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Worcestershire / Re: Cookley woman beheaded 1930 China
« on: Friday 15 December 17 12:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi again. I have now got some documents about Nellie Harrison. My link is through her sister Marien, who married my great grand father, James Griffin.
I have copies of the following:* Letter posted from China, May 7 1930 to my grandfather in Canada, congratulating him on the birth of my father. * The Lords Prayer in Chinese, written by Moses (Bishop?) who I Understand she raised, * a photocopy of Alfred and Jane Harrison, * Eleanor with my great uncle Noel as a youngster, and various family trees. Also a copy of a memorial service in 1991. Although I was always told she was beheaded by Chinese bandits or Communist troops, there is a thought now that she was shot, along with her companion, Miss Nettleton, although I can't find where this came from. Their bodies were found 6 years later. I have a letter describing how a search was organised, their bodies found and returned to Foochow. If any of these are of interest, I will try to scan them, but some copies are not very clear
regards John Griffin
I have copies of the following:* Letter posted from China, May 7 1930 to my grandfather in Canada, congratulating him on the birth of my father. * The Lords Prayer in Chinese, written by Moses (Bishop?) who I Understand she raised, * a photocopy of Alfred and Jane Harrison, * Eleanor with my great uncle Noel as a youngster, and various family trees. Also a copy of a memorial service in 1991. Although I was always told she was beheaded by Chinese bandits or Communist troops, there is a thought now that she was shot, along with her companion, Miss Nettleton, although I can't find where this came from. Their bodies were found 6 years later. I have a letter describing how a search was organised, their bodies found and returned to Foochow. If any of these are of interest, I will try to scan them, but some copies are not very clear
regards John Griffin