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John Dando’s Story Is Published In Discover Your History Magazine
The third in my series of articles has been published in the November 2013 issue of the Discover Your History magazine. This month, I tell the story of John Dando, my 6 x great-great-grandfather, exploring his Non-Conformist connections including his … Continue reading
Arlingham Church Font Doubles As A Dust-Pan
Today’s amusing anecdote is attributed to Aaron Taysum (abt. 1780-1851) who was the parish clerk at Arlingham, Gloucestershire, taking over the role from his father after he died in 1807. In 1886, John Sayer, the son of a former vicar … Continue reading
G-G-Grandmother’s Story Is Published In Discover Your History Magazine
My second article has been published in the October 2013 issue of the Discover Your History magazine. This month’s story, appearing on pages 36 and 37, is about my great-great-grandmother, Sarah Louisa Oliver. It tells the tale of Sarah’s turbulent … Continue reading
My Weavers Made Shoes
Hats and shoes feature significantly in my family. Whilst hats aren’t quite so in vogue as they once were, we all still need footwear, but how things have changed! My Dando line were the hatmakers, my first confirmed hatter being … Continue reading
Those Elevenses Moments
When I was a girl, I would sometimes go to Tavistock in Devon during the school holidays to stay with my grandparents, William Hellyer Geake and Phyllis Grace Geake (nee Weaver). Grandpa would often be at work so I’d be … Continue reading
Great-Grandfather’s Wartime Story Is Published
Exciting news! I was recently invited to write a few articles about my family history research for the Discover Your History magazine, a brand new publication due to be launched on 5th September. Published each month, the magazine will focus … Continue reading
Two Boys Steal John Oliver’s Guns For Armed Burglary
John Oliver was my 3 x great-grandfather. He was a farmer in a hamlet called Bramwith Woodhouse, a few miles from Doncaster in Yorkshire. John held a game certificate, presumably for killing wildlife or vermin, etc. and one summer night … Continue reading
Kitchen Maxims From Mrs Beeton’s Cookery Book & Household Guide
It’s been a while since I published an excerpt from my gran’s 1894 publication of ‘Mrs Beeton’s Cookery Book and Household Guide’ so here goes: Kitchen Maxims I think the funniest phrase is “One egg well beaten is worth two … Continue reading
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Great-Aunt Cissie Poses For Newlyn School Artist, Dod Procter
Harvey’s great-aunt, Cissie Barnes, sounds like ‘quite a gal’. She posed for Newlyn School artist, Dod Procter, for the picture, ‘Morning‘, which caused a bit of a stir at the time. Cissie (real-name – Sarah) was just 16 years old … Continue reading
Messing About On The Water
My Grandpa Hibbitt (Charles George Hibbitt) used to have a boat, a small cabin cruiser, and we spent many hours as a family on the Kingsbridge/Salcombe Estuary. He kept the boat at Frogmore Creek, a short drive from his and … Continue reading