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Warwickshire / Groves of Warwick
« on: Sunday 11 September 16 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Has anybody got a Maria Groves bn 1879 or Pamela Groves bn 1870 in their family trees . These were sisters along with Annie Groves and from Warwick. Pamela Groves married Benjamin Roberts.

Annie Groves married Edgar Joseph Powell who was my great x 2 uncle.

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The Common Room / Re: WW1 Coventry Post Office Staff War memorial plaque
« on: Sunday 11 September 16 10:41 BST (UK)  »
I have sent an email to the Post Office History centre and have also sent one to the Coventry History Society hoping that the unvieling of the memorial (in 1920) was covered by a newspaper which may also list those on the memorial in greater detail.

Fingers crossed!

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The Common Room / Re: WW1 Coventry Post Office Staff War memorial plaque
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 15:14 BST (UK)  »
I have found (after searching all day) my photo of the memorial plaque. I have detailed account of his war service in 1st Royal Warwicks and am about to start researching when he was transferred to the 2nd Warwicks. He died whilst in 16th Warwicks. I also have a copy of a letter he sent to a soldiers (Alf Burrows) mother whilst in 1st Warwicks to tell them of their sons death.

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The Common Room / Re: WW1 Coventry Post Office Staff War memorial plaque
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 10:27 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the replies.

I knew he also worked at Rudge Whitworth as a watchman and have always assumed he had 2 jobs. My grandad had told me that Egbert was a postman and i remember seeing the memorial plaque (i did take a photo of it once but currently cannot find it). I remember it said E.Powell on the memorial so there is a possibility that my grandad got it wrong and it was another Powell, however if i can find info of this memorial in the Post office records then i may be able to conclude if E.Powell was in fact my great grandfather or another Powell.

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The Common Room / WW1 Coventry Post Office Staff War memorial plaque
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 00:29 BST (UK)  »
In Coventry central post office there used to be a plaque on the wall dedicated to staff that fell in WW1 and WW2. The plaque has since moved to another office, but i remember being told that my great grandfather Egbert Powell was listed on it as he used to be a postman and died in WW1.

I have never been able to confirm that Egbert worked as a postman but i assume there must be a record or document held somewhere that authorised the memorial and those listed on it. Does anyone have any ideas on where to look for evidence. Some years ago i contacted the post office central records but they could find no records relating to my relation.

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Occupation Interests / Re: Bicycles - "Spinning Wheels"
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 00:13 BST (UK)  »
Does anybody know if there are any magazines or records relating to the Rudge works in Coventry. My great grandfather Egbert Powell worked there as a watchman before he was called up as a reservist in WW1. He died in 1916 at Falfemont and sadley we have no picture of him. I wondered as a long shot if the Rudge works printed any magazines or anything at the time that commemorated any workers that went to the front.

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Warwickshire / Re: longing to be in contact with
« on: Saturday 10 September 16 00:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi not sure if it helps, i have my grandads sister Frances Elizabeth Powell who married a  Walter Leslie Dennis Stafford, married 3rd Aug 1935 at Broad St Methodist Church, Coventry.
Walter Stafford was born 5th Aug 1905.
 
Dont think there is a connection but you never know. They adopted a daughter Denise.


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The Common Room / MacFarlanes of Luss 1827
« on: Wednesday 07 September 16 19:59 BST (UK)  »
My wife has McFarlane ancestors and last time we visited her mum i noticed a faded piece of practice sewing that was framed. It was very hard to read as it was faded but reads as below. I believe the blocks of letters after the alphabet are other members of the school, with a few McFarlanes. As it dates from 1827 and is by Hellen McFarlane i wonder if anyone can shed light on the names of those at the school at the same time?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXYZCMI

RMCF MMCF MMCF HM
CF JMCA MMCA HMCA
PMCA AMCA IMCA PC
HC DMCF IMCF HMCF
AMCF JMCF AM HC MH

LADY C MISS SC MISS H
CR MRC MRSC MISS MD

Jesus permit thy precious name to stand
As the first efforts of an infants hand
And while her fingers oer this canvas move
Engage her tender heart to seek thy love
With thy dear children let her share apart
And write thy Name. Thyself upon her heart

Hellen Mcfarlane Lady Colquhoun
Of Luss school November 14 1827

(lady C was from Luss Manor)

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The Common Room / Re: Found---Somebody else's family photographs/papers
« on: Tuesday 06 September 16 18:19 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the advice. Looking forward to talking to the forum on various topics and helping where i can.

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