Graham Hadfield wrote: > If it is Oak Leaves then it signifies a Mention in Despatches. There should be an announcement in the London Gazette. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

I don't know about the clasp, but, August 1915 was when the British regained control of Hooge Chateau and crater. Janet. On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Peter Patilla <ppatilla@me.com> wrote: > Morning all > On of my WWI soldiers has, with his medals, a small leaf shaped clasp > which has the inscription YPRES 20:8:15 > Not seen this before > Do not think it a "sweetheart clasp" > Any ideas welcomed. > Peter > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Of course Thank you Graham, my minds not on it this morning <g> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 02/06/2013 10:20, Graham Hadfield wrote: > If it is Oak Leaves then it signifies a Mention in Despatches. > > At 10:06 02/06/2013, Peter Patilla wrote: >> Morning all >> On of my WWI soldiers has, with his medals, a small leaf shaped >> clasp which has the inscription YPRES 20:8:15 >> Not seen this before >> Do not think it a "sweetheart clasp" >> Any ideas welcomed. >> Peter

Hi Peter I am not aware of an official clasp for Ypres or so dated There is an earlier clasp to the 1914 Star dated 5th August - 22nd November 1914 Which shows that the recipient had actually served under fire in that period What medal did you find it with? Do you have a picture Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 02/06/2013 10:06, Peter Patilla wrote: > Morning all > On of my WWI soldiers has, with his medals, a small leaf shaped clasp which has the inscription YPRES 20:8:15 > Not seen this before > Do not think it a "sweetheart clasp" > Any ideas welcomed. > Peter

If it is Oak Leaves then it signifies a Mention in Despatches. At 10:06 02/06/2013, Peter Patilla wrote: >Morning all >On of my WWI soldiers has, with his medals, a small leaf shaped >clasp which has the inscription YPRES 20:8:15 >Not seen this before >Do not think it a "sweetheart clasp" >Any ideas welcomed. >Peter > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Morning all On of my WWI soldiers has, with his medals, a small leaf shaped clasp which has the inscription YPRES 20:8:15 Not seen this before Do not think it a "sweetheart clasp" Any ideas welcomed. Peter

Hi All I recently accessed the Photocopy service from Familysearch, and found it quite quickly responded to, about 1 week max. However they did send a return file to me requesting that we fill in the form when requesting a photocopy of the original record. Here is what they wrote " You will go to: wiki.familysearch.org, type in "photoduplication services"and click on the purple /blue Photoduplication Services wording near the top of the page, it will take you to the Wiki page that has complete directions for submitting a request. A new form is in the process of being created but in the interim please use the old form. It is imperative that the information be sent to us on the form (link is at bottom of the instruction page for the form) and that only five items per request per month be submitted. Photoduplication Services Family History Research Support FHL/ If the extraction record comes up with a Camera or Browse Images then we can take a copy and print it out immediately ourselves - no need to request a photocopy. I obtained a copy of a marriage from Peak Forest Chapel. The marriage of JACOB HATFIELD with HANNAH OXLEY in 1750 Hannah Oxley was of Stockport. Anyone researching these names? regards Hilary

You're welcome! -----Original Message----- From: derbysgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:derbysgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dawn Scotting Sent: 30 May 2013 22:04 To: derbysgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DBY] Derby Mercury 15 sep 1803 BMD and misc Thanks so much for all of these BMDs from the newspaper Jane, very interesting. > Derby Mercury Thursday 15 September 1803 Derby, Wednesday, September > 14 On Sunday se'nnight, at Winster, in this county, sincerely > regretted by her family and acquaintance, Mrs STONE, wife of Mr STONE, > surgeon, aged 34.- And the day following, Jos. STONE, son of the > above. In case anyone is interested in this STONE family they were Francis HARRISON & Benjamin STONE, married at Winster on 24 Apr 1786. Francis was buried at Darley Dale from Wensley on the 7 Sep 1803. I didn't have a record of their son Joseph's death though so that was a bonus, he was baptised at Winster on 9 Apr 1802. I didn't know that Benjamin was a surgeon either, he was also buried at Darley Dale from Winster on the 11 May 1830 aged 70, he was late of Snitterton Hall. Apart from Joseph their other children were Erasmus 1788-1876, Ellen 1791, Edward 1793, Benjamin 1797 and Frances Harrison 1799. I have transcribed the Winster parish records so happy to do any lookups for anyone at any time. I also have a Winster blog with a lot of transcribed records from various sources:- http://winster-ancestry.blogspot.co.nz/ Cheers....Dawn ©¿©¬ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6368 - Release Date: 05/29/13

I love reading the wording. It's a fascinating glance into the time period even if I don't fall over one of my ancestors. :D Thanks for sharing your hard work, WendyE

In reply to your question I have to say no.....at the moment! I've not gone back along sibling lines beyond my great-gt-uncles and aunts so far (as a result finding 5 cousins of that generation who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s AND then actually contacting THEIR descendants!!) I hope to delve deeper in the near future so will print your enquiry and keep it safe. Certainly Denby is near enough their stamping grounds of Belper and Horsley for it to be a possibility. Regards Andrea Sent from my iPad

Thanks so much for all of these BMDs from the newspaper Jane, very interesting. > Derby Mercury Thursday 15 September 1803 > Derby, Wednesday, September 14 > On Sunday se'nnight, at Winster, in this county, sincerely regretted by her > family and acquaintance, Mrs STONE, wife of Mr STONE, surgeon, aged 34.- And > the day following, Jos. STONE, son of the above. In case anyone is interested in this STONE family they were Francis HARRISON & Benjamin STONE, married at Winster on 24 Apr 1786. Francis was buried at Darley Dale from Wensley on the 7 Sep 1803. I didn't have a record of their son Joseph's death though so that was a bonus, he was baptised at Winster on 9 Apr 1802. I didn't know that Benjamin was a surgeon either, he was also buried at Darley Dale from Winster on the 11 May 1830 aged 70, he was late of Snitterton Hall. Apart from Joseph their other children were Erasmus 1788-1876, Ellen 1791, Edward 1793, Benjamin 1797 and Frances Harrison 1799. I have transcribed the Winster parish records so happy to do any lookups for anyone at any time. I also have a Winster blog with a lot of transcribed records from various sources:- http://winster-ancestry.blogspot.co.nz/ Cheers....Dawn ©¿©¬

Hello, Does anyone know the history of "Cottage Croix" in Brassington? See www.wirksworth.org.uk/X647.htm This large old Cottage may have been two attached smaller cottages run by Thomas BRINDLEY (1855-1935) and his wife Fanny WEBSTER (1861-1942) who ran a grocers and drapers and raised 9 children from this address. Fanny herself was one of 13 children, her father was postmaster of Hognaston and he came from Philadelphia, USA Does anyone know the origin of the name "Cottage Croix"? Regards, John Palmer, Dorset, England Author of Wirksworth website www.wirksworth.org.uk

Derby Mercury February 2, 1804 Derby, Wednesday, February 1 MARRIED On Monday inst. at Church Gresley, in this county, Richard WARTERWORTH, Esq. of Wressle Castle, Yorkshire, to Miss NADIN, daughter of Wm NADIN Esq. of the former place. On Monday last, Mr William HASLAM, farmer, to Miss Catherine SOAR, both of Little Chester, near this place. On Thursday at Sterndale, Mr Isaac WHEELDON, of Cronkstone, son of Isaac WHEELDON, of Buxton, to Miss Mary LOMAS, of Gluston (?), all in this county. DIED On Wednesday last, suddenly, much regretted, Mr CLOWER, of West Hallam, in this county. On Sunday morning the 15th ult. at Chesterfield, John HOOLE, gent. universally lamented.-He spent the preceeding evening with a party of his friends, went to bed apparently in his usual health, and in the morning was found a lifeless corpse. On Saturday evening last, at The Red Lion Inn, Chesterfield, a person of the name of Wm BENNETT, a journeyman whip maker.-He went upstairs seemingly with an intention of going to bed, and was found a short time afterwards upon the stairs with his face downwards, quite dead. Yesterday morning, after a very lingering illness, which he bore with truly Christian fortitude, Mr Thomas HILTON, of Chesterfield, in the 76th year of his age. A few days since Job POYZER, a boatman, was accidently drowned in one of the locks on the Cromford canal near Codnor, in this county.-This accident, also many former ones, happened from the bad construction of a part of the machinery belonging to the locks upon this canal, which we have had occasion before to notice, and to which we are sorry to say proper attention has not been paid. Committed to the county gaol since our last, John THOMSON, charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from his lodgings at Summercoates, in this county.

Derby Mercury January 26, 1804 Derby, Wednesday, January 25 MARRIED At Sterndale, on Thursday last, Mr Luke ABBOTT, to Miss Mary Rogers, all in the parish of Hartington, in this county. DIED On Monday last, aged 81, Mrs HOLLINS, wife of Mr HOLLINS, draper, of Athborne, in this county, after a long and painful illness which she bore with the greatest patience and fortitude. At Wirksworth, in this county, on Monday se'nnight, aged 81, Thomas WALL, parish sexton; which situation he has held 49 years, and in which period 7036 persons have been buried in that parish.

Derby Mercury January 19, 1804 Derby, Wednesday, January 18 MARRIED Lately, at Spondon, in this county, Mr William ANTILL, tanner, to Miss E DALBY, both of that place. DIED Monday morning, aged 78, William WOOLLATT, of this place, gent. A short time since, much respected and far advanced in years, Mrs SMEDLEY, widow of the late Mr SMEDLEY, of Eggington, in this county.

Derby Mercury 12 January, 1804 Derby, Wednesday, January 11 MARRIED On Monday se'nnight, Mr ABRAHAM, Head-Master of the Academy in Milk-street, Sheffield, to Miss Mary SMITH, daughter of Mr George SMITH, silversmith, all of that place. DIED A few days since, at Chesterfield, in this county, much respected, Mr Joseph GILL, officer of excise, aged 47 years. His death was at very sudden, being well at twelve o'clock at noon, and a corpse at four the same day. QUARTER SESSIONS John FELTHOUSE and John NEWHAM, for stealing horses gearing out of the stables belonging to Mr Thomas HALLAM, of Winshill, and Grace BOWLER, for stealing a ploughshare out of the farm-yard of Mr WALKER, in the parish of Southwingfield, to be imprisoned six months. Thomas CHADWICK for stealing a turkey, and Patience COLLINS, for stealing a cheese from a stall in Ashborne Market-place, to be imprisoned three months.

Sorry about multiple postings one was rejected because it was in HTML and I couldn't work out which one. I have to manually change the setting as because of my work I deal exclusively in HTML. Jane in Redcar Derby Mercury December 22, 1803 Derby, Wednesday, December 21 MARRIED On the 8th inst. at Kirk Langley, near this town, the Rev. John MYERS, jun. M.A. rector of Somerby and Ruskington, in Lincolnshire, late Chaplain to the Dragon man of war, to Miss CHENEY, daughter of Robert CHENEY, Esq. of the former place. DIED Thursday last, at Duffield, in this county, aged 65, Mrs ROE, relict of the late Mr Joseph Roe, of this place. On the 6th inst. at Melbourne, in this county, in her 95th year (next part in distinct but was a widow.) she attended our lent assizes in 1802 as a witness upon a trial,- has lived 73 years in the same house, and enjoyed the use of all her faculties until her death.

Derby Mercury December 1, 1803 Derby, Wednesday November 30 MARRIED Monday last, Mr George BOWNES, grocer, of Crich, in this county, to Miss Mary HUDSON, daughter of Mr James HUDSON, of this town. DIED Monday the 28th inst. at Wingerworth in this county, of a decline, Miss Anne HUNLOKE, fourth daughter of Sir Henry HUNLOKE, Bart. On Wednesday last, at Alfreton, in this county, Mr James WILSON, plumber and glazier. At Kedleston, in this county, on Friday night last, Mrs HUMPSTON, aged 79. Thursday, at his father's house in North street, at the age of six years, Master Richard HINGSTON, whose death was occasioned by swallowing a brass nail, which, by entering his wind pipe, brought on suffocation. A serious caution to parents, to discourage, as much as possible, the putting of any sort of plaything in the mouth.

Derby Mercury December 22, 1803 Derby, Wednesday, December 21 MARRIED On the 8th inst. at Kirk Langley, near this town, the Rev. John MYERS, jun. M.A. rector of Somerby and Ruskington, in Lincolnshire, late Chaplain to the Dragon man of war, to Miss CHENEY, daughter of Robert CHENEY, Esq. of the former place. DIED Thursday last, at Duffield, in this county, aged 65, Mrs ROE, relict of the late Mr Joseph Roe, of this place. On the 6th inst. at Melbourne, in this county, in her 95th year (next part in distinct but was a widow.) she attended our lent assizes in 1802 as a witness upon a trial,- has lived 73 years in the same house, and enjoyed the use of all her faculties until her death.

Derby Mercury 5 January 1804 Derby, Wednesday, 4 January MARRIED On Monday last, Mr John FORD, Bookseller, to Miss Zilpha BRETLAND, both of Chesterfield. DIED On Wednesday evening, at Buxton in this county, whither she had been sent for the water, the Lady of Sir Robert PEEL, Bart. of Drayton Manor, in the county of Stafford, Member of Parliament for the borough of Tamworth.-Her Ladyship was the daughter of Wm. YATES, Esq. of Springfield, near Bury, in Lancashire. On Friday last, in the 61st year of his age, James SWEETENHAM, Esq. of Winster, in this county. Yesterday in the 34th year of his age, (after a long and painful illness, which he bore with Christian patience) the Rev. James NEWELL, ParticulAR Baptist Minister, of this place. On Thursday last, aged 47, Mrs BRADSHAW, wife of Mr. Vinceslimus BRADSHAW, of Spondon, in this county. On Monday last, aged 63, Mrs MORTON, relict of the late George MORTON, of this place. Committed to the county gaol since our last William KNIGHT, charged upon oath with feloniously stealing from the back door of the house of Mr EAGLISTON of Stretton in the Fields, on 27th Dec inst. one brass cheese pan of the value of one pound. We have strong reason to believe that a boy about 11 years of age, an inhabitant of this town, has by some accident fallen into the water and there perished, from his not having been seen since Sunday evening last, and then in a boat near the canal wharf. A few days since as Thomas BLACKSHAW, aged ten years, servant to T.K. HALL, Esq. of Foston, in this county, was returning from the blacksmith's with a blind horse, he fell over the battlements of the bridge, and the water being high, was unfortunately drowned.