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Glamorganshire / Re: Henry Anthony Birrell
« on: Wednesday 01 July 15 17:03 BST (UK)  »
I should have added that HA senior almost certainly founded and endowed the Anthony Birrell Cup  competition after WW1, probably in memory of his son and/or wife.  I have not yet discovered exactly what this was, but definitely for something sporting, possibly an inter-school competition for schools in the local area.  Amongst other things I am part-time archivist at Lord Williams's School Thame. I'm there tomorrow and if I find anything more about the competition I'll let you know.

Derek

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Glamorganshire / Re: Henry Anthony Birrell
« on: Tuesday 30 June 15 22:55 BST (UK)  »
The family moved to Ox/Bucks, lived at Long Crendon Bucks in 1901, moved to High St Thame Oxon by 1911.  HA senior articled clerk in High Wycmbe before enlisting. HA senior commanded the reserve battalion f the Mnmouths. HA junior served in the 1st battalion of same regiment but was killed at Ypres in 1915.  He appears on various war memorials in Thame. His mother died in 1918 and his father in 1922.  As HA junior was the onlly childe this branch of the family died out.  Visit the Thame Remembers website for more details

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Glamorganshire / Re: Henry Anthony Birrell
« on: Tuesday 30 June 15 18:00 BST (UK)  »
By chance I happened to find someone who was interested in the person above. I have the answer to the questions he/she asked but when I tried to reply i was taken through the whole registration procedure by which time the window containing the name of the enquirer had vanished so this is a request to him/her to contact me so I can pass on the information I have. I am new to Roots Chat and so far have not mastered it sufficiently to find 'lost' posts.

Derek Turner

Topics merged.  ;)

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