BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters

[liverpool annie]

Hi Annie,

You can find the Daily Mirror online here:

http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx

You have to register but it's free (like all the best sites).

Al

Thanks Al !

I've been trying to think of other papers too ....... but can't think what I want off the top of my head !! 

Annie 

[liverpool annie]

Hi Annie,

You can read the Mirror here:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/

If you go to: http://www.drudgereport.com/  and scroll to the bottom of the page, you will find all of the UK newsrags....oooops sorry...newspapers.

I love to read The Sun...what a load of old cobblers!...LOL

Indi.....running from the termites! (See CD music)

Thanks Indi !!

Sorry to hear about the termites !! yuk ........ 

Annie 

[Sarndra]

Brilliant article!  Thank you for the link.... I never realised Aunt Jose actually had a child to Len Moss.  My grandmother (her sister in law from second marriage) used to write to her often from New Zealand and gran never mentioned it to me. 

Cheers
Sarndra

Hi Annie,

You can read the Mirror here:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/

If you go to: http://www.drudgereport.com/  and scroll to the bottom of the page, you will find all of the UK newsrags....oooops sorry...newspapers.

I love to read The Sun...what a load of old cobblers!...LOL

Indi.....running from the termites! (See CD music)

[Lydart]

I found this thread while idley looking for something else ... and BURNT my porridge !

It was just fascinating ... this is what family history should be about; not so much the 'celebrity finds family' stuff ... although Jeremy Paxman in tears was wonderful !! 

Lydart ... about to try and resusitate the saucepan 

[Willow5]

It showed the funeral of these brave men on the news today. Their families came from all over the world to Holland for the occasion

[Sarndra]

Indeed it is humbling to know we all played a part in helping to achieve the wonderful ending to this story.  There have been a couple of items on tv here in New Zealand about it which i was delighted to see.

I have now added a page in relation to Len Moss, his wife Jose and her second husband Robert Johnston (my grandmothers brother) at http://www.angelfire.com/ok/nzfamily/jose.html   

Thank you all again, I always thought over the years of my genealogical research that it was so sad for Jose to not have closure...indeed sad for all those war widows full stop.

Cheers
Sarndra Lees
Christchurch, New Zealand
www.angelfire.com/ok/nzfamily

[alcrighton]

The RAF have an article about the ceremony on their web page:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/news_0608_16.html

Al

[liverpool annie]

Thanks Al !

I especially like the last paragraph ....

So, after 64 years the mystery of Stirling W7624 has been solved and those who gave their lives for their country have finally been honoured, in line with RAF tradition, MOD policy and the wishes of the families.

May they rest in peace

[goggy]

It was great to read about the quest and the closure.All those that did their bit on Rootschat deserve an accolade at least.
What makes me so sad is the way person's in the Armed Forces kept on going back,again,and again.
That takes courage,once youv'e experienced the nasty bit's.
So young,so determined,so short a life.
R.I.P.
              Goggy.