Hi List, My daughter recently purchased a box of books at an auction and among these was a birthday book belonging to an Ethel Taylor of Shirley, who I have since discovered was born in Winchester in 1890, the daughter of Joseph S Taylor (born Worthy) and Louisa (born Stockbridge) The birthday book was used as a daily diary during the period 1940/41 and is an insight into the daily routine of a Southampton family during the blitz. The hours spent in the air-raid shelter each night is recorded together with details of particularly bad raids and casualties. National events such as the sinking of the Hood and the Bismark are noted and the number of enemy planes brought down. Raids on places like Portsmouth, Plymouth, Coventry and London are also recorded. I am currently typing up all the entries and would be pleased to pass this on to anyone interested when complete. Other names in the diary include HIDER and TUTT. If anyone has a proven relationship with this family, my daughter may be persuaded to pass it on together with a few other books which had been awarded as Sunday School prizes to the said Ethel TAYLOR. Regards Sandra

Hi Sandra Maybe it should be given to a library. Just a thought. Betty Canada On 5/9/07, Sandra J Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi List, > My daughter recently purchased a box of books at an auction and among > these was a birthday book belonging to an Ethel Taylor of Shirley, who I > have since discovered was born in Winchester in 1890, the daughter of > Joseph S Taylor (born Worthy) and Louisa (born Stockbridge) > The birthday book was used as a daily diary during the period 1940/41 > and is an insight into the daily routine of a Southampton family during > the blitz. The hours spent in the air-raid shelter each night is > recorded together with details of particularly bad raids and > casualties. National events such as the sinking of the Hood and the > Bismark are noted and the number of enemy planes brought down. Raids on > places like Portsmouth, Plymouth, Coventry and London are also recorded. > I am currently typing up all the entries and would be pleased to pass > this on to anyone interested when complete. Other names in the diary > include HIDER and TUTT. > If anyone has a proven relationship with this family, my daughter may be > persuaded to pass it on together with a few other books which had been > awarded as Sunday School prizes to the said Ethel TAYLOR. > Regards > Sandra > > > > > ............................................. > Want to contact the local community? > Please visit Hampshire Parish Jottings > http://hants.parishjottings.org.uk > ............................................. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >