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Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 3
« on: Thursday 15 November 07 23:39 GMT (UK) »

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Following on from: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2 and Are You Sitting Comfortably?? Then I'll begin!! The original topic!



I just called in to see the pics. Thanks for posting those Edna and please thank your sister for taking them.

Perhaps Michel should send a picture of himself as he started this whole "adventure"


And here is done!

please, be indulgent...

Michel


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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 November 07 23:59 GMT (UK) »

Lovely to see you Michel.
This has been a wonderful thread to follow.
Thank you so much.
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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #2 on: Friday 16 November 07 00:08 GMT (UK) »

Hi Michel

Its nice to put a face to the name and a very handsome face too and now we can picture you for if and when we meet up.

Its good to know that the inscription on the stone is not damaged and to know what is said on it so thank you Graham for risking injury to tell us.

My own family in Liverpool were offering to go turn the stone over until Annies wise words of caution made me stop them from doing so as this should be done under authorisation and supervision of the church.


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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #3 on: Friday 16 November 07 04:58 GMT (UK) »

You look like a lovely man Michel - I was expecting an elderly gentleman and you look very young!  Wink

Graham, I'm amazed that you were able to move the stone - I hope you haven't done yourself a mischief!
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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #4 on: Friday 16 November 07 07:43 GMT (UK) »




   Good morning Michel.

So good to see the man who started this quest with his ambition to re-unite the war token. My thanks for looking after it so well.

Graham hope you are not suffering you exploits lift the stone but many thanks for the conformation as we now know Roberts resting place.

Mary the church looks lovely many thanks for attending so many of us were with you in spirit ...who knows maybe even Robert was watching over it all.

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #5 on: Friday 16 November 07 11:55 GMT (UK) »

Brilliant story,  Lovely pictures,

Thanks to everyone, most enjoyable, thread.

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #6 on: Friday 16 November 07 15:42 GMT (UK) »

How lovely to see you at last Michel ...and standing so aptly overlooking a bridge ..uniting us all in our search for Robert. The spirit that has been so evident on this thread has been truly a humbling experience..  Thank you everyone ... I shall treasure  being here the moment it all came to such a fruitful end.. God bless

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 17 November 07 00:29 GMT (UK) »

sorry I have removed the message as it somehow got posted to the wrong topic

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #8 on: Monday 19 November 07 08:50 GMT (UK) »

I just called in to see the pics. Thanks for posting those Edna and please thank your sister for taking them.

Perhaps Michel should send a picture of himself as he started this whole "adventure"


And here is done!

please, be indulgent...

Michel

Michel. That is one impressive driveway you have there.
I think the pond at the bottom of the garden is a bit much though. Grin

Well done Michel you are a Gentleman.
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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #9 on: Monday 19 November 07 12:53 GMT (UK) »

I was talking to my sister over the weekend and she has suggested getting in touch with the British Leigon as she was talking to someone about this thread and they said as he was a soldier in WW1 then they may repair it.

Has anyone made any contact with the suggested army people to get it raised or has Graham made any progress with the church.

There was talk of getting the media interested and no more mentioned on it

Have we come to a standstill or are things going on in the background

If things are at a standstill can we get it moving again before interest wanes


What are your thoughts friends

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #10 on: Monday 19 November 07 14:23 GMT (UK) »

I did contact the photographic department  of the IWM to ask if they had an official ,captioned  group photograph which may show Robert Wm.Stead with others and am now awaiting a reply.

Last year, I was lucky enough to find one in which there was my father taken on 2nd September, 1918 at Douverain Camp, BETHUNE, France...Michel's teritory, I think.

I was able to purchase a few of them and gave one to his regimental  museum who did not possess that particular group. 

The IWM  have  copyright laws which need to be read in case luck is on our side  and there is a photo of Robert .

The cost is very reasonable £5 per copy plus postage.

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #11 on: Monday 19 November 07 14:33 GMT (UK) »

The followinghas just arrived from the IWM photographic Dept:

Thank you for your enquiry regarding a group photograph which features
Robert William Stead.

I am afraid that we do not appear to have any such photograph in our
collection. 

Group photographs are often difficult to locate as they would have
usually been distributed privately.  The main bulk of our First World
War collection consists of British Official photography taken on the
fronts rather than formal photographs of individuals or regimental group
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We do receive private donations of photographs that occasionally have
group photographs accompanying other material, but with this particular
soldier, I am afraid that we do not appear to have anything.

I would have recommended contacting the appropriate regimental museum
for further assistance but it appears that you have already done this.

It is a long shot, but it still may be worth contacting the National
Army Museum at Chelsea in London as they have a photographic collection
there.

I am sorry not to be able to help you any further on this occasion.

Yours sincerely,

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Today is Thanksgiving Day !

I'm grateful for so many things today ..... finding Robert is one of them !

Thanks to all who had the "sticktoitiveness" to keep on going - when things looked bleak !

and thank you to you too Robert ........ for letting us find you under the stone !! Smiley

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 22 November 07 08:28 GMT (UK) »

Happy Thanksgiving Annie,

You are the best of all us !!!

Michel
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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 22 November 07 14:54 GMT (UK) »

Happy Thanksgiving to our friends in America.

I thought you may like to read this heart warming story similar to this one

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7098429.stm

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