Amongst the items posted on here for sale on behalf of Geoff and Jack Allsopp is this chest. The lid of the chest is inscribed “Sampson Allsopp 1883” . Sampson was the grandfather of Geoff and Jack. Born in Newton Grange, Sampson married Jeanetta Katherine Brownlee in 1885 in Alsop, presumably taking this chest with him to start his married life. Sampson and Jeanetta had 7 children including Francis Victor who was the father of Geoff, Jack and their 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Sampson died in 1929 and Jeanetta in 1938. They are buried here in Parwich.
It would be good to think that there may be someone out there, related to the Allsopps who might be interested in acquiring this piece of family history.
Enquiries to Christine D 216
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I have just been informed of this item for sale and believe there might be others. I am a little agreved that myself and other family members have not been informed of any sale taking place. I do conceed to the fact that i hadn’t had as much Contact with my uncle’s that I probably should have had. But I would have liked the opportunity to have had a look at anything for sale This chest would have had been better retained in the family.