Herbert Marriott Dickenson was born at Stanwick in 1878, second son of Eli and Ann. At first he trained as a clicker but at the age of 14 he was taken to Higham Ferrers by his father, on 24th April 1892, to be put to an apprenticeship with Frederick Brazier, a coachbuilder, for five years.
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Apprenticeship indenture signed by father, son and master
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Frank Brazier took Herbert Marriott Dickenson as his apprentice in 1892 for a term of 5 years.
The scribe who drew up the document had mistakenly entered the surname as Dickerson.
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All three parties signed the document
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In 1900 Herbert married Agnes Maud Lily Farringdon (born Thurning). By 1911 they had three boys, and he was still working as a coachbuilder at Higham Ferrers.
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