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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Friday 07 June 13 13:21 BST (UK)  »
I was only 4 when we moved out of the prefab but Ken was 6 so I'll ask him if he remembers anything. All the aunts and uncles are gone now, like Mum and Dad. Dad was raised by Aunt Ann from a very young age so that's probably why the others were a bit more distant. Don't think Nan was very keen on my Mum. Did you try my email yet? I haven't had anything through so if its not working I'll post it here for you

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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Friday 07 June 13 10:42 BST (UK)  »
We never met. Dad never mentioned Tom marrying. He rarely spoke of his family partly because he was a very quiet man and I never heard him speak ill of anyone, but mostly there seemed to be many divisions in the family. Having looked into it I understand them much more. Gran had a very hard life and it made her tougher than would have been nice. I was very young when she died but I do remember visiting the home. At Christmas she always had slippers and dad hid whiskey and cigars in the box for her!
I am 56, married, living in Kent. I have 2 grown daughters, an elder brother, Ken, and 2 nieces and a nephew. If you would like my email address just let me know. I'm sorry we haven't been in touch before. Kim

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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Friday 07 June 13 10:00 BST (UK)  »
Hello June. It's so good to find you. I found out Uncle Tom was married only recently and traced you all to Romford but wasn't sure if I should contact you. My names Kim and my dad was Toms brother, Fred. The Morrows were a bit distant so sketchy at best. Probably why I wanted to look at tracing family tree. Kim

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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Monday 25 February 13 20:31 GMT (UK)  »
That is very good of you. Thank you. I would like to know where James is buried.  I'm not sure my father even knew himself. The family moved south after the death and he lived with his older Sister until her family moved to Essex too.

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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Sunday 24 February 13 21:57 GMT (UK)  »
No. 7 is listed on grandads death certificate. I think it was near the green/church. He died in 1923 - pulmonary when my dad was 3. I assume he was buried in the church (Trinity?). Think they didn't have a headstone though.

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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Sunday 24 February 13 20:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for checking it out for me.  There must be other Morrows but I don't have the info on them. It could be most of them were in the kind of industry that kept them at home. My grandmothers family name was Brown. Perhaps I should try and track them.

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Durham / Re: West Cornforth War Memorial
« on: Monday 21 January 13 14:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hello.  My uncle (fathers brother) was born in West Cornforth in 1917. His name was Thomas Morrow (Tom) and he joined the Oxford & Bucks 2nd Airbourne. I believe he died on 7th June 1944 -  Ranville, Calvados, Besse-Normandie.  I recently learned that before leaving he married Nora Gallagher in Romford, Essex.  His name may not be on the West Cornforth War Memorial.

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