The stone plaque is set into a wall outside Phoenix Court in Church Walk, Sudbury. It commemorates a disastrous fire which broke out on July 2nd 1890 at Grimwood’s works situated at the back of Acton Square, between Church Walk and Croft Road.
As the Suffolk and Essex Free Press reported on July 9th 1890: “The scene of the fire has been visited by hundreds of people, and as may be supposed presents a most desolate scene of destruction, with the wrecked walls and roofs, and the valuable and massive machinery bent and twisted, the charred and burnt timber etc. Very general expressions of surprise of the fire being kept within the limits of the works and injury to two or three small houses. But fortunately the air was very still and the intensity of the fire was so great that almost everything was quickly consumed, and there were scarcely any sparks or embers scattered away to reach the cottages … the Waggon and Horses Inn had a narrow escape.”
Admissions to the Freedom of Sudbury in the early 19th century
The Garwood family
Garwood, John, labourer, son of Abraham, tanner, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
The Ginn family
Ginn, Charles, linendraper, son of Thomas, admitted July 7th, 1841
Ginn, Edward, bricklayer, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Edward, bricklayer, son of Thomas, senior, Capital Burgess, admitted July 25th, 1835, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Francis, of 6 Herbert Terrace, Suffolk Street, Cambridge Road, London, wine porter, son of Francis Thomas, labourer, dec’d, admitted August 5th, 1881
Ginn, Francis Thomas, labourer, son of George, waterman, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, George, bricklayer, admitted September 7th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, George, weaver, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, George, junior, bricklayer, son of George, bargeman, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, George, of Lavenham, tailor, son of Thomas, senior, bricklayer and Capital Burgess, admitted April 28th, 1831, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, George, labourer, son of George, admitted May 12th, 1843
Ginn, Henry, senior, bricklayer, admitted July 9th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Henry, junior, bricklayer, admitted July 9th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Henry, junior, bricklayer, admitted May 24th, 1796, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Henry, bricklayer, son of Henry, bricklayer, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Henry, weaver, son of Stephen, admitted April 28th, 1831, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, James, weaver, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, James, carpenter, son of Thomas, senior, bricklayer, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Matthias, bricklayer, admitted July 9th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Philip, bricklayer, admitted June 10th, 1790, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Philip, of Chelmsford, labourer, son of Zorobabel, labourer, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Thomas, bricklayer, admitted July 9th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Thomas, labourer, admitted September 7th, 1780, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Thomas, bricklayer, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough only, by servitude and June 3rd, 1808, commons, by purchase
Ginn, Thomas, of London, bricklayer, son of Zorobabel, of Chelmsford, weaver, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Thomas, bricklayer, son of Thomas, Capital Burgess, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough only, by birth
Ginn, Thomas, silkweaver, son of George, dec’d, admitted May 26th, 1857
Ginn, Thomas, of North Street, maltster, son of Francis Thomas, dec’d, admitted May 11th, 1860
Ginn, Zorobabel, weaver, admitted December 8th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Ginn, Zorobabel, of Springfield, Essex, labourer, son of Zorobabel, admitted June 10th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
The Gynne family (from the 1703 list of electors in the Borough of Sudbury)
Gynne, Baruch, of Boxford, son of Henry Gynne
Gynn, Zarubabell, son of …
The Godfrey family
Godfrey, Rowland, watchmaker, admitted October 15th, 1821, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Golding family
Golding, George, of Bures St. Mary, butcher, admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
Golding, Henry, weaver, son of George, butcher, dec’d, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough and commons, by birth
Golding, John, butcher, admitted May 22nd, 1800, borough only, by servitude, commons, by purchase
Golding, John, junior, a Private in the West Suffolk Militia, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Golding, Joseph, butcher, admitted October 13th, 1806, borough and commons, by purchase
Golding, Joseph, a Private in the West Suffolk Militia, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Golding, William, a Private in the West Essex Militia, admitted October 27th, 1806, borough only, by birth
Golding, William, of Little Burstead, Essex, gardener, son of William, weaver, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Golding, William, butcher, son of John, dec’d, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough and commons, by birth
Golding, William, butcher, admitted May 31st, 1810, borough and commons, by purchase
The Goldsmith family
Goldsmith, Thomas, alderman, son of Thomas, draper, dec’d, admitted July 28th, 1832, borough and commons, by birth
Goldsmith, William, stationer, apprentice to John Burkitt, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by servitude
The Gooch family
Gooch, Charles Gardiner, of Brentwood, whitesmith, son of Oliver, whitesmith, admitted August 7th, 1885
Gooch, Edward Gardiner, hostler, son of Gardiner, whitesmith, admitted May 28th, 1835, borough and commons, by birth
Gooch, Frederick, of Ilford, labourer, son of Frederick, blacksmith, dec’d, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Gooch, Gardiner, blacksmith, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough only, by birth, May 27th, 1813, commons, by purchase
Gooch, George, of Hornchurch, victualler, son of Frederick, blacksmith, dec’d, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Gooch, George, innkeeper, admitted March 25th, 1829, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Gooch, Oliver, whitesmith, son of Gardiner, admitted July 29th, 1839
Gooch, George Oliver, of 37 Ballingdon Street, whitesmith, son of Oliver, whitesmith, admitted August 3rd, 1883
The Gooday family
Gooday, Baker, cordwainer, son of Robert, baker, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
Gooday, Baker, junior, gardener, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough only, by birth
Gooday, John Crisp, surveyor of taxes, admitted June 2nd, 1823, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Gooday, Joseph, cordwainer, son of Robert, baker, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
Gooday, Robert, junior, of London, son of Robert, admitted October 3rd, 1812, borough only, by birth
Gooday, Thomas, cordwainer, son of Robert, baker, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
The Goodwin family
Goodwin, Benjamin, junior, weaver, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough only, by birth
Goodwin, Deering, labourer, son of Deering, labourer, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Goodwin, Joseph, weaver, son of Benjamin, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough only by birth
Goodwin, Nathaniel, silkweaver, son of Benjamin, admitted July 28th, 1838
Goodwin, Samuel, labourer, son of Benjamin, junior, admitted October 2nd, 1812, borough only, by birth
Goodwin, Thomas, weaver, son of Benjamin, admitted May 16th, 1848
The Goody family
Goody, Charles, cordwainer, son of Baker, admitted May 16th, 1848
Goody, Henry, of North Street, labourer, son of Robert, jun., dec’d, shoemaker, admitted April 14th, 1859
Goody, Joseph, baker, son of Joseph Goody, admitted July 28th, 1838
Goody, Robert, shoemaker, son of Baker Goody, admitted July 29th, 1839
Goody, Thomas, tailor, son of Joseph, admitted July 29th, 1840
The Gosling family
Gosling, William, son of Robert, weaver, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
The Green family
Green, Abishai, bricklayer, son of Abishai James, admitted July 28th, 1838
Green, Abishai James, bricklayer, son of Abishai, bricklayer, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough only, by birth
Green, Ewin, bricklayer, son of Abishai James, bricklayer, admitted July 28th, 1834, borough only, by birth
Green, George Frederick, of 20 Sepulchre Street, builder, son of Ewin, builder, admitted August 5th, 1881
Green, James Lenton, bricklayer, admitted July 25th, 1836, borough only, by birth
Green, William, printer, apprentice to John Burkitt, bookbinder and printer, admitted July 29th, 1830, borough only, by servitude
Green, William James, of 13 Sepulchre Street, builder, son of Ewin Green, builder, admitted August 5th, 1881
The Grimwade family
Grimwade, Samuel, of Monks Eleigh, butcher, admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough only, by servitude
The Grimwood family
Grimwood, Arthur, of Church Walk, builder, son of George, builder, dec’d, admitted November 9th, 1881
Grimwood, Charles George, assistant gas manager, son of Charles William, gas lessee, admitted November 9th, 1894
Grimwood, Charles William, commercial clerk, admitted May 5th, 1871
Grimwood, Edward, of 127 Fleet Street, London EC, secretary, son of George, builder, dec’d, admitted August 6th, 1886
Grimwood, Frederick James, of Ipswich, builder, son of George, builder, dec’d, admitted May 4th, 1883
Grimwood, George, bricklayer, admitted July 29th, 1837, borough only, by birth
Grimwood, George Henry, of Acton Green, builder, admitted May 3rd, 1867
Grimwood, Joseph, timber merchant, admitted May 27th, 1813, borough and commons, by purchase, 15 guineas
Grimwood, William, bricklayer, son of William, senior, bricklayer, admitted July 28th, 1830, borough only, by birth
Grimwood, William, of White Chaple, London, bricklayer, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough only, by servitude
The Groom family
Groom, Anthony, junior, weaver, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
Groom, Samuel, labourer, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
The Gunton family
Gunton, Walter Gabriel Bassett, chemist and druggist, admitted October 15th 1821, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas