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Can anybody tell me what an “A/Capt” and “T/Capt might mean please?  I know “Capt” stands for Captain, but what does the A and T stand for and what were their responsibilities?

Dozy Dora

This is a photograph of the Tucker Shop in Culvert Road, Battersea, showing Julia Tucker, born in 1900, standing in the doorway.  Her father Walter John bought it for his wife Mary Jane Waters.  Could anyone actually date this photograph?

My paternal uncle GEORGE BENTLEY appears to have emigrated to Canada on 31st March 1957 as per a Passenger List where he is shown aboard the SS "Neptunia" - a Greek line.  The last column of the Passenger List states "Country of future intended permanent residence" and against George's name is Canada.  The port of entry into Canada is stated to be Halifax.  Are there any Halifax Immigration records I can check?

His details are:

George Bentley
Born in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK on 1st November 1921
Marital status in Passenger List:  Single
Profession stated in Passenger List:  Photographer
Last UK address:  69 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, London W14
Sailed to Canada on 31st March 1957
Aboard the SS "Neptunia" - a Greek Line.

I've just come back from a lovely week in Ireland and heard the above song "Grace" on the radio there.  I've found the lyrics which are:

"Grace

Unknown

As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jaill
 I think about these past few weeks, oh will they say we've failed?
 From our school days they have told us we must yearn for liberty
 Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with me

Oh Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
 They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
 With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
 There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

Now I know it's hard for you my love to ever understand
 The love I shared for these brave men, the love for my dear land
 But when glory called me to his side down in the GPO
 I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
 They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
 With all my love I'll place this wedding ring upon your finger
 There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

Now as the dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too
 On this May morn as I walk out, my thoughts will be of you
 And I'll write some words upon the wall so everyone will know
 I loved so much that I could see his blood upon the rose.

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
 They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
 With all my love I'll place this wedding ring upon your finger
 There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
 For we must say goodbye"

Someone had posted below the lyrics that the words were based on the 1916 GPO uprising in Dublin and that Grace never remarried again.  Does anybody know where I can find out about the groom - its such a sad story?

I've found the following website about the GPO uprising

http://irishmedals.org/gpage41.html

Dora