News, inspirations, and thoughts.
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1939-1944 A little girl in Paris
I was 6 years old in 1939. My father was mobilized and I stayed home with my mother and my brother who was 1 year old. We received gas masks…
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1952 Retirement in Park road.
From January 1952 until July 1953 I lived in Austria. from the letters which I received at this time I have a good picture of my parents’ life in Park…
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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 S. E. COADY (“Complainantâ€) against MIDLAND BANK PLC (“the Bankâ€) be withdrawn without the payment of any money…