bernard and lily shorrock

[uk2003]

Hi Dawn

That is the only info the Manchester Police archives have on him, as for a phone exchange I have no idea on that one, but will keep a look out for you.

Ken

[blackwood]

the info you gave me was great on bernard mum will be pleased i will just keep trying on the telephonist thing
thanks
dawn

[blackwood]

hi ken dawn here have you by any chance printed a copy of the close up picture of lily shorrock and mary nancarrow you took,i have shown my mum she asked me to thank you.she told  me to look closely at it and at the top of the sh in shorrock it looks like a pair of eyes mum was wandering was it actually on the stone would people of actually had a picture of any sort on there stone it just looks a bit spooky when you have a close look.
well take care if i don,t here from you and have a lovely christmas
dawn

[uk2003]

Hi dawn

WoW it does look spooky, just enlarged that area. Now it looks like a full head of some martian type person.   a long forehead, eyes, cheeks, stumpy nose, mouth, chin 

But I think we can safely say it is just a natural oddity on the headstone captured at that moment in time 

Best wishes for a merry christmas to you and your family.

Regards
Ken

[blackwood]

thanks for having a look ken was a bit creepy even worse when you enlarge it,told mum it was probably nothing, you have a great xmas and new year
dawn

[stoddard]

Hi Dawn,

Just been looking at info on Bernard Shorrock as I thought I'd have a go at starting our family tree. I see that you are already well into it now.  Bernard is my great grandfather, George is my Grandfather and Donald my father.  Do you have a copy of a newspaper cutting of Bernard from the Evening Chronicle with regards to his retirement as I have a copy and could send it to you.  Could you just keep me up-to-date with a quick overview on how you are related etc.

Thanks
Debbie

[blackwood]

hi debbie
dawn here bernard was also my great grandfather muriel was my grandmother and patricia is my mum, i am sure donald phoned me one day and said he would get in touch again.muriel died giving birth to a second child when mum was 3 and was not told anything about any family that existed, i have found out quite a bit i am sure it was donald who sent me a copy of the retirement of bernard. Because muriel died so young we can` seem to find anything about her i know she was a telphonist before she married grandad in 1933 but thats it.myself and my husband have taken over a pub in meliden near rhyl so have been really busy for a while i will get back toyou in a bit i just have to go down and lock up
take care
dawn

[manmack]

i also have the same info as ken,your g/father gives his place of birth as blackpool.
this man is the only bernard shorrock to have served in ww1.
private bernard shorrock
army service corps
M2/147270
mack

[uk2003]

Hi Debbie

It is great when a connection can be made 

I know Dawn has been looking for Bernards burial site for ages, Have you any idea of its location, if it is in the manchester area I would be willing to find and photograph it for both of you.

Regards
Ken