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  1. M

    Remembering - 90th Anniversary 1914-18 -2008

    Hi Terry, where did you get the photo.. I have the original ! cAn you also let me know how you got the article from the Weekly Post? Thanks
  2. M

    Remembering - 90th Anniversary 1914-18 -2008

    My Great grand father is on the Roll Of Honour at Edinburgh Castle .
  3. M

    British Lion and Dewdrop Inn

    Yes my Joseph(my great great grandfather) lived at 96 Alma St.. he died in March 1926 and I have his address on his will.. he was also a cycle maker( he was an employer living in Summer St) before going into the pub trade. He left £1488/18/1 to his wife Mary .. she died in April 1926 ...
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    The British Lion

    My great Grand father ran the pub in 1914 Joseph Edward Armstrong. He was killed in Belgium in 1915.
  5. M

    Dewdrop Stores

    Was the off licence originally a pub called the Dewdrop Inn?.. my great great grandfather Joseph Armstrong ran the Inn in 1914
  6. M

    British Lion and Dewdrop Inn

    Hi Mike, the Lion was in Newton Row and the Dewdrop was Alma row. how did you find the names of Landlords?
  7. M

    British Lion and Dewdrop Inn

    Does anyone have any knowledge of these 2 pubs.. my great grandfather( Joseph Edward Armstrong) and his father ( Joseph Armstrong)were managing these in 1914?
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    Remembering - 90th Anniversary 1914-18 -2008

    This is my Great grandfather please see yesterday's post with photo taken in 1914.. the one above was taken when he was a younger man... circa 1902/3
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    Remembering - 90th Anniversary 1914-18 -2008

    Dear readers , This is my Great grandfaher Joseph Edward Armstrong .. he was a reservist as I know from his wedding certificate that he was a soldier in 1903, a post man in 1906 when his daughter Amy my Grandmother was born and in the pub trade before his call up in 1914. We have a photo of his...
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