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From: Frederick Feather <>
Subject: TILBURY FORT - KNIGHT family in 1850's
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:53:34 +0000
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There are two forts, the main fortress near Tilbury and Coalhouse Fort
at East Tilbury near Linford, a huge post-Crimean gun emplacement built
in the 1850s. Both are working museums and the Essex County Council
(website) Museums Service can tell you all about them.

Fred

In message <033d01c047d3$c76aa320$>, Alec Glover
<> writes
>Hello, I hope I'm in the right place. Does anyone know anything about Tilbury
>Fort between about 1840 and 1860?
>
>I have a family story about Governor KNIGHT, and his twin grandchildren. One
>was killed when a bedroom ceiling caved in during a royal visit. The other twin
>was my g-g-grandmother.
>
>Can anyone suggest where I might get more information?
>
>Thanks, Jan, NZ
>
>______________________________

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Frederick Feather

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