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A Bride at Seventeen: Marking Ruby Dando’s 140th Birthday

3rd AUGUST My great-grandfather’s half-sister, Ruby Kate Irene Dando, was born in America on 3rd August 1885 – exactly 140 years ago today. In 1902, Leigh in Essex witnessed her marriage to the Reverend Robert Stuart King, beloved rector of … Continue reading

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Robert Stuart King’s England Call-up – Old England Players

Ireland 0 – 13 England. That was the score on 18th February 1882 when the England football team played Ireland for the first time and this victory remains England’s largest ever win. The 1881-1882 season was the 11th season of … Continue reading

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