It has been suggested that we do 'something' at Yorksgen to celebrate the Queen's diamond jubilee. I know you all have Yorkshire ancestors, although some got rid of George iii as king! However I think everyone will accept an excuse for a celebration. The question is what shall we do? Anyone got any ideas?? Chris

From: CHRISTINE WILLOTT <christine.willott@btopenworld.com> > It has been suggested that we do 'something' at Yorksgen to > celebrate the Queen's diamond jubilee. I know you all have Yorkshire > ancestors, although some got rid of George iii as king! However I > think everyone will accept an excuse for a celebration. The question > is what shall we do? Anyone got any ideas?? > > Chris> It probably ill becomes me to make a suggestion, as I shall not be at Yorksgen 2012. However, the month of July will see the 368th anniversary of the Battle of Marston Moor, near York, in 1644 which was the largest battle of the Civil War and ended in complete victory for Oliver Cromwell's parliamentarians, scuppering the Royalists' hopes in the north forever. This seems an appropriate historical event to celebrate. I feel certain that many of our ancestors must have been on the winning side (ducks and runs for cover) >vbg< -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE