Leonard LANCHESTER (c. 1901-c. 1970)

Leonard LANCHESTER, son of James LANCHESTER (1868-c. 1944) and Frances Maria BRIGGS (1875-c. 1954), was born c. 1901 in Kenninghall, Norfolk. He appeared in the census in 1901 at Lodge Farm Cottage in Kenninghall - 8 mos, living with parents James (32, teamster on farm) and Frances (25) and brother Robert (1).¹ He appeared in the census in 1911 at Kenninghall Lodge in Kenninghall - 10, scholar, living with parents James (41, horseman on farm) and Frances Maria (35), and siblings Frederick G (8), Charles Biggs (6), Hilda Mary (5), Alfred (3), Norman Thomas (2), James (1) and Albert Edward (4 mos).² On 6 Apr 1934 there was a newspaper report: Diss Express, 6 April 1934, page 12.

OLD BUCKENHAM

WEDDING

The marriage was somemnised at the Parish Church on Saturday by the Rev. H. Anderson (Rector) of Miss Mary Ann Collier, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Collier of Poplar, London and Mr. Leonard Lanchester, second son of Mrf. and Mrs. J. Lanchester of Fersfield Hall, Fersfield. The bride was given away by the bridegroom's father and she was attired in ankle length white satin, veil, coronet of orange blossom, shoes and hose to tone with dress. She carried a sheaf of white tulips. The bridesmaids, Miss Hilda Lanchester (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Marjorie Sutton (friend) wore ankle length brick coloured silk dresses, fawn picture hats trimmed with red flowers, black patent shoes and fawn coloured hose. Their bouquets were composed of daffodils.

The best man was Mr. James Lanchester (brother of the bridegroom).

The reception took place at the Prince of Wales, Old Buckenham. Leonard died c. 1970.