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Admiral Sir James Startin K.C.B. 1855-1948

Admiral Sir James Startin K.C.B. 1855-1948
I have referred to most people's relationship as related to Admiral Startin. He was Les's great grandfather's first cousin. Les's date of birth was 24th May 1955.

Please start at the bottom of the page with Admiral James Startin as it will make more sense that way.

Monday 20 September 2010

Charles Joseph Thrupp 1792 - 1872

Charles Joseph Thrupp ran a famous coach building company in London with showrooms in Oxford Street.  The firm had been building coaches since the 1760s.




A light elliptic spring coach.
Exhibitors in the Great Exhibition 1851; 
obtained Prize Medal at the Paris Exhibition 1855.


Charles exhibited in the Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851, along with his brothers - John Augustus Thrupp and Henry Joseph Thrupp.

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c Marion Davies TQ 2681 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PADDINGTON GREEN, W2 41/3 (west side)
Monument to Thrupp family approximately 12 metres south-west of Church of St Mary. GV II Monument. Late C18-early C19. Ashlar. Pedestal, sarcophagus with gadrooned edge and swept cover with further gadrooning surmounted by shallow pediment.

Recesses for inscriptions to each side, that to the west side has been lost, that to the south appears to be a later replacement and commemorates Mary Burgan (d 1795), wife of Joseph Thrupp and their son (d 1872). The inscription plaque to the east side commemorates J A Thrupp (d 1844) and his wife Caroline (d 1842). The plaque to the north side commemorates Mary, wife of Joseph Thrupp (d 1845) and their granddaughter Caroline (d 1845).