Mr Frederick Bird (1865-1866)

Born in 1851, he was a farmer and landowner at Westerfield, Ipswich. Was regarded as one of the best judges of cattle in the Eastern Counties. Late in life he was regarded as the oldest living OF and was celebrated as the oldest working farmer in England in James Wentworth Day’s book called “Harvest Adventure”. This book was a portrait of him at age 95. He died in his 97th year on 19 November 1947.