In a message dated 25/11/00 17:36:57 GMT Standard Time, sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: << I remember the Co-op Laundry vans used to backfire like Big Bertha ( who's Big Bertha?). >> Wasn't it a gun on the Western Front...WW1? Or.....some large lady who had been eating Jeruslam artichokes......lol Maggie Surname interests: BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent MATTHEWS, GRANT, COAFFEE, BERESFORD, SWEENEY in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere

It was a big gun named after Bertha Krupp. Jim Sharpe Manchester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Re:CO-OP > In a message dated 25/11/00 17:36:57 GMT Standard Time, > sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: > > << I remember the Co-op Laundry vans used to backfire like Big Bertha who's > Big Bertha?). >> > > Wasn't it a gun on the Western Front...WW1? Or.....some large lady who had > been eating Jeruslam artichokes......lol > > Maggie > > Surname interests: > BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent > MATTHEWS, GRANT, COAFFEE, BERESFORD, SWEENEY > in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > Don't forget you can also post your surnames or any other messages you may want to share in our on line forum message board, > http://amazingforums.com/forum/NORTH/forum.html > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.215 / Virus Database: 101 - Release Date: 11/16/00

Come on, someone ask "Who's Bertha Krupp?" Brian B Lancashire, UK. brian_bramhall@lineone.net http://website.lineone.net/~brian_bramhall/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "James SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Re:CO-OP > It was a big gun named after Bertha Krupp. > > Jim Sharpe Manchester UK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 9:15 PM > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Re:CO-OP > > > > In a message dated 25/11/00 17:36:57 GMT Standard Time, > > sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: > > > > << I remember the Co-op Laundry vans used to backfire like Big Bertha > who's > > Big Bertha?). >> > > > > Wasn't it a gun on the Western Front...WW1? Or.....some large lady who > had > > been eating Jeruslam artichokes......lol > > > > Maggie > > > > Surname interests: > > BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent > > MATTHEWS, GRANT, COAFFEE, BERESFORD, SWEENEY > > in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > Don't forget you can also post your surnames or any other messages you may > want to share in our on line forum message board, > > http://amazingforums.com/forum/NORTH/forum.html > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free - checked by AVG anti-virus system . Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.215 / Virus Database: 101 - Release Date: 16/11/2000