
In ‘What’s in a name? Origins of Sudbury Street names’ by Anthony R. Wheeler and Valerie Herbert, it is noted that Bill Lillie is the only one of Sudbury’s 300 World War dead to be honoured by a street name. “In 1940 the RAF rear gunner won the Distinguished Flying medal for beating off six Luftwaffe fighter bombers attacking his Sunderland flying boat as it guarded a convoy. But months later the former carpenter from Girling Street and his entire crew were lost when his aircraft was shot down over the North Sea. He was 21.”
Another member of the Lillie family, William Lillie, (1803 – 1868), was also fondly remembered by Sudburians. His story is told on the ‘Members Past and Present’ page.
Admissions to the Freedom of the Borough of Sudbury in the early 19th century
The Lake family
Lake, John, plasterer, admitted May 27th, 1813, by purchase, 15 guineas
The Laurence Family
Laurence, George William, currier, admitted March 19th, 1824, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Lawrence family
Lawrence, George, butcher, admitted July 24th, 1826, by purchase, 30 guineas
Lawrence, Henry, chemist and druggist, admitted May 15th, 1828, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Leaning family
Leaning, John, stone mason, admitted October 13th, 1823, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Leeks family
Leeks, Charles, draper and tailor, admitted May 17th, 1807, borough and commons, by purchase
The Lewis family
Lewis, George, surgeon, admitted June 3rd, 1814, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Lewis, Henry, of Nayland, Officer of Excise, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough only, by birth
The Lillie family
Lillie, William, jun., son of William, admitted October 3rd, 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Lillie, William, schoolmaster, son of John, labourer, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Lillie, William, printer and stationer, apprentice to George Williams Fulcher, admitted February 17th,1843, by servitude
The Lilly family
Lilly, John, labourer, admitted May 14th, 1801, borough and commons, by purchase
The Ling family
Ling, William, crape manufacturer, son of John James, crape manufacturer, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough only, by servitude
Ling, John, traveller, apprentice to Branwhite Oliver, grocer, admitted April 7th, 1828, by servitude
Ling, William, fruiterer, admitted March 19th, 1824, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Loveday family
Loveday, Jeremiah, of London, servant, son of William, gardener, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth