Who Do You Think You Are (III) #2: Robert Lindsay

[aspin]

Was glued to this one.   

I have family from Ilkeston in Derbyshire, too, so had a personal interest. 

Also, my husband's great grandfather was in the Northumberland Fusiliers at the Somme.  When he died on 1st July 1916, the next regiment along was the Sherwood Forresters that Robert's grandfather would have been with had he not been injured in February.  To be honest, they were right when they said he was lucky not to be there.

Was willing them to go further, but I suppose with so much to cover, they concentrated on just the grandparents (grandfathers more than anything). 

Good to see some skeletons rattling, but was disappointed that they just said "could go no further" with Bert.  Of course they could with a bit of searching... the clues were there.

Sally

How strange My grandfather was in the fusiliers when my uncle was born July 1916 and I see you are searching the Bainbridges I found a Bainbridge from Newcastle serving in the Coldstream guards with my grandfather Elizabeth

[subee]

We have got  storms also Kerry, like you I was worried as our power dipped very low a couple of times, not unusual, but it was o.k, thought Robert Lindsay was very interesting, especially the undersea footage.

Patrish

Major thunderstorm here in Norfolk right now - probably gonna lose internet connection lights keep dipping....

subee x

[Springbok]

Both my husband and self ,came to the same conclusion, that as Robert said, he is a very private person.

And to possibly find out more personal details about ancestors would require a great deal of restraint to control emotions in front of such a large audience.
Very different to acting!!

At least was a good programme about social and War History.

And we all knew that we could track down Bert.!

Spring

[LA.Blue]

i am the odd one out. was a bit disappointed with tonights episode. too sentimental!      
think this'll get the replies going
steve

I think the celebrities come across as quite naive sometimes or have we just got hardened by reading about too many premature deaths

[Mobo]

 

Aw ! what another wonderful programme !!
I too was disappointed that they didn't go further back looking for gt.gt. grandparents though.  I bet some of his family were from other areas, and only ended up in Derbyshire because of work.

I love to see how people are so surprised that they can be touched by it all.

I think Robert Lindsay will do more research, as I got the feeling he has the 'bug'.

 

[carrielovesfanta]

We had a great storm here (NW Essex). was watching the programme but also had the lights off and the curtains open

[teap78]

whats the URL for that site Kerry?

Wouldn't mind reading a bit more especially about Hannah - she reminds me of so many of my female family members lol

Carol

Here you go Carol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/wdytya_celeb_gallery_02.shtml


Colette

[CarolBurns]

Aw ! what another wonderful programme !!
I too was disappointed that they didn't go further back looking for gt.gt. grandparents though.  I bet some of his family were from other areas, and only ended up in Derbyshire because of work.

I love to see how people are so surprised that they can be touched by it all.

I think Robert Lindsay will do more research, as I got the feeling he has the 'bug'.

 

I think he will as well Anne - as he said everyone should do this

Carol

[carrielovesfanta]

I liked it when he described it as "cathartic for the soul"