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From: "Colleen" <>
Subject: Re: CHRISTIE - 1861 Boarding school, Harlow - Fawbert & Barnard
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 21:23:27 +0100
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Thanks, Caroline, in the light of Lawrence's description of George Fawbert
as a malster, it seems likely that you've found some points of connection
between Fawbert and Barnard. Thanks for the kind loan of your book and for
delivering it to me too, it looks so interesting.

Colleen


----- Original Message -----
From: "Caroline" <>

> The book 'Seedtime and Harvest' is actually about William Barnard a tenant
> farmer at Harlowbury from 1798 until his death in 1852. John Barnard was
> his older brother - he was a 'prosperous and respected miller and malster
> at Harlow Mill'. Apparently William acquired the lease of Latton Mill in
> 1832 and established his son, Charles there. The Barnard family were
> prominent Baptists.
>
> As a matter of interest there is also a Fawbert and Barnard school in
> Sawbridgeworth.
>
> Caroline


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