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I have just posted a very vivid newspaper description of the accident that killed my Great Grandfather in 1904, under the title of "Buried deep" in Graveyards and Gravestones on this site. The huge amount of technical and descriptive detail about the circumstances have always given me a clear picture in my minds eye of the tragedy as it unfolded. It is the sort of picture that London Illustrated would have published.
A steam engineer who I know told me "The engine referred to was either a static beam or horizontal steam engine and would have had a fly-wheel of approximately 16' diameter. (1ton weight = 1' diameter + shaft weight)".
Possibly a bit morbid I know, but I would love to interpret the detail into a picture on paper, but am not very artistic. So, is anyone up for the challenge? It would be a fitting family memorial for a man of whom no photographs exist and who lies in what appears to be an unmarked grave.

My Uncle Tom has always fascinated me, unfortunately all his side of my family has passed away and he remains a complete mystery.
Thomas Patrick O'Sullivan was born in Woolwich in 1901 to Mary and James Sullivan. Thomas died on 26 Aug 1963 in Bishopsteignton, Devon and is buried in the local churchyard along with his sisters and mother. He never married. His death certificate states that he was a Warrant Officer, RAF retired, however I believe him to have been in the RNVR working with sea planes in the Middle East.
My father remembers that he may have been attached to RAF Odham in 1948 and that he may have been shot down in Palestine at some point.
A search of on-line records reveals that the only Thomas Patrick O'Sullivan (that I can find) was a Temporary Lieutenant RNVSR, Assistant Hope Bay 1946. Could this be the same man?
How can I find out more about him?

I am looking for information about Revd Andrew Massey b. Abt 1600 and his wife Susan Massie nee Garden. He was ordained before 1631, and was initially attached to Drumblade before transferring to Auchterless.

There are mentions about him in the Sheriff's court records and Fasti Ecclesiea Scoticanae, but I cannot find any reference to his parents or what became of him. Are there ordination records for the period perhaps? Any pointers would be most welcome.

Also how would a church of Scotland minister of dressed in the early 1600's.  What would his day to day life have been like, How can I find when he died and is buried? So many questions....

My Gran was of southern Irish descent, albeit born in Woolwich in 1904. My Dad was born in 1924 and his father died in 1932. In 1934 Dad was baptised. Sometime after that he went to Clapham College and then on to Mayfield. Both these colleges were run by Xaverian Brothers.

I have recently found Dad's Certificate of Baptism which has raised a few questions;

1. Dad has gained another middle name "Francis". This does not appear anywhere else and is not a family name. Why would this be?

2. The Certificate says "was baptised on the 14th March 1934" with the word "conditionally" inserted by hand before baptized. What does this mean?

3. The certificate is witnessed as a true extract on 4th June 1934. Why the delay?

4. My Gran has adopted all of my Grandfather's first and middle names on the form. Was this normal?

I imagine that father must have been baptised in order to facilitate his entry into the school of his mother's choice. Could this be the case?

Fellow Rootchatters opinions on all of the above would be most welcome.