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"Harry's life was a blaze of glory"
Newspaper article with photograph of Perfect family outside their boot makers shop (became the Georgian Coffee Shop and later part of The Crazy Bear) around the time of the First World War. [Shows Harry with his wife, daughter and dog Peter]. Harry also worked for the fire brigade as a “knocker up” (the fire alarm is pictured above his shop) and also was a postman. Also mentions Jack Shrimpton the highwayman and Claude Duval another highwayman who operated in the Beaconsfield area. s on businesses in Old Town. Mentions former shop of boot maker and repairer, Harry Perfect, now The Georgian Coffee House.
Creator
Grubb, JohnDate of creation
23/08/1989Date of coverage
1670-1989Place
Beaconsfield, Wycombe EndContributor
unknownCopyright
Beaconsfield AdvertiserReference number
P-Per/NC/001Format
1 sheetAccess
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