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Title: Ray Bailey of Co Durham & Bedfordshire - a very long walk
Post by: fiddlerslass on Saturday 21 February 26 19:45 GMT (UK)

I was browsing in a book shop today, and was very tempted by this book, as Ray Bailey was born in Co Durham (though as far as I know not related to me, although I have Walkers in my extended family!)The family later moved to Luton for work.

https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/ray-bailey/the-longest-walk-home/9781529447088/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqnlynqpr7o

This must be his birth registration
March 1919

Bailey    Raymond    Walker    Chester-le-S.    10a   841

In 1921 he and his parents William & Margaret are with Walker grandparents .

Title: Re: Ray Bailey of Co Durham & Bedfordshire - a very long walk
Post by: LizzieL on Sunday 22 February 26 08:05 GMT (UK)

What an amazing story

William, Margaret and Raymond living in Dunstable in 1939