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Cornwall Lookup Requests / Re: 1910 in Camelford
« on: Saturday 09 October 10 21:31 BST (UK)  »
I think i may of seen that name but not 100% i will be going on monday of not tuesday so i will take a note of all the prouts i see, i know roughly where they are which helps. There is still a prout family in camelford i dont know if you are aware of that? Im good friends with one of them.
I will keep you posted in a few days

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hi yes i have visited the site and got a picture of the grave, thank you

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Cornwall Lookup Requests / Re: 1910 in Camelford
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 21:47 BST (UK)  »
Thats so weird im goin back to work tomoz for the 1st time since my op that was on sept 3rd... :o  how strange!! Which reminds me i need to find my card to get in the building where ever that is!
Take Care

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Cornwall Lookup Requests / Re: 1910 in Camelford
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 21:21 BST (UK)  »
I noticed you are looking for Prouts too, is that in Camelford are too? As there is quite a few Prouts buried at Lanteglos i noticed. Im glad i went as i came across a grave of a young woman aged 22 who was from Tregoodwell where i grew up and died at my friends house in 1876! and its very spooky as weve joked that the place is haunted! so im looking into that as well.
If you ever want me to go back then its never a problem as i visit quite often and is only a walk away.
All the best

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Cornwall Lookup Requests / Re: 1910 in Camelford
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 17:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi Annie, well ive just come back from my search and had have found some info but it is very vague, i went to Delabole Quarry and asked and a man looked up a book that is for sale for £15 with alot of information of the history of the quarry and he looked to see if the Langdon name is mentioned sadly i couldnt look as he wanted me to buy it which i guess is fair enough but very frustrating! The name is mentioned a few times, I asked if he could tell me if there was an accident in 1910 and he had a look through and it did mention a blast accident of that year and on the same page it mentioned a Clarice Langdon and said she had 3 children (no names mentioned)
I personally would recommend you to get this book especially if alot of your relatives worked there.
Also it mentioned a Langdon that was killed in an accident there in 1869 which was one of there worst accidents recorded.
Im sorry it is very vague but the guy was quite busy.

I have been at Lanteglos church most of the day searching for any Langdons buried there and alot of graves are overgrown and impossible to read but i went through every grave i could access to and came across 2 Langdons (partners) William and Ann Langdon

- William Langdon grave reads - In Affectionate Memory of William Langdon of this Parish (Camelford) who departed this life on the 18th of May 1882 Aged 73years

- Ann Langdon grave reads - In Affectionate Memory of Ann Langdon Wife of the late William Langdon of Trefew in this Parish who died at Camelford 5th of August 1886 Aged 74 years

I have took some pictures of the graves and pictures the church inside and outside, sadly they dont keep records at the church, you would have to go to Truro to get the records.
It wont let me attch photos on here for some reason, do you have an email?


Trefew road is the next road where i used to live, it has a hotel called The Countryman Hotel at the bottom on the road which used to be called sunnyside hotel, the road leads to slaughters bridge which has a connection to King Arthur. Have you tried looking up cenuses? i will have a look and see what i can find on Trefew road, might find which house they lived in as the old houses are still there up the hill.


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World War Two / Re: Royal Dragoons - September 1944.
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 01:15 BST (UK)  »
This is so sad, In the new year im hoping to go to Kasterlee which is about an hour away from uden to visit my great uncles grave James Boardman for the 1st time who also died in the same battle.
when i go i will try and see if i can find his grave in uden and pay my respects.


Gone but Not Forgotten

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Hi have you ever visited his grave? Im hoping to go to Kasterlee which is about an hour away to visit my great uncles grave James Boardman for the 1st time who also died in the same battle.
My grandfather is the only one to visit which was not long after he was killed during the war and he arrived at the cemetery when it was dark and struck a match and said where are you brother and there he was right in front of him!
When i go i will try and visit your uncle's resting place and pay my respects to a brave soldier.
Gone but Not Forgotten

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The Common Room / Re: Looking forTobacco Companys in Bristol
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 00:43 BST (UK)  »
I am also trying to find info of the same factory as my gg and great grandfather was a manager or owned part of this factory and i cant find any info on them what so ever!

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Armed Forces / Re: Which prison???
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 00:05 BST (UK)  »
If he was sent to bodmin goal he would of been in this section of the jail,
To my experience its the scariest part of the whole building, when you enter it your phone battery will just die and there is one cell near the end which always has dead birds in!
I stayed the night here once, you can certainly feel the hairs rise on the back of your neck!
If you visit Cornwall it is a must see.

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