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Hi Everyone.

My thanks to the Moderators for deleting email addresses & keeping us secure. 

And, my huge apologies for not keeping in touch. Its been a hectic and at times difficult few months + major pc crash + lost logons etc. I was'nt ignoring  people. But still sorry.

Janey, Many thanks for the email, I will reply ASAP.

Hi Ted, great to hear from you. its amazing how we are all linking together. As soon as you are able to PM me, & can therefore give me your email (securely), I will send you a document outliming all I know about Sidney. His wife was Lilly - from Hoxton - a milliner and descended from Heuganots - but that is much of what I know about her - apart from very helpful additional info from people on this forum.

Sidney had 2 sons - Sidney (my father) and Donald .... + 2 from Lilly's first marriage - Fred, Alfred +Renie her daughter -- all originally surnamed Smith. All are now deceased.

Of interest might be your searching Google for "RSM Sherriff Lamsdorf". After placing a few bits of information on various sites, other people have added even more info. OK this is just re the RSM, but hopefully some links may arise.

Just before his death, myslef & our daughter visited the camp band leader Jimmy Howe. A fascinating guy. Much on the web about him too.

All the best for the time being, Andy.

Hi Allan,

Many thanks for looking that one up. Only querie I would have is that our Sherriff is spelt with 2 r's.

However, I will look to see if there are links.

Cheers, Andy.

There is a large Pritchard presence in the area of Amlwch -- including the PC at Amlwch!

Hi Wil,
Thats fantastic!
You have achieved in a short time what I have failed to reveal in many attempts on the net, emails, phone calls etc.

In fact, you have covered the entire telegraphy history of both the (our) ("Point Lynas Telegraph") Old Telegraph on the mountain & that of the lighthouse telegraph below (post 1860 ish). Your re-employment of the keeper > miner fits the dates well.


That is very interesting re the early dates. We have come to suspect that there was a wooden 'hut' on the site for early tests / use. It has even been suggested by an archaeologist that there was a Roman signal station there or close by.

With regards Watson, his was the earliest telegraph system - using poles with arms - each pattern being given a code letter -- later to become the International Code of Signals for shipping (basically still in use). Watson is reputed to have made good £ on his invention!

After the station was redundant, the structures were removed & a sloping roof placed over the flat roof.

Please can you send me any links to the newspapers?

Cheers, Andy.