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Hello, I am uploading a sepia photo of my grandfather's brother called Rob who died aged 29 in 1922 due to a lifelong illness.  He was born in Blaenau Festiniog 1893 and could not go to WW1 due to his asthma and chest infections, etc.  The photo looks like he only has one hand but my grandfather assured me he had both hands!  The reverse side says it was produced by Wm. Roberts of 6 Pentre-T-Fedw of Llanrwst.  As they lived in Bettws Y Coed where their father was a railwayman it is likely to be taken somewhere in Bettws I think because of the mossy rocks behind him.

The photo normally sits in an old original rectangular frame with an oval centre surrounded by silver paper, some coloured, as was traditional in those days, I believe and I thought it was worth colouring up.

Anyway those are the details, please can some kind soul see if they can tidy it up a bit and perhaps colourize it, maybe brown or blue suit?  See what you think but does he seem to have a beauty spot/mole on his chin?
Kind regards Gareth.

Hi, We are having great difficulty in finding the grave of Henry Marshall Bonner who died 27 January 1934 at County Mental Hospital, Winwick, Warrington Rural District.  He came from Caledonia St., Liverpool and also from Grove St., Stockton on Tees and both addresses are shown on his death certificate.

What cemeteries are there locally to Winwick where he could be buried?
Was there a cemetery within the Winwick Asylum hospital grounds?
What cemeteries surround Caledonia St., Liverpool?

Does anyone have any records of where he may be buried such as indexes, if so please can you take a chance look for us, thank you.
regards Gareth

I noted this photo album for sale on ebay, it looks too good to miss out on for someone if they are connected to this family.  (Its not me selling it!)

OLD PHOTO ALBUM 1893 TURNBULL / HAWORTH NEWCASTLE
see http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-PHOTO-ALBUM-1893-TURNBULL-HAWORTH-NEWCASTLE_W0QQitemZ320048146822QQihZ011QQcategoryZ26265QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320048146822

Description-
A superb Victorian photo album dated 1893 containing 42 cabinet photographs. The album is bound in a plush plum-coloured velvet with heavy metal clasp and metal escutcheon which is engraved 'Presented to Miss M Turnbull on the Occasion of her Marriage, from her friend Miss A Haworth, Xmas 1893'. Further to this all I can confirm is that the album was acquired in the North-East of England / Newcastle area and that I believe all the photos to be of the same family / friends circle.
There are a total of 18 board-pages, the first of which is titled 'THE PRESENTATION SONG ALBUM'. The remaining pages have coloured lithographed ornamental graphics one side and are plain the other so the album has alternate decorated and plain boards. The front-page is inscribed in pencil from Miss Haworth to Miss Turnbull. The photos themselves are all of people and include babies, children, adults, housekeepers / servants and a clergyman.

Hope someone is succesful,
regards Gareth

Hi
I am interested in Benedicta Shaw died aged 85 in the March Quarter 1924 in Wokingham district vol. 2c page 608.  Perhaps someone could look up to see if she is buried in Wokingham district but I dont know which parish?

Maybe other members of her family still live in the area, I think her maiden name was Benedicta Tunstall from Goldenhill, Stoke on Trent born 1838.
I have 62,000 word project on her Tunstall & Turnock family.

Is Wokingham in Berkshire or Wiltshire?
regards Gareth

Please can someone colourize the attached photo of this young lad in glasgow rangers late sixities football strip, i.e. shirt pale blue, shorts white, socks white, blonde hair and a dark blue badge on his shirt.  Blue and yellow ball.
Thanks regards Gareth