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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 10 March 2024
« on: Monday 11 March 24 19:36 GMT (UK)  »
I’d completely forgotten it was Mother’s Day yesterday, so it was a nice surprise when on arrival at church I was asked if the children would give out the bunches of daffodils, one to each of the ladies present. All ladies present get a bunch whether they’re a mother or not!

We had 6 children present yesterday and they thoroughly enjoyed delivering a bunch of daffodils to each of the ladies present. They are lovely daffodils just beginning to open.

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The Common Room / Re: Tracing an illusive Railway employee, London, 1930s
« on: Monday 11 March 24 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
Just to say that I have found railway employment records extremely hard to find so I am not surprised you have not found anything on line.

Nothing about my Grandad’s railway employment shows up on Ancestry or FindMyPast unless anything has appeared in the last month or so. Grandad worked for the railways from the age of 14 until he retired at 65.

He was an apprentice wagon builder at the L & N W Railways Ince Wagon Works from around the age of 14 and was a there as a railway wagon builder in the 1911 census. By 1921 he was married and living in Wallasey but working at the wagon works at Garston Docks. In 1939 he and his family were still living in Wallasey and he was listed a wagon repairer and also in the LMS decontamination squad. Sometime after this they were bombed out and went to live in Rainford but grandad continued to work on the wagons until he retired in 1954.

Apart from various census stating his occupation the only records I have found for his long employment with the London & North Western Railway and then with the London Midland Scottish Railway post 1922 are some accident report books of the LMS railway that I found at Cheshire Archives for 1940/41. In those I found he was working at the Marshalling Yards at Edge Hill and was injured at least three times. I cannot imagine what it must have been like at those yards during the Liverpool Blitz and the need to keep the wagons in good repair.

I presume Grandad retired at 65 in late 1954.

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The Lighter Side / Re: How can I find a man in Wimbledon 1950-60s
« on: Saturday 09 March 24 12:16 GMT (UK)  »
I think a little more information on this couple would be helpful. Do you have dates of birth, marriage and death? If yes please could you post them. However if they are still living maybe post years of birth and marriage only.

I’ve been having a good look but with no success. I did find a Thomas and Sophia L Gundy in the 1966 Electoral Roll in Glamorganshire!


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Marie Catherine Medak was buried in Hanwell Cemetery (London) on 14 October 1971 in grave LP 374. I think this is a private grave.

The actual entry of the above image can be found on www.ancestry.co.uk




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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 10 March 2024
« on: Thursday 07 March 24 22:34 GMT (UK)  »
RTL so pleased to hear the good news about your grandson. He’ll be pleased to see his friends again. Also glad you’ve managed to have a few days rest.

BB good news your eye op went well.

LM I’m sure the BP medicine will help. Sorry to hear about your friend’s husband.

Viktoria I’m most impressed how you keep up to date with all your appointments. You certainly keep all your health professionals on their toes. They sound as if they need it too!

Good luck to everyone else who needs it.

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This article might be of interest for shipping from the mid 1800s onwards.

https://www.iss-shipping.com/about/history/

And this one

https://antrimhistory.net/the-campeltown-customs-records-by-jimmy-irvine/

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 3rd March
« on: Tuesday 27 February 24 12:56 GMT (UK)  »
Good news about the Crooked House. I bet the locals are pleased.

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The Common Room / Re: Finding the original photograph
« on: Monday 26 February 24 11:42 GMT (UK)  »
Try Windsor Ontario Canada. They still have a Miss Windsor contest. Their newspaper appears to be available on Ancestry (the full version)
 


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The Common Room / Re: Finding the original photograph
« on: Monday 26 February 24 11:32 GMT (UK)  »
I think the sash says, “Miss Windsor 1945”. Perhaps the local paper in summer 1945 would help.

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