New info from the Times Digital Archive today: 1. 1882 Sep 05: Naval and Military Intelligence, reports: The under-named men have been awarded the medal for long service and good conduct :-- William Henry Kressinger, plumber, of the Asia; William Henry Loveless, captain of quarterdeck men, of the Excellent; ... He was a Capt. Qtr Deck in the 1881 census aboard Terror. This medal means he joined the Navy at least ten years before, in 1872 or earlier. He was my greatuncle by marriage to my paternal grandmother's older sister. He would have been 18 in 1872, which leads me to suppose that was the most likely date for him to have signed up. With two ships and a medal, he ought to be easier to trace. There are several other entries for various LOVELESS names but not many associated with Hampshire 2. 1884 Aug 15 Marriages: On the 12th Aug., 1884, at St. Nicholas' Church, Brighton, by the Rev. H. L. Beardmore, BRIAN RIGDEN, M.R.C.S.Eng., of Canterbury, to Kate, younger daughter of the late W. KERR LOVELESS, M.R.C.S.Eng., of Stockbridge, Hants, and Holly Bank, Southsea. 3. 1899 Jul 05 Army Medical Reserve of Officers: Surg.-Capt. W. K. Loveless, having resigned his Volunteer appointment, ceases to belong to the Army Medical Reserve of Officers. Other names include Charles Dilkes LOVELESS, who died age 78 on 5 Jul 1904 at Barton Mills, Suffolk. He is described as late Superintendent, Greenwich Hospital Branch Admiralty. There are a few other references to him and his daughter's marriage etc. Don't know if this helps anyone but, a very temporary free resource may be useful in looking up your Loveless relatives! Try searching on the Times Digital Archive: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/itsbtrial Password: graphics Regards Martin Willcocks Taylorsville, UT, USA.