Acknowledgements

 

I would like to record here my gratitude to the following who have given me their time in both research
and family knowledge and allowing me to visit them for first hand conversations.

 
Rosemary Stilwell
 21st June 2022 a visit to her lovely house in Frome with my wife Andrea. Discussing memories and photo's of her father Ronald and brother Graham and again on 20th November 2024.
 
Ian Ashworth
June 2019 onwards helping me to locate Margaret Hoare (my maternal grandmother) place of rest within the local church and setting up meetings with Iris Lawes along with Chris and Barbara Box in 2023.
Iris Lawes
18th April 2023 an ex-pupil of the village (Charlton all Saints) school with memories of the school and Margaret as her sisters teacher.
Chris & Barbara Box
18th April 2023 who allowed me into their home (The old school house) to take photographs and provide me with the village school history and where Margaret lived.
 
Peter Russell
 For email information on his parents (Kath and Les).
Martin Wolinski
 For emails helping to clarify information on his Mother and Father (Marjorie and Joe).
Sharon Crafter & Keisha Sunley-Paisley
Two Canadian cousins who have taken time to visit the nearby town of Ajax from where they live in Oshawa and Toronto in Ontario to photograph HMS Ajax Anchor.
   
Andreas & Britta Siebers
Two dear friends from Cologne/Siegburg who have helped me with some of the html coding on this site.
The Spring Museum Havant
 For time and effort locating the resting place of Ampy and Nan.
Wilsthire & Swindon History Centre
Naomi, for time and patience helping to utilise the best approach in finding specific information on Margaret.
 
Census Records
As the 1931 census for England and Wales were destroyed by fire during the Second World War and no census was taken in 1941, the 1939 Register provides the most complete survey of the population of England and Wales between 1921 (The last published census) and 1951 the next census to be published, making it an invaluable resource for family, social and local historians. The next census to be released (1951) to the public will be in 2051. The 100 year rule! (I'll be 96 if I make it..!)