Various images connected to the Dinmore Nunns

These are images from Dinmore, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia and most likely from Nunns’ Paddock which is the area on which the Dinmore Meatworks now stands. The following images have been obtained from various sources and some are of the property where David...

Painful sickness ended Les Deakin’s life

The unfortunate details of Les Deakin’s short life is noted in an army file that records the illness which cut short his life aged 21. Les took ill in July 1945 and was diagnosed with chronic nephritis on 9 August. He did not respond to treatment and died in...

George Nunn, Chevington carrier

The following is a transcription of a newspaper report of this George Nunn’s suicide attempt. He is described on census records as the grandson of Josiah Nunn but just who his parents were has not been established. It seems possible George Nunn was the base...

Thomas Nunn (1656 – unknown)

Thomas Nunn and Elizabeth Clark hold the key to the Nunn families at the neighbouring Suffolk villages of Chevington and Hargrave. More research needs to be done, but I have established they had at least four children. At least two were born at Brockley and one a few...

Thomas Nunn (1684-1729)

Thomas Nunn was baptised at Brockley and died in Chevington. He married Anne Steed from Brockley and they had at least 13 children, all born in Chevington. 1. Thomas NUNN,   b. 13 May 1710, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK,   d. 14 May 1710, Chevington, Suffolk,...

John Nunn (1715-1777)

John Nunn married Martha Rutledge, lived in Chevington and had the following family: 1. Martha NUNN,   b. Abt 1738, Denham, Suffolk, England, UK,   d. UNKNOWN 2. Ann NUNN,   b. Abt 1739, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK,   d. UNKNOWN 3. John NUNN,   b. Oct 1743,...