Thank you to everyone for their help and interesting snippets about the bands that played in the Southampton area. I have some leads to follow up now. I knew you kind folk would have the answers. Best wishes and good luck with your searches. Chris. Gibbins, working on HATLEY South Stoneham / West End / Oxford GLASSPOOL from Morestead SILLENCE Lockerley HARTLEY Sherfield English / Oxford TATE Lyndhurst BIDDLECOMB Eling WHITE & BOYCE in SOUTHAMPTON I use Archive CD Books to help with my research - http://www.archivecdbooks.org

I think there may be some confusion here............ The topic about accents is about just that accents, and nobody is condemning race, creed or religion. It is just the differences between the accents that can be found in the local communities or our countries. As David Parker and Tony have both said it benefits the communities. Chris and Caroline LIST ADMINISTRATORS HAMPSHIRE LIFE See where you ancestors lived.....visit.... SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) WEBSITE Featuring the history of the villages of: Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Dorset, Isle of Wight, West Sussex & Wiltshire http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003

Anyone searching for family members, I have been told of this site, it was given out on the radio..Be it friends, family members or whatever..give it a go... As we are always hearing of someone wanting to find someone... www.oldfriends.co.nz

Hi Brian I was born in Australia and have lived here all my life [58 years] and there is no regional accent that I know of. Sydney people are more sure of them self and Queenlanders speak a little slower. Stephen mayndave wrote: > Hi Brian, > > I live in Perth and have an obsession for accents and trying to pin down > where people come from. The only thing that really gives away an Eastern > Stater to me is the way they say the word "you've". Apart from that, the > difference (if any) is so tiny that it more usually can be attributed to the > natural difference of voices themselves; not accents. > > The word mentioned above can best be illustrated from the McCain advert on > telly. The guy says "Ah McCain, your've done it again!" Well, that's how > it sounds to me. He is an Eastern Stater. I would say "Yoo've done it > again". > > Accents in England, more so in years gone by when people didn't travel so > much, just about changed in each *street*. > > (Ducking and waiting for the flack ;-)) > > All the best > May LANCHBURY > > Researching in Hants > BROWN > DAVIDSON > DOUSE/DOWCE etc > HAMILTON > HOLDING/HOLDEN/OLDEN > LIGHT > TUBB > > Researching Everywhere > LANCHBURY/LAINCHBURY/LAUNCHBURY + 58 other spellings of the name > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Brian, I live in Perth and have an obsession for accents and trying to pin down where people come from. The only thing that really gives away an Eastern Stater to me is the way they say the word "you've". Apart from that, the difference (if any) is so tiny that it more usually can be attributed to the natural difference of voices themselves; not accents. The word mentioned above can best be illustrated from the McCain advert on telly. The guy says "Ah McCain, your've done it again!" Well, that's how it sounds to me. He is an Eastern Stater. I would say "Yoo've done it again". Accents in England, more so in years gone by when people didn't travel so much, just about changed in each *street*. (Ducking and waiting for the flack ;-)) All the best May LANCHBURY Researching in Hants BROWN DAVIDSON DOUSE/DOWCE etc HAMILTON HOLDING/HOLDEN/OLDEN LIGHT TUBB Researching Everywhere LANCHBURY/LAINCHBURY/LAUNCHBURY + 58 other spellings of the name

Hi, I just had a look at Hampshire CC and wondered what my father, who died in 1972, would have said about getting cricket stats from the Internet. All his information came from Wisdens, which I still have collecting dust on the bookshelf. His brother, also a great lover of cricket, requested that his ashes be spread over the Belbroughton Village cricket grounds (in Worcs) after he died last year. Best Wishes, Susan in frigid Guelph ----- Original Message ----- From: "historyresearch" <historyresearch@supanet.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Hampshire Cricket | Hello Chris, | I don't want to take anyone away from your site, but Hampshire CC also have | a great site which has wonderful history and archive pages, as well as | photos etc of present and former Hampshire players. Dropping names -two of | my former husband's ancestors played for Hampshire - surname BOWELL- and are | on the site. | http://www-uk.cricket.org/link_to_database/NATIONAL/ENG/FC_TEAMS/HANTS/ | | Yours | Vicki | | | | ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== | "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | |

I, being an American, am a little behind times I suppose, I just read the note that Seamus is going to get some repairs and would like to say he is in my prayers as well as the hospital staff. :o) My husband had a 4 way fix and the staff needed more care than he did afterward. Men can be such a trial at times when they are ill. But, for Seamus, hurry back to us. Margaret Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name. You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything." Find your missing links at http://www.petuniapress.com _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

I have been reading this list for a few months now and at last feel brave enough to post my interests, I am trying to help my dad research his family and any others researching the same name would be of interest: We are researching at the moment Haywards in both Hampshire and Wiltshire, Whitchurch and Tedworth have both come up between 1800 and 1900. We do visit Winchester records when we can, but the Tedworth connection is a little more elusive at the moment. Regards Emily

From the picture, Chris, it looked like it was a case of "rain stopped play". I must admit though, having seen it, it is an impressive sight or site. It is good on a day like today, with a high temperature of -6C, that is 21F, to think of cricket, and summer, and to dream of thrashing the Australians. David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 12:07 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Hampshire Cricket > Those interested in County Cricket may like to see the photos of the new > county cricket ground The Hampshire Rose Bowl which is now at West End. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/westend.htm > > Like the football ground (The Dell) it has now been moved to a new location, > the former sites can be seen on our Southampton pages. And you will be > surprised at the difference!!! > Chris and Caroline > > > > > > --- > All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > And attachments are also scanned before being added. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003 > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Visit Where your ancestors lived..... > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > AND VI > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Seamus, May the Goddess keep you in her care and aid in your speedy recovery, Hurry up back cos i will miss your comic innuendoes, Suzanne

Well Seamus you are amongst the famous and not so famous now!! On the TV today it showed Margaret Thatchers husband Dennis who has just had the same op!!! Chris and Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seamus" <webfootraf@iinet.net.au> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 9:49 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Thankyou all. I would like to thank all those kind people, who have sent their good wishes for my operation. I shall do my Celtic best to survive it. Makes you wonder when a bloke 'Karkes' it when, having an in-growing toenail removed. Must have been attached to his sphincter. (Ooops) I promise not to molest the nurses, but, what can I do if it's the reverse ? Thank you once again, be back next week end. May your Gods look after you. To quote Max Byegraves. "You got to have heart". Seamus: (Tout á fait Chevalier) All mail scanned by Norton AV 2002 ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== This is YOUR list so please treat it the way you wish yourself treated. Remember: "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION" It comes bundled with the software! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003

Regards England May...... The accents have definitely changed, Chinese, Indian, Algerian, Slav, Afghan you name it we have it and it can be all in one little street, problem is most of them now have British Nationality so are classed as locals!!! Chris and Caroline PS there is an advert on the TV where two chinese have Scots accents, and it is so funny as its unexpected!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "mayndave" <mayndave@bigpond.net.au> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:28 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Defending our position re accents Hi Brian, I live in Perth and have an obsession for accents and trying to pin down where people come from. The only thing that really gives away an Eastern Stater to me is the way they say the word "you've". Apart from that, the difference (if any) is so tiny that it more usually can be attributed to the natural difference of voices themselves; not accents. The word mentioned above can best be illustrated from the McCain advert on telly. The guy says "Ah McCain, your've done it again!" Well, that's how it sounds to me. He is an Eastern Stater. I would say "Yoo've done it again". Accents in England, more so in years gone by when people didn't travel so much, just about changed in each *street*. (Ducking and waiting for the flack ;-)) All the best May LANCHBURY Researching in Hants BROWN DAVIDSON DOUSE/DOWCE etc HAMILTON HOLDING/HOLDEN/OLDEN LIGHT TUBB Researching Everywhere LANCHBURY/LAINCHBURY/LAUNCHBURY + 58 other spellings of the name ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003

Did I not read somewhere of a comment by some Anglo Saxons bemoaning the fact that Normans had moved into their village and were calling themselves 'locals"? The English are a hybrid lot that have benefitted from the process. Hybridisation can be good. Without hybridisation we would not have the magnificence of, for example, David Austin's English Roses. In the Parliamentary Riding/constituency in which I live in Toronto, with some 114,000 people, there are 48 different languages listed as the "Mother Tongue" in the recent census.. Some of the most gifted and qualified "Canadians " are Refugees and Landed Immigrants. The world is changing, and a hankering for the past will do little but to make the change more painful. Accept the reality and make it benefit you and your community. David ----- Original Message ----- From: <Knightroots@aol.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Defending our position re accents > In a message dated 18/01/2003 12:20:28 GMT Standard Time, > chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk writes: > > > > Chinese, Indian, Algerian, Slav, Afghan > > you name it we have it and it can be all in one little street, problem is > > most of them now have British Nationality so are classed as locals > > Surely in today's Society, nationality or race are unimportant - we are all > human beings and should be treated as equals despite the attempts by some to > ignore racial equality. Accents are cultural and historical icons and a > person should not be judged by the way they speak. > Take care > Linda & Tony > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > To contact the List Administrator: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > To unsubscribe from the list: > Mail: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L-request@rootsweb.com > Digest: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L-request@rootsweb.com > In both cases put "unsubscribe" in the subject header and no text in the message box > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi, We have it the same here in Canada. I remember a few years ago being amazed when two oriental girls were chattering away in French. I should not have been surprised as French is the main language of Quebec. Then seeing that China has so many languages of its own, perhaps for these girls -- the French language was the great equalizer. Ken and I were in Venice looking in the shops (I dragged him there) this man and the owner of the shop were talking in Italian. The fellow said "chiao" and left but as he stepped outside, he met one of his pals. Those two continued in Liverpudlian. All the best folks, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:12 AM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Defending our position re accents > Regards England May...... > The accents have definitely changed, Chinese, Indian, Algerian, Slav, Afghan > you name it we have it and it can be all in one little street, problem is > most of them now have British Nationality so are classed as locals!!! > Chris and Caroline > PS there is an advert on the TV where two chinese have Scots accents, and it > is so funny as its unexpected!!! > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mayndave" <mayndave@bigpond.net.au> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:28 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] Defending our position re accents > > > Hi Brian, > > I live in Perth and have an obsession for accents and trying to pin down > where people come from. The only thing that really gives away an Eastern > Stater to me is the way they say the word "you've". Apart from that, the > difference (if any) is so tiny that it more usually can be attributed to the > natural difference of voices themselves; not accents. > > The word mentioned above can best be illustrated from the McCain advert on > telly. The guy says "Ah McCain, your've done it again!" Well, that's how > it sounds to me. He is an Eastern Stater. I would say "Yoo've done it > again". > > Accents in England, more so in years gone by when people didn't travel so > much, just about changed in each *street*. > > (Ducking and waiting for the flack ;-)) > > All the best > May LANCHBURY > > Researching in Hants > BROWN > DAVIDSON > DOUSE/DOWCE etc > HAMILTON > HOLDING/HOLDEN/OLDEN > LIGHT > TUBB > > Researching Everywhere > LANCHBURY/LAINCHBURY/LAUNCHBURY + 58 other spellings of the name > > > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > --- > All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > And attachments are also scanned before being added. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003 > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

In a message dated 18/01/2003 12:20:28 GMT Standard Time, chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk writes: > Chinese, Indian, Algerian, Slav, Afghan > you name it we have it and it can be all in one little street, problem is > most of them now have British Nationality so are classed as locals Surely in today's Society, nationality or race are unimportant - we are all human beings and should be treated as equals despite the attempts by some to ignore racial equality. Accents are cultural and historical icons and a person should not be judged by the way they speak. Take care Linda & Tony

Well 'oil tel 'ee, I'm bloomin glaad, 'oin ain't gotten hacent, bein 'ampsher bred 'oim unnerstud whenevers 'oi go. Unfortunately, we in the Great Land of Canada, have a French Canadian Prime Minister who cannot be understood in either official language...Len, in a BRILLIANT SUNNY, Aldergrove, Saturday morning...Hello World and take care Seamus.

Hi Chris and all <<< Hi Joy this URL does not work!!! Tried all sorts of variations but still no good.>>> Oops, sorry about that. I sent the URL. Here is the new one http://website.lineone.net/~andrew_wager/html/Buzz_Words.htm Regards Joy

It didn't work for me either .... This one does ... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randyj2222/gendict.html Sue Hi Joy this URL does not work!!! Tried all sorts of variations but still no good. Chris and Caroline

Hi Joy this URL does not work!!! Tried all sorts of variations but still no good. Chris and Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: <FamilyResearchUK@aol.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:43 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Genealogical Dictionary A useful website - particularly for an explanation of the legal terminology found in Wills, Indentures etc: http://w3g.med.uni-giessen.de/CGB/genetxt/buzzwo.rds Regards Joy ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003

The City of Southampton (Albion) Band 1920 - 1926 http://www.hants.gov.uk/albionband/ For a comprehensive list of Brass Bands go to http://www.haslingdenband.co.uk/content/links.asp Chris and Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Gibbins" <chrisgibbins@farmersweekly.net> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:06 AM Subject: RE: [HantsLife] Brass Band Dear Friends, Seeing the postings about Brass Bands reminded me that my mother's father, Fred. WHITE born c. 1896 - 1961, used to play in a town band in the Southampton area, he was a tram conductor for Southampton Corporation. I would love to hear from anyone with knowledge of the bands in Southampton at that time. Did the Corporation have its own band perhaps? Thank you. Best wishes, Chris. Gibbins. ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Visit Where your ancestors lived..... SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages AND VI ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- All of our Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. And attachments are also scanned before being added. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003