John Oswin
John Oswin was born in Stamford in 1804. He owned 7 Red Lion Square which was described as a Freehold warehouse. He certainly traded in wines and spirits and tobacco.
In 1844, on the occasion of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert's visit to Stamford, the christening of the Marquess of Exeter's daughter, Victoria, was held.
Oswin was chosen to make a christening cake. It weighed 600 pounds (270 Kg) was 2 feet 2 inches high (66 cm) and measured 57 inches (144 cm)in circumference.
In 1851 he was listed as a grocer and baker living there with his wife, 6 children and 9 employees.
He died in 1861 and the premises seem to have ceased to be a shop for a while.
