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Remembering Grandpa

Posted on 8 October 2020 by
Funeral flowers placed on the grave of Charles George Hibbitt

8TH OCTOBER On this day in 1972, my Grandpa, Charles George Hibbitt, died aged 73, at South Hams Hospital in Kingsbridge, Devon. I remember that day when I waved him off in Greenbank Hospital in Plymouth. Although I was only … Continue reading →

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My Granny Hibbitt – Photos, Cine And Video Footage

Posted on 1 September 2020 by
My Granny Hibbitt

1ST SEPTEMBER On this, my Granny Hibbitt’s birthday (born Ivy Alice Dando: 1904-1992), here are some photographs, cine and video footage to remember her by. Known as Isey, she was born above her grandmother’s sweet shop known as the Golden … Continue reading →

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On This Day In 1869 And 1959

Posted on 3 August 2020 by
Charles Llewellyn Ernest Elbert Dando with his wife, Alice, at Goodrington

2ND AUGUST I have only just realized that one of my dad’s grandfathers was born on this day, 2nd August, and the other died on this day. 1869 – Alfred Charles Newbold Hibbitt was born on 2nd August 1869 at … Continue reading →

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Drunken Louisa Confronts Her Husband In The Street

Posted on 13 April 2020 by
AI Generated image depicting a drunk and angry Louisa confronting her husband

I’ve recently undertaken quite a lot of work on the family of my 2 x great-grandparents, John Gale Hellier and Mary Ann Congdon including adding detailed notes for my great-grandmother, Sarah May Hellyer. Several of John and Mary Ann’s children … Continue reading →

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Appointment At The Palace

Posted on 15 July 2019 by
Cyril Ellen wearing his medals on his wedding day in 1925

15TH JULY Exactly one hundred years ago today a special communication was received by a young Lt Cyril Norman Ellen requesting his presence at Buckingham Palace on the 24th July 1919. The phonogram was sent from the Lord Chamberlain’s office … Continue reading →

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Rembembering My Grandpa Geake

Posted on 18 June 2019 by
William Hellyer Geake (known as Bill)

18TH JUNE Today marks the 25th anniversary of my Grandpa Geake’s (William Hellyer Geake) death. Here he is in front of his house at Crelake Park in Tavistock Devon. And here Grandpa is sitting in the chair next to me … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Granny

Posted on 10 June 2019 by
Phyllis Grace Geake, nee Weaver

10TH JUNE It’s hard to believe we lost my Granny Geake (born Phyllis Grace Weaver) 14 years ago today. I still miss her loads.

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Honouring My Great-Uncle: D-Day Veteran

Posted on 6 June 2019 by
Edward Carlyle Savory

6TH JUNE Honouring my Great-Uncle, Edward Carlyle Savory, who was in the US 29th Division Artillery HQ Bty on D-Day, arriving on Omaha Beach at 14:10 hours on the afternoon of 6th June. After the war, Uncle Eddie married my … Continue reading →

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Update On The Hibbitt/Hibbett/Hibbit Y-DNA Haplogroup

Posted on 16 April 2019 by
The R Z2189 Haplogroup on the YTree

Following on from a previous post where I explained that my patrilineal line doesn’t match the Hibbitt haplogroup, I am now giving an update for those called Hibbitt or a variant of the name. We now have four people called … Continue reading →

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DNA Highlights My Grandpa Geake’s Mysterious Irish Connections

Posted on 15 January 2019 by
Connacht with sub-regions of North East Mayo & North West Sligo, North Connacht and North Mayo

Ancestry has recently completed its Irish ethnicity regions update and now offers 92 distinct regions in Ireland. This has resulted in my being able to identify some areas on my maternal grandfather’s side (William Hellyer Geake). My mum, aunt and … Continue reading →

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