CCHS at Grey Friars 1920s – tracing family history

Do You Know About Grey Friars? Have Your Say

Chris is tracing family history, especially his mother and aunt, Winifred and Olive Payne.

If you have any information for him please contact us and we’ll pass it on. See the resources section (click on top menu) for copies of school photos from 1920, 1923 and 1927.

Pictures: 1, Detail from 1923 school photo; 2. Meeting of alumnae (“Old Girls”) at GreyFriars Hotel 2016.

Do You Know About Grey Friars? Have Your Say

We'd love to hear from you! The research for the book started off the 'Sharing Heritage' community learning project, now it's 'over to you' through this website. Please share your thoughts, memories, information and anything else that adds to our knowledge of this significant site in Colchester's history.

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