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Murder on the Llangollen Canal

Murder on the Llangollen Canal

This story of Thomas Newbrook of Whixall, his employer Elijah Bowers Forester, and Elijah's brother-in-law, William Powell, takes place at Round Thorn Bridge on the Llangollen Canal.

The History of the Aire and Calder Navigation

The History of the Aire and Calder Navigation

A potted history of the Aire and Calder Navigation with a special focus on the companies and individuals working on the canal in 1918.

360° tour of Tiller Girl, holiday narrowboat

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360° tour of Tiller Girl, holiday narrowboat

Today I did some 360° photography for Tiller Girl, a gorgeous, cosy narrowboat, which owner Melanie lets out for holidays and short breaks.

Stan Boxall, Red Devil, Airborne Division

Stan Boxall, Red Devil, Airborne Division

My mother met Stan Boxall at the Eagle Social and Cycling Club in Charlton, and they were together from about 1942 to 1944.

Emma Mary Nicholls (1925–1998)

Emma Mary Nicholls (1925–1998)

Emma Mary Nicholls, was a friend of my mother and father's during WW2. She was always known as Nick.

Private Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955

Private Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955

Private Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955, M2/048349, Army Service Corps.

Curly, Royal Corps of Signals

Curly, Royal Corps of Signals

This man was known as Curly. He served in the Royal Corps of Signals, and he spent some time as a patient at the Royal Masonic Hospital in 1945.

#4 John Joseph Green, 1898-1971

#4 John Joseph Green, 1898-1971

John Joseph Green was my paternal grandfather. He was always known as Jack. He was born on 22nd January 1898 in Deptford, Kent.

Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, 1924-2023

Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, 1924-2023

Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, (also known as Win and Winnie), was a friend of my mother's.

#5 Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, 1896-1986

#5 Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, 1896-1986

My paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, was born on 24th April 1896 at St Nicholas, Deptford.

#6 Henry Whitehead, 1890-1961

#6 Henry Whitehead, 1890-1961

My grandfather Henry Whitehead was born in North Aston, a small hamlet in Oxfordshire, on 30th July 1890.

#7 Annie Sear, 1891-1950

#7 Annie Sear, 1891-1950

My grandmother Annie Whitehead, nee Sear (1891-1950)

The story of Percy Page, 1929-1930

The story of Percy Page, 1929-1930

The tragic death of a toddler in 1930, and a questionable accusation of murder.

Margaret Mellor and the Crested Eagle

Margaret Mellor and the Crested Eagle

I found several pictures of my mother's friend Margaret Mellor in our family albums. Here is part of the story of the friendship between the two families.

The Eagle Cycling and Social Club, Charlton

The Eagle Cycling and Social Club, Charlton

My parents were members of the Eagle Cycling and Social Club, based at Church Lane, Charlton. The club was started in about 1940 by Tom Brown.

#2 John George Green, 1923-2001

#2 John George Green, 1923-2001

My father, John George Green, was born on 9th August 1923 in Deptford. He had two brothers, Dennis and Leslie, and a sister, Betty.

Joan Smith nee Wesbroom, friend of my mother

Joan Smith nee Wesbroom, friend of my mother

Joan Margaret Wesbroom was born in Lambeth on 1st June 1923. She was a school friend of my mother's in Greenwich.

#3 Margaret Helen Whitehead, 1923-2015

#3 Margaret Helen Whitehead, 1923-2015

My mother lived in Greenwich throughout WW2, and celebrated VE day on the streets of London. She then served as a VAD nurse in India.

Richard Blake, North West Frontier Force Rifles - can you help?

Richard Blake, North West Frontier Force Rifles - can you help?

When my mother went to India as a VAD Nurse in 1945, she was allocated a young officer as an escort, Richard Blake of the North West Frontier Force Rifles.

Private Stafford Hope Venton, Crofton Pumping Station

Private Stafford Hope Venton, Crofton Pumping Station

Stafford Hope Venton worked on the Kennet and Avon Canal. He was killed in action in WW1 on 23rd November 1917.

Alma Webb - can you help?

Alma Webb - can you help?

Alma Webb served as a nurse during WW2, and my mother, Margaret Whitehead, served with her as a VAD in Abbottabad, India between 1945 and 1946.

Where's Ted Today?

Where's Ted Today?

In 2014 I was keen to involve my 9 year old son in the commemorations for the 100th anniversary of WW1, and I decided that a travelling bear could help.

Acting Leading Seaman Wilfred Dyke and William Moore

Acting Leading Seaman Wilfred Dyke and William Moore

The stories of William Moore and Wilfred Dyke are linked by the moment when William nearly drowned in the Coventry Canal.

The Coal Man and the Goat

The Coal Man and the Goat

A few years ago, I posted a picture of a house up for auction. It turned out that Kev (formerly of Bickerstaffe Boats) knew the property well...

My mother's German penpals - can you help?

My mother's German penpals - can you help?

Before the war, my mother Margaret Whitehead corresponded with a German girl, Christa Leidhold, and two young men from Germany.