Documents and Articles - New Additions, April 2009 (Documents Articles)

by admin ⌂, Forest of Dean, (6086 days ago)

WATKINS Wills

Provided by David Watkins
Transcribed by Glenn & Lynne Robertson

WATKINS - Will of John Watkins Ruardean 1822.pdf
WATKINS - Will of Philip Watkins Ruardean 1809.pdf

Wills & Adoms Section
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/documents-and-articles

Christchurch New Graveyard Memorial Inscription list

by llangrove, (6083 days ago) @ admin

I must give credit to, Julie H., who supplied me with the list, in the first place! Also, to Chris Powell, whose questions last week, caused me to review my well organized (HA!) files and discover I had the name list for the newer section of Christchurch graveyard. This is one time, I'm thankful that I never throw anything away!

The Empty Chair

by admin ⌂, Forest of Dean, (6071 days ago) @ admin

As I lay in bed on the Tuesday night in the early part of 1941, and heard the German bombers going over the house. My mother shouted up the stairs that I had better come down because the planes were getting too close. I was about 12 years old at the time and I can tell you now it did not take me long to heed the warning...

Sent to us by Ivor Poole

Stories and Articles
The Empty Chair.pdf
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Glad to oblige with the Corse Bombs History, and a few other snippets.

The map shows the Corse and Staunton area (Red for Sea Mines, Blue for earlier bombs).

I have a fair knowledge of Family History in the same area if anyone is interested.

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