Every Family has a story to tell……….Welcome to mine
Listed below are the names of 32 Firemen and 2 Firewomen who lost their lives at The Old Palace School Bombing on 20th April 1941, in the heart of the East End of London. This is still today, the largest ever loss of life for the Fire Brigade Service, at a single incident. The link … Continue reading The Old Palace School Bombing Update
This is the 13th in my series of blogs documenting the lives and more importantly, telling the stories of my 2 x Great-Grandparents. By the very nature of the fact that these are the last few of my 2 x Great-Grandparents stories, will tell you that these have been by far the hardest to complete. … Continue reading Sitting on the Dock of The Bay……
I am pleased to announce the launch of my new website dedicated to the memory of the 34 firefighters who sadly lost their lives at the Old Palace School Bombing during WW2. The website is in its infancy, but over the coming months, you will hopefully be able to follow me and watch it grow. … Continue reading My New Website is……oldpalaceschoolbombing.com
This is the seventh in my series of blogs telling the Life stories of my 16 2 x Great Grandparents and next up is Henry James Dodd. Henry james Dodd was the third child of seven born to William Dodd and Susanna Taylor and he was born on 29th January 1850 at 1, Wades Place, … Continue reading The Life and Times of Henry James Dodd
I debated and deliberated for a long time whether to share Grandad's story with a wider audience, it was written over 20 years ago and sadly there is nobody around who would know who he was writing it for. I had a slight pang of guilt sharing his own words in a public forum, but … Continue reading Grandad’s Story
I had been wrestling with a 'Moral Dilemma', within my Family Tree for some considerable time, in fact over 20 years! Whether to share the story and personal notes, that my Grandfather made before he died. So let me give you some background thoughts, before I explain my own situation in detail. When we first … Continue reading My Genealogy Moral Dilemma
So we have reached the final instalment of my series of blogs telling the stories of my eight Great-Grandparents. My final story tells the life of my Great-Grandmother, Emily Dodd Butterworth. Emily was born 22nd July 1870 at 51, Oxford Street, Whitechapel, London and she was born out of wedlock. Her Mother was Emily Butterworth … Continue reading The Life and Times of Emily Dodd Butterworth
This is the latest and recently updated biography of my great-grandfather, John Edwin Barnes. It's always good practise to periodically review and revisit your work and I have included here some new information and some additional records, plus I have been able to add some new photographs to my collection, all of which help to … Continue reading The Life and Times of John Edwin Barnes
The Chiddicks Family Tree 