Ok, thanks. Any idea whose son he was? Kya "suzannah.foad" <suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> wrote: Oooops Stephen Savin Wales 20th Sept 1812 - 16th July 1840 married Sarah Rolfe 1835. Either way, he had no hand in the Grotto, just helped with Grotto house. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Saskia Steinhorst" To: Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [IoT] Grotto House - Stephen Wales Margate > Ok, I'm a bit late in responding (holidays you know ... such a chore ;o) but which Stephen Wales are we talking about here: the son of John Foster Wales and Mary Ann Appleton, born 1843? Or somebody else alltogether? > > Kya > > "suzannah.foad" wrote: Grotto House is in Margate High Street behind Barclays Bank and its back > fronts onto Albert Terrace. > A famous lady/actress lived there in the 19th century (Can't think off top > of my head) and Stephen Wales placed a few shell panels into her basement so > she could worship, something like that. > I of course, have a copy of the article which is floating round and it was > compiled by Mick Twyman of the Margate Historical Society. > It all came to light when Dr Alan Kay was disputing and seen in some eyes as > mocking the Shell Grotto on TV!!, (hardly going to bring the visitors > flocking in,)saying Stephen Wales had placed the panels in the Shell Grotto. > But, the Shell Grotto was rediscovered in 1837 by a son of James Newlove at > the rear of his School in the Dane, and our Stephen Wales was not born till > 1841! > > So, it transpired that Stephen Wales placed the panels in the Grotto House > in Margate High Street and had nothing what so ever to do with the Shell > Grotto. Dr Alan Kay was proved wrong again and the wonderful Mick Twyman has > hit upon something wonderful with the Knights Templar's, who although a > secret society, have helped him with his research. Mick will finally get the > recognition for his near enough life's work on the subject. > > Will find the article x > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Wales" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:06 PM > Subject: [IoT] Grotto House > > > > I have just found a pencilled note on the back of a piece of paper with no > source noted against it (I'm sure other members of the List NEVER do things > like this) it says: > > > > Stephen Wales - Grotto House story. > > > > At the time I wrote the note, we had no Stephen in our branch, but now of > course I have found one, and would dearly love to know the meaning of my > cryptic note!! Any suggestions? Linda > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/06 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/06 > > > > > --------------------------------- > New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/336 - Release Date: 5/10/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/336 - Release Date: 5/10/06 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone.