Spalls, Shakers, and Norkies: Timothy Spall’s Suffolk Roots
Unfortunately Robert was on the receiving end of this when a local Bricklayer decided to disrupt the service in Robert’s house
Tag: ww1
Another Good Day in the Life of a Genealogist
It’s WOOOORK!!!! Not a Party. So I’m finishing a Family story that has a man fighting in the Salonika Campaign of The Great War, a Private in the Royal Irish … Continue reading Another Good Day in the Life of a Genealogist
Not Jossa South London Family (Part 5)
Giving up a comfortable, and safe living in New York, John braved the U-Boats to cross the Atlantic back to England
Not “Jossa” South London Family (Part 2)
In Part 1 we saw how Jacqueline Jossa’s Great Great Grandfather Charles Jossa the Engineer left Belgium to find opportunities in Great Britain, starting in the Midlands but eventually settling … Continue reading Not “Jossa” South London Family (Part 2)
When A Hundred Years isn’t Linear
The above picture published today by Geoff Hallum on the Hamble River & Its Villages Facebook Page raised an interesting perspective on progress over time. Exactly one hundred years … Continue reading When A Hundred Years isn’t Linear
100 years of the Royal Airforce
The Royal Air Force in World War Two undoubtedly saved Great Britain from Nazi invasion, and thereby ensured the triumph of Democracy over Totalitarianism for Europe and the rest of … Continue reading 100 years of the Royal Airforce
Terror from the Skys in the 20th Century
When tracing Family Stories for clients, very often we turn up examples of civilian suffering from the two world wars, and it is surprising how close so many families came … Continue reading Terror from the Skys in the 20th Century
A Canadian WW1 Knight of the Air, and his son an Arctic Circle Knight of the Road
You never know in life where chance meetings are going to take you. How meeting someone on a lonely road near the Arctic Circle would give the clues for Time … Continue reading A Canadian WW1 Knight of the Air, and his son an Arctic Circle Knight of the Road
The Krays on The Hamble Peninsula
Eventually  the Doctors after scratching their heads and listening to his diverse description of his ailments, decided that despite his protests of illness, there was nothing actually wrong with him other than a likely case of malingering by an experienced old lag of a Private.
Submarine E15
“…he was an early James Bond type figure, brought in for what appears to be a secret mission on Submarine E15.”
Australian Family History
The majority of Australians have family roots in the UK, and it is always interesting to trace them back from hot southern sun to rainy fileds in Britain where their … Continue reading Australian Family History
Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors 