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1917 WW1 2x great grandfather John Henry Simkiss to restore/colour please
« on: Monday 17 November 14 20:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi all here is a photo of my great great grandfather the man seated around 1917, he was 49/50 years old

Its a lovely photo but I would really love to see it restored and if possible after seeing what you guys can do a colour version?? ! :D

Many thanks

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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather to restore/colour please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 00:49 GMT (UK) »
a tidy from me.   , Tommy

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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather to restore/colour please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 01:21 GMT (UK) »
A couple from me
Pat
Bownass - Lancashire & Westmorland
Hoggarth - Lancashire & Westmorland
Jackson- Lancaster
Waller - Dent, Yorkshire dales
Omerod - Lancashire
Redburn - Lancashire
Evans - Hereford

RESTORERS please do not use my restores without my permission THANK YOU

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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather to restore/colour please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 01:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi...A colour version for your collection.


Carolyn  :)
Townson - Cartmel                      O'Malley - Askeaton, Ireland
Sadler - Dymock & Salford           Tomlinson - St Peters, Leeds
Wilkinson - Salford                      Chant - Sherbourne, Dorset
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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather to restore/colour please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 06:53 GMT (UK) »
Here's another try - I used Tommy's excellent restoration as a basis so big thank you to him.

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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather John Henry Simkiss to restore/colour please
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 11:35 GMT (UK) »
Here's one from me.

Caroline
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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather John Henry Simkiss to restore/colour please
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 14:36 GMT (UK) »
WOW how fantastic are ALL of these I don't know which one my favourite is as they are all so good, thankyou everyone. Both men look so stern don't they haha, I don't know who the man standing is?

regards Dave

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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather John Henry Simkiss to restore/colour please
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 16:19 GMT (UK) »
I thought you might like G G grandfather on his own as you don't know who the other man is
Pat
Bownass - Lancashire & Westmorland
Hoggarth - Lancashire & Westmorland
Jackson- Lancaster
Waller - Dent, Yorkshire dales
Omerod - Lancashire
Redburn - Lancashire
Evans - Hereford

RESTORERS please do not use my restores without my permission THANK YOU

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Re: 1917 WW1 2x great grandfather John Henry Simkiss to restore/colour please
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 21:15 GMT (UK) »
A colour version from me too.  ,Tommy