My sister recalls visiting relatives on the River Wye and travelling on a small rope or chain ferry boat to cross the river. Ring any bells?

First instinct is the Symonds Yat ferry, second is the Stowfield / Lydbrook crossing

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Name: Albert C L Merrington
Mother's Maiden Surname: Lewis
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1919
Registration district: Monmouth
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 45

Year: 1919
Month: May
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: MERRINGTON
Child_Forenames: Albert Charles Lewis
Fathers_Forenames: Albert Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Edenwall
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: E H Brice
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P93 IN 1/9
Page_Number: 85
Parish_Chapel: Coleford

Name: Albert C L Merrington
Spouse : Annie M Andrews
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1941
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Registration county (inferred): Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 851

Children Michael and Keith born in FoD ( privacy concerns )
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=9711

Name: Albert Charles L Merrington
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1919
Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 1991
Age at death (estimated): 72
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 552

Name: Annie Margaret Merrington
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1913
Death Registration Month/Year: Jun 2002
Age at death (estimated): 89
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register number: 43
District and Subdistrict: 4821
Entry number: 128

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Name: Albert Edward Merrington
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Pancras (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 97

1891
Charles Merrington abt 1843 Downham, Norfolk, England Head St Pancras, London
Elizabeth Merrington abt 1849 Soho, Middlesex, England Wife St Pancras, London
Elizabeth Merrington abt 1873 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London
Emily Merrington abt 1878 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London
Sarah Merrington abt 1882 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London
Alice Merrington abt 1884 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London
Beatrice Merrington abt 1886 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London
Florence Merrington abt 1889 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Daughter St Pancras, London
Albert Merrington abt 1890 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Son St Pancras, London

1901
Charles Merrington abt 1875 St Pancras, London, England Head St Pancras, London
Beatrice Merrington abt 1875 Bermondsey, London, England Wife St Pancras, London
Emily Merrington abt 1878 St Pancras, London, England Sister St Pancras, London
Alice Merrington abt 1882 St Pancras, London, England Sister St Pancras, London
Florie Merrington abt 1889 St Pancras, London, England Sister St Pancras, London
Albert Merrington abt 1890 St Pancras, London, England Brother St Pancras, London
Queenie Merrington abt 1898 Clapham, London, England Niece St Pancras, London

Name: Albert E Merrington
Death Registration Month/Year: 1968
Age at death (estimated): 79
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 7b
Page: 23

Marriage

Name: Albert E Merrington
Spouse : Mary Lewis
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1917
Registration district: Paddington
Registration county (inferred): London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 214

other children

Name: Isabel M Merrington
Mother's Maiden Surname: Lewis
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1920
Registration district: Monmough
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 50

Name: Florence M Merrington
Mother's Maiden Surname: Lewis
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1921
Registration district: Monmouth
Registration county: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 47

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