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Ah, Sprod.  That's a famous name in the old postcard business, W A W Sprod being a stationer in Stokes Croft, Bristol, around 1900 whose used postcards are still circulating today.  I can't help you, alas, but I've often wondered if Mr Sprod's original photos are archived somewhere.  Perhaps you know?

I am new to WSMFHS and until now I have been independently researching the Hicks and Sprod families. 

My mother's maiden name was Hicks (Banwell) and her direct line came from Lympsham. I have also discovered that we are widespread! Lympsham, Berrow, Brean, Banwell, Wick St Lawrence, Congresbury, Kenn, Bristol.

An interesting point, Thomas Sprod (Kenn) and Sarah Hicks (Banwell), both widowed, married. Then Thomas Sprod's daughter, Sarah Jane, and Sarah Hicks' son, John, married!  So these are my great great grandparents and great grandparents.

I am new to WSMFHS and I have been researching the Sprod family for some time. My great grandmother, Sarah Jane, lived at Kenn with her parents, Thomas and Sarah Sprod, and she married my great grandfather, John Hicks, from Banwell.

Whilst not wanting to curtail this exchange of information - as this appears now to be dealing with people who may still be alive please can you send any comments directly to the person involved rather than post online.  You can do this by clicking on the name of the person who submitted the comment which will take you to their page where there is a contact button for you to email them directly.  Thank you.

Hi Robert,

Wrong one, my name Alun is the Welsh edition of Alan. Easy mistake.

I was born in Romford so I know it well.

Good hunting to you as well.

Alun Urch