History
Private Walter Thomas Ewart Harris, in from the cold
I uncovered Walter's story as part of my research into Wootton Bassett's WW1 history, and I am immensely proud that he now has the recognition he deserves.
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The History of Lock 57 Cottage and Belvedere House, Hassall Green
Belvedere House made a particularly interesting research project, which I hope the new owner will enjoy. Spoiler alert, it isn't a warehouse!
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How old is that narrowboat?
If you spot an old boat on the waterways and you want to find out its age, and something about it, here's how.
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Edward Leighfield of Wootton Bassett
A collaborative research mini-project for the Family and Community Historical Research Society, 2019, themed around gardeners.
Family
#14 Joseph Sear, 1863-1941
My great grandfather Joseph Sear was born on 13th October 1863, at 36 Clarendon Square, St Pancras.
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Twiggli Family Tree Generator
In 2017 one of my genealogy customers was looking through the report I’d prepared for him. Although he was pleased, there was clearly something wrong....
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A Twist in the Tale on the Grand Union Canal
Was it suicide or was it murder? Early on the morning in July 1880, a pair of horse boats loaded with chalk left Stoke Hammond lock...
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The History of The Elms, Benwick
I wrote this history of The Elms, in Benwick, when I was selling it as a canalside homes estate agent in 2022. The property sold and is now in new hands.
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Edwin Brown, Foxhangers Lock Cottage and Semington Lock House
Edwin Brown was the lock keeper at the bottom of the Caen Hill flight and at Semington Lock House.
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George Brain, Carpenter's Crew (1889-1914)
The story of Carpenter's Crew George Brain, from Glascote, who was drowned on Hospital Ship Rohilla on 30th October 1914.
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Sarah Gerrish, cake seller, (c.1805-1862)
Mysteries are both the joy and the challenge of genealogy. Sarah Gerrish's story is one of these.
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Reliant and Metrocab, Basin Lane, Glascote
Where I live between Glascote Locks was once the location for the moulding factories producing Scimitars and Robin Reliants.