Tag Archives: Smale

Great-Grandfather’s Wartime Story Is Published

Posted on 2 September 2013 by

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 →

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Spotlight On Uncle Tom & Auntie Nellie Smale

Posted on 26 June 2012 by

I remember Uncle Tom (Thomas Smale) very well – he lived to be 95 years old and died in 1991. He came to my house when our son was a baby and we had a photograph taken of 5 generations … Continue reading →

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“Three Other Ranks Were Killed” – How Pte Weaver Met His Death

Posted on 25 June 2012 by

There’s a story which has been passed down through our family about how, on 8th September 1916, my great-grandfather, Henry James Weaver, died. During WWI, he was reportedly killed alongside two others by a bomb or hand grenade accidentally detonating … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Of The Prayer Book

Posted on 31 May 2012 by

I have in my possession a Book of Common Prayer with Hymns Ancient & Modern previously belonging to a Florence Smale, or possibly Small. Inside the front cover of the prayer book it states: Florence Smale [or Small?, it’s difficult … Continue reading →

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Who Was This Man? Might He Be A Geake, Hellyer, Weaver or Smale?

Posted on 20 June 2011 by

This photograph was amongst a few old pictures previouly in the possession of my maternal grandmother, Phyllis Grace Geake (nee Weaver). I don’t know who this gentleman was and I’m wondering if anyone has seen a copy of this photo … Continue reading →

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