James Walter Freer, westgate cobbler. 26 Dec 1926

Walter was brother to Sarah Linsley of Church Farm, Westgate (John Kilby's) Grandmother.

Walter Freer, 27-12-1926

Walter James Freer, Aug 1929. WIth wife Kate nee Wharrick.

Walter James Freer, Aug 1929. WIth Wife Kate nee Wharrick

 

L to R, Herbert Turner - Farmer, Walter Freer - Cobbler, Mark Ryder - Farmer.

Herbert Turner - Farmer, Walter Freer - Cobbler, Mark Ryder - Farmer

Walter Freer's cottage with part of the Cobblers shop in the foreground:

 

Died 17th Aug 1952, aged 75. The shop was not used after that.

Gravestone here: https://www.blunham.com/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Rillington/RillingtonCemetery/Freer0077.html

1948 Newspaper article

Perhaps Walter's band photo was like this:

Photos shortly before demolition

Showing horizontal overlapped window glazing

For location see W26 on the map of old westgate: Westgate property photo map