Thank you Graham for the reply. Yes I have since found out from Joan, that I am different branch. Of course, we could very well intertwine somewhere. Appreciate your replay. Kind regards Diana Nowell On 28 April 2012 13:45, Graham Pointon <graham_pointon@lineone.net> wrote: > Diana - > > William and Emma's parents were another William, and Edna née Cartwright, > so I think your family must be a different one. It's always possible that > we meet somewhere up the tree, but it has to be well before 1876. > > Good Hunting! > > Graham > > >>>

A big thank you to Bill, Dawn, Laurie and Diana for looking at this for me. I've now reported - again - to Find My Past that the page is faulty, adding that two of my correspondents agree with me. Now I know he's there on Ancestry, I've tried searching for William PAINTON, and lo and behold, there he is, described as a "sugar maker" (should be "saggar maker" - but I'll accept "sagar" from someone who wouldn't know what a saggar was). This is my tenuous connexion to the 'Titanic' - that some of my family travelled with the same captain earlier in the century. Thanks again, Graham On 27/04/2012 23:51, Bill Hillman wrote: > Graham on Ancestry it clear and the spelling is as you have it, but the "t" > is not crossed so could be confused as a "b" or maybe an "l". > > Hope this helps. > Bill In Ontario > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Pointon > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:19 PM > To: Staffordshire List > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON > > I'm trying to find William POINTON (born 1876) travelling to the US in > 1901-1910. His father, also William, went in May 1902, on the > 'Majestic', captained by Edward Smith, and according to the Ellis Island > Arrivals site, William junior arrived on 10 January 1903 on the > 'Germanic', also captained by Edward Smith, travelling with his sister > Emma, and her husband Tom WHITE. But Find My Past has no William POINTON > on that sailing, and the relevant page of the manifest looks like a > piece of hessian cloth, and so is illegible, although Find My Past tells > me there's nothing wrong with it. Tom and Emma White are shown as being > on the ship on that date (it left Liverpool on 31 December 1902). > > Can someone else who has a subscription to Find My Past have a look, > please, in case it's my computer that's at fault? If he's there, what is > the spelling? > > Thanks in advance, > > Graham > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4963 - Release Date: 04/27/12 > >

Diana - William and Emma's parents were another William, and Edna née Cartwright, so I think your family must be a different one. It's always possible that we meet somewhere up the tree, but it has to be well before 1876. Good Hunting! Graham On 28/04/2012 03:18, Diana Nowell wrote: > Graham, I have a question on your William Pointon b. about 1877& his > sister Emma b. about 1876. I could be wrong on their dates of births also. > > I have a brother& sister along with 6 other siblings belonging to Aaron > Pointon& Rebekkah Simcock. > Aaron b, 1850 Tamelly, South Wales > Rebekkah Simcock b. 1847 Staffordshire > Married 18 Aug, 1822 Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire. > > My grt-grt-grt grandmother was Matilday Plant married to John Simcock. > they were my William& Emma& others, grandparents. > > Do you know if this is possibly the same brother& sister I have? > > Diana > > > > > >> > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4963 - Release Date: 04/27/12 > >

Dawn . I started research in 1958 and along the way in conversations many men joined as crew , no pay just food and signed off honourably in America or Australia . Laurie Melbourne Australia -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dawn Webb Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2012 8:53 AM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON I browsed the ship list and could not find him. Mind you I did not see his sister emma White nor her husband - not that I was looking for them, and I am in a rush to go out. However I did notice a couple of names crossed out and wonder if he could not have been on something like a "stand by" list and not included by accident on the pax list? My feeling is, he went as crew and then hopped off in NY, having worked his passage - he would not then have appeared on the passenger list. Sorry I can't help more. That page you see like a bit of hessian I saw too, and I suspect is just a cover page from a book or such. Dawn (Melbourne Australia) -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Graham Pointon Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2012 8:19 AM To: Staffordshire List Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON I'm trying to find William POINTON (born 1876) travelling to the US in 1901-1910. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7092 (20120427) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I browsed the ship list and could not find him. Mind you I did not see his sister emma White nor her husband - not that I was looking for them, and I am in a rush to go out. However I did notice a couple of names crossed out and wonder if he could not have been on something like a "stand by" list and not included by accident on the pax list? My feeling is, he went as crew and then hopped off in NY, having worked his passage - he would not then have appeared on the passenger list. Sorry I can't help more. That page you see like a bit of hessian I saw too, and I suspect is just a cover page from a book or such. Dawn (Melbourne Australia) -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Graham Pointon Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2012 8:19 AM To: Staffordshire List Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON I'm trying to find William POINTON (born 1876) travelling to the US in 1901-1910. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7092 (20120427) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Graham, I have a question on your William Pointon b. about 1877 & his sister Emma b. about 1876. I could be wrong on their dates of births also. I have a brother & sister along with 6 other siblings belonging to Aaron Pointon & Rebekkah Simcock. Aaron b, 1850 Tamelly, South Wales Rebekkah Simcock b. 1847 Staffordshire Married 18 Aug, 1822 Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire. My grt-grt-grt grandmother was Matilday Plant married to John Simcock. they were my William & Emma & others, grandparents. Do you know if this is possibly the same brother & sister I have? Diana > >

I'm trying to find William POINTON (born 1876) travelling to the US in 1901-1910. His father, also William, went in May 1902, on the 'Majestic', captained by Edward Smith, and according to the Ellis Island Arrivals site, William junior arrived on 10 January 1903 on the 'Germanic', also captained by Edward Smith, travelling with his sister Emma, and her husband Tom WHITE. But Find My Past has no William POINTON on that sailing, and the relevant page of the manifest looks like a piece of hessian cloth, and so is illegible, although Find My Past tells me there's nothing wrong with it. Tom and Emma White are shown as being on the ship on that date (it left Liverpool on 31 December 1902). Can someone else who has a subscription to Find My Past have a look, please, in case it's my computer that's at fault? If he's there, what is the spelling? Thanks in advance, Graham

Laurie, My grandfather was a ships' carpenter, he signed on and that was in 1910. Got here to Australia. He told me by the time they had been at sea a few days the meat had maggots in it. I said, what did you do? He said, we ate it, there was nothing else. Maybe picked out the maggots first one hopes? He built a house here and when it was finished sent for grandma. My mother was born 9 months after she landed in Brisbane. Guess the second thing he took off was his hat? Robyn Shaw. On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Laurie Thompson <lt030329@bigpond.net.au>wrote: > Dawn . I started research in 1958 and along the way in conversations many > men joined as crew , no pay just food and signed off honourably in America > or Australia . Laurie Melbourne Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dawn Webb > Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2012 8:53 AM > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON > > I browsed the ship list and could not find him. Mind you I did not see his > sister emma White nor her husband - not that I was looking for them, and I > am in a rush to go out. However I did notice a couple of names crossed out > and wonder if he could not have been on something like a "stand by" list > and > not included by accident on the pax list? > > My feeling is, he went as crew and then hopped off in NY, having worked his > passage - he would not then have appeared on the passenger list. > > Sorry I can't help more. > That page you see like a bit of hessian I saw too, and I suspect is just a > cover page from a book or such. > > Dawn (Melbourne Australia) > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Graham Pointon > Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2012 8:19 AM > To: Staffordshire List > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON > > I'm trying to find William POINTON (born 1876) travelling to the US in > 1901-1910. > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 7092 (20120427) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Robyn Freney-Shaw Manager/Co-Ordinator Spiritus Soup Kitchen Toowoomba.

Graham on Ancestry it clear and the spelling is as you have it, but the "t" is not crossed so could be confused as a "b" or maybe an "l". Hope this helps. Bill In Ontario -----Original Message----- From: Graham Pointon Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:19 PM To: Staffordshire List Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] WHITE, POINTON I'm trying to find William POINTON (born 1876) travelling to the US in 1901-1910. His father, also William, went in May 1902, on the 'Majestic', captained by Edward Smith, and according to the Ellis Island Arrivals site, William junior arrived on 10 January 1903 on the 'Germanic', also captained by Edward Smith, travelling with his sister Emma, and her husband Tom WHITE. But Find My Past has no William POINTON on that sailing, and the relevant page of the manifest looks like a piece of hessian cloth, and so is illegible, although Find My Past tells me there's nothing wrong with it. Tom and Emma White are shown as being on the ship on that date (it left Liverpool on 31 December 1902). Can someone else who has a subscription to Find My Past have a look, please, in case it's my computer that's at fault? If he's there, what is the spelling? Thanks in advance, Graham ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange -----Original Message----- From: Robyn Shaw <shawforsure@gmail.com> Sender: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:13 To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Anzac Day My father, and 5 of his brothers, served in WW2. All came home in various stages of shell shock and depression. It wore off eventually but I missed 5 years with my father. You can replace bridges and streets, you can't replace time, sadly. Lest We Forget. Robyn Shaw, Qld On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Keith & Merle Hackney < k.hackney@waspnet.co.nz> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > As Helen mentioned, today, 25th April, is Anzac Day in Australia and New > Zealand. > > > > My great uncle, Sgt Cuthbert Hall MM DCM, of Hanley, was killed in action > on > 25th April 1918. His daughter was born on 30th May 1918. Her husband died > on > 16 April this year, age 92, and his funeral is today, Anzac Day. RIP. > > > > Keith > > NZ > > > > > > > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Robyn Freney-Shaw Manager/Co-Ordinator Spiritus Soup Kitchen Toowoomba. ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Kemal Ataturk:- "Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives, you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Tommies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side in this country of ours. You, the mothers who sent your sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears, your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land, they become our sons as well." Inscribed on the Gallipoli Memorial put up by Turkey in 1934, also on the Ataturk Memorial at Tarakina Bay, Wellington. http://www.allaboutturkey.com/gelibolu.htm Winston Churchill:- "In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill. " The Gallipoli campaign was thought up by Churchill as a lightning strike, to catch the Turks by surprise. Whistle up the Dardanelles to Istanbul, and so open a second front to relieve pressure on the Flanders battlefields. By the time the Military had developed the plan, and spent six months preparing for it, there was little surprise... It was nevertheless a touch-&-go affair, which very nearly succeeded. Had it not been, literally, for Ataturk and a handful of men who stopped the advance at dusk. The generals then decided to leave it till the next day, by which time....

Hi All, As Helen mentioned, today, 25th April, is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. My great uncle, Sgt Cuthbert Hall MM DCM, of Hanley, was killed in action on 25th April 1918. His daughter was born on 30th May 1918. Her husband died on 16 April this year, age 92, and his funeral is today, Anzac Day. RIP. Keith NZ

Helen Ancestry may be muddled , it is ANZAC Day ( 25th April ) ( similar to your Remembrance Day ) this is marked in New Zealand and Australia. Marks the 97th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing on 25th April 1915. Hth Helen I waited yesterday for 20 minutes twice! And the other times gave up after 2 minutes. What I can't understand is why today is a national holiday? Yes that is the number I've been trying Helena The web site for the surname BLADON www.bladon.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin Williams Sent: 24 April 2012 12:05 To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk Hi Helena Was on to them yesterday had to wait 15 minutes before they answered then a further 3 minutes to be put through to their level 2 tech boys , I suppose one cancelation is it did not cost me anything so I did not mind I phoned the free number from the UK 0800 404 9723 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helena Coney" <helena.coney@googlemail.com> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:55 AM Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > Has anyone tried to phone them recently? I tried all weekend and > yesterday and waited in a queue for ages then today I am told the > 'offices are closed due to observing the public holiday' As far as I > am aware there is no public holiday In the UK today > > Is there another UK number for them? > > Helena > > The web site for the surname BLADON > www.bladon.me.uk > > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4956 - Release Date: 04/24/12 07:34:00 ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I always watch the Anzac Day march - TV only - and spend much of the three hours or so of the TV coverage, weeping. Rain and horrible weather this year - they were prepared for far smaller crowds they said - but, the more it rained, the ore the people came. Not just Australian troups march either - allies too, and some of the "enemy" are now welcomed and march at the end of the Australian contingent. Radio coverage at least started very early, about 5am I think, with the dawn servicea t the shrine. Melbourne, this all is - but it happens all over Australia and you get your state march televised. Country towns do the same but on a much smaller scale of course.. A minute's silence at the football this afternoon - at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), traditionally - and to hear such a crowd totally silent is awe inspiring they say. It is the only time it happens. Dawn (Melbourne Australia) -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Keith & Merle Hackney Sent: Wednesday, 25 April 2012 9:25 AM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] Anzac Day Hi All, As Helen mentioned, today, 25th April, is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. My great uncle, Sgt Cuthbert Hall MM DCM, of Hanley, was killed in action on 25th April 1918. His daughter was born on 30th May 1918. Her husband died on 16 April this year, age 92, and his funeral is today, Anzac Day. RIP. Keith NZ ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7083 (20120424) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7083 (20120424) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

My uncle, Absolom Hall, a Portsmouth Marine bringing the horses ashore, from Bromstead near Gnosall, Stafford & Newport, son of Fanny and Charles Hall, died at Gallipoli on the 23rd of June 1915, aged 20. Penny

Public holiday in the US most likely. Possibly/probably the UK number you have gets redirected without you knowing it to the US. Just a guess. Email them and see if you (ever) get an answer?! Dawn (Melbourne Australia) -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helena Coney Sent: Tuesday, 24 April 2012 9:14 PM To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk I waited yesterday for 20 minutes twice! And the other times gave up after 2 minutes. What I can't understand is why today is a national holiday? Yes that is the number I've been trying Helena The web site for the surname BLADON www.bladon.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin Williams Sent: 24 April 2012 12:05 To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk Hi Helena Was on to them yesterday had to wait 15 minutes before they answered then a further 3 minutes to be put through to their level 2 tech boys , I suppose one cancelation is it did not cost me anything so I did not mind I phoned the free number from the UK 0800 404 9723 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helena Coney" <helena.coney@googlemail.com> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:55 AM Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > Has anyone tried to phone them recently? I tried all weekend and > yesterday > and waited in a queue for ages then today I am told the 'offices are > closed > due to observing the public holiday' As far as I am aware there is no > public holiday In the UK today > > Is there another UK number for them? > > Helena > > The web site for the surname BLADON > www.bladon.me.uk > > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4956 - Release Date: 04/24/12 07:34:00 ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7081 (20120424) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7081 (20120424) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

My father, and 5 of his brothers, served in WW2. All came home in various stages of shell shock and depression. It wore off eventually but I missed 5 years with my father. You can replace bridges and streets, you can't replace time, sadly. Lest We Forget. Robyn Shaw, Qld On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Keith & Merle Hackney < k.hackney@waspnet.co.nz> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > As Helen mentioned, today, 25th April, is Anzac Day in Australia and New > Zealand. > > > > My great uncle, Sgt Cuthbert Hall MM DCM, of Hanley, was killed in action > on > 25th April 1918. His daughter was born on 30th May 1918. Her husband died > on > 16 April this year, age 92, and his funeral is today, Anzac Day. RIP. > > > > Keith > > NZ > > > > > > > > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Robyn Freney-Shaw Manager/Co-Ordinator Spiritus Soup Kitchen Toowoomba.

Got through! Very bad line so it may have been overseas! But at least it was free to call if you can put up with the music! Helena The web site for the surname BLADON www.bladon.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin Williams Sent: 24 April 2012 14:51 To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk Hi Helena mmmm I am not to sure about thair uk office helena, but best of luck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helena Coney" <helena.coney@googlemail.com> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > Have E mailed them however I think they do have a UK office > > Helena > > The web site for the surname BLADON > www.bladon.me.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dawn Webb > Sent: 24 April 2012 13:44 > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > Public holiday in the US most likely. Possibly/probably the UK number > you have gets redirected without you knowing it to the US. > > Just a guess. > > Email them and see if you (ever) get an answer?! > > Dawn (Melbourne Australia) > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helena Coney > Sent: Tuesday, 24 April 2012 9:14 PM > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > I waited yesterday for 20 minutes twice! And the other times gave up > after > 2 > minutes. What I can't understand is why today is a national holiday? > > Yes that is the number I've been trying > > Helena > > The web site for the surname BLADON > www.bladon.me.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin > Williams > Sent: 24 April 2012 12:05 > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > Hi Helena > > Was on to them yesterday had to wait 15 minutes before they answered > then a further 3 minutes to be put through to their level 2 tech > boys , I suppose one cancelation is it did not cost me anything > so I did not > mind I phoned the free number from the UK 0800 404 9723 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helena Coney" <helena.coney@googlemail.com> > To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:55 AM > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > >> Has anyone tried to phone them recently? I tried all weekend and >> yesterday and waited in a queue for ages then today I am told the >> 'offices are closed due to observing the public holiday' As far as >> I am aware there is no public holiday In the UK today >> >> Is there another UK number for them? >> >> Helena >> >> The web site for the surname BLADON >> www.bladon.me.uk >> >> >> >> >> ****************************** >> ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do >> not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of >> ARCHIVED > >> MATERIALS. >> ------------------------------- >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4956 - Release Date: > 04/24/12 > 07:34:00 > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 7081 (20120424) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 7081 (20120424) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of > ARCHIVED MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. 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> > Good Luck Helena. > I am sure it was just a glitch & finally you will get a response on the phone. Diana > >

Hi Helena mmmm I am not to sure about thair uk office helena, but best of luck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helena Coney" <helena.coney@googlemail.com> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > Have E mailed them however I think they do have a UK office > > Helena > > The web site for the surname BLADON > www.bladon.me.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dawn Webb > Sent: 24 April 2012 13:44 > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > Public holiday in the US most likely. Possibly/probably the UK number you > have gets redirected without you knowing it to the US. > > Just a guess. > > Email them and see if you (ever) get an answer?! > > Dawn (Melbourne Australia) > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helena Coney > Sent: Tuesday, 24 April 2012 9:14 PM > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > I waited yesterday for 20 minutes twice! And the other times gave up after > 2 > minutes. What I can't understand is why today is a national holiday? > > Yes that is the number I've been trying > > Helena > > The web site for the surname BLADON > www.bladon.me.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:staffordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin Williams > Sent: 24 April 2012 12:05 > To: staffordshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > Hi Helena > > Was on to them yesterday had to wait 15 minutes before they answered > then > a further 3 minutes to be put through to their level 2 tech boys , I > suppose one cancelation is it did not cost me anything so I did not > mind I phoned the free number from the UK 0800 404 9723 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helena Coney" <helena.coney@googlemail.com> > To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:55 AM > Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] ancestry uk > > >> Has anyone tried to phone them recently? I tried all weekend and >> yesterday and waited in a queue for ages then today I am told the >> 'offices are closed due to observing the public holiday' As far as I >> am aware there is no public holiday In the UK today >> >> Is there another UK number for them? >> >> Helena >> >> The web site for the surname BLADON >> www.bladon.me.uk >> >> >> >> >> ****************************** >> ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not >> apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of >> ARCHIVED > >> MATERIALS. >> ------------------------------- >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4956 - Release Date: 04/24/12 > 07:34:00 > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 7081 (20120424) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 7081 (20120424) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply > to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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