Ancestors and Descendants of Adams and Mann and Others

  Originally written by Lauren Rogers for the Lowestoft Journal and published: 9:27 AM April 29, 2011. The story has been updated. Roynon Brown, who died aged 95 in October 2010, was believed to be one of the longest serving parish councillors in Suffolk. He sat on Kessingland Parish Council for more than 45 years and, having lived in Kessingland his entire life, was an expert on local maritime history. In 2010, the council decided to award Mr Brown the Freedom of the Village and commissioned a decorative medal which they planned to present on his 96th birthday. Sadly, just weeks before they could present the medal, Mr Brown died from mesothelioma - the disease related to exposure to asbestos. To further honour the former councillor, the village renamed its beach picnic area after him. The picnic area was renovated and included the addition of a flagpole. The area was renamed the 'Roy Brown Memorial Gardens'. 'He would have enjoyed that,' said his son Gerald Bro...

  Genealogy:   Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was the daughter of William Edward Shore Nightingale (1794-1874).  [ William Edward Shore was the inheritor of his great uncle Peter Nightingale who was without heir.  Peter was the brother of Ann Nightingale.  A stipulation of the will was that William must assume the Nightingale name. ]  His mother was Mary Evans (1760-1853) and her mother was Ann Nightingale (1733-1815), [ brother of Peter Nightingale, previously mentioned] and her father was Peter Nightingale (1705-1763) and his brother was Thomas Nightingale (1709-1758).  Thomas’ son was Richard Nightingale (1735-1816) and his son was Richard Nightingale (1771-1825) and his son was Cornelius Nightingale (1796-1872) and his daughter was Mary Nightingale (1816-1889).  Mary Nightingale married Charles Daykin and their son was Charles Daykin (1849-1905).  His son was Charles Daykin (1899-1973) and his son was Melvin Daykin (1846-2021) and his ...