On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:12:23 -0000, John Farnhill <john.farnhill@ntlworld.com> wrote: > I believe that Sir John Swaish, (1852-1931), mayor of Bristol in 1913, > married Sarah Rowland Evans in Q1 1872. The only death I can find for > Sarah is Q1 1915. > My query is: Did John marry for a second time ? I can't answer John's query, but I have a little snippet of information about the Lord Mayor's Christmas Fund for troops concerning the Lord Mayor, Alderman Swaish, which may be of interest to list members. In 1916, the Lord Mayor wanted to send something to the men serving in not only the 4th Gloucesters of which he was Honorary Colonel, but also to men in other local units and those linked with Bristol. After a public fund was raised, dark blue enamel tobacco tins with their lids decorated with the city arms were obtained and these were each filled with a pipe, tobacco and cigarette papers. The tobacco tins were much valued by the men who received them and many men sent them home for safe keeping. Perhaps a list member has one of these tobacco tins among family memorabilia. There was similar fund raising at Christmas, 1917, and Christmas, 1918, and the money collected went to the Canteen Fund of the units to help with the Christmas festivities for the troops. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com