An interesting family history research project I am currently undertaking is a search for WWII nurse Eva May Johnson who was born in 1913 in Staffordshire, and died in 1973 near Lichfield. Included with the family papers is this certificate signed by the late King George & Elizabeth. The certificate was presented to Eva in… Continue reading
Tag: Ancestry
Birthday celebrations and the road to Santiago
I had read about the pilgrimage route to Santiago and decided that for this year, my 50th birthday, I’d like to go to Santiago de Compostela. I planned to take one of the pathways that lead from France to the north western Spain, driving mostly and then walking some of the route. However, when I’d… Continue reading
The Temperance Movement
I recently purchased a small, pocket sized Temperance Daily Text book from a charity shop. It is a dual-purpose book, incorporating pages to add birthdays. The inscription in the front pages includes details of the recipient of the book from her sister and within further writings, birthdays are recorded for the parents. I decided to… Continue reading