Post by chelstongull on Aug 30, 2010 10:12:44 GMT
We (well mostly Mrs Chelston) are interested in tracing our family tree. So Sunday we decided to try and find some information out on my Great Grandmother and Great-great Grandfather. Hence we headed off to Diptford (couple of miles near Avonwick).
Just turned off Avonwick to see the old railway station (assume it's part of the Primrose line Dave?), thought I'd get a picture on the way back but found ourselves driving out of Dipford another way.
It was nice to see the Church unlocked and we spent 1/2 an hour or so trying to trace my decedents without much luck. Thought it was nice that there was note in the Church entrance informing folk that if they wanted further information giving the names and addresses of local people they could speak with. (as it was a Sunday we didn't want to intrude).
I noticed a board with all the men who had died in WW1 who lived in the parish - 9 people (Legg) died during the war. A sobering thought in such a small parish 9 men who I would have thought came from the same family all died.
I guess we will have to go back and ask about a bit.
p.s. Dave, the fire yesterday was caused by two travelers caravans on the Bookhams site being torched.
Just turned off Avonwick to see the old railway station (assume it's part of the Primrose line Dave?), thought I'd get a picture on the way back but found ourselves driving out of Dipford another way.
It was nice to see the Church unlocked and we spent 1/2 an hour or so trying to trace my decedents without much luck. Thought it was nice that there was note in the Church entrance informing folk that if they wanted further information giving the names and addresses of local people they could speak with. (as it was a Sunday we didn't want to intrude).
I noticed a board with all the men who had died in WW1 who lived in the parish - 9 people (Legg) died during the war. A sobering thought in such a small parish 9 men who I would have thought came from the same family all died.
I guess we will have to go back and ask about a bit.
p.s. Dave, the fire yesterday was caused by two travelers caravans on the Bookhams site being torched.
I think you'd better re-phrase that pretty damned quick! 