Norman Thomas LANCHESTER (1908-1980)

Norman Thomas LANCHESTER, son of James LANCHESTER (1868-c. 1944) and Frances Maria BRIGGS (1875-c. 1954), was born on 22 Aug 1908 in Kenninghall, Norfolk.^1,2 He was baptised on 28 Jan 1910 in Kenninghall.³ He appeared in the census in 1911 at Kenninghall Lodge in Kenninghall - 2, living with parents James (41, horseman on farm) and Frances Maria (35), and siblings Leonard (10, scholar), Frederick G (8), Charles Biggs (6), Hilda Mary (5), Alfred (3), James (1) and Albert Edward (4 mos).⁴ In 1931 the Electoral Register showed him living at Hall Cottages, Fersfield, Norfolk - qualification by residency. Norman was recorded on the 1939 Register living at Lodge Cottages in Fersfield, Norfolk. - agricultural labourer, b. 22.08.1908.² Norman died on 20 Dec 1980 in Bressingham, Norfolk.⁵ In the London Gazette in 1981 the following notice appeared: "

NOTICES UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925, s. 27

Notice is hereby given pursuant to s. 27 of the Trustee Act, 1925, that any person having a claim against or an interest in the estate of any of the deceased persons whose names and address are set out .....

Name os Deceased: LANCHESTER, Norman Thomas.

Address, description and date of death of Deceased: 11 School Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, Agricultural Labourer (Retired). 20th December 1980.

Names, addresses and descriptions of Persons to whom notices of claims are to be given and names, in parentheses, of Personal Representatives: Brian John Pulfer, Meadowlands, High Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk

Date before which notices of claims to be given: 18th September 1891". Norman had his estate probated on 16 Feb 1981 in Ipswich, Suffolk - "LANCHESTER, Norman Thomas of 11 School Rd Bressingham Diss Norfolk died 20 December 1980 Probate Ipswich 16 February [1981]. £19690. 811101805R".⁶