The same researcher, who kindly provided me with information about Richard and his family, sent me this material about his paternal grandfather
"RIchard's grandfather (also called Richard) was a clock and watch maker in East Retford, Nottinghamshire,and some of his clocks still exist today - they will be around 200 years old now, and can sell for about £1000.
If you look very closely at the clock face, you will see the name 'Richd Undy' and the words East Retford. Richard the clock maker (1777-1855) was also a farmer in later life, and he was quite a wealthy man - which could well be where the money came from, which Richard the grandson left to his widow, Mary."
CHRISTENING - 17 March 1778 - father Richard (1739 - died 1781
DEATH 8 JUL 1855 • Mattersey Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
Undy Hill worked in Renishaw Ironworks and the photo was taken in the 1940s or 1950s, according to his grandson. I think it's a great picture, don't you! It makes me wonder whether his uncle Richard looked similar to him."
I was given a Richard Undy longcase clock by the famous brother of a lady who lived next door to me in the early 1990s.
ReplyDeleteSadly I no longer have the clock I reluctantly sold it to an antique dealer for the measly amount of £200 in 5 yrs later . I paid had spent fair sum of money to have it restored to perfection.
I have regretted selling the beautiful clock ever since.
The clock belonged to the Rose family who originally lived in a farm house on Newland Street West in Lincoln.
Frank Rose was a famous chemist and is mentioned on Wikipedia.
The stone farm house stood (where now sits a car park ! ) house has since been demolished. It stood opposite The WestEndTap pub.
Thank you for the additional information - it was enlightening to say the least. I will forward this link to the researcher who supplied me with details of Richard
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