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Graver Family

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==Graver Family==
Census 1871
James Graver, born 1831, Brick Merchant, lived on Wroxham Road.
Ann his wife, born 1833.

Census 1881
William Graver, born 1835 in Norwich, Blacksmith, lived on Wroxham Road.
Esther his wife, born 1848 in Rackheath.
Son – Arthur, born 1863 in Sprowston.
Dau. Sarah, born 1865 in Sprowston.
Dau. Rosa, born 1878 in Sprowston.

Census 1881
Walter Graver, born 1853 in Newton St. Faiths, Blacksmith, lived on Wroxham Road.
Hellen his wife, born 1853 in Letheringsett, Dressmaker.
Census 1891
Samuel Campling, born 1859, Butcher, lived on North Walsham Road.
Emma his wife, born 1861.
Amelia Graver, born 1827, mother in law, widow, Seamstress.

Census 1891
James & Ann Graver. Lived on Wroxham Road.

Census 1891
William Graver. Lived on Wroxham Road
Esther Graver.
Rosa Graver.

Census 1901
Arthur Graver, born 1863, Traction Engine Driver. Lived on Wroxham Road.
Louisa his wife, born 1864 in Northrepps.
Son ~ Arthur, born 1887.
Dau. ~ Alice, born 1888.
Son ~ Henry, born 1897.

Census 1901
James & Ann Graver. Lived ~ Graves Building, Sprowston
Visitors
Alfred Pointer, born 1888.
Mary Pointer, born 1893.

Census 1901
William Graver, born 1835, Blacksmith & Iron founder. Lived on Wroxham Road.
Esther, born 1848 in Rackheath
Rosa Teawter, born 1878.
Rose Teawter, born 1901.
William Yellop, Brother in law, born1846.

Census 1911.
William Graver, born 1835, Blacksmith. Lived on Wroxham Road.
Esther, born 1847, William Yellop, born 1846, Charles Fowler, born 1879, Rosa Fowler, born 1878, Ivy Fowler, born 1901, Kingston Fowler, born 1902, Clifford Fowler, born, 1904,
Stanley Fowler, born, 1905, Gerald Fowler, born 1909, Dora Fowler, born 1911.

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Fowler Children.jpg|Children of Rosa and Charles Fowler.
300mj.jpg|Rosa Graver married Charles S. Fowler
300mi.jpg|Charles Samuel Fowler, Corporal, Norfolk Regiment. WW1 Casualty.

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===Kingston Fowler Memories===
I was born a “Swedenhore” in the year 1902, in a house on the main Wroxham Road, Sprowston, not far from the Blue Boar Public House. I was one of eight children and my father Charles Samuel Fowler, Corporal Norfolk Regiment, he was killed in the 1st World War. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Fowler of Trowse, Norfolk.
He married Rosa Graver, daughter of William and Esther Graver of Sprowston.
My mother was left with seven children, the eldest was 14 and the youngest a few months old, and we lived with my Grandfather and Grandmother.
My Grandfather William Graver, owned the Village Blacksmiths shop, Carpenters shop, also the Agricultural Engineers Business.

I used to like going with my Grandfather, Threshing out in the field, when they went to the farm to “Trosh”, as they say in Norfolk. I used to ride on the Elevator at the back, of the Threshing machine. The men didn’t know I was there, until they arrived at the farm. On one occasion the men were sitting having their Dinner, and saw me, one of them said “Have you got any Whittles with ya boy”, and I said no, he said “Here you are, have a bit my cake then”. I expect I was going to get my dinner off a Swede from the field.
My Grandfather, was a religious old man, he used to sing Hymns in his native tongue, one of his favourites was Onward Christian Soldiers, and he used to use his old Norfolk Breen when he sung, it used to go something like this;

“Christ the Royal master leads against the foe,
Forward into battle, see his banners go. “
He wasn't so religious on one occasion, when one of his men was trying to get a stubborn old Horse into a Tumbrel (Cart), that had been repaired, He said “Put a stick across him Bob, you won’t get him that way, you may as well fart agin the wind”. I told my Mother, I had heard Grandfather use a rude word, she said “Never mind don’t let me hear you use it”!
He lent his Traction Engines, to tow the farm wagons, full of children, to Sprowston Park, for their Sunday school treat.

William Graver my grandfather used to supply free of charge, a black painted plank of wood, to be nailed onto the window of a deceased house, which was the custom in those days. I remember seeing a funeral and the coffin being carried on a “bier” along the Wroxham Road and up Church Lane to the Parish Church. The bearers would occasionally stop for a rest, during this time the church bells would toll the person’s age, this was another of those old Sprowston customs.
My Grandfather was one of the first people in Sprowston to own a motorcar, it was a `BENZ` which he had purchased from the vicar, and vicars were usually very rich in those days.
I believe they had to pay road tax on four wheeled cars, so grandfather converted the vehicle to a three wheeler, he was an engineer so this was not too much of a problem for him, as they say `he had the tools for the job`.

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300by.jpg|Graver`s Steam engine pulls seven carts on a Sunday School Treat.
Kingstons Map.jpg|Kingston Fowler`s map of Sprowston (Part)
William Graver 1.jpg|William Graver standing next to his Steam Engine, near the big wheel, situated on Wroxham Road, at the time of this photograph was but a small cart track.
William Graver 2.jpg|The first car to be owned by a Sprowston resident.
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Hardingham Family

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==Hardingham Family==
The following photographs were donated to our Archive, they relate to the Hardingham Family who had connections to Sprowston.

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Image: HA 31.jpg|‎Marriage Certificate of William Hardingham and Sarah Hannah Slight.
Image: HA 16.jpg|Sarah Hardingham`s father James Slight. Born in Sprowston 1826?

Image: HA 2.jpg|Sarah Hardingham nee Slight, born 1860 and died 1935, married William Hardingham.
Image: HA 3.jpg|Sarah Hardingham nee Slight, born 1860 and died 1935, married William Hardingham.
Image: HA 5.jpg|William Hardingham in his garden on Sidney Row, date not known.
Image: HA 6.jpg|William Hardingham with his Great- grandchildren.
Image: HA 32.jpg|William Hardingham in his 90`s, a Warrener and Vermin catcher ~ 1951.
Image: HA 14.jpg|Ethel Hardingham far right. The mode of dress suggests that these ladies were in service, was their place of work Sprowston Hall?
Image: HA 13.jpg|Ethel Hardingham married Oliver Miller.
Image: HA 8.jpg|Ethel Hardingham married Oliver Miller.
Image: Ha 10.jpg|Oliver Miller after three years of War – 1917, husband of Ethel Hardingham.
Image: HA 33.jpg|George and Bertie Miller, children of Ethel and Oliver Miller.
Image: HA 11.jpg|Bert Hardingham, he married Rose ……….?.
Image: HA 15.jpg|Bert Hardingham – 1915.
Image: HA 12.jpg|William Hardingham Jr. married Lottie Read.
Image: HA 17.jpg|Alfred Douglas and Anna Hardingham - date not known.
Image: HA 18.jpg|Top Row L to R - Bert Weavers, Unknown. Middle Row L to R - Ethel Miller, Bert Hardingham, William Hardingham, Alfred Douglas, Anna Hardingham , Unknown, Lottie Hardingham, Sam Hardingham. Bottom Row L to R – Rose Hardingham and son Bert, May Weavers, Unknown, Bertie & George Miller, Sarah Hardingham, William Hardingham, Agnes Hardingham and daughter Joyce.
Image: HA 19.jpg|Left to Right - Mary Hardingham, William Hardingham Jr, Alfred Douglas, Anna Hardingham and William Hardingham Sr.
Image: HA 20.jpg|William Hardingham and wife.
Image: HA 21.jpg|May Hardingham.
Image: HA 22.jpg|Sarah Hardingham with granddaughter Joyce.
Image: HA 23.jpg|Bert Weaver and May Hardingham
Image: HA 24.jpg|Bert and May Weaver nee Hardingham.
Image: HA 25.jpg|Unknown soldier. Photograph by Gale and Polden Ltd ? Aldershot.
Image: HA 26.jpg|The firm of Gale and Polden was founded near Brompton Barracks at Chatham, James Gale opening his bookshop there at No 1 High Street, Old Brompton in 1868. Soon Gale acquired his first printing press, which he set up in a wooden shed in the garden at the rear of his house. Through his contacts with the Headquarters of the Chatham Military District Gale obtained a printing contract for the printing of the Garrison Directory.
Image: HA 27.jpg|William Hardingham senior, Ethel Miller and Sarah Hardingham senior.
Image: HA 28.jpg|Hardingham Family ~ 1945 L to R – Arthur Long, Lottie (wife of W. Hardingham Jr.), Ethel Miller nee Hardingham, Edith Long nee Hardingham, Arthur Long Jr., William Hardingham senior, Sitting in front Oliver Miller and William Hardingham Jr.
Image: HA 29.jpg|Hardingham Family ~ 1950 L to R - Edith Long, Arthur Long, William Hardingham senior. Oliver Miller, Ethel Miller.
Image: HA 30.jpg|L to R – Arthur Long Jr, Edith Long, May Weavers and Bert Hardingham.
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Cavalry Ground to City Housing Estate

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Peter: New Page Cavalry Barracks

==Cavalry Barracks==
The Cavalry rode across the Heath to their drill ground, now the Heartsease Estate and Schools, and King Edward VII reviewed troops with many thousands of the populace of Norwich and its neighbours, in particular the slope between Britannia Barracks and Gurney Road, as a great open terrace to see the King pass. The laying of the 1st stone, of the new Cavalry Barracks situated on Salhouse Road and Heartsease Lane junction, by King Edward VII, date 1909.
Unfortunately due to the start of 1st World War, it was never built and it became Mousehold Airfield, playing an important role in the development of aircraft and engineering by Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich.
The King`s carriage leaves under the decorated archway entrance of the Mousehold Cavalry Ground, via Salhouse Road.

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Image:MAKV7.jpg.JPG|Crowd waiting on Mousehold Heath for the King`s visit to the Cavalry Drill Ground, Britannia Barracks in the background
Image:MAKV1.jpg|The King has arrived by coach.
Image:MAKV2.jpg|King Edward VII
Image:MAKV3.jpg|Reviewing the Cavalry.
Image:MAKV4.jpg|Reviewing the Cavalry.
Image:MAKV5.jpg.JPG|King leaving the Cavalry Ground, Salhouse Road.

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Notable Celebrations

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==Coronation Bonfire==

King George V -1911.
Workers from the Gurney Estate, building a Bonfire on St. James Hill, Mousehold Heath, near Norwich, to celebrate the Coronation of King George V.Lady Isobel Gurney, wife of John Gurney and some of her grandchildren are in attendance.
Catherine Gurney memories of this event.
There were other excitements too and this may have been before the new King’s visit and in fact the evening on the day of the Coronation, a massive bonfire had been erected somewhere on or below Mousehold Heath, and we as small children were invited by two young officers to watch from Britannia Barracks which high up looked directly down onto the City. We climbed the steep cold staircase to the Officers room, where they had kindly laid out a feast of goodies, but insulted me by asking my nanny if she thought I ought to have bread and milk.
At that age, when I was all of four, and in a blue silk frock with medals for the Coronation. We looked from the windows as the light faded and saw the massive pile of the bonfire, burst into flames and little people who looked black dancing and rushing around, my father and mother had to hurry back from London, where they had seats in Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony as the Lord Mayor of Norwich had to light the bonfire.

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Image:BFGBF1.jpg|The Gurney Estate workers finishing the building of the bonfire with wood from the Gurney Estate.
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Notable Celebrations

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==Coronation Bonfire==
King George V -1911.
Workers from the Gurney Estate, building a Bonfire on St. James Hill, Mousehold Heath, near Norwich, to celebrate the Coronation of King George V.Lady Isobel Gurney, wife of John Gurney (Lord Mayor) and some of her children are in attendance.
Catherine Gurney memories of this event.
There were other excitements too and this may have been before the new King’s visit and in fact the evening on the day of the Coronation, a massive bonfire had been erected somewhere on or below Mousehold Heath, and we as small children were invited by two young officers to watch from Britannia Barracks which high up looked directly down onto the City. We climbed the steep cold staircase to the Officers room, where they had kindly laid out a feast of goodies, but insulted me by asking my nanny if she thought I ought to have bread and milk.
At that age, when I was all of four, and in a blue silk frock with medals for the Coronation. We looked from the windows as the light faded and saw the massive pile of the bonfire, burst into flames and little people who looked black dancing and rushing around, my father and mother had to hurry back from London, where they had seats in Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony as the Lord Mayor of Norwich had to light the bonfire.
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Notable Celebrations

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Peter: /* Coronation Bonfire */

==Coronation Bonfire==
King George V -1911.

Workers from the Gurney Estate, building a Bonfire on St. James Hill, Mousehold Heath, near Norwich, to celebrate the Coronation of King George V.Lady Isobel Gurney, wife of John Gurney (Lord Mayor) and some of her children are in attendance.

Catherine Gurney memories of this event.
There were other excitements too and this may have been before the new King’s visit and in fact the evening on the day of the Coronation, a massive bonfire had been erected somewhere on or below Mousehold Heath, and we as small children were invited by two young officers to watch from Britannia Barracks which high up looked directly down onto the City. We climbed the steep cold staircase to the Officers room, where they had kindly laid out a feast of goodies, but insulted me by asking my nanny if she thought I ought to have bread and milk.

At that age, when I was all of four, and in a blue silk frock with medals for the Coronation. We looked from the windows as the light faded and saw the massive pile of the bonfire, burst into flames and little people who looked black dancing and rushing around, my father and mother had to hurry back from London, where they had seats in Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony as the Lord Mayor of Norwich had to light the bonfire.

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Notable Celebrations

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==Coronation Bonfire==
King George V -1911.
Workers from the Gurney Estate, building a Bonfire on St. James Hill, Mousehold Heath, near Norwich, to celebrate the Coronation of King George V.
Lady Isobel Gurney, wife of John Gurney (Lord Mayor) and some of her children are in attendance.

Catherine Gurney memories of this event.
There were other excitements too and this may have been before the new King’s visit and in fact the evening on the day of the Coronation, a massive bonfire had been erected somewhere on or below Mousehold Heath, and we as small children were invited by two young officers to watch from Britannia Barracks which high up looked directly down onto the City.

We climbed the steep cold staircase to the Officers room, where they had kindly laid out a feast of goodies, but insulted me by asking my nanny if she thought I ought to have bread and milk.

At that age, when I was all of four, and in a blue silk frock with medals for the Coronation.

We looked from the windows as the light faded and saw the massive pile of the bonfire, burst into flames and little people who looked black dancing and rushing around, my father and mother had to hurry back from London, where they had seats in Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony as the Lord Mayor of Norwich had to light the bonfire.

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Notable Celebrations

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Peter: New page Coronation Bonfire

==Coronation Bonfire==
King George V -1911.
Workers from the Gurney Estate, building a Bonfire on St. James Hill, Mousehold Heath, near Norwich, to celebrate the Coronation of King George V.
Lady Isobel Gurney, wife of John Gurney (Lord Mayor) and some of her children are in attendance.

Catherine Gurney memories of this event.
There were other excitements too and this may have been before the new King’s visit and in fact the evening on the day of the Coronation, a massive bonfire had been erected somewhere on or below Mousehold Heath, and we as small children were invited by two young officers to watch from Britannia Barracks which high up looked directly down onto the City.

We climbed the steep cold staircase to the Officers room, where they had kindly laid out a feast of goodies, but insulted me by asking my nanny if she thought I ought to have bread and milk.

At that age, when I was all of four, and in a blue silk frock with medals for the Coronation.

We looked from the windows as the light faded and saw the massive pile of the bonfire, burst into flames and little people who looked black dancing and rushing around, my father and mother had to hurry back from London, where they had seats in the Abbey for the Coronation ceremony as the Lord Mayor of Norwich had to light the bonfire.

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