Hello i am looking for two baptisms held in Congresbury in 1811. John and James Gage i have the parents as William and Mary i dont have where they come from or the church, i guess St Andrews. But any info would be appreciated Maybe William and Mary married there ? it would be around 1800. Many Thanks Sandra
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:02:06 -0000, Karen Francis <ranaridibunda@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Josephine for posting the link to the article about the River > Avon at Bath. It's about time that this very under-used waterway was > re-generated given it's some time glorious past, although not when my > ancestors lived next to in 1809 I wouldn't have thought! When I posted the article about the River Avon at Bath, I thought you would be interested if you hadn't seen it already, Karen. In my youth, we trailed a small boat to Saltford, put it on the Avon and then went upriver to Bath in it. Halcyon days! I love Bath anyway and don't get to see it enough as I have lots of other claims on my time. Some years ago, the city was on my list of places to visit every year because of the family history fairs and book fairs held there. I think it must have been at one of the family history fairs that I saw you by an old postcard stall. Even when I was a child, I liked Bath as I collected old ornaments and it was a place where I might find some. Once I bought a little porcelain vase in Bath Market, which showed the head of Queen Mary, wife of George V. It was two shillings, which was quite a lot of money for me to spend as I usually picked up Goss china pieces at sixpence each at my favourite antique shop in Staple Hill, near Bristol. I was thinking of that little porcelain vase, when list members were discussing commemorative ware of royal events earlier this week. Sadly, I don't have it anymore as, from time to time, I have cleared the 'clutter' only to regret it years later. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Thank you Josephine for posting the link to the article about the River Avon at Bath. It's about time that this very under-used waterway was re-generated given it's some time glorious past, although not when my ancestors lived next to in 1809 I wouldn't have thought! Regards Karen Visit the new Ridout family history website and blog at: www.the_ridouts.com
In a previous message, today, I mentioned the Quaker school at Sidcot in Somerset. I've just found a reference to a book about this school. A History of Sidcot School: a hundred years of West Country Quaker education, 1808-1908, by Francis Arnold Knight, was published by J.M. Dent & Co. in 1908. It looks like this book has been reprinted recently. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
The marriage of George FILER and Harriet WILSON was registered in Bristol during the June quarter of 1878. I suspect that Harriet was the sister of William Henry and Thomas Melhuish WILSON who both married into my HESKINS family. I would appreciate confirmation, please, if at all possible, that Harriet's father was shown as Thomas, a paper maker. Adrian Yorkshire
There is an article in Bristol's Evening Post today about Bristol's sight-seeing open-top bus tours resuming service tomorrow on 5th February. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/aboard-sight-seeing-bus-tours/article-3184297-detail/article.html The article includes a link to the City Sightseeing Bristol web site: http://www.citysightseeingbristol.co.uk/ -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
I have just finished watching today's Bargain Hunt from Shepton Mallet on BBC One television. One of the items purchased for auction was an oval brass tobacco tin with an inscription to William Harris of Wadeford Chard Somerset. I've been to Chard, but was unfamiliar with Wadeford so I've just looked up the location of this village in my atlas. So that's another new thing discovered today. The tobacco tin possibly dates from late Victorian or early Edwardian times. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Last year, I had a good time looking around Street in Somerset so this article about a Street shop, which has closed after 176 years, caught my eye: http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/news/End-era-shop-closes-176-years/article-3173301-detail/article.html -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:10:51 -0000, Bob Sanders <bob.sanders59@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Yes it was a good programme which I have seen previously. However not as > good as one form many years ago which I still have on VHS. There is an > excellent book (long out of print) by Graham Farr on Bristol Channel > Pilotage. Well worth reading if you can get a copy via the library. Here's another book about Bristol Channel Pilots: 'The Sailing Pilots of the Bristol Channel' by Peter Stuckey, first published in 1977 by David & Charles with a revised and enlarged edition first published in 1999 by Redcliffe Press. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
Hello i am looking for two baptisms held in Congresbury in 1811. John and James Gage i have the parents as William and Mary i dont have where they come from or the church, i guess St Andrews. But any info would be appreciated Maybe William and Mary married there ? it would be around 1800. Many Thanks Sandra
Hello i am looking for two baptisms held in Congresbury in 1811. i have the parents as William and Mary i dont have where they come from or the church, i guess St Andrews. But any info would be appreciated Maybe William and Mary married there ? it would be around 1800. Many Thanks Sandra
Chris Yes it was a good programme which I have seen previously. However not as good as one form many years ago which I still have on VHS. There is an excellent book (long out of print) by Graham Farr on Bristol Channel Pilotage. Well worth reading if you can get a copy via the library. Bob Sanders
This Bath Chronicle article on the riverside at Bath may be of interest to list members with an interest in this area http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Experts-advise-opening-city-riverside/article-3184755-detail/article.html -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
In off-list correspondence, the Quaker school at Sidcot has been mentioned. There may be some list members who are interested in Quakers. Some information about the history of Sidcot School is here: http://www.sidcot.org.uk/about/history.html Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
On Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:11:39 -0000, Jenny Stiles <jstiles2@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Many thanks Marion! From your very helpful reply, I have worked out that > the children are holding Fry's Commemorative chocolate tin given out to > school children in Bristol for the coronation of King George V and Queen > Mary. I imagine many of them must have become treasured possessions! An > article and coloured picture of the tin can be seen here http://www.vanishederas.com/frys-commemorative-chocolate-tin-bristol---coronation-of-george-v-and-queen-mary-1911-7878-p.asp This reminded me of the chocolate tin supplied by J & S Fry & Sons Ltd. to Bristol schoolchildren to commemorate the opening of The Royal Edward Dock at Avonmouth by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on 9th. July 1908. There's an illustration of this tin here: http://www.vanishederas.com/frys-commemorative-chocolate-tin-bristol-royal-visit---opening-of-royal-edward-dock-1908-7872-p.asp -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com
This subject seems to regularly crop up on the list. Last night on BBC4 there was a programme called "The boats that built Britain" and this episode was about Bristol Channel Pilots, their boats and how they worked. I didn't realise that in the early days the pilots were competing against each other so the pilot with the fastest boat got to the incoming ship first so got the job. It will be available on BBC iPlayer. Chris Jefferies Cheltenham Glos
? Many thanks Marion! From your very helpful reply, I have worked out that the children are holding Fry's Commemorative chocolate tin given out to school children in Bristol for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. I imagine many of them must have become treasured possessions! An article and coloured picture of the tin can be seen here http://www.vanishederas.com/frys-commemorative-chocolate-tin-bristol---coronation-of-george-v-and-queen-mary-1911-7878-p.asp >From Jenny A link to the black and white photo of a group of Bristol children is here http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/clatworthy_family_of_bristol.htm -----Original Message----- From: Marion Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 7:09 PM Hi Jenny This looks very much like a Coronation commemorative tin, which I think contained chocolate. They were produced for both the 1902 and 1911 coronations I think these may have been given out through the schools, as my grandmother definitely had one. Marion Jenny wrote: I have been emailed a charming photograph that was apparently taken in Bristol, probably Bedminster c1910 of a group of children that include Frank & Florence Hopkins. The children are all holding the same picture that appears to be of two oval portraits. >From Jenny, Sydney, Australia
Following the trend, I am wondering how many coronation mugs are still around today? Nova Gilroy
My husband's would have been but for our eldest son smashing it when he was about 4yrs old. He is 36 now, and I don't think I ever actually told my husband! Thankfully he has never asked about it. Jenny Kingsbury. -----Original Message----- From: Nova Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 11:24 AM To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: [B&S] Commemorative Coronation tins Following the trend, I am wondering how many coronation mugs are still around today? Nova Gilroy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I received a prettier cream coloured tin when I visited Cadbury's xmas about 1958or 9 Ann On 02/02/2011 10:47, Jean Wood wrote: > Our family had several of these - Coronation 1953 Choc tins = Cadbury's > > http://www.retonthenet.co.uk/vintage-chocolate-tin-cadburys-cadburys-queen-elizabeth-ii-coronation-souvenir-1953-1315-p.asp > > there may even be one still somewhere in the family - Mum used them for storing separately different colours of buttons! > > Jean > >> From: jstiles2@optusnet.com.au >> To: bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com >> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 21:11:39 +1100 >> Subject: Re: [B&S] Commemorative Coronation tin [was photo help] >> >> ? >> Many thanks Marion! From your very helpful reply, I have worked out that the >> children are holding Fry's Commemorative chocolate tin given out to school >> children in Bristol for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. I >> imagine many of them must have become treasured possessions! An article and >> coloured picture of the tin can be seen here >> http://www.vanishederas.com/frys-commemorative-chocolate-tin-bristol---coronation-of-george-v-and-queen-mary-1911-7878-p.asp >> > From Jenny >> >> A link to the black and white photo of a group of Bristol children is here >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/clatworthy_family_of_bristol.htm >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Marion >> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 7:09 PM >> Hi Jenny >> >> This looks very much like a Coronation commemorative tin, which I think >> contained chocolate. They were produced for both the 1902 and 1911 >> coronations I think these may have been given out through the schools, as my >> grandmother >> definitely had one. >> >> Marion >> >> >> Jenny wrote: >> >> I have been emailed a charming photograph that was apparently taken in >> Bristol, probably Bedminster c1910 of a group of children that include Frank >> & Florence Hopkins. The children are all holding the same picture that >> appears to be of two oval portraits. >> > From Jenny, Sydney, Australia >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-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 BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >