On 20 Dec 2009 at 9:28, Lynne Charles wrote: > Can anyone tell me if there is a register of recipient of the MBE. > Albert Davis was one of my grandmothers brothers, and I am trying to > find out why and when he was given this award sometime in the > 1920-1930.> It was probably in the London Gazette, the official government newspaper of record that covers notices of bankruptcies, public appointments, awards and medals, etc. Try a search at: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ -- Roy Stockdill Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE
Hi And seasons greetings. Thanks for the reply. Nothing has shown up on the Gazette. Regards Lynne > From: roy.stockdill@btinternet.com > To: eng-hertfordshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:19:12 +0000 > Subject: Re: [HRT] Albert Edward Davis MBE born 1870 > > On 20 Dec 2009 at 9:28, Lynne Charles wrote: > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a register of recipient of the MBE. > > Albert Davis was one of my grandmothers brothers, and I am trying to > > find out why and when he was given this award sometime in the > > 1920-1930.> > > It was probably in the London Gazette, the official government newspaper of record > that covers notices of bankruptcies, public appointments, awards and medals, etc. > > Try a search at: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Professional genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > > Hertfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. Add them now. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394592/direct/01/