Very rarely were they treated well Dianne -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jan" <jangmc@bigpond.com> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:45 AM To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [BRK] Children in Scattered Homes,Reading 1910 -1912: Names of some of those "selected foremigration",and adoption under the Poor Law Acts > Thanks Rhoda, > > This is very timely for Australia, as on next Monday the Federal > Government > will issue a Formal Apology for the abusive treatment of children in state > care, including the "Child Migrants" from Britain. > > The scheme to send them here was at its peak later, and many of the > children > are still alive. > > "Under the Empire Settlement Act of 1922 and 1937, the British Government > assisted private organisations to help people who wanted to settle in 'His > Majesty's Overseas Dominions.' Although not specifically aimed at > assisting > child migrants, this legislation allowed non-government organisations to > send child migrants to various parts of the British Empire. The scheme > intensified after the war when child migrants were sent under the > Children's > Act 1948. Although non-government organisations had direct charge of most > of > the children at the recruitment stage, during their passage, or after > their > arrival in the receiving countries, they received encouragement and > financial backing from British governments and governments in receiving > countries. About 150 000 children with an average age of eight years and > nine months emigrated from the United Kingdom, the majority to Canada, > until > the scheme ended in 1967.[4] A key motivation for child migration was to > maintain the racial unity of the Empire and populate the Dominions of > Canada, Rhodesia, New Zealand and Australia, with 'good white stock'. > > The exact number of child migrants to Australia is not known, but > estimates > suggest that from 1947 to 1967, between 7000 and 10 000 children were sent > to Australia." > > It is appalling to think this was still happening a little over 40 years > ago! > > The government's official summary is at: > > http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/Pubs/BN/sp/ChildMigrants.htm#_Toc245702531 > > > Jan > South Australia > > >

Thanks Rhoda, This is very timely for Australia, as on next Monday the Federal Government will issue a Formal Apology for the abusive treatment of children in state care, including the "Child Migrants" from Britain. The scheme to send them here was at its peak later, and many of the children are still alive. "Under the Empire Settlement Act of 1922 and 1937, the British Government assisted private organisations to help people who wanted to settle in 'His Majesty's Overseas Dominions.' Although not specifically aimed at assisting child migrants, this legislation allowed non-government organisations to send child migrants to various parts of the British Empire. The scheme intensified after the war when child migrants were sent under the Children's Act 1948. Although non-government organisations had direct charge of most of the children at the recruitment stage, during their passage, or after their arrival in the receiving countries, they received encouragement and financial backing from British governments and governments in receiving countries. About 150 000 children with an average age of eight years and nine months emigrated from the United Kingdom, the majority to Canada, until the scheme ended in 1967.[4] A key motivation for child migration was to maintain the racial unity of the Empire and populate the Dominions of Canada, Rhodesia, New Zealand and Australia, with 'good white stock'. The exact number of child migrants to Australia is not known, but estimates suggest that from 1947 to 1967, between 7000 and 10 000 children were sent to Australia." It is appalling to think this was still happening a little over 40 years ago! The government's official summary is at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/Pubs/BN/sp/ChildMigrants.htm#_Toc245702531 Jan South Australia

Hello List I was at the Berkshire Archives Office in Reading the other day looking at documents relating to Childrens' Homes in Reading, in particular The Minutes of the Infant Poor Committee [including the Supervision of the Scattered Homes]. I came across a number of references to Emigration Reports sent from Canada on children who had been "emigrated" to Canada (a few went to Australia) and children who had been adopted under The Poor Law Acts 1885-1895. I am not certain but I think the 'adoption' refers to children adopted by the Board of Guardians i.e the group of local people who administered a Workhouse. Many of these adopted children appear then to have been "emigrated". I made a note of the names of these children and hope they might help some to trace 'lost' ancestors. The Minutes also include the names of some of the children in the Scattered Homes and include Reports on named children but unfortunately I didn't have the time to record those details. I only had time to look at the 1910/1911 Minutes but hope to return to the Archives some time soon to look at earlier, and later, years and will try to gather more names for the List. CHILDREN CONSIDERED "ELIGIBLE FOR EMIGRATION" Kate, 13, and Agnes, 12, DILLAWAY (In November 1911 the Minutes refer to a request by William DILLAWAY for the addresses of his 3 sisters who had already been emigrated). William BAILEY 13 to Canada 10 March 1910 William HAYES 9 John LEWER 14 James WISE, 14 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 William LAWRENCE, 12 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 Arthur CLARK, 13 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 Emily STREAMS, 16 - I think she went to Australia Kate BECKET, 14 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 Annie CLARK, 14 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 Susan FARMER, 15 - I think she went to Australia Emily HAMBLIN to Canada 25 Feb 1911 Evelyn SMITH Frederick CHILTON to Western Australia William Ashley MILES to Australia 28 October 1910 Harold AUST " May 1911 Daisy LUCK asks to be sent to Australia to join her sister and brother in law and Frank AUST asks to be sent to Australia to join his brother Harold CHILDREN MENTIONED IN THE 'CANADIAN EMIGRATION REPORTS' [to the Board of Guardians] Albert Edward RUTT Lily NEWMAN (The minutes included the text of a letter sent from Canada about her lack of attendance at school there) Reginald HAINES Frank Edward APPLEBY Lily APPLEBY Beatrice A ALEXANDER Ernest A ALEXANDER Leonard WHITING Ethel May WHITING Eva M WHITING William H CHAMPION Arthur RITTERSBACK Howard PYNE Victor George PYNE Walter HANSON Joseph Henry RUTT Albert Edward RUTT Charles E HAMBLIN Annie HAMBLIN Raymond VERNEY Jane BAKER Frederick J FRANCKLIN Albert EDGINGLOW George NEWMAN Edward William Frank HOPGOOD ADOPTED BY THE GUARDIANS IN 1910 Eva BARNES 12 Florence BARNES 9 Olive BARNES 7 Beatrice BARNES, 5. Ernest HERMON, 11 Ronald HERMON, 6 Marjorie HERMON, 5 Irene HERMON, 3 Thomas GROVER, 9 Louisa WEAVER, 9 Dorothy WEAVER, 13 Herbert George CLEMENTS, 14 Violet REARDON, 5 Dorothy BEASLEY, 11 Robina Elsie BEASLEY, 10 Enoch Henry Peace BEASLEY, 8 Rhoda Daisy M BEASLEY, 6 ADOPTED BY THE GUARDIANS IN 1911 Frederick GIBBONS sent to orphanage 19 May 1911 with view to emigration Albert BARTON, 13, "emigrated" by the Guardians via Dr Barnardo's to Canada April/May 1911 Harold BARTON, 11, "emigrated" by the Guardians via Dr Barnardo's to Canada April/May 1911 William LAWRENCE Elizabeth FLETTER, 13 William FLETTER, 10 Alexander GARRAWAY, 10 Olive GARRAWAY, 9 Gwendoline GARRAWAY, 8 Walter GARRAWAY, 6 Lilian Louisa MATTINGLEY, 6 Frederick MATTINGLEY, 4 Rhoda

Dear Rhoda How kind of you to share this information with us. I volunteer at Marilyn Adams Genealogical Centre at Ameliasburg here in Ontario Canada. We had many of the Barnardo Children sent to our area in Prince Edward and Hastings County and are constantly getting requests for information on these children as well as children that were sent to the Marchmont Home here in Belleville Ontario. Perhaps some of these names are listed on our database www.quinte-kin.com I will make sure the information you have provided is documented with our records. Thank you again. Diane in Ontario Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:03 PM Subject: [BRK] Children in Scattered Homes,Reading 1910 -1912: Names of some of those "selected foremigration", and adoption under the Poor Law Acts > Hello List > > I was at the Berkshire Archives Office in Reading the other day looking at > documents relating to Childrens' Homes in Reading, in particular The > Minutes of the Infant Poor Committee [including the Supervision of the > Scattered Homes]. I came across a number of references to Emigration > Reports sent from Canada on children who had been "emigrated" to Canada (a > few went to Australia) and children who had been adopted under The Poor > Law Acts 1885-1895. I am not certain but I think the 'adoption' refers to > children adopted by the Board of Guardians i.e the group of local people > who administered a Workhouse. Many of these adopted children appear then > to have been "emigrated". I made a note of the names of these children > and hope they might help some to trace 'lost' ancestors. The Minutes also > include the names of some of the children in the Scattered Homes and > include Reports on named children but unfortunately I didn't have the time > to record those details. > > I only had time to look at the 1910/1911 Minutes but hope to return to the > Archives some time soon to look at earlier, and later, years and will try > to gather more names for the List. > > CHILDREN CONSIDERED "ELIGIBLE FOR EMIGRATION" > > Kate, 13, and Agnes, 12, DILLAWAY (In November 1911 the Minutes refer to > a request by William DILLAWAY for the addresses of his 3 sisters who had > already been emigrated). > William BAILEY 13 to Canada 10 March 1910 > William HAYES 9 > John LEWER 14 > James WISE, 14 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 > William LAWRENCE, 12 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 > Arthur CLARK, 13 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 > Emily STREAMS, 16 - I think she went to Australia > Kate BECKET, 14 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 > Annie CLARK, 14 to Canada 25 Feb 1911 > Susan FARMER, 15 - I think she went to Australia > Emily HAMBLIN to Canada 25 Feb 1911 > Evelyn SMITH > > Frederick CHILTON to Western Australia > William Ashley MILES to Australia 28 October 1910 > Harold AUST " > May 1911 Daisy LUCK asks to be sent to Australia to join her sister and > brother in law > and Frank AUST asks to be sent to Australia to join his brother Harold > > CHILDREN MENTIONED IN THE 'CANADIAN EMIGRATION REPORTS' [to the Board of > Guardians] > > Albert Edward RUTT > Lily NEWMAN (The minutes included the text of a letter sent from Canada > about her lack of attendance at school there) > Reginald HAINES > Frank Edward APPLEBY > Lily APPLEBY > Beatrice A ALEXANDER > Ernest A ALEXANDER > Leonard WHITING > Ethel May WHITING > Eva M WHITING > William H CHAMPION > Arthur RITTERSBACK > Howard PYNE > Victor George PYNE > Walter HANSON > Joseph Henry RUTT > Albert Edward RUTT > Charles E HAMBLIN > Annie HAMBLIN > Raymond VERNEY > Jane BAKER > Frederick J FRANCKLIN > Albert EDGINGLOW > George NEWMAN > Edward William Frank HOPGOOD > > ADOPTED BY THE GUARDIANS IN 1910 > > Eva BARNES 12 > Florence BARNES 9 > Olive BARNES 7 > Beatrice BARNES, 5. > Ernest HERMON, 11 > Ronald HERMON, 6 > Marjorie HERMON, 5 > Irene HERMON, 3 > Thomas GROVER, 9 > Louisa WEAVER, 9 > Dorothy WEAVER, 13 > Herbert George CLEMENTS, 14 > Violet REARDON, 5 > Dorothy BEASLEY, 11 > Robina Elsie BEASLEY, 10 > Enoch Henry Peace BEASLEY, 8 > Rhoda Daisy M BEASLEY, 6 > > ADOPTED BY THE GUARDIANS IN 1911 > > Frederick GIBBONS sent to orphanage 19 May 1911 with view to emigration > Albert BARTON, 13, "emigrated" by the Guardians via Dr Barnardo's to > Canada April/May 1911 > Harold BARTON, 11, "emigrated" by the Guardians via Dr Barnardo's to > Canada April/May 1911 > William LAWRENCE > Elizabeth FLETTER, 13 > William FLETTER, 10 > Alexander GARRAWAY, 10 > Olive GARRAWAY, 9 > Gwendoline GARRAWAY, 8 > Walter GARRAWAY, 6 > Lilian Louisa MATTINGLEY, 6 > Frederick MATTINGLEY, 4 > > > > Rhoda > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, September 22, 1804; Issue 2682. OXFORD, September 22. On Thursday last was married, James BLACKSTONE, Esq., Principal of New Inn Hall, in this University, to Miss JENKYNS, of Wallingford, Berks.

>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, June 18, 1825; Issue 3764. On Saturday last an inquest was held at the village of Radley, before J. B. SLADE, Gent., one of the Coroners of the county of Berks, on the body of Charles BELCHER, aged 14, son of Mr. BELCHER, of the Bell Inn, Faringdon. - It appeared in evidence that the deceased, being one of the pupils of Mr. KENT, of Radley Hall Academy, had, with his school-fellows, accompanied Mr. KENT on an excursion to Nuneham; that whilst the deceased was bathing with one of his companions, and near some of the assistants, the former, being of an intrepid disposition, and not a good swimmer, got out of his depth; and that notwithstanding the indefatigable exertions used by the assistants of Mr. KENT and other persons on the spot, the body could not be discovered till life had been for some hours extinct. VERDICT - Accidental death by drowning.

The next meeting of the Reading Branch of the Berkshire Family History Society will be held at the usual venue - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 280 The Meadway, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4PE, on Thursday, 26th November 2009. The doors open at 7:15 for 7:45 pm. Kathy Chater will be speaking to us about suicide and the subsequent records that may be of use to family historians.. There will also be the usual Help Desk, and Exchange Magazine Library. Everyone is welcome at our meetings, you do not have to be a member of our Society, so why not bring your friends along? Hope to see you at the meeting. Vicki Chesterman Programme Secretary Reading Branch, BFHS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society will be having a Meeting on Monday 16 November. When our speaker will be Rev David Fleming who will be telling us about the early history of Abingdon Baptist Church with a talk called 'A Sweet and Hopeful People'. Which were words taken from a letter dated 1649, by the wife of the first Minister of the church. This talk was originally going to be given by Michael Hambleton but he is unable to give the talk himself due to unforeseen circumstances. The meeting will start at 7.30pm and will be held as usual at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, Abingdon. Where there is ample free parking. Everyone welcome. Regards Sue Matthews Chairman/Programme Secretary Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society

Surnames posted on the Oxfordshire Surname Interest List in the month of October 2009. Best regards Paul Brazell Berlin, Germany http://www.oxsil.org.uk/ BISHOP 1700 - present day Chipping Norton, Witney CARPENTER 1600 - 1920 Stratton Audley, Banbury, Charlbury CLARKE 1700 - present day Chipping Norton, Witney CRAKER, CREAKER 1723 - 1840 Sutton Courtney, Wallingford, Woodcote, South Stoke FULLBROOK 1815 - 1861 Upper Assendon GIBBARD 1600 - 1920 Stratton Audley, Banbury, Charlbury HALL 1700s - 1800s Banbury, Bodicote, Neithrop HIORNS, HIRONS Any All HOPKINS Any Goring LEWIS 1720 - 1840 Woodcote, South Stoke, Wallingford MUMFORD 1600 - 1920 Stratton Audley, Banbury, Charlbury PALMER 1900+ Banbury PAYNE 1800 - 1900 Oxford PORE < 1815 All ROLPH 1908 - 1910 All SALMON 1700 - present day Chipping Norton, Witney SCRIVENOR 1600 - 1920 Stratton Audley, Banbury, Charlbury SHAYLER Any Charlbury, Oxford STOCKWELL Any Abingdon SYMONDS 1800 - 1900 Oxford USHER 1700s - 1800s Banbury, Bodicote, Neithrop WESKER, WESTCAR Any All, but especially North Aston, Deddington, Souldern WYATT 1500 - today The Bartons, Charlton on Otmoor, Islip, Steeple/ North Aston, Murcot, Fencot

Thanks for the assistance Martin Happy Days, John from Newcastle oz -------------------------------------------------- From: "Martin Tolley" <martin.tolley@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 4:21 AM To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [BRK] Fw: Assistance with occupation > Very probably he was a horse slaughterer, who presumeably converted > the beasts into cat meat - > http://www.victorianlondon.org/publications6/horse-15.htm has a short > account. > > 2009/11/1 John Griffiths <johnjgriffiths@bigpond.com>: >> >> >> >> From: John Griffiths >> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:33 PM >> To: berkshire-requests@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Assistance with occupation >> >> >> Hi Listers, >> >> Can some assist me with an occupation please. >> >> In the 1891 English Census lists my Great Uncles occupation as what >> appears to be Horse Haughterer Cat ?. The original document is a bit hard >> to read: Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 992; Folio 109; Pg 4; GSU >> Roll: 6096102 >> >> Happy Days, >> John from >> Newcastle NSW >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.39/2470 - Release Date: 10/30/09 > 15:18:00 >

In a message dated 21/10/2009 09:21:48 GMT Daylight Time, gazza@woosh.co.nz writes: My STRATTON research has taken me from Newbury to Faringdon - a Parish I know nothing about. Is it still in the County of Berkshire? I do not know what area of Faringdon I am looking for either. I am looking for details of possible STRATTON burials in the Parish. Is anything available on-line or has been published. In any case can anyone suggest a Researcher or someone who could do a little research for me? Dear Garry Taking the points made in turn :- 1. Faringdon was in Oxfordshire until the local government re-organisation of 1974, when it became part of Oxfordshire. Please go to _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk) , and click on the link for "Oxfordshire Parish Maps". From there, you want to download the "Oxfordshire Parish Map", which is free of charge. 2. the parish registers of Faringdon have been transcribed and indexed and are sold on CD by this society. Go to "Transcripts & Indexes sold on CD" from the homepage link given above. 3. what research do you have in mind ? If you simply want details of STRATTON entries from things such as the Oxfordshire Baptism Index, Oxfordshire Marriage Index and Oxfordshire Burial Index, we as a society can provide a search for you for a very modest fee. From the homepage link above, click on "Search Services" for more information. Any queries, please ask again ! Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

In a message dated 09/10/2009 02:45:38 GMT Daylight Time, jimone2@telepak.net writes: They were found in Speenhandland, Boxford and South Hinksey. Dear Jim The latter - South Hinksey - is a good example of a place that was in Berkshire until 1974, but in the local government re-organisation of that year, it moved into Oxfordshire. That means that it is part of the Oxfordshire Burial Index, and this society's "Parish register coverage Map" suggests that 807 South Hinksey burials are contained in that index. Further details from _http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/_ (http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/) , and in particular from the link for "Parish Register and Search Service Coverage Map" which is accessible from that page. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

From: John Griffiths Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:33 PM To: berkshire-requests@rootsweb.com Subject: Assistance with occupation Hi Listers, Can some assist me with an occupation please. In the 1891 English Census lists my Great Uncles occupation as what appears to be Horse Haughterer Cat ?. The original document is a bit hard to read: Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 992; Folio 109; Pg 4; GSU Roll: 6096102 Happy Days, John from Newcastle NSW

Very probably he was a horse slaughterer, who presumeably converted the beasts into cat meat - http://www.victorianlondon.org/publications6/horse-15.htm has a short account. 2009/11/1 John Griffiths <johnjgriffiths@bigpond.com>: > > > > From: John Griffiths > Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:33 PM > To: berkshire-requests@rootsweb.com > Subject: Assistance with occupation > > > Hi Listers, > > Can some assist me with an occupation please. > > In the 1891 English Census lists my Great Uncles occupation as what appears to be Horse Haughterer Cat ?. The original document is a bit hard to read: Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 992; Folio 109; Pg 4; GSU Roll: 6096102 > > Happy Days, > John from > Newcastle NSW > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi listers and colleagues Oxfordshire FHS visits "foreign parts" on Saturday 31 October 2009, when the annual Open Day of the West Surrey FHS takes place at Woking Leisure Centre. Traditionally, this is one of the larger society Open Days that we attend, with a substantial number of stalls in attendance. I'm delighted to report that the Oxfordshire FHS stall will be selling our CDs and some items from our bookstall. In addition, we will have our "Search Services" available on computer, featuring an array of Oxfordshire and North Berkshire indexes to censuses, baptism registers, marriage registers, burial registers and monumental inscriptions. Those researchers wishing to plan their visit to our stall in advance can view our resources on the following webpages :- CD sales ; _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/CDsales.html) bookstall ; _http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/books.html) Search Services ; _http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/_ (http://searches.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/) The Open Day of the West Surrey FHS takes place on Saturday 31 October 2009 at Woking Leisure Centre. The doors open at 10.00am. Further details about the event itself, its location and other stallholders can be obtained from :- _http://www.wsfhs.org/Openday.htm_ (http://www.wsfhs.org/Openday.htm) That URL even links to a plan of the hall, so why not organise your day now ? Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk/)

Hi list, It seems I have made a mistake with the name I'm looking for, for a friend. Charles HAYWARD was born c1880 in the Lambourne area. If anyone has any details I'd love to hear from you. Best wishes, Bob

Hello Robert, Sorry I cannot help you with your HAYWOOD family. I am looking for the HAYWARD/HAYWOOD family in Speen, Berks. Mary HAYWARD born about 1801 Speen, is anyone looking for this family. Kind regards Barbara Lewis Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants. UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Lemon" <barumite@yahoo.co.uk> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 8:42 PM Subject: [BRK] Charles Haywood > Hi List, > > I am looking for a Charles HAYWOOD born c1880 in the Lambourne area > for a friend. If anyone has this person connected to their research > I would love to hear from you. > > Best wishes, > Bob

Hi List, I am looking for a Charles HAYWOOD born c1880 in the Lambourne area for a friend. If anyone has this person connected to their research I would love to hear from you. Best wishes, Bob

Hi, does anyone have connection to these families? ... Rhoda Lambourne (b Stanford in the Vale Berks 1874) married William Smith ( b Up Lambourn, Lambourn Berks,1876)... on December 15th 1900 at Hitcham, Buckinghamshire. At the time of their mariage William was living in Wandsworth and Rhoda was living in Hitcham. William's father Charles is listed as Blacksmith. They were last living at Lambourn Woodlands. Am looking for descendants of this family, I know there were twins but have no names....any help much appreciated...thank you...Shirley

Is there anyone living around Aston Upthorpe or Aston Tirrold who can take some photos for me. I'm particualarily intereseted in Walter Edward SLADE (my ggrandfather) d.1906 and believe there is a memorial to him in the church at Aston Upthorpe. I'm interested in all SLADE memorials at both Aston Upthorpe and Aston Tirrold   Helen West Australia __________________________________________________________________________________ Get more done like never before with Yahoo!7 Mail. Learn more: http://au.overview.mail.yahoo.com/