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London and Middlesex / Re: Armed Robbery at Samuel Jones Gummed Paper Factory Camberwell or Peckham
« on: Sunday 21 December 25 18:08 GMT (UK)  »
There are newspaper reports of a robbery at Samuel Jones paper manufacturers on 24 November 1967, in which 6 "bandits", one armed with a shotgun, took £12,000 from security guards arriving with the cash wages.  The Evening News of that day gives the factory's address as Peckham Place, Camberwell, but the Daily Express the following day says Southampton Way, Peckham.

Drosybont

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England / Re: Fred MELLOR, WW1
« on: Wednesday 03 December 25 20:47 GMT (UK)  »
A tree online has his burial in Royton Cemetery Section 1E Grave 1524.  It also says he has been "accepted for a CWWG", a war grave, presumably.

Drosybont

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Glamorganshire / Re: JENKIN ROBERT LEWIS WW1 1918
« on: Tuesday 25 November 25 14:13 GMT (UK)  »
The notice in the South Wales Evening Post on Tuesday 23 July 1940 for his brother Joshua Lewis has the same wording as the Herald of Wales and then goes on to say "Funeral Wednesday 24th, 2.30, for Oystermouth.  Gentlemen only."

Drosybont

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help needed to find a grave in Holywell please
« on: Friday 21 November 25 22:48 GMT (UK)  »
The notice in the Welsh edition of the Liverpool Daily Post, Wednesday 8 April 1992, says the burial was at Holywell Town Cemetery.

Drosybont

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help reading baptism place
« on: Sunday 05 October 25 16:42 BST (UK)  »
Looking on Google maps, just south of Burneston is Carthorpe, which is what I think it says.

Drosybont

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The Common Room / Re: Did Martin West own his Farm?
« on: Tuesday 09 September 25 11:25 BST (UK)  »
In that area the 'lord and owner' was most likely the Duke of Devonshire.

Drosybont

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Monmouthshire / Re: Jim Brewer
« on: Tuesday 10 June 25 20:28 BST (UK)  »
According to websites, after being a miner and before going to Spain he went to Coleg Harlech and then Ruskin College Oxford. 

Swansea University have a 2 hour recording of him mostly talking about his experiences in Spain but might include something about his life afterwards.

Drosybont

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Monmouthshire / Re: Jim Brewer
« on: Tuesday 10 June 25 16:43 BST (UK)  »
South Wales Echo 22 March 1989 says he was then aged 75 and taught for 22 years before retiring. Previously a miner.  There are newspaper articles  in connection with his service with the International Brigade in Spain in the 1930s and subsequent commemorations and television programmes, and his campaign against opencasting near Rhymney in the early 1990s.  These articles include some biographical information.  Some mentions of his work as a Councillor, and being a teacher.  Newspapers accessible via the British Newspaper Archive or Find My Past.

Drosybont

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Australia / Re: Convict John Mackley arrived 1813
« on: Monday 14 April 25 00:33 BST (UK)  »
Leicester Mercury 31 July 1812 reporting on prisoners in the County Gaol:  ". . . John Mackley, for stealing of a five pound note and other articles at Saxelbye . . ."

Drosybont


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