| George Henry Lord was born at Olney BKM, and he came to Rushden in about 1900 with his new wife. He had married Ellen Eliza Kightley, at Northampton, in 1900, so he may have been apprenticed there.
George was a master baker and confectioner and the premises were 23/34 Cromwell Road. They had two sons, George John Edward known as Edward, born in 1902 and Stanley Bernard born in 1909.
By 1921 eldest son Edward was aged 19 and he was assisting his father and mother in the bakery business.
George died in 1940 aged 71, and Ellen died in 1956 aged 87. They are buried in Rushden Cemetery Grave DA552/553 :
| Sacred to the memory of George Henry LORD who passed away February 19th 1940 aged 71 years. At rest. (vase) --- |
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We have found no pictures of this row - it was demolished in the 1960s.
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