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Again Lyn, well done for all your time & hard work you have been terrific

Re: Samuel Ernest SMITH Hi, Thank you for your reply. Yes his mother Emily was born in Coventry (1849). I can find her and the rest of his siblings but he seems to be missing in 1881 & 1891. Samuel Ernest's siblings are Clara Elizabeth (known as Lizzie), Emily, William, Henry, Albert...

Samuel Ernest Smith was born 3rd November 1874. His parents are Samuel Smith & Emily Rigby (They didn't get married until 1891 :rolleyes:). Samuel Ernest joined up in 1894 Connaught Rangers Royal Irish Fusiliers, he was 19yrs 2mths. I cannot, for life of me find him in a census 1881 or 1891...

Lyn, Thank you so very much for taking us all on this fantastic journey and well done to all who gave their time to this most interesting project. I am certain Alan and his family are really happy that their Grandfather has been remembered in such a lovely way. Such a touching...

How nice for you to meet Alan Lyn & how surprising this must be for him and his family, just out of the blue :friendly_wink: I for one will be sad when it all comes to an end so I hope it goes on for awhile :friendly_wink: Again well done to you and all who helped it finding the information.

How interesting and delightful it has been to follow this post. I too would like to add my grateful thanks to all who have researched these gentlemen's names and added the details that bought them back to life for a short time. I am sure your efforts have been worth it............... many...

Many, many thanks Morturn that is much better. It is my brother & me taken about 1948/9 in Austria whilst visiting our late Mother who was working in Klagenfurt as secretary to a Colonel in Chief in occupied Austria. Such a beautiful country of which I have such fond memories. Again many...

Please can someone clean up this photograph for me please? Many thanks in advance

I posted this picture a long time ago & it was hacked. I have found it again amongst my old photos so I am reposting it. The man in the dark jacket & open neck shirt on the back row is my Uncle JAMES FRANK BOTT who told me that he help set up the football team. The picture is a photo copy of...

I recall that our first TV was rented from Rumbelows in Cheltenham & we got HTV as well as BBC & ITV because we were on 'The Link' an aerial that went from house to house.

Re: Postal workers plaque saved Thank you all for such a very interesting thread & for all your hard work in finding these dear men in history, I have been engrossed with their stories

That is a great painting Postie. are the windows crossed with anti-blast tape as they were in the war? This is the area my Mothers family came from & I wonder f this was the pub she was sent to to fetch a jug from? thanks for sharing it with us

Health & Safety or what ......................? This is a photograph of me in my pram with my older brother standing behind me & a next door neighbour.......... but look at the 'dangers' around us and the state of the old pram!! Can you imagine todays families putting up with that but it was...

I found one selling on Ebay & the year they have got it at is 'New Edition 1910'. How lucky you are to have it.

How I agree with what you are saying about modern buggies/pushchairs .............. it really 'bugs' me to see a crying little one who can't see their Mommy (who is probably on her mobile phone anyway & not noticing her baby crying) but can see strangers............no reassurance from them...

Mike so sorry to hear of your loss, my sincere condolences to you.

Many thanks to you both for your help. I do have that Key Hill Selina logged but it is the Rocky Lane Selina, widow of Samuel, who died in 1901 I was really after. Do you know where she would be buried from Rocky Lane? Again thank you for you kind help.

I am researching the name Bott & have found CLARA ELLEN BOTT died 26/2/1925 age 72yrs & is believed to be buried in a family grave in Warstone Lane Cemetery. Clara had 2 sisters. LYDIA & MARY MARTHA who were also teachers also a brother GEORGE could they be in the family grave too? Is it...

Many, many thanks to you both. Can I just ask please ............ are the little clutch of buildings in the middle, the back houses as her house was not facing the road but facing the brew houses across the yard. I do appreciate your time & trouble xx

Thank you very much Mike................. my great aunt lived there & I can clearly recall getting of the bus, after I left work at Harry H Corbett's, at the Aston Hip & walking down an ally to the yard where she lived in a one up & one down & I can still see the black range shining after she...