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Derbyshire / Re: How did Randolph Knapp die in Bakewell?
« on: Friday 03 June 16 08:28 BST (UK)  »
As to Gladys, who lived with auntie May's daughter and children, these lived nearby and we often visited each other, the daughters, Jane and Judith being of similar age to myself, too.

Perhaps you would let me know you own interest in the family and I can communicate more freely on another occasion, for I also knew auntie May (as I knew her) and, of course, my mother.

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Derbyshire / Re: How did Randolph Knapp die in Bakewell?
« on: Friday 03 June 16 08:18 BST (UK)  »
I was quite young when I regularly met uncle Randolph. He and auntie Doris (not certain of her maiden name,) lived in Matlock Bath. My mother, Dorothy, adored her brothers. She often spoke of Wilmott who must have died in the 50s or earlier and we regularly visited Randolph.

However, I have little knowledge of their father, Randolph, about whom the subject of this thread was started, other than that which you already have save for my mother stating that he was a tall kindly man who worked hard to keep his family but died of a heart condition manifested by moving railway track sleepers too often - which seems incongruous with his job as porter. It may be that his duties were more general on the line through Matlock, Darley Dale, Rowsley and Bakewell, but I always thought it strange. Whether there was another reason, I do not know. Nevertheless, my mother remembered them with a sincere fondness.

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Derbyshire / Re: How did Randolph Knapp die in Bakewell?
« on: Wednesday 01 June 16 20:43 BST (UK)  »
I believe this was my grandfather. Somewhere, I have a photograph of him in his Midland Railway uniform standing outside the Station Master's house at Matlock Station.
If you would like to send me your email address, I'll look for it, scan it and send the file to you.
My mother was Dorothy Sarah Georgina Knapp. She may have been his youngest daughter. I believe that the eldest was May or Mavis K. I always knew her as auntie May. My mother had a brother Randolph Knapp, obviously named after his father about whom you inquired.
I always meant to look into our family history and would be pleased to let you know all I know.
Chris Jacquier

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