Thomas Standbridge: memorandum book (catalogued)

In this note book, begun the year after his marriage at the age of 18, Thomas Standbridge details the work undertaken in his garden at Water Orton between the years 1861 and 1868, notably the planting carried out.

Thomas Standbridge (b.1843, fl.1861-c.1890) was born at Aston, in Warwickshire, the son of a Birmingham solicitor, also named Thomas Standbridge, who was Town Clerk to the Borough of Birmingham. Thomas Standbridge Junior married Matthanah Turner, daughter of a local draper, in 1860. He became a solicitor like his father. By the time of the 1881 census, Thomas had moved to The Hall, Aston Flamville, and styled himself 'solicitor and gentleman farmer', owner of an estate of 165 acres. He later became a magistrate.

Source: Birth certificate, marriage certificate, 1881 and 1901 censuses (records accessed via ancestry.co.uk).

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Donated by Angela Cogan of Tyne and Wear in May 2013.

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The lower portion of some pages is beginning to come loose. This volume requires careful handling.

Catalogued by Liz Taylor, RHS Lindley Library archivist, in March 2014. Biographical history compiled by Jennian Geddes, RHS Lindley Library volunteer.

The volume previously belonged to the donor's mother.