Here’s a picture of Colin Lovatt (smallest one in the front with huge hat) from about 1917 when he would have been about 4. Outside the family home in Derbyshire with his two sisters, Nanny and Groom in pony and trap. By 1928 the family fortunes were in decline so it made sense for him to emigrate seeking a new life.

Colin Lovatt (1913 – 1986)

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BICA boy The following story was submitted by Charles Lovatt of Scotland, Colin Lovatt’s great uncle. A few additional details were provided by Deborah Waddell. The Lovatts of Heanor The youngest of four children, Colin was born into a very prosperous family with a pottery business that employed 400 men in Derbyshire. They had a […]

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