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Davies / Patrick timeline
Thomas Davies family search Earlier The Davies may have run B&B at Sutton house ? is this the davies that he later marries? 1821 Thomas Davies christening: 3 February 1822…
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The Mystery of Sutton House
A Tale of Inheritance and Deception Background Laura, James’ daughter, was subsequently barred from the property and felt cheated out of her inheritance. The circumstances surrounding the transfer of ownership…
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Paleolithic cave paintings at Lascaux
A story for today which links past and present. Today I heard on France Culture a programme about Lascaux and it set me thinking. In 1949 I was teaching history…
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April 23 The feast of St. George
April 23 The feast of St. George Bernice and I are both starting diaries. I think that as we learn history to find other mens’ experience it is useful to…
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ERIC JEWESBURY eulogy
Like many people here today I have known Eric all my life, and it is difficult to imagine the world without him. He was a man who had a real…
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Banking Ombudsman FORMAL RECOMMENDATION on passbook
bank ombudsman recommendation PDF version I recommend that the complaint by MRS. S. E. COADY (“Complainantâ€) against MIDLAND BANK PLC (“the Bankâ€) be withdrawn without the payment of any money…
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Childbirth
Childbirth In the 21st Century childbirth is safe and uncomplicated in the majority of cases, medical care is good so that early problems are mostly overcome .If the mother cannot…
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Chocolate in the 18th Century
Introduction of Chocolate to London The first printed evidence we have of Chocolate being used in London is in the notice in the Public Advertiser in 1657: In Bishopsgate St…