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The Common Room / Re: Tower of London poppies - date query
« on: Sunday 02 November 14 15:45 GMT (UK)  »
You may still catch some of them Bykerlads ....see the link below...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11191806/Tower-of-London-how-to-see-the-poppies.html

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Thomas and Isabella Miller Noak Hill Essex
« on: Wednesday 17 September 14 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the information MichRich which I will add to my data base in due course. I have a photocopy of the will that you have mentioned and will see what I have in my files that covers the Miller or Bunting family and any that may be connected to them. If I find anything I will be in touch via a pm so as not to clog up this thread.

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The Common Room / Re: where is this
« on: Friday 01 August 14 08:14 BST (UK)  »
The lifeboat station at Tenby was converted into a house in 2011 and the renovation of it was covered on the Channel 4 (UK Television) programme Grand Designs. If you type "Tenby lifeboat station" into your search engine you can read about it on numerous sites.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Thomas and Isabella Miller Noak Hill Essex
« on: Wednesday 30 July 14 13:07 BST (UK)  »
Having now had time to go through my files properly I have extracted the following information for you to follow up on. If you need information on the others that I have mentioned please let me know.

The earliest mention that I have of Miller’s in the Noak Hill area on my Noak Hill Name Database is for a burial held at St Edward’s Church in the Market Place Romford for a Abraham Miller of Noak Hill  which was held on 10th September 1760.

The next one that I have is for a Sarah Miller who was born circa 1720 possibly in the district of South Weald (which is only a two and a bit mile walk from Noak Hill) who was  a widow  of Hare Street (Romford/Romford Common but I need to mention that the present day Noak Hill Road was also referred to as Hare Street on a couple of documents that I have seen whereas the present day Main Road Gidea Park is also known as Hare Street by some). There is a will dated 13th August 1779 which was held by the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury for Sarah which was proved on 8th February 1780……This Sarah Miller was the daughter of James Combers (more likely to be Cumbers) and she was buried in the same grave as him and her husband M. Miller at St Peter’s Church, South Weald Essex (her will requests that this was done). Sarah Miller died in February 1780. Her father had died in 1736.

From there I have a mention of a Thomas Miller residing in a property owned by Henry William Watkins, which consisted of a cottage & garden, on the following dates; 13th May 1840.  4th April 1844.  1st January 1846. 20th October 1848. & 4th April 1850. Each date represents when the Poor Rate was collected from each ward of the parish, in this case the property fell into the Noak Hill Ward of the Parish of Romford.

Thomas  Miller and his wife Isabella are shown living in Noak Hill on the 1841 census along with their children, Thomas, Fanny, Charles, John and Edward all of whom are noted as being born within the county of Essex. Out of these children I think that I have located a marriage for Fanny  and also have Edward, Thomas and their brother William (not shown on the 1841 census) cropping up in different sources that I have.

Thomas Miller, born c1805 died in 1873 and was buried at St Thomas’ Chapel of Ease, Church Road Noak Hill near Romford on 1st January 1874 at the time of his death he was residing in Noak Hill and his age given at death is noted as 69. Isabella Miller, born c1807 is also buried at St Thomas’ Chapel of Ease, Church Road Noak Hill near Romford. She was buried on 4th September 1882 and was residing in Noak Hill at the time of her death. Her age given at death was 75. Unfortunately I know of no head stone for either Thomas or Isabella.

For a general feel of how Noak Hill was when the Millers where in the hamlet you might want to look at  www.friendsofdagnampark.org.uk  although the website deals predominantly with Dagnam Park, a large country estate that once stood in the area, it drew its workers from the nearby hamlet of Noak Hill and Romford Common.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Thomas and Isabella Miller Noak Hill Essex
« on: Tuesday 29 July 14 22:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi Dred46, welcome to Rootschat. I deal with the history of Noak Hill near Romford and have had a quick look in some of my files and the Millers pop up in them from at least 1841 to 1900. I will go through them properly and will post what I have for you here.

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World War One / Re: Lapel Pin
« on: Saturday 26 July 14 11:54 BST (UK)  »
With regards to the Silver War Badge. It was instigated during the 1st WW and was not issued prior to this period. As for his age and service, the oldest that I have found recorded for someone serving during the 1st WW was 68 (although the person concerned had lobbyed his MP so that he could serve and this one instance would have been exceptional) however there were men who served in the forces well into their fifties. If you have a subscription to either the two main sites that deal with family history you should be able to search the SWB Roll that they hold to see if he is on there.

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World War One / Re: Lapel Pin
« on: Saturday 26 July 14 09:58 BST (UK)  »
Could well be a Silver War Badge. These were given out to service men who had been discharged from active service due to wounds etc which made them unfit for further service. Worn on the lapel it showed to all that the wearer had "done his bit" so to speak. With that in mind have you seen the Medal card Index for a Jabez D. Knight held at the NA? For a fee you can download it.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_fn=jabez&_ln=knight&_no=&_crp=&_ttl=&_ser=WO+372&_dt=M&_col=online&image1.x=59&image1.y=15

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Armed Forces / Re: Not sure I have the correct Forum!!!
« on: Thursday 05 June 14 18:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Geoff and welcome to the Armed Forces board.

The link given below gives the history of the 17th and the bit that will be of interest to you is in the lower part of the article. You would need to find out if Patrick was in the 1st or 2nd Btn (I feel that given the information he would have been in the 2nd)....hope it helps abit..

http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/history-of-the-regiment/


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World War One / Re: WWI medals
« on: Wednesday 28 May 14 13:23 BST (UK)  »
At first glance I would saw it was Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (LS&GC Medal).

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