. Sometime after the Fellmongers was closed, the two brothers
moved to Needham where they lived out the remainder of their lives.
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Mr C. Bates
-
Beccles
A Mr C.
Bates played three dulcimer solos “especially worthy of admiration” as
well as a duet with A. Bates accompanying him on banjo, on a programme
of comic songs, sketches and band sets, at a Smoking Concert held by the
Working Mens’ Club in the Town Hall in Beccles in January 1889 (People’s
Weekly, 2nd February 1889)
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Bendall
-
Rattlesden
The grandson of Alick Sparks from
Rattlesden told us that his grandfather had been inspired by hearing a
dulcimer player locally, one of the Bendall family from Hightown Green.
There was certainly a large family by this name farming near the
windmill near Gedding in the 1881 census.
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Miss M. Brand
- Thelnetham
In
January 1895, an entertainment was held in the School Room in Thelnetham
and on the programme was Miss M. Brand, playing a selection of tunes on
the dulcimer and also accompanying singer Kitty Wells. (Bury Free Press,
1th January 1895)
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Mr. Brinkley
- Walton
For two years between February 1880 and April 1882 the local newspapers
carried regular reports of Penny Readings held in the School Room at
Walton near Felixstowe, where Mr Brinkley’s dulcimer solos were a
highlight of the amateur entertainments provided.
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Mr. B. Churchard
- Bury St. Edmunds
Throughout the 1890s, Mr C. Wright and Mr B. Churchard were busy playing
playing at socials and fetes in aid of the Temperance movement n Bury St
Edmunds and the surrounding villages. Mr Wright played the piano, Mr
Churchard sang, and they both played the dulcimer, with their dulcimer
duets mentioned a number of times. They played in the ‘East End
Minstrels’ together until about 1900 when all newspaper reports stop.
Then unexpectedly, in 1933, Mr Churchard puts in one final appearance in
the newspapers, playing the dulcimer as part of the Bury St Edmunds
Unemployed Workers Association Concert Party. His talents appeared
undimmed after 30 years, the newspaper report commenting: ‘Mr B.
Churchard can play a dulcimer in capital style, and his selections
proved popular.’ (Bury Free Press 25th March 1933)
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Mr. Cullum
- Lowestoft
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Miss Marie Davies
- Framlingham
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Master Walter
Fairweather
- Framlingham |
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Robert Foulsham
- Huntingfield |
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Mr. Green
- Lowestoft |
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Mr. W. Holland
- Riddlesworth
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Mr. Miller
- Ipswich |
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Mr. Newsom
- Framlingham |
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Mr. Roberts
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Badwell Ash |
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Rumsby family
- Palgrave |
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A. E. Sachs
-
Ipswich
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Charles Smith
-
Glemsford
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Mr. Webb
- Beccles /Ipswich |
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H. J. Woods
- Thrandeston
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Thomas Woods
- Market Weston
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C. Wright
- Bury St. Edmunds |
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