Henry Anthony Birrell

[Dannemois]

Thank you Dave, I certainly didn't expect so much information and I'm over the moon with what you have sent.  Many many thanks for your time and effort.

Kind Regards
Roy

[Louise Mumford]

I think Henry might have attended Llandaff Cathedral School before he went to Stancliffe Hall. In 1899, The headmaster at Llandaff, Rev Ernest Owen, left to become headmaster at Stancliffe Hall, almost all the pupils apparently following him there - the school magazine of 1906 mentions ".... as nearly all of Mr Owen's boys went with him to Derbyshire [leaving only one boy remaining]"....

 As Henry came from Cardiff, it does seem likely that he started out at the Cathedral School. Unfortunately, it isn't possible to check this at the school, as the surviving school register only begins in 1899, with the next headmaster.

[Dannemois]

Thanks Louise
Interesting piece; kind regards, Roy

[Louise Mumford]

He DID go to the Cathedral School, his name is apparently on the war memorial in Llandaff (will photograph his name for you on Thursday when I'm over there). They seem to have kept in touch with boys who went to Stancliffe Hall, as Ernest Owen, who also went there from Llandaff, is on the momorial too.

Here is the memorial, it is a beautiful work by the sculptor Sir William Goscombe John (and has already featured in Dr Who!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19396658@N00/1910107824
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/976539

The school doesn't forget them.
http://www.cathedral-school.co.uk/news/remebering-the-fallen.html

[Dannemois]

Hi Louise
Thank you so much for a very interesting selection of photographs, I really enjoyed looking through them and I appreciate your time and effort.
Best Regards
Roy

[Louise Mumford]

Here is his name on the war memorial on Llandaff Green

[Dannemois]

Hi Louise
Thanks for the image, much appreciated.
Regards, Roy

[derekturner]

By chance I happened to find someone who was interested in the person above. I have the answer to the questions he/she asked but when I tried to reply i was taken through the whole registration procedure by which time the window containing the name of the enquirer had vanished so this is a request to him/her to contact me so I can pass on the information I have. I am new to Roots Chat and so far have not mastered it sufficiently to find 'lost' posts.

Derek Turner

Topics merged. 

[Dannemois]

Hello Derek
I'm the guy who posted the original post.  Can I help.