Which Ancestors Could You Comfortable Lifeswap With?

[dowdstree]

There was a TV Series in 2014 I think called The Passing Bells. It is very moving and tells the story of two young soldiers - one British and the other German.

It is available on DVD and although fiction is excellent and worth watching.

Dorrie

[Viktoria]

What passing-bells for these who die like cattle ?Wilferd Owen.
Thankyou, I  don`t remember that programme but will try to get it.
A family member phoned just as theWW1 programme about the vet was due to come on so I have missed it .

Cheerio. Viktoria.

[Viktoria]

Thankyou ,I will try to get it
A family member phoned just as the one I mentioned was starting so I have missed that.
.Passing- Bells comes from a poem by Wilfred Owen,
"What passing bells for those  who die as cattle.?"
I certainly would not  like to change places with anyone who had a husband, son ,father or brother fighting in any war.
I was only thinking how my sons were not of the generation who had to do National Service.No Korea, Malaya,Cypress  or  any other places.I am glad they did not.
My O.H did but being an accountant he was desk bound when not playing football for his unit.
My sister`s husband was in Korea,just 18 .He never forgot it.
Goodnight. Viktoria.

[dowdstree]

My late mum was born in 1918 to a single mum. Her father had been lost at sea early that year before they could be married. As there was no financial help in those days and no family support mum was fostered by a couple who could not have children. Sadly her foster father passed away in 1927 as a result of various health problems attributed to his service in the trenches in WW1. Over 80 years later mum would still speak of him and how she still loved and missed him. I have been lucky to find his service records online which include some very poignant letters written by him to the powers that be regarding his pension. He died a few months later aged 41. He is in our family tree along with her foster mother. My children and grandchildren know about him.

God Bless you William Stuart Lovell - born Reading, Berkshire on 3/9/1886 - died Bangour Military Hospital, Scotland on 9/9/1927 - You gave a wee lass a dad even if it was only for a few short years.

Dorrie

[dowdstree]

This is a photo of William Stuart Lovell taken on Portobello Beach Edinburgh shortly before he died.

Dorrie

[Treetotal]

Aw Dorrie...that brought a big lump to my throat reading that 
Carol

[River Tyne Lass]

Dorrie, this has also brought tears to my eyes too.   Your post with the photo is a very moving tribute. 

[iolaus]

Before her marriage my several times great grandmother was a monthly nurse - I'm a midwife so that's probably closest to my comfort zone

[Maiden Stone]

There was a TV Series in 2014 I think called The Passing Bells. It is very moving and tells the story of two young soldiers - one British and the other German.

It is available on DVD and although fiction is excellent and worth watching.

Dorrie

I remember it.