Boston, St Botolph's Church 1890
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Richard Fleming Richard Fleming (died 1431) was rector of Boston from 1408 to 1419, when he became Bishop of Lincoln. He became a leading member of the Catholic Church in England and was part of delegations to Church Councils in Europe. In 1414 he attended the Council of Constance and was appointed papal chamberlain, and returned to England as an envoy of the Pope. Fleming was in Italy again in 1419 when the Bishop of Lincoln died, and he was consecrated to the vacant post in the cathedral at Florence. He still played a part in local affairs, being Alderman of the Corpus Christi Guild in Boston in 1412-14 and in 1426. Fleming also founded Lincoln College at Oxford.

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I left Boston when I was 2 or 3 back in 1945/46 but have been back several times mainly to visit St. Nicholas Church Fishtoft Road where, my mother Doreen Denis Deakin was married to Charles Eric Dann, I was baptized and my Gransfather, the late Dock and Harbour Master, Capt. Charles A. Deakin is buried with his wife Lillie (Booth) Deakin. I was born in a house called Romanica next door to my Grandparents home, ...see more
There was a two-hour program for kids at the Odeon on Saturday morning. A tanner downstairs, nine pence upstairs. Films of Heckle and Jeckle, Sir Galahad serial, then a final, longer film. Mr. Pearson was the manager. After, we'd go down the lane by, think it was The Still, and get free, broken brandy snaps from the brandy snap factory. Patricia Hampton.
Yes, I do remember. It was fancy dress. I was got up as a herald.. Yellow and white paper. "Yes," they said to me, "Mary won a prize wearing that." Patricia Hampton.
I am trying to find anyone who knew of my great grandfather named Thomas Robert Taylor. He was married to Elizabeth Ann(formerly pick) and was a cobbler in West street Boston Lincs. Thank you