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10:07am 04-10-2024
Stuart Roberts
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Typo in last 1st paragraph of last message . Dear Marion was the Granddaughter of Francisco Palmer.
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3:46pm 04-09-2024
Stuart Roberts
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Hoorah! success.
Hello,
Sadly we lost Marion last year. Daughter of Cyril ,Niece to Irene (Rene) Ken and Cecily ( my mum ) of Francis. We were both looking forward to meeting up this year but she died unexpectedly and Brian, her husband and best mate is moving to be nearer to family near Shadoxhurst. I will hear from him when he he feels better and I was kept well informed by Marions daughter , Zoe who lives in Australia.
Anthony in Hilgay. I'm looking forward to that beer.After I had problems with this site actually emailed your Parish Council to pass on my details and I'll be dropping a line to The Rose and Crown as I didn't even have a reply from the Parish Council.
For my part all of my life I have carried the Surname of Roberts who was my mothers partner but not my father. My birth certificate only has my prename, father unknown and my mums married name of Gouch nee Palmer.
The only link to my history is that I am the son of Cecily Maude Palmer, Daughter of Francisco Palmer, Son of Francisco De Silva Palmer.
So to take my real and family name I have changed my name to Palmer and honoured my ancestry with names from Grandfather and Great Grandfather way back to the Portuguese beginnings . No father but a great heritage.
I hope to see you this year Anthony in Hilgay and my best wishes to you all.
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2:40pm 04-09-2024
Stuart Roberts
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Hello,
I'm trying again to reconnect with these pages having had my last email not printed and then receiving a contact to say I am spamming. I can only assume it was because my business address is my email address and I typed it in for Anthony Palmer apologising for not spotting his mail of 2 years earlier and also responding to Russ Judge.
I made my apologies direct too Ann but had no reply and still couldn't connect.
I'm pressing send now and hope this is accepted.
Cheers to all
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10:09am 03-20-2024
Ben Morris
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Great Grandchild of Ethel Ann Cawthorn who sailed to Australia in 1912. Have been in touch before but thought I'd say hello.
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11:42am 07-15-2023
Stu
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Sorry, Error,
Grandad "Frisco" was buried in Denver. Mum and I did visit a relative in Dereham though in the late 70s. The son was a second cousin and I believe had a motor bike.
Our last visit in summer 2019 saw a 4 x4 T bone another car that had blindly joined the A10 from Hilgay at the north junction. It was my wife and I that phoned the Ambulance and rescued and comforted the victims until the Ambulance arrived. More news for the Parish Mag.
Stu
Stu
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10:47am 07-15-2023
Stuart Roberts
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Hello Anthony,
I'm sorry it has taken the last few years to get back on this site; but this last few years has been the strangest and I reckon a lot of people have burned up time trying to make sense of life and carry on as normal.
It is sad that the site doesn't carry messaging to advise guest bookers of a contact.
We were last in Hilgay in summer 2019 looking to pay respects to Gt Grandad but couldn't find his stone but reading the parish mag over a few pints in the Rose &Crown I discovered that mole traps had been stolen from the field and vandalism had occurred in the cemetery. I couldn't find Grandad "Frisco" in Dereham either " sleeping where no shadows fall".
They did tell me in the pub that some Palmers still live in the Hilgay and I took a wander around to the properties I knew from my child hood visits but to no avail.
I do remember Gt Uncle Algy and having Fish n Chips at Mums (Cecily ) cousins. when I was about 10.My mum , would talk about 'Palmers Perfects' and Marion reminded me of them during my visit to her in Kent, which I hope to do again this year.
We are looking to visit UK later this year, first time since the lock down and I give the compilers of this site permission to pass on my email address to you to so we can short circuit and ensure we meet up.
Thanks for your message and sorry it took so long.
Best
Stu
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10:24am 05-03-2023
Theresa Sawford
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Theresa Sawford nee Scott
My father originated from Wisbech.
His father was a drey man in Ely.
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11:29am 03-21-2023
Eileen
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Hi this is also my several GT uncle, I am from the Lancashire side great read, especially as I have cousins are really into there bikes
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9:06pm 01-30-2023
Troy Bates
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Hi Ann, we last corresponded in 2002 - how time flies - your father and my grandfather (Victor Rowley) served together in 821 Squadron on HMS Puncher and HMS Trumpeter. Unfortunately my grandfather has since passed away but he was very interested when I discussed the link with him.
Anyway I was just letting you know that with the introduction of the award of the Arctic Star in 2012 I was able to apply and be granted this award for my grandfather. Not sure if you have done same. regards Troy Bates (Australia)
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9:11pm 10-21-2022
Melanie (Scott)
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Hello Ann. Thank you for all your research. My Nana was a Scott, my mum's mum. So I briefly looked into the name and find a Welney connection via our direct ancestors, my 5 x GG Thomas SCOTT 1729-1811 and his wife Mabel WEEKS 1728-1783. Now very keen to understand what kind of Scotts were in Welney, and where Nicholas SCOTT 1661-1732 came from.
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8:50am 09-18-2022
Michael Brookes
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Hi - I'm trying to make contact with whoever is maintaining this site. Please get in touch.
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7:34pm 05-31-2022
Barbara McKay
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My great grandmother was Hannah English who was a twin, sister to Martha born in Stoke ferry, daughter of William and Sarah English. I met Roy Palmer from Oldham who was researching his family history and told me of the tragic history of the family of which I was unaware. Hannah married George Groom in 1876. They had a daughter Hannah who married Arthur Pepper, my mum’s maiden name. I need to spend more time recording what I have discovered as it is fascinating.
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11:16pm 04-14-2022
Catherine Lloyd
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Re: previous post, not inquiring about photos for republishing. Fully understand copyrights and permissions. Thx again.
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10:56pm 04-14-2022
Catherine Lloyd
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Thank you for posting info and details about Tansley Rust Berry. Descended from Tansley Berry, the 3 yo grand-daughter in the 1851 census. Do you know of any photos/art of the Crown Inn or Berry family? Thx.
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9:11pm 12-10-2021
Linda Saunders
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Hi ! I am Linda ,the Great Grandaughter of Ryfealyer de Silva Palmer 1882.Ryfealyer had three daughters ,Doris (my Nan) ,Violet and Daisy .Daisy died when she was approximately 21 but I have no idea why she died at such a young age .When I was young I quizzed my Nan on this subject and she would always say she died of “women’s problems” ??? I think she was skirting round the question and I never got a more informative answer,So……..If anyone knows what Daisy died of it would solve a question I’ve been asking for about 55 years now ! 🤔x
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