Robert Did we already contact each other? Any of your NICHOLLS from Wootton way (near Oxford) or Aynho? By coincidence my mothers name is also Joyce Nicholls Christine Hartwell Oregon USA -----Original Message----- From: robert KITE [mailto:bob@kitewriter.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:09 PM To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BAN] WW2 Peoples War website Hi all , My mother Joyce Nicholls originally from Swalcliffe near Banbury was 85 this week , she is doing fine . She was recently asked to contribute her wartime service memories to this new website WW2 Peoples War . here is her story http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A3219581 I hope it may be of interest at this time of remembrance . from Bob Kite Interests Nicholls Swalcliffe ..... Freeman Tadmarton ============================== Search our Immigration Records and view names from multiple ports ranging from 1500s - 1900s. Over 23 million records to view. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13967/rd.ashx

Hi All, This weekend I have added a number of bits and pieces, including 2 new photos on the page for list members - Cliff Baughen and Helen Verrall. -Any more brave/foolhardy souls out there? It doesn't hurt! Check out the 'What's New' page for the details. As far as Rootsweb is concerned - Banbury appears to be unaffected, but there hasn't been any update on the position regarding their problems since Friday. So we'll all have to be patient. Best wishes to all, Rosemary, Northumberland UK ............................................................ Webmaster for Banburyshire Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/index.htm Email: banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk ............................................................

Ann I would be intersted in any information on a George Blake that was born 1849 at Bodicote he married into my Hone Family mary Ellen Hone in 1877 they where living at Kings sutton in the 1881 Census Any Connection. Mark Grady (Australia) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Johnston" <annp.johnston@tiscali.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: [BAN] New Member interests Blake etc > My interests are BLAKE of Kings Sutton, Bodicote and Deddington. Also BOYLES (BOWLES, BILES, BYLES) of Charlton/Newbottle. > > Related to the BLAKES are the TIBBETTS, TOMS and BENNELLS of Kngs Sutton, also the Wyatts, Rolls, Meadows, Kings, Fesseys and Harwoods. > > There are BLAKE links with Methodist Churches at KS, Bodicote and Deddington as well as a beerhouse in Red Lion Street KS run in the 19th century by one Matilda Blake. > > Ann Johnston > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04 > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

My Castle start with a John Castle (b: c1770 ? ) he married Sussanah Hone 1801 at Swalcliffe. Family moved to Bodicote where Susannah died April 1827. It appears John later married again to someone named Ann ? and moved to Warmington. John and susannah had five children: 1. Rachel (1802-1803) Bodicote 2. Joseph (1804-1870) lived all his life at Bodicote. 3. John (1807- ) married Sarah ? had at least 3 children Susannah, John Clarke . Clarke (1837-1910) lived always at Bodicote. 4. William Castle (1812- ) was living with father at Warmintgon in 1841 census. 5. Job Castle (1815 - ) living with father at Warmington in 1841 census and then with wife and family in 1861 census. This is what i know so far but the Adderbury Connection is highly possible as Hone relatives that lived at warmington also moved to Adderbury. Mark G ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rhoda14725@aol.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [BAN] Castle Family > there were a lott of Castles in Adderbury are they any relation to the ones > you are looking for rhoda > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Mark Great to hear from you so quickly. Bill has already sent you details from the 1851 census where George Blake aged 2 is living at Bodicot with his family. I am descended from George's younger brother Edwin Caleb Blake (1853-1936). The Matilda Blake (1817-1881) Bill mentioned was George's aunt and her illegitimate daughter Emma Blake (1838-1901) married Daniel Bray (1837-1887) and brought up a large family of 9 children in Kings Suitton. Interestingly in view of George's strong commitment to the temperance cause another aunt Fanny Blake (1813- 1894) ran the Red Lion Inn in Red Lion Street. for many years Here are some notes on George Blake from my family treemaker programme........... Trustee of Kings Sutton Primitive Methodist Church. Awarded a Diploma of Honour from the Band of Hope Union in recognition of services 1877-1912. At George's funeral in 1929 the King's Sutton Band of Hope and Temperance Society sent a wreath and Mr P.Meadows represented the Ancient Order of Rechabites. In 1881 George and his wife Ellen were living at Whittle Street Kings Sutton. They had no children but a 12 year old nephew Thomas Holmes was boarding with them. George and Ellen celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1927 when they were presented with a silver teapot by the Rev W. Turner of Kings Sutton Primitive Methodist Chapel. When the new Methodist Church was built at Kings Sutton in 1936 there was a plaque put up "To the glory of God and in honour of all who laid foundation stones and bricks. Also in grateful memory of George Blake". If you need a full Blake family tree going back to Thomas Blake who died in 1709 in Winslow Buckinghamshire, I can send you that as a Word attachment. Ann . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Grady" <mark.grady@bigpond.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [BAN] New Member interests Blake etc > Ann I would be intersted in any information on a George Blake that was born > 1849 at Bodicote he married into my Hone Family mary Ellen Hone in 1877 > they where living at Kings sutton in the 1881 Census > > Any Connection. > > Mark Grady (Australia) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Johnston" <annp.johnston@tiscali.co.uk> > To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:20 AM > Subject: [BAN] New Member interests Blake etc > > > > My interests are BLAKE of Kings Sutton, Bodicote and Deddington. Also > BOYLES (BOWLES, BILES, BYLES) of Charlton/Newbottle. > > > > Related to the BLAKES are the TIBBETTS, TOMS and BENNELLS of Kngs Sutton, > also the Wyatts, Rolls, Meadows, Kings, Fesseys and Harwoods. > > > > There are BLAKE links with Methodist Churches at KS, Bodicote and > Deddington as well as a beerhouse in Red Lion Street KS run in the 19th > century by one Matilda Blake. > > > > Ann Johnston > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04 > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04

Reuben Goodyer is remembered, with affection, in our family. As children we were mesmerised by the slurping of tea, and less than refined table manners, but behind this facade lurked a heart of gold. He was born in May 1887, in Bulkington, Warwickshire, and died in a Nuneaton Hospital in February 1968. A kindly man of few words, his stocky figure was a famiiar feature of our childhood because he made his home wih our Great-aunt Alice, as did his young son, Wilfred. Alice was his mother-in -law as he had married her eldest daughter; and later his stepmother, as she married his father, Henry Goodyer. He was a Private in the army in the Great War and was taken prisoner by the Germans. I have a few treasured mementoes from this period. One is a rather tattered letter, dated 26th May 1918, that he was allowed to write to my grandfather, David Lucas, from the P.O.W.camp. It is liberally bedaubed by official looking German endorsements. The pencilled writing is faded and hard to decipher, but a magnifying glass is a great help. Next there is a postcard written from the Milsted Barracks on his release. On the reverse side this depicts the Gloucester Regiment , (28th Foot and 61st Foot), and the ceremonial dress, battle honours, history and traditions. Did he belong to this regiment? I don't know! Then there is a letter from King George V th, dated 1918, which all P.O.W.s received, on their release. And I have photograph of Reuben in his uniform, looking gentle and most unmilitary! He never talked of his wartime experiences. To a man of his retiring nature the trench warfare and the noise and horror of battle must have been particularly traumatic. His life was spared, and I don't recall that he was wounded------but who escapes totally unharmed by such experiences? He worked as a night cleaner at the Midland Red 'bus depot in Nuneaton, cycling to work each day. By the time World War II broke out in 1939 he was too old to serve in the forces. But he willingly helped my mother to rescue our worldly goods from the wreckage of our house in Silverton Rd. after the Coventry Blitz on the 14th November 1940, and transport it some distance, to Webster St., in a handcart. You may remember the difficulties posed by the piano, in "Aftermath". It was typical of him to lend a hand in whatever needed doing. People like Reuben, quiet and unremarkable , did their bit for their country when called upon to serve. We owe them a debt of gratitude. Regards, Muriel.

Hello Muriel It looks like Reuben was in the Machine gun Corps (at least part of his Army career anyway) his medal card will tell you a little more. Medal cards are now available on the National Archives site @ 3.50gbp each (I say each but there are six to a page, so if its an odd name you may get close relatives as well) He is listed in the index thus:- Medal card of Goodyer, Reuben J Corps: Machine Gun Corps Regiment No: 108078 Rank: Private 1914-1920 WO 372/8 I also have copies of 1891 and 1901 census for him should you want them All men that served their country should be remembered indefinitely, I heard that they may do away with poppy day? whats it coming to? Remembering my grandfather, Thomas George YOELL b1879, died 24th Nov 1918. near Cambrai. Best wishes Nivard Ovington Cornwall (UK) Subject: [BAN] Remembering Reuben. > Reuben Goodyer is remembered, with affection, in our family. > As children we were mesmerised by the slurping of tea, and less > than refined table manners, but behind this facade lurked a heart > of gold. > He was born in May 1887, in Bulkington, Warwickshire, and > died in a Nuneaton Hospital in February 1968. > A kindly man of few words, his stocky figure was a famiiar feature > of our childhood because he made his home wih our Great-aunt Alice,

My interests are BLAKE of Kings Sutton, Bodicote and Deddington. Also BOYLES (BOWLES, BILES, BYLES) of Charlton/Newbottle. Related to the BLAKES are the TIBBETTS, TOMS and BENNELLS of Kngs Sutton, also the Wyatts, Rolls, Meadows, Kings, Fesseys and Harwoods. There are BLAKE links with Methodist Churches at KS, Bodicote and Deddington as well as a beerhouse in Red Lion Street KS run in the 19th century by one Matilda Blake. Ann Johnston --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04

Hi Mark, 1851 Census Boddicott HO 107/1733 folio 226 # 64 BLAKE George HD m 42 Butcher WAR Avon Dassett " Mary WI m 40 " Northend " Gabriel W. SO 10 Scholar OXF Boddicott " Sarah DA 5 " " " George SO 2 " " " Fanny DA 6m " " CASEBROOK Alice SV u 16 " " The only BLAKE bapt. listed in the OFHS Bodicote PR transcripts is Emma in 1838 illegit d. of Matilda BLAKE. HTH, Bill Watson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Grady" <mark.grady@bigpond.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [BAN] New Member interests Blake etc > Ann I would be intersted in any information on a George Blake that was > born > 1849 at Bodicote he married into my Hone Family mary Ellen Hone in 1877 > they where living at Kings sutton in the 1881 Census > > Any Connection. > > Mark Grady (Australia) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Johnston" <annp.johnston@tiscali.co.uk> > To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 7:20 AM > Subject: [BAN] New Member interests Blake etc > > >> My interests are BLAKE of Kings Sutton, Bodicote and Deddington. Also > BOYLES (BOWLES, BILES, BYLES) of Charlton/Newbottle. >> >> Related to the BLAKES are the TIBBETTS, TOMS and BENNELLS of Kngs Sutton, > also the Wyatts, Rolls, Meadows, Kings, Fesseys and Harwoods. >> >> There are BLAKE links with Methodist Churches at KS, Bodicote and > Deddington as well as a beerhouse in Red Lion Street KS run in the 19th > century by one Matilda Blake. >> >> Ann Johnston >> >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/04 >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ============================== > New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx >

Hi List I was wondering if anyone is tracing a family by the name of CASTLE. They seemed to start at Swalcliffe move to Bodicote, Warmington and Banbury. Regards Mark G (Australia)

Ian From Ancestry.com CD! Marriages at Grittleton WIL Samuell Browne, of Culloron [Colerne], & Hester Huckings, of G. 04 Jun 1655 [Before Nich. Green, Esq., J.P. Witnesses: Nich. Green, yonger, Roger Smarte, Rich. Browne, & Rog. Hucking.] John Sargent, of G., & Anne Stevens, of p. Hullavington 27 Mar 1654 [Witnesses: John Stantone, John Stevenes, & Roger Huckings.] NB Roger must have been the Parish Witness :-) Wills - proved at Court of Bishop of GLS 1660-1800 1723 Huckings, William, Minchinhampton 127 Hope this info, of use - any others I find I'll pass on !! BTW None in 1851 Census of WOR!!!! Helen New Zealand Original Message----- From: IRHUCKIN@aol.com [mailto:IRHUCKIN@aol.com] Sent: Friday, 12 November 2004 11:41 p.m. To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BAN] Hucking etc. I would be interested in any info about the Wilts connection please. Even if it is not in my tree, the Chad/Charlbury line may be. Thanks, Ian ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

there were a lott of Castles in Adderbury are they any relation to the ones you are looking for rhoda

Many Thanks Helen. Ian

Thanks Jill. Ian

Ian HUCKING any connection to those in Grittleton Wilts. 1608-1674 some HUCKINGS, also 1760 Will for William HUCKING Minchampton GLS. The above , in Parish Records, GLS, OXF,BKS,WIL,WOR, published by Ancestry.com. Happy Hunting Helen New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: IRHUCKIN@aol.com [mailto:IRHUCKIN@aol.com] Sent: Friday, 12 November 2004 4:29 p.m. To: ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BAN] Hucking etc. Dear Jill. Didn't know about the Devon connection (coincidentally my wife is from near Blackawton originally), but the Chad and Charlbury connections are well know to me. That is the tree I am trying to tie into. I know when he got married and when he died. I also know when he was born (about). I just don't know where!! He is my brick wall!!! Thanks for the info. It at least gives me some more avenues. Ian ============================== Search our Immigration Records and view names from multiple ports ranging from 1500s - 1900s. Over 23 million records to view. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13967/rd.ashx

Welcome back Dawn will be in about the Aynho writers group when you are settled rhoda

Hi Folks, Many thanks for all your nice comments about my Dad's poem. We also have some great letters he wrote. One from India talks about the thrill he felt when he first saw the Indian army in full dress on their horses. He loved his time in India, for all the new sites and sounds he saw and heard and before that in Mesopotamia. He was a signaller and took the signal declaring the armistice to his unit. I often wonder what heights my Dad would have risen to if he had the benefit of the sort of education we all had available to us. He thought very deeply about things and of course was largely self taught. His Mother (Annie Elizabeth Gibbs nee Graham) was very keen that they were educated as well as possible. I can remember him standing over me as a child watching me do my homework. He had beautiful handwriting and liked to watch us write too. He used to make me get up now and again and 'stretch my eyes a bit' !! Good advice really. I must have picked up on this at an early age as I can clearly remember the first day I could do 'real' writing. I used to get mine put up on the wall as an example as a child. (You should see it now... dreadful, spoilt by years of note taking at night school!) We had to do a copperplate hand at my first school and when I went to Grammar school I changed it as I didn't want it to look like everyone else's! Silly me. Dorothy -- Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK)

IAN *Bin Visitin' ????? 'Ello ma dears, Lets Clean Out the Barn. Scatterbrook Farm say hello to Wor - Wor- Worzel and Earthy Marigold... Presently watching ( for ther umpteenth time) Jon Pertwee,, in his yellow- mobile.. (((( Dr. Who.))).. believe a new series coming up.... Sorry off-topic.. Thinking of Chocolate Whirls betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <IRHUCKIN@aol.com> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 2:47 AM Subject: Re: [BAN] Re: Listers Memories. > An' I thorri 'twere a drinks tray. > Well I'll be bumthwizthled! As Worzel used to say. Any'ow, gorra geroff > 'twork noo. Gorra tek s'me real grub wid I too. > > Ian (in Yukkle mode) > Still looking for Edward Hucking Born about 1796 somewhere. That's the > brick > wall problem - where? > > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Friends Yesterday ( its Friday 12th here now) New Zealand honoured the fallen of all Wars, in a very special way. At last after 90 yrs ( negotiations have been in place since 1921)" a unknown soldier", has been returned to New Zealand. His identity " Known only to God" A very moving Ceremony involved nearly the whole of 11th and much of the previous week. The French honoured him on his departure, last Monday and the people of Auckland on Wednesday morning. The coffin lay in State in Parliament Buildings from 2.00pm Wed to 10.30am Thurs. The queue to honour the soldier frequently wound out through the buildings to the grounds , At 10.30 he was carried by 6 Senior Officers from all Branches of the Forces to Wellington Cathedral, ( about 300 yards) where a Service began at 1100hrs ( 11th day 11th month) with 2min silence. The service honoured all those who had fallen in defence of Freedom, in particular all those young men for whom there is no known grave , from the Boer War to Vietnam ( some would like the Maori Wars included) concluding with the committal of the " Unknown Soldier" to the land of his birth. The Parade brought the City to a halt, but from the Cathedral to National War Memorial ,( nearly one side of the City to the other ) where he was interred with full Military Honours. "May he Rest in peace, and families draw comfort from the thought that this young man, may be the son, brother uncle etc of a forbear, who was 'lost in action' and for whom there is no known grave" Helen New Zealand For a more erudite report see- http://www.unknownwarrior.govt.nz/unknown/pr.html

In message <02f701c4c841$03437b00$2fdcfea9@v509y6>, P.&B.Dilworth <pbaaj@sprint.ca> writes >Thanks for a lovely remembrance, Dorothy.......... Your Gibbs and mine are >one and the same. Comforting to know that Jack Gibbs memory is still alive. > BEVERLY (in Ontario) Hi Beverly, Thanks. I'm glad you saw it. Good to hear from you again. I kind of lost touch with your address as I changed computers and then this one recently caused me some grief also. I also had some health problems so am only just now getting back into the genealogy in a serious way again. Have you made any more progress on the Canadian side of our family since we last spoke and I sent you what I had? It would be nice to hear. Dorothy -- Dorothy Gibbs (in Hertfordshire UK)