Category: Blog
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Carry on….connection
#Actor #BluePlaque #CarryOn #Deal #Death #England #Film #Homosexuality #Kent Whilst researching one of my 3x Great Grandparents, Hannah DAWSON, had an interesting and unexpected find. I knew that in later life she was living with one of her daughter’s and when went to find the address spotted it had a blue plaque1 affixed. It is…
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Remembering Alan Gordon Gavin
#Alkham #Arnhem #Belgium #Death #England #Goirle #Kent #KIA #Leopoldsburg #Military #Netherlands #Poppel #Tilburg #WWI #WWII As we are coming up to Remembrance Sunday I thought that I would write a post about one of my wider family members who fought in World War II and sadly did not return home again. Alan Gordon GAVIN was…
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Forward to 50
#ShropshireFamilyHistorySociety #SFHS #Conference #Anniversary #Shrewsbury Yesterday I attended the Shropshire Family History Society (SFHS) for an in person event to celebrate their 45th year. Since joining the society I have really enjoyed being able to partake in monthly meetings via Zoom but there is something nice about getting together with like-minded individuals where you can…
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Industrial Funchal
#Madeira #Funchal #Coal #Steamships #Wales #Brazil In April 2024, whilst on holiday in Madeira, we came across the industrial landmark Cais do Carvão that translates to ‘Coal pier’. Situated on the edge of Funchal near to the Marine Biology Station1, as shown on the map below2, it dates to around 1900. As it is out…
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Burials of the unknown
*Please note this article references drowning and the death of a child* #Deal #Kent #Sholden #Graves #Church #Drowning #KFHS #StNicholas #ParishRegisters A few years ago, I visited a distant relative and she very kindly donated to me her microfiche reader and box of records that she had purchased. They are all transcriptions undertaken by members…