Percy Spencer was indentured to a bookseller and stationer to Henry Wise and Company in August 1875.
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Stringer – William 1883-1974
Hendry family tree to 1927
I only follow my direct ancestors so this doesn’t show siblings:
That act of kindness and generosity shaped my whole life…
This essay from Ulu Aiono talks of his memories of Margot and Arthur Spencer, and their impact on his life. It was originally published on March 17, 2019 on LinkedIn and is reproduced with permission. A personal essay against the hate which killed & injured my Muslim Kiwi brothers & sisters destroying New Zealand’s faith […]
Hendry – Marion Rennie 1932-2019
Born 27/10/1932. Died 3/12/2019. She was proudly a nurse and proudly Scottish. She was a traveller. She had cheeky sense of humour which came out most with her beloved grandchildren. She was so loving and caring. Marion was born at 7pm at home at The Hollies, Larbert, Scotland on 27 October 1932. She was by […]
Lang – Donald Wilson 1933-2019
Born 3/3/1933. Died 14/5/2019 (video of funeral service is here) Born at Langs beach 3-3-33, which number he loved. The family had a farm there right on the beach which ran sheep and cattle, with a house cow. He was the youngest of six children, Margaret (who died in infancy), Hector, Anne, Mary, Ian […]
News Article on Josip Predavec’s death
Zentel Family
Sex-scandals, tipsy vicars, robbery and riots
The following article was published in the Leicester Mercury (although it no longer appears to be available on their website). It is drawn from the letters from William Spencer to John Frewen. They are letters that tell a not-so everyday story of country folk; riven with salacious gossip, wandering husbands, drunken vicars and murder. […]
Blomfield – Ezekiel 1778–1818
Ezekiel Blomfield was a Congregational minister, author and compiler of religious works and works on natural history. His Wkipedia entry can be found here. His entry in the Dictionary of National Biography (1885-1900, Volume 05) is: BLOMFIELD, EZEKIEL (1778–1818), compiler, was born on 28 Oct. 1778 at North Walsham, Norfolk. His parents were very poor, and […]