Thrale history
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Photos
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 | Sandridge 1905 The children of the village. | 5 Jul 2025 | |
 | Charles THRALE From the 1963 Exhibition Catalogue "The Valleys of the Shadow of Death". | 24 Jun 2025 | |
 | Gilbert Daley | 23 Jun 2025 | |
 | Hazel Elsie TAVARES | 23 Jun 2025 | |
 | Alwen Thrale Repeat winner of the Newmarket Town Plate on 14 October 1937, riding her father's horse Jimmy's Pet. | 12 Jun 2025 | |
 | Thrales caterers and Confectioners Cake paper bag | 16 May 2025 | |
 | Village shield Sandridge village shield |
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 | William Thrale 1738-1793 | 10 May 2025 | |
 | Ralph Thrale 1778-1852 In 1973, according to page 49 of A New Thraliana by Richard William Thrale, this portrait was owned by the Mardall family of Harpenden. | 10 May 2025 | |
 | Marshalswick House c.1920 Photograph taken a few years before its 1927 demolition. | 8 May 2025 | |
 | Streatham Park colour print, c.1820 by J. Landseer after S. Prout | 8 May 2025 | |
 | Streatham Park, 1790 Watercolour by unknown artist | 8 May 2025 | |
 | Park Street plaque of attack on Genral Haynau at Anchor Brewery
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 | 1726 graffiti by a John Thrale | 5 May 2025 | |
 | Sandridgebury in 1905 Rear of Sandridgebury House - previously was the front. | 5 May 2025 | |
 | N. Thrale shop 1898 Ernest Norman Thrale, Hannah Thrale (nee Green) and their son Norman Thrale outside their first shop at 80 London Road, St Albans c.1898. It was Hannah who about 1898 asked to be allowed to place a few sweets in the parlour window for sale; these were quickly sold, and a business was born. She worked all hours of all days, and the little confectionery business in London Road thrived. | 5 May 2025 | |
 | Streatham Park by Augustus Butler Inscribed. Streatham Park, Surry, the residence of L Jordan. Engraving by Augustus Butler 1854. | 5 May 2025 | |
 | Streatham Park by J. Landseer after S. Prout. | 5 May 2025 | |
 | St Leonards Church, Sandridge | 5 May 2025 | |
 | Hester Maria Thrale (AKA Queeney) circa 1822. Watercolour minature by Sophia Thrale after a portrait by George Sanders. | 5 May 2025 |
Documents
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 | Louis BLOCK. Death announcement Jewish Chronicle 21 June 1940, page 16. | 8 Jul 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Waterend Barn, St Albans. 1967 Advert for the auction of property fronting Waterend Barn. | 5 Jul 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | UK census 1901 131 Marford Road, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire.
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 | Thomas Thrale's will 8 Sept 1600 In the name of God Amen, the viiith of September, in the xlith of her Mtis1 most happie reighne 1600.I Thomas Thrale the younger of the Parish of Sandridge wthin2 the Countie of Hertf. Yeoman beinge sicke of bodie but of sound remembrance praise be to Almightie god, do make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followynge. First and above all after dying, I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almightie god who made it, hath revived it, and will raise it upp at the latter daye, and I confidently trust, make it partake of everlasting glorie. Item my bodie & will to be buried in the Graveyard of Sandridge. And touching the disposition of my worldly goods my will and true meaning it as follows: Impremis3 children xx4 pounds apiece to be paved but evervie of them as they shall come to the age of xxi5 years provided always that if any of them shall disease6 before the sayd age, that then the legacy or legacies of the diseased shall be devided to the survivors. Item all the rest of my goods & chattels moveables and unmoveables (my debts and funeral expemses discharged) I gyve and bequeath unto Helen my wiffe whom I make the sole exectrix of this my last will and testament. Amen I request of my father Thomas Thrale and my brother John Thrale to be overseerse of this last will and testament. Witnessed  Signed Thomas Thrale junior | 5 Jul 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Abstracts and photocopies of Thrale wills Archive reference: DE/X98/Z25 | 4 Jul 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Charles THRALE, Porstmouth News 19 Sept 1947 Charles Thrale exhibition promotion. | 25 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Charles THRALE Exhibition programme Charles Thrale’s exhibition of paintings created during his captivity as a Japanese prisoner of war was first displayed in January 1946, in London. After that initial showing, the exhibition toured the UK for approximately eighteen years, continuing until around 1964. | 24 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Hazel Elsie TAVARES memorial booklet | 23 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Gilbert Leopold DALEY memorial booklet | 23 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Ferdinand Emmanuel DALEY memorial booklet | 23 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Thessa Maud Eugenie WILLIE memorial booklet | 23 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Alwen THRALE Yorkshire Post article dated 8 October 1936 of Alwen "Boo" Thrale's first victory in the Newmarket Town Plate horse race. | 13 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Alwen THRALE Yorkshire post article 14 October 1937. Yorkshire Post article dated 14 October 1937 of Alwen "Boo" Thrale's second consecutive victory in the Newmarket Town Plate horse race. | 13 Jun 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Hedley Archibald WRAY memorial booklet | 27 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Albert ABRAHAMS British military WWII service card Herbert ABRAHAMS used the name Bert or Herbert WELLS to conceal his Jewish identity. Thus, there is some uncertainty about whether this military record refers to him or to another individual.
Served in the Royal Engineers during the Second World War, primarily with the 556th Field Company, which was part of the 76th Infantry Division, a British Army formation raised in 1942 and primarily responsible for home defence and training. Records indicate several changes in posting and administrative status, including entries on the “Y List,” a designation used for personnel who were temporarily 'non-effective', often due to medical or administrative reasons. On 19 September 1943, the soldier was posted to ITBRE, the Infantry Training Battalion of the Royal Engineers. | 16 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Rodney Martin BLOCK death certificate Cause of death: (1a) broncho pneumonia. (1b) measles. (2) septic scarlet fever. | 15 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. | 14 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Joseph Gladstone MCLAGGAN Remembrance booklet | 14 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Thrale's Collection, sale catalogue title page The title page of the sale catalogue of Thrale's Collection which was previously displayed at No Mans Land Farm, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England. | 11 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | Thrale's Collection, sale catalogue Sale catalogue of Thrale's Collection which was previously displayed at No Mans Land Farm, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England. | 11 May 2025 |
Headstones
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 | Norman Thrale 1830/1 - 1900 headstone | St Helens Church | Located | 12 Jun 2025 | |
 | John Gladstone MCLAGGAN headstone TREASURED MEMORIES OF A DEAR HUSBAND FATHER GRANDAD AND GREATGRANDAD JOHN GLADSTONE McLAGGAN DIED 16.12.1978 AGED 67 RIP. REUNITED WITH HIS BELOVED WIFE HAZEL ELSIE McLAGGAN A LOVING MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER DIED 14.3.2018 AGED 95 | Foster Hill Road Cemetery (aka bedford Cemetery) E9-207 |
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 | Headstone of Richard Thrale and Mary Manfield Restored in 1960 by his descendants. | St Leonards Church |
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 | Headstone of Richard Thrale Adjoining to this side of the Tomb lies the Remains of Mr. RICHARD THRALE late of the Pound Farm Sandridge & Husband of the above MARY THRALE who Died Aug:.19th.1755 Aged 66 Years Restored in 1960 by his descendants. | St Leonards Church | Located | 12 May 2025 | |
 | End grave for Richard Thrale and Mary Manfield Restored in 1960 by his descendants. | St Leonards Church | Located |
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 | Sophia Thrale's mourning tablet By John Flaxman at St Leonards Church, Streatham. | St Leonards Church | 5 May 2025 | ||
 | Headstone of John Munt 1771 - 1851 | St Helens Church | Located |
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 | Memorial to Susannah Arabella Thrale and Thomas Arthur Bertie Mostyn. St Leonards Church, Streatham. | St Leonards Church |
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 | Thrale family burial vault St Leonards, Streatham. | St Leonards Church | Located | 5 May 2025 | |
 | Headstone for Henry Thrale Cox and Beatrice Alice Cox | St Leonards Church At the rear of St Leonard's Churchyard | Located |
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 | Henry Thrale's memorial tablet Erected on Friday 20 September 1782. The monument is by Joseph Wilton R.A. who also made George III's coronation coach. The Latin inscription is by Dr. Samuel Johnson. | St Leonards Church | Located | 13 Apr 2025 | |
 | John, Richard, John, Charles & Margaret (née Chaplin) THRALE mourning tablet, 1704 1704 mourning tablet for John Thrale, wife Margaret Thrale née Chaplin & sons Richard, John and Charles. Displayed the Thrale arms of a paly of ten or and gules impaling those of the Chaplin family, ermine on a chief indented azure, three griffins, heads erased or. This is the earliest known time that the arms of the family were monumentally displayed, having been adopted by John Thrale from the arms granted to the Threeles of Sussex. | St Albans Cathedral South transept. | Located |
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 | Hester Maria COTTON mourning tablet By Joseph Wilton, epitaph by Dr. Samuel Johnson. | St Leonards Church | 13 Apr 2025 | ||
 | William Alexander Ivory SMITH memorial | Buried at sea |
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 | Cleveland Augustus WILLIE headstone Grave thought to be in South London | Not yet located |
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 | Marks WELLS (ABRAHAMS) and Henrietta Sarah ABRAHAMS née WELLS headstone
[Hebrew translation]Po nikbar Rav Mordechai ben Yosef Niftar vav Adar 5709 lamed Tehei nafsho tzrurah b’tzror hachayim Here lies Mr. Mordechai son of Yosef Passed away on the 6th of Adar 5709 May his soul be bound in the bond of life.
[Hebrew translation]Po nikbarah Marat Sarah bat Rav Avraham Niftarah aleph Tevet 5740 Tehei nafshah tzrurah b’tzror hachayim Here lies Mrs. Sarah daughter of Mr. Avraham Passed away on the 1st of Tevet 5740 May her soul be bound in the bond of life.
 Sarah’s Hebrew inscription identifies her father simply as "Mr. Avraham" without the traditional "son of" to indicate her father’s Jewish lineage. This was because converts are traditionally described as being the “child of Avraham Avinu” (Abraham our patriarch) the first monotheist and the spiritual “father” of all who join the Jewish people, rather than the biological paternal ancestry. | Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery Plot: Y1 Row/Grave: 24 06 & 07 | Located |
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 | Rebecca and Joseph ABRAHAMS 'book' memorial
| Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery XS. Row 01. Grave 72. | Located |
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 | Joseph and Rebecca ABRAHAMS née KOSKY headstone
| Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery XS. Row 01. Grave 72. | Located |
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 | Ralph Norman and William THRALE headstone | St Leonards Church | Located | 30 Jan 2025 | |
 | Louis BLOCK - Dunkirk War memorial. Inscribed in column 111. | Dunkirk Town Cemetery Column 111 | Located |
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Histories
Videos
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 | BBC TV Arena: According to Beryl (2001). On 6 October 2001, BBC Television broadcast 'According to Beryl'. Their hour-long account of the family arrangement enjoyed by Samuel Johnson and the Thrale family of Streatham seen through the eyes of Beryl Bainbridge, author of the book on the same subject, According to Queeney. We also have an account of the Bery Bainbridge book According to Queeney, upon which this TV programme about Queeney, Johnson and the Thrale family is based. |
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