Category: St Michel
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The Yawn
I sat on the bench to wait for the 185 bus. One lady sat there already and yawned. She smiled and said Sorry. “Life is hard” I replied. “No its not that, its because I stayed awake painting 5 pictures last night.” “Wonderful” I replied. She fished in her brief case and pulled out a…
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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 Road, Pendleton. On Tuesday 15 January my Mother wrote she was practicing an hour a day. On Monday she had been to Accrington for a…
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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 Whitchurch, Shroshire, England birth: Weston, Shropshire, England. father: William Davies, mother: Elizth 1881 census: Billingsley, Shropshire, England spouse: Eliza Davies, children: Matilda Davies, Cecil Davies,…
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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 remain unclear: Was the house sold, given away, or had the Breakwells simply occupied it, destroying wills and deeds while refusing to communicate with Laura…
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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 to a class of 11 year olds in Paddock House Grammar school, Oswald twistle ( the very name of the place is redolent of English…
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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 record one’s own personal experience and emotions for future reference, for later on when we contemplate our lives we will remember only outstanding events, smaller…
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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 gift for friendship, and gave generously of himself to his friends. That makes it difficult for anyone person to say what he was to all…
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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 or the provision of any valuable consideration by the Bank to the Complainant. Following the issue of an Assessment on 11th October 1993, I have…