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James (Jim) Alfred Benjamin SPOONER

James, known as Jim, was born on April 14th, 1903 in Boxford and his baptism took place there on July 19th, 1903. Jim's father was Alfred SPOONER and his mother was Elizabeth FREEMAN. He was an only child. He died from a stroke, Acute stroke, chest infection and old age , at the age of 92 on January 30th, 1996 in Ipswich. The funeral took place in Lindsey.

General Notes
- Jim is featured in a book called "COUNTRY VOICES Life and Lore in Farm and Village" by Charles Knightly. ISBN 0-500-01314-4, published by Thames and Hudson.
  
  In the book he tells of his time as a 'back-house' boy helping the farmers wife, and relates how he married in brown leather buskins, corduroy breeches and brown shoes. He also tells of a game, "The OId Twizzler", they used to gamble on in the White Rose Pub in Lindsey.
  
  More About JAMES ALFRED BENJAMIN SPOONER:
  
  Lived 1: 1903, Boxford, Suffolk
  Lived 2: 1906, Hitcham, Suffolk
  Lived 3: 1920, Wattisham, Suffolk
  Lived 4: 1930, Nedging Road, Nedging, Suffolk
  Lived 5: 1941 - 1945 Sayers Green, Semer, Suffolk
  Lived 6: 1957 - 19941 Church Road, Lindsey, Suffolk
  Lived 7: 1995 - 1996 Angel Court, Hadleigh.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Alfred SPOONER
  
  James (Jim) Alfred Benjamin SPOONER
  - b.14 Apr 1903 in Boxford d.30 Jan 1996 in Ipswich
  
  Elizabeth FREEMAN

Personal Timeline

Details of Jim's family with Florence Beatrice RISBY

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James (Jim) Alfred Benjamin SPOONER

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

Details of Jim's family with Florence Beatrice RISBY