Thanks to Michael Cobbold (# 1849 in the family tree) and his family of California for the gift of a delightful miniature oil painting of the 2 English Setters owned by Arthur Thomas Cobbold (1815-1898). Arthur (#138 in the family tree) was a great sportsman as well as being a brewer and an amateur cabinet maker.
Congratulations to Johno Cobbold (# 1009 in the family tree), the 22nd Cobbold to go to Caius College, Cambridge but the first Caian Cobbold to get a Blue, in this case for Hockey in a varsity match won on 9th March 2014.
2 Excellent websites have been added to our Links:
www.aspall.co.uk is the site for the Chevallier family’s award winning apple juice, cyder and vinegar business
www.ipswichhistoricchurchestrust.org.uk is the site for the fine work carried out by the Ipswich Historic Churches Trust who care for 5 Medieval churches including St Lawrence which boasts the earliest ring of bells in Christendom and St Clement, the burial place of Thomas Cobbold (1708-1767) #44 in the family tree, ‘Common Brewer’ who moved the brewery from Harwich to Ipswich