Researching Kenneth Eager
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 418 people with the Eager surname? In that year Eager was ranked number 3161 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kenneth means "handsome" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kenneth Eager on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kenneth Eager and the Eager Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 593 people with the Eager surname in the UK? Eager is now ranked number 3480 for popularity in the UK. |
Eager Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Kenneth Eager
Kenneth Eager
Kenneth Eager (2 January 1929 – 22 September 2013) was an English stone sculptor, and wood carver, who was part of the guild established by Eric Gill in Ditchling, Sussex. From 1945 Eager was an assistant to Joseph Cribb at the guild, and remained at the Guild after Cribbs death in 1967, finally leaving at the guilds closure in 1989.
Eager commuted daily to Ditchling from his home in Brighton. Notable work by Eager included the headstone at Clayton, West Sussex, for Sir Norman Hartnell, dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II, the Pelham Memorial in Falmer's parish church, and he carved a baptismal font for Telscombe Catholic church. Eager married Audrey Sumner in 1954, they had a son. Sumner survived him at his death.
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