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World War One / Re: Looking for 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.photos
« on: Saturday 15 December 12 11:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Paul

I have a few photos that may be of intrest to you.

my great grandfather was 5th Yorkshire Regiment as well.

Please PM me and we'll sort a way out of getting them to you.

Simon

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Sheffield Arms - Hessle Road -pre 1917
« on: Monday 10 December 12 18:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hello there

I've just noticed that a post card of the Sheffield Arms has just made an appearence on a certain internet auction site, the item number is 200861865005.

It may be of interest to you.

All the best

Simon

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Hodgsons of Beverley war memorial.
« on: Monday 21 May 12 19:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello Kev

My great grandfathers name is also on the same memorial, C J Watts, the last but one. My grandfather, Charles Watts was invited to re-dedicate the memorial in 1986 if my memory serves me right. As you can imagine it was an emotional event for him. I've attached a couple of photo's of the event. I don't know if you are aware but the is a replica memorial on the rear wall of the war memorial gardens alongside St Mary's church in Hengate. It's a bit of a long shot but I have several photo's of my great grandfather taken in the early part of WW1 and also an almanac showing pictures of those who fell in the service of their country who came from Beverley which I'd be more than happy to share with you.

Simon

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: The S S Dido
« on: Monday 19 December 11 19:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Pete

I'm a volunteer recording the graves of those who fell in the service of their country, The War Graves Photographic Project. I would be most grateful if you could let me know when these graves are in place so they can be added to those all ready recorded.

Thanks

Simon

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Family History Beginners Board / ALBERT EDWARD WATTS
« on: Saturday 16 July 11 16:29 BST (UK)  »
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to point me in the right direction. I'm looking to obtain a copy of the army service record of Albert Edward Watts born in Q3 1876 in Sheffield, the son of William & Mary Watts. The 1891 census shows him as a drummer boy with the East Yorkshire Regiment at Victoria Barracks in Beverley which fits in with the other family details I have. I can find no trace of him after this date any where.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

Simon

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Blitz victims in Hull
« on: Monday 09 May 11 20:17 BST (UK)  »
Hello there,

I've looked through the list as published but there are no mentions of the names at the bottom of your message which I assume are the ones your are intrested in. if they're not please let me know an I'll check the list again for you. there are one or two exhibitions in Hull at the moment which commemorate the blitz and it's victims which may be of intrest to you if you live close enough to Hull to get there. once again if there is anything i can look at for you please let me know.

Simon

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Blitz victims in Hull
« on: Friday 06 May 11 16:17 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this message, apologies if it's not, but the Hull Daily Mail dated 06/05/2011 has published a list of all those who died during the blitz on the city. It shows the persons name, age, date of death and address. .If it's of any help to any one I'd be glad to forward any details to those who can't get hold of a copy.

Simon

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) Lookup Requests / Re: The YELL family in Hull
« on: Thursday 17 March 11 20:55 GMT (UK)  »
First of all can i say thank you to all of you who replied with advice and suggestions, it's been much appreciated.

I now have a copy of David Yell's birth certificate which does indeed confirm all of the suggestions put forward.

He was born on 06/12/1874 his parents are listed as Frederick Yell and Ann Yell [nee Green] the family home being 3 Wellesley Terrace Hessle Road Hull. Frederick was a railway porter. As was pointed out both the parents died in a short space of time leaving David and his brother Walter as orphans hence the mention in the 1881 census in the Hull workhouse on Anlaby Road. again as was pointed out the name was recorded as Well not Yell. Luckily enough a work colleague knew someone who managed to enhance the image and low and behold a faint pen mark was apparent making the name Well into Yell. David went on to be a skipper in the Hull trawling industry, his career is well documented in the Hull history centre. He married twice, firstly to Edith Boyd and secondly to Florence Keeble [nee Moore], passing away in 1924 which again was verified from records at the Hull history centre.

I've also turned up one or two photo's so if any one out there would like a copy or a copy of the birth certificate I'd be happy to oblige.

Once again many thanks to all of you who replied it really was very much appreciated.

Finally I'd like to record my thanks to the staff at the Hull history centre, an amazing bunch of people who genuinely have an intrest in whatever you need help with.

Simon





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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) Lookup Requests / Re: THE YELL FAMILY IN HULL
« on: Sunday 20 February 11 11:31 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks to all who replied, it's much appreciated and hopefully I've learned a little more about this pastime.

I assumed that all the names I had viewed would be correct, i.e. spelt correctly, I'd never have thought of looking under Well and not Yell.

A quick look through free BMD (free again you’ll notice, me being a Yorkshireman!) revealed no trace of either a David or a Walter Well but both show up as Yell which supports the theory that the census image is Yell and not Well as does Walter’s mention in the 1891 census.

The death of Anne Yell seems to fit in with what I have as well as family recollections as to where she came from.

I've just ordered David's birth certificate so in a few days time I'll know for sure (hopefully!) once I do I'll post the results.

Once again many thanks to you all.

Simon

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