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[WalkEric]

Hi JIm,

Didnt see your relpy until too late, I will be in the area again tomorrow so it wont be a problem to get it then.

Have you seen this - http://www.findagrav...1&PIpi=46252908

Ian

[Jim Strawbridge]

WalkEric, on 28 July 2012 - 05:48 PM, said:

Hi JIm,

Didnt see your relpy until too late, I will be in the area again tomorrow so it wont be a problem to get it then.

Have you seen this - http://www.findagrav...1&PIpi=46252908

Ian

Hello Ian, This is one that I missed. Strangely the person who took it is Geoff Gillon who kindly provided me with a photograph of Christine Chattey's grave. I must contact him.

[Jim Strawbridge]

temptage, on 29 July 2012 - 01:11 AM, said:

Jim,

I have a good one for you. Sisters named on the SAME military headstone.

Telephonist Harriet Hawkesworth Drewry and Telephonist Dorothy Marjorie Drewry

and then two sisters who died within 3 days of each other, both members of the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps

Betsy Cary and Hilda Cary

Unfortunately I havent been able to find out ANY further details about any of the 4 women named.

I have also photographed nearly every military grave in Lincolnshire, so if you have any names who's final resting place is in God's Own Country, feel free to ask.

I am aware of both sets of sisters and have photographs of their graves. Have you found any of these ? :-

Marjorie Adeline GRUNDY, member South Lincs Reserve VAD, died 4th 1/4 1918 at Brighton.
Beatrice Mary HODGSON, Lincoln 38/VAD, died 29/12/19. As well as her grave I understand that she has a memorial to her in a Lincoln church
Dorothy Lucy HOWELL, nurse, died 1918, her name is on a scroll (photo needed) inside a church in Blyton. Possibly buried in the same place although someone has looked for me without success.
Lucy THURLBY, VAD, death registered at Sleaford in 3rd 1/4 1919.
Nellie WILLSON, QAIMNS, name on two scrolls in St. Michaels Church, Billinghay (needed). She is buried in the cemetery there but a search has yet to find her so possibly unmarked.

[Jim Strawbridge]

An update.

An update. Until any new graves/memorials appear for me I am pleased to have Lothian complete. I thought that Kent was also complete when Thanington could be moved no further (unmarked grave) but Boxley has come on board as a new one. I have added Dursley, Gloucestershire and London (Knightsbridge) as memorials have been found there. The grave of a VAD has been found in Southampton. It is disappointing that more inroads cannot be made into Lancashire.

United Kingdom
DERBYSHIRE, Shirebrook, Whaley Thorns
DEVONSHIRE, Plymouth
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Crynant, Llandough
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Dursley
GWYNEDD, Llanbedrog, Pwllheli
HAMPSHIRE, Portsmouth (Kingston Cemetery), Southampton (Old Cemetery)
IRELAND, NORTH, Co. Londonderry (Coleraine), Co. Tyrone x 2 (Dungannon)
KENT, Chevening, Chiselhurst
LANCASHIRE, Ainsdale, Church & Clayton, Clayton le Moors, Greater Accrington, Grindleton, Mellor, Southport, Stockport, Thornham, Walton
LINCOLNSHIRE, Billinghay, Blyton
LONDON/MIDDLESEX, Abney Park, Camberwell, Camden (Hampstead), East Ham, East Sheen, Enfield (Freezywater), Greenwich, Kensal Green, Knightsbridge, Norwood, Plaistow, St. Pancras, Tottenham (4), Wandsworth, West Ham, Willesden
MONMOUTHSHIRE, Risca
NORFOLK, Ranworth
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, East Haddon
NORTHUMBERLAND, Haydon Bridge
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Cuckney, Misterton,
OXFORDSHIRE, Cote, Islip, Oxford
STAFFORDSHIRE, Ogley Hay
SURREY, Brookwood, Dorking, Leatherhead, Long Ditton, Thames Ditton
SUSSEX, Arlington
THE ORKNEYS, Isle of Hoy
WARWICKSHIRE, Barford, Cofton Hacket, Great Alne, Kenilworth
WILTSHIRE, Chippenham (2)
YORKSHIRE, Harrogate, Sheffield

WORLD
ARMENIA, Erivan
AUSTRALIA, Albany, Denmark, Kogarah, Melbourne, Swanwick, Sydney
CANADA, Newfoundland (Brigus), Nova Scotia (11), Quebec
FRANCE, Cher, Estaires (2), Gironde, Lamalou, Le Havre, Pys,Saint Amand les Aux
GUAM
INDIA, Bombay (3), Chennai, Delhi (3), Deolali, Peshewar, Quetta, Trimulgherry
IRAQ, Amara, Baghdad (2), Basra (3)
IRELAND, Co. Donegal x 2, Co. Limerick, Co. Roscommon,
ITALY, Bordighera
MACEDONIA, Skopje
MALAWI, Blantyre
PAKISTAN, Karachi, Rawlpindi
SERBIA, Kragujevac (see Yugoslavia below)
SIBERIA, Tomsk
SRI LANKA, Kanatte
U.S.A. California (Mare Island, Pacheco, Redlands), Colorado (Pueblo), Columbia, District of (Washington x 2), Harvard, Illinois (Beardstown, Evanston, Shelby County), Indiana (Argos, Farmersburg, Lafayette, Lebanon, Livonia, Roanoke), Iowa (Ossian,), Kansas (Peabody), Massachusetts (Boston x 2), Mississippi (Delta City and Natchez), Missouri (Jefferson City), New Jersey (Trenton), New York (Oneonta, Rockland, Suffern), Ohio (Kent,), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Reading, Rockledge), Texas (El Campo, San Antonio), Wisconsin (Superior)
YUGOSLAVIA, Chela Kula (7), Kragujevac (see Serbia above)

[daggers]

Lancs:  is this the one in Liverpool?  
D

[Verrico2009]

Think we're almost there with Harrogate, assuming there's only Knapton left on your list  - just waiting for my brother to get back from his hols and get a groundplan for Harlow.

[rogerpopeye]

Hi there Verricos2009.

I photographed Vivian Knapton for Jim a couple of years ago, the gravestone is laid down for safety reasons.

The thing that nobody can find is the memorial that was in the church, which became redundant and demolished.

Just trying to save you an un nessary trip.

Cheers Roger.

[Verrico2009]

Ah - OK Roger: if it's another one still on the list I can pick it up as I'm often over that way.

[Jim Strawbridge]

daggers, on 07 August 2012 - 11:34 AM, said:

Lancs:  is this the one in Liverpool?  
D

Not sure what your comment means. These are my Lancashire needs.

LANCASHIRE, Ainsdale, Church & Clayton, Clayton le Moors, Greater Accrington, Grindleton, Mellor, Southport, Stockport, Thornham, Walton

Not sure if any of these are suburbs of Liverpool.

[daggers]

Jim
All the Lancs places are out of reach for me at present except perhaps Walton.  If you send me details of what you want I will see if I can do it.
D

[bigjohn]

Daggers, The walton church St Marys is on county road near the fly over. I visited it, all the grave stones are flat, but according to records the grave was unmarked and they do not say where, There are no records on site all at Liverpool record office, I did send Jim copys of the correspondence I had with them, Maybe general view of the churchyard would suffice?
regards
John

[Jim Strawbridge]

Daggers/John - I am looking for a photograph of the grave of Eliza KENNEDY, Mercantile Marine who is buried in Walton (St. Mary's) churchyard. CWGC has her listed on the Tower Hill War Memorial and the last that I had heard representation was being made to the CWGC to have her actual grave put under their care. This being the case, I had assumed that her grave had been identified in the churchyard.

[kenny.bell]

Hello Jim.

Thought you had everything at Bangour?

Regards

Kenny

[kenny.bell]

Jim

A friend may be visiting Dungannon soon. If they do, I'll ask about a photograph of the war memorial there. Meantime, did you know of this site: http://www.dungannon...lid=28&sortid=1

Regards

Kenny

[Jim Strawbridge]

kenny.bell, on 12 August 2012 - 12:49 PM, said:

Hello Jim.

Thought you had everything at Bangour?

Regards

Kenny

Absolutely right, Kenny. I have now amended.

[Jim Strawbridge]

kenny.bell, on 13 August 2012 - 09:13 PM, said:

Jim

A friend may be visiting Dungannon soon. If they do, I'll ask about a photograph of the war memorial there. Meantime, did you know of this site: http://www.dungannon...lid=28&sortid=1

Regards

Kenny

A very interesting website. My three women are on there including the inigma of Nurse Shortt of whom I can find no information. My needs from Dungannon are all on the War Memorial :-

Emily GRAY, QAIMNS  (seems to show as Cray)
Alicia WATT, QMAAC
Nurse A SHORTT

[Grainan58]

Hi Jim,

I'm not too mobile at the moment (gammy leg) but when I am back up on my feet I may be able to help out with the Londonderry ladies. Best that you let me have all your Northern Ireland needs - just in case - and, since I live less than 10 miles from the border, let me have the Donegal ladies also.

Regards,

Ronald

P.S. Thanks again for the coins and notes last week! What a co-incidence! I just joined the forum on Saturday!

[warproject]

Hi Jim.

Who do you need at East Haddon.

Are you aware or need the lady who died by a Zeppelin Bomb in Northampton gravestone
noting her 2 children who also died.

Sandy

[warproject]

Also do you have Sister Adams who died in the war of Flu from Northants.

Sandy

[warproject]

Hi Jim.

Just answered my own question on the East Haddon grave if it is for Muriel Mary Graham.

Will e-mail it to you.

Sandy

[Scritch]

Hi Jim,

I can almost certainly help with any photos you need in Derby and Derbyshire. Can you let me know if there are any places you still need?

Kind regards
Richard

[Jim Strawbridge]

warproject, on 15 August 2012 - 08:38 AM, said:

Hi Jim.

Just answered my own question on the East Haddon grave if it is for Muriel Mary Graham.

Will e-mail it to you.

Sandy

Sandy, You've got it. I need a photograph of Muriel Mary Graham's grave in St. Mary the Virgin churchyard, East Haddon. I also need photographs of her name of the Barford War Memorial and also on a memorial screen in St. Peter's church, Barford.  I know nothing about a Sister Adams from Northants and would welcome more information. Jim

[Jim Strawbridge]

Scritch, on 15 August 2012 - 09:17 AM, said:

Hi Jim,

I can almost certainly help with any photos you need in Derby and Derbyshire. Can you let me know if there are any places you still need?

Kind regards
Richard

Richard, I thought that I had one at Buxton but this seems now to be sorted. But thank you for the offer, Jim
later - Winifred Mary Steele, QMAAC, is on a memorial in the Post Office (I have). But my records show that her name is also recorded on a memorial in a Derby Methodist church. If you stumble over the latter I should be most grateful for a photograph.

[warproject]

Hi Jim.

Have sent the photograph although you may get a better one of Muriel's headstone.

Also sent article about Sister Adams.

If you want her headstone let me know.

Sandy

[Scritch]

Jim Strawbridge, on 15 August 2012 - 01:34 PM, said:

Richard, I thought that I had one at Buxton but this seems now to be sorted. But thank you for the offer, Jim
later - Winifred Mary Steele, QMAAC, is on a memorial in the Post Office (I have). But my records show that her name is also recorded on a memorial in a Derby Methodist church. If you stumble over the latter I should be most grateful for a photograph.

No problem Jim, I will check my files and see if I have a photograph of the memorial in question. Do you have a photograph of Sister Gumley's name from the memorial in St. Alkmund's Church in Derby at all?
Kind regards
Richard