William HC Craddock 1924-44 married in the Forest 11/04/1944 (General)

by Bonny Hale, Australia, Saturday, March 14, 2020, 08:07 (1716 days ago) @ terina

Hi
Not sure if you are still seeking information but my grandmother was Bill's elder half sister. My great grandfather Sidney Herbert Craddock of Hammersmith married Nellie Thomas and then my grandmother came to stay with her in the Forest. My grandmother then settled in the Forest years later and had 6 children. I grew up knowing about Bill. My father has a photo of great grandfather at Bill's grave. We still live in the area. My Dad remembers Bill and playing with Joy at Coleford when they went to visit but they lost contact over the years.

Terina Riches

Hi Terina

Wow thank you so much for the reply. It's been almost 5 years since I posted my question. I have found a cousin for Joy since I posted, and I think you must be related to him!

Was your grandmother Joan/Beatrix b. 1916 d. 1997? I only have 3 children for her, I did not realise there were 6 at one time. As some of them are still living I can't put names on here but I know one daughter died in 2002 and a son died a couple of years ago in Germany.

Am I correct? Would be great to understand where you fit in. I have a photo of Joan/Beatrix on my Ancestry tree and she was beautiful.

Kind regards and thank you

Bonny Hale

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Bonny Hale