John Doral Denman

[Black cat1]

Graham GD are you related to Lloyd Denman?

[Graham GD]

Black cat1,Yes he's my late father,did you know him?

An65,Many thanks for more interesting info.

[Black cat1]

I meet him a couple of times. He was my dad's cousin

[Graham GD]

Black cat1,Who was your dad?

[An65]

By the way, John Dorrell Denman of Heckington who went to Vancouver, returning in 1918 and dying 1923, he was supposed to be related to Earl Denman. Earl Denman unsuccessfully tried to scale Mt Everest with Sherpa Tensing. I don't know if it's true because I don't have access to Canadian records but you know, if you know, I'd like to know

[Black cat1]

My dad was Roy. Jack's brother

[Graham GD]

Earl Denman was my uncle (my fathers brother),both sons of John Dorrell Denman.If you go on abe books and search for "Alone to Everest",you can read his story.You can buy a copy very cheaply.

When Tenzing reached the summit with Hillary,he was wearing a woollen hat given to him by Earl.Both Earl and my father were born on Vancouver Island,but had to return to Heckington as young boys because their father was crippled with ill health.

John Dorrells wife was Harriett Allat from Swaton near Heckington.

I've just been looking at the Joseph you mention born 1773.His parents were Francis Denman and Hannah Cade.I was a bit thrown by the fact that she was born and they were married at Gamston,because I assumed it was Gamston,Nottingham.I've just discovered that there is a Gamston just south of Retford though and this must be the place.Joseph was christened on Xmas day,1773.

[Graham GD]

Black cat1, That's amazing.Your dad Roy was one of the nicest men I've ever met.I used to spend the whole summer holiday for three or four years running staying with Jack and Elsie and working on the farm.
Roy would let me drive the tractor pulling a binder,cutting whole fields of corn when I was 10 and 11.Can you imagine that being allowed nowadays?!!
I can also remember meeting his father,Charlie.
Roy was a great guy and my memories of him are all good.

[Black cat1]

Thanks for the lovely words.

I think I spent the first 5years of my life on a tractor with him and uncle Jack.

My dad always liked your dad but was always jealous of his height.