George MEEK 1861 Ruardean - 2nd candidate ? (General)

by denizon, Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 14:14 (5098 days ago) @ slowhands

George Henry Meek was my father,and one of his brothers had the unusual Christian name of LONAL, not Lionel or Leonal as shown on the 1891 and 1901 lists. The correct name is on his Birth Certificate. Lonal was killed during the Somme Battles of 1916, and his name is shown correctly on the memorial in Ruardean Parish Church and on the outside wall of Lydbrook Memorial Hall. George Henry Meek had four children and the eldest, now deceased, was named Lonal George Meek.
I gave up in frustration trying to trace my family tree some time ago and the only ambition I have now is to attempt to find when the Meeks first settled in the Forest.