OldStock
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He is a university researcher, some people see things as a challenge to embrace, not a subject to be negative about.
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He is a university researcher, some people see things as a challenge to embrace, not a subject to be negative about.
That hurts
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Gravestone in St John Churchyard, Acaster Selby, North Yorkshire - the only match I could find, and the date of death (1950) matches the plaque. Perhaps it was commemorative and the rifle passed on to a brother ? Church / parish likely to have historic records.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157688668/peter_fairfax-atkinson
cambsguy
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received an email back from him not same person :-(
cambsguy
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what is this number please?
cambsguy
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oh wow well done ill chase this up
Gravestone in St John Churchyard, Acaster Selby, North Yorkshire - the only match I could find, and the date of death (1950) matches the plaque. Perhaps it was commemorative and the rifle passed on to a brother ? Church / parish likely to have historic records.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157688668/peter_fairfax-atkinson
Si_B
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Could be a good lead to follow as the rifle passed through Hooke’s a shooting and fishing shop in Coppergate, York (according to the pic of the label in your OP).
The shop gets a mention by Pedro in this thread; https://airgunforums.co.uk/threads/gun-shops-of-our-youth.70113/page-12
There is a few in he Cemetery of the same names.
Gravestone in St John Churchyard, Acaster Selby, North Yorkshire - the only match I could find, and the date of death (1950) matches the plaque. Perhaps it was commemorative and the rifle passed on to a brother ? Church / parish likely to have historic records.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157688668/peter_fairfax-atkinson
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Father and Mother.
See post 28. It will be the brother .
Zenduri
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Gravestone in St John Churchyard, Acaster Selby, North Yorkshire - the only match I could find, and the date of death (1950) matches the plaque. Perhaps it was commemorative and the rifle passed on to a brother ? Church / parish likely to have historic records.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157688668/peter_fairfax-atkinson
Theres the mothers maiden name and District too
Volume 9a page 106 of the register
Death:
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Zenduri
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Edited my posts as i realised the math didnt math with what i thought was his mother. Would have meant she was about 50 when she had him 
Mothers name was definitely Johnson though, and theres the entry page andd line in the registrars book, so that should be a solid lead to see who registered him and their details then work from there.
These are the 2 places the birth and death were registered so they stayed fairly local to york
Added in the grave location too
Mothers name was definitely Johnson though, and theres the entry page andd line in the registrars book, so that should be a solid lead to see who registered him and their details then work from there.
These are the 2 places the birth and death were registered so they stayed fairly local to york
Added in the grave location too
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Talyllyn
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Well done finding Peter.
The June 1949 date and the Age 14 years are still a bit of a mystery.
The June 1949 date and the Age 14 years are still a bit of a mystery.
it is strange, possibly could be his birthday or the day he was gifted the bsa.
its listed for the business he was a director of
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Mark E Smith
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You lot ought to give up your day jobs and start new careers as ‘Heir Hunters’ - even Hercule Poiroit would be impressed !
took two google searches lol
Mark E Smith
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Yes but can you find your keys and your reading glasses ?!
If he was born in June 1935, as the grave suggests, June 1949 he would have turned 14 years old and be able to own his own airgun.
I was also bought my first airgun when I turned 14, along with many of my mates. It was almost a rite of passage growing up.
I think that the dates on the plaque represent the time the gun spent in the boy's possession before he sadly passed away. Perhaps the plaque commemorated the boy's most precious possession and was placed by a grieving relative to honour his memory.
I was also bought my first airgun when I turned 14, along with many of my mates. It was almost a rite of passage growing up.
I think that the dates on the plaque represent the time the gun spent in the boy's possession before he sadly passed away. Perhaps the plaque commemorated the boy's most precious possession and was placed by a grieving relative to honour his memory.
Wait till someone rips someone else off and see what comes out, they are like terriers on a Rat's nest. They will even find the inside leg measurement of the con man
There are people who know the know on here including the mods
cambsguy
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some brilliant work thank you all