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Sussex / Re: Mayor of Lewes George Holman
« on: Tuesday 14 July 09 20:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I'm glad the photos were of interest. Yes it was sold on Ebay about 2 weeks ago for about £5 ( a fortune!!) to a person in Derbyshire although their was an initial bid from someone in Lewes and I had hoped it would go there, its home so to speak. Anyway good luck on your research.

Steve

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Sussex / Re: Mayor of Lewes George Holman
« on: Tuesday 09 June 09 18:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I,ve attached two photos, hopefully correctly!! As I said It was coincidence that I was researching the cup prior to listing on Ebay when I found your thread. I don't know wether I should enclose the Ebay link, as it may not be ethical to do so. funny thing is, I used to live in Sussex in the sixties and still have a fondness for it. Lewes is actually a lovely old town with really interesting history. I spent many happy times there, before returning to Northern Ireland.

Oulgundog

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Sussex / Re: Mayor of Lewes George Holman
« on: Monday 08 June 09 23:08 BST (UK)  »
Really odd .. I was about to list a Coronation cup on Ebay and was doing some research on it, and it Googled roots chat. If anyone is interested its a King George v & Mary June 22nd 1911 coronation cup.. on the reverse is the coat of arms of the borough of Lewes and underneath is the name Holman. Mayor. I don't mean to use the site to advertise , just if its of interest to anyone.

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Down / Re: The ward family
« on: Wednesday 22 April 09 10:04 BST (UK)  »
Hia Mirtna
You may find something in the Down Musem Downpatrick http://www.downcountymuseum.com/template.aspx?pid=213&area=1&aName=Home . If your visiting its up English Street near the Cathedral http://www.downcathedral.org/ and overlooks the St Patricks Centre http://www.saintpatrickcentre.com/ . A good day out whatever turns up and if you need somewhere to stay http://www.swanldg.force9.co.uk/swan-lodge.html Tell them I sent you  ;)

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Down / Re: Lizze Mulholland dob 1853 Ballywalter co Down
« on: Thursday 16 April 09 00:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi Maralin

http://www.ballywalterpark.com/history.html

Oulgundog

Moderator's Note: link already posted earlier in this thread

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Down / Re: Henry McAlpine - 'The Newtownards Hercules'
« on: Thursday 16 April 09 00:20 BST (UK)  »
Hi Sue

Anyhelp?..http://www.spectatornewspapers.co.uk/

Oulgundog

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Down / Re: The ward family
« on: Tuesday 14 April 09 00:08 BST (UK)  »
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/W/WardAJ.htm

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Down / Re: The ward family
« on: Monday 13 April 09 22:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I'm a bit off a newbie to this site but maybe I can help with some background on the 'Wards' of co Down.  The family can be traced back to the 16th century of Bangor co Down, who were of the 'landed gentry'. The seat of the Viscount Wards, Bangor Castle, is the Town Hall and Heritage Centre. Parts of the domain, Castle park and Ward Park are now part of the council ownership and provide beautiful liesure facilities to the public. They went on to build 'Castle Ward' outside Strangford . A National Trust property and well worth a visit, with a wonderful history and many treasures on show.
Ballyward is situated in the heartland of the Mourne Mountains between Banbridge and Castlewellan and is really not that far from Strangford,threequarters of an hour by car, or maybe four hours by coach or horse! Altough it was closer to the Annesley family of Castlewellan, there may have been a connection to the Wards.
'Dollys Brae' is in that area on the the way to Tollymore and still lives in our history.  There are various recordings of 'The battle at Dollys Brae' and i'll try to be impartial by providing links to the versions of it..

http://www.orange-pages.tk/Dolly's%20Brae.htm


http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/oran_or2.html

hopefully this will help give you some background to your search. as i say I'm a newbie and stll finding my way.

Oulgundog

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