Tolpuddle Martyrs

[taffi52]

Hi
 I have only just come across this site after tracing the family tree for about 4 years. I discovered just over a year ago that James Hammett was my gggg grandfather. This discovery answered a lot of questions about my childhood.

 I can't tell you how proud I am.

I came across some interesting information about him just by browsing the site last night, and have joined tonight!

Did you go to the festival this year? It was amazing - and the first time my daughter and I had been. We were treated like vip's - it was so moving.
Hope to meet some more relatives ! and would love to hear from anyone who has any info about the martyrs... it's now become a family affair!

Kind regards
Kathy

[Lydart]

WOW !    And welcome to RootsChat ... I found the Tolpuddles museum most moving, and uplifting, as my ancestors were ag.lab's just a few miles from Tolpuddle, at the time of the martyrs, and must have known about them. 

Congratulations on being related to one of them ... not that you did anything to be so, but nevertheless, you must be, as you say, extremely proud ! 

I hope you enjoy being a member of this site; its so helpful, full of knowledgeable people, and experts all over the world.  I'm in UK, put a query about Canadian ancestors on site, and got the questions answered by someone in Australia !  No doubt you too will be able to help someone with a query, and then uou feel its all worth while !

How about adding some personal details, if you want to (no compulsion) to your profile page, so we know where you are ?  It makes it easier for people to help you, for e.g. if you are in USA, it doesn't help to be told to visit Kew !

[Rhodie]

Kathy did you get my email of 26/07/07? 

[taffi52]

Lydart many thanks for your advice regarding the site. I am still getting to grips with it and exploring, but I will most certainly complete my profile.

It was actually Rhodie who told me that I was related to James Hammett. I had heard the name mentioned as a child, but had never explored the maternal side..  Thanks Rhodie - We actually met at the Festival this year which was great. She has been a mine of information to me.

[Lydart]

There's an article about the Tolpuddle Martyrs on pp. 46 & 47 in the October edition of Family Tree Magazine ... including some info about James Hammett. 

[taffi52]

Is that magazine available at newsagents? You can tell I'm new to this!

[Lydart]

I got mine at W H Smiths ! October issue, price £3.30 ... and there's other interesting stuff in it too ...

[taffi52]

Excellent... are you related in any way

[Lydart]

No ... I almost wish I was !   But as I said, I have Dorset ancestors who came from a few miles from Tolpuddle; my only claim to militancy is that my Granny was a suffragist, and my grandfather was a Liberal councillor in London !