My visit to the Forest in search of the Jenkins family (General)

by unknown, Sunday, September 25, 2011, 09:47 (4812 days ago)

i camped at the bracelands campsite christchurch coleford gl16 7nn i stoped there for 3 days.i thought it was a bit costly they wanted £17.50 a night but i got it down to £13.50 because i was over 60.the toilet blocks are old and smelly. i visited all saint's church in newland this is where george jenkins married sarah beach in 1773 his son james jenkins was baptised her in 1793 and he married susannah phipps here in 1817 and his son george married caroline price here in 1844.i was able to go inside the church and take some video.this church is very important to the jenkins family and i am sure lots of the family were baptised here and buried here too.will post more later on. Colin