ROBLATCH Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 my family was one of the biggest in bishop auckland and certainly the village witton park. i have just come across a photo of my father, uncles,aunts,granda and grandma. flashbacks. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Are lives would not be the same if it wasn't for the pictures of are past.It's your past that keeps you going when things get tough and it's pictures like that one that makes you proud of who you are.keep it safe and close to your heart . xxxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) Are lives would not be the same if it wasn't for the pictures of are past.It's your past that keeps you going when things get tough and it's pictures like that one that makes you proud of who you are.keep it safe and close to your heart . xxxxSuzy I couldn't agree with you more Suzy, the emeories of our past is so important to us and the best way of retaining those mamories is through photos that we can get out and look at now and then, end even shad a little tear if we want! Here are a couple that are very close to my heart of my Mother and her family, som of which were taken around the 1930s! Edit: Oops somerthing has gone wrong so I will try to sort out the ones of my Great Grand Dad who at the moment is just a couple of thumbnails! The sepia tinted one is my Grand Mother on my Mothers side! Edited October 7, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscer Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Hya rob ive got a funny feeling that we used to live next door to you,re family at woodside many moons ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Your family must have been very well to do Frenchie When my nan died all my family photos where too be left too her oldest son(my uncle) The couple of days before she died she asked too see me. When i was leaving she put a envelope in my hand . When i got home i opened it Inside was some piccys and the note saying to the one person i know who will everynow and again take these out and look at them. And not put them in the box to be forgotten. Too this day i still take them out and remember those faces in the pictures . Photos are here for you too remember the good times and also the people who are no longer with you I miss my grandparents like hell but when i look at the photos its like they are back in the room with me. xxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) I surpose they were quite "well to do" Suzy! Major J.F.R.Daniel V.D. (I haven't got a clue what the V.D. stands for but I doubt that it is what some members of P.W. are likely to suggest) was my Great Grand Father. A large picture of him can be found in Gloucester Museum, he was the founder of the Clevedon and Portishead Railway. My Grand Father was a Resident Master at Monmouth High School during and just after the 1st World War which is where my Mother was born in 1921. Mother is now buried along with her Sister (Who was tragically killed in a motor accident in Monmouth aged just 10 years old) and her Father at Staunton Church just outside of Monmouth. I often look through the photo albums that our family have on line as a reminder of our past. The time I spend looking through those old albums is always very special to me! Memories of our past and those who have passed before us should always be treasured! Edited October 10, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) Here's one of my Father and I visiting my aunt and uncle and cousins in the hop fields at Rye back in 1950 I'm the posh one, front left, holding the tea cup correctly Edited October 10, 2010 by EMcC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I surpose they were quite "well to do" Suzy! Major J.F.R.Daniel V.D. (I haven't got a clue what the V.D. stands for but I doubt that it is what some members of P.W. are likely to suggest) was my Great Grand Father. A large picture of him can be found in Gloucester Museum, he was the founder of the Clevedon and Portishead Railway. My Grand Father was a Resident Master at Monmouth High School during and just after the 1st World War which is where my Mother was born in 1921. Mother is now buried along with her Sister (Who was tragically killed in a motor accident in Monmouth aged just 10 years old) and her Father at Staunton Church just outside of Monmouth. I often look through the photo albums that our family have on line as a reminder of our past. The time I spend looking through those old albums is always very special to me! Memories of our past and those who have passed before us should always be treasured! It might be: Volunteer Decoration, a long-service award made to auxiliary army officers of the British Empire between 1894 and 1931. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestbry Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I surpose they were quite "well to do" Suzy! Major J.F.R.Daniel V.D. (I haven't got a clue what the V.D. stands for but I doubt that it is what some members of P.W. are likely to suggest) was my Great Grand Father. A large picture of him can be found in Gloucester Museum, he was the founder of the Clevedon and Portishead Railway. My Grand Father was a Resident Master at Monmouth High School during and just after the 1st World War which is where my Mother was born in 1921. Mother is now buried along with her Sister (Who was tragically killed in a motor accident in Monmouth aged just 10 years old) and her Father at Staunton Church just outside of Monmouth. I often look through the photo albums that our family have on line as a reminder of our past. The time I spend looking through those old albums is always very special to me! Memories of our past and those who have passed before us should always be treasured! Frenchie I pass Monmouth school quite often going up to the in-laws (Forest of Dean ) and have worked close to the church in Staunton So you are part WELSH then lol Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 It might be: Volunteer Decoration, a long-service award made to auxiliary army officers of the British Empire between 1894 and 1931. You are right, it is the Volunteer Decoration. See HERE for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thank you to both Pestbry and to Zapp for educating me on V.D. matter. I was dreading some of the possible comments that might have been posted knowing how "humourous" some of our members can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Frenchie I pass Monmouth school quite often going up to the in-laws (Forest of Dean ) and have worked close to the church in Staunton So you are part WELSH then lol Bry Yep I guess so Bry! My mother was part Welsh and part English. (Is the dispute still going on about if Monmouth is English or Welsh?) She spent much of her youngerlife before WW11 living near Monmouth on the Kimmin(Sp) My Father was a Frenchman (He was a Fairly high ranking officer with the Free French Army who received a hand written commendation from Charles De Gaul for bravery - so no comments about the French please) I guess that does make me a bit of a mongrel/cross breed doesn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I was going too put some piccy up.But am still **** at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestbry Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I was going too put some piccy up.But am still **** at it Dumb Blonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Hya rob ive got a funny feeling that we used to live next door to you,re family at woodside many moons ago god ,,its took some finding, yes possibly all of my family (both sides) were born in the village before moving closer to the centre due to the governments class d when majority of witton park was demolished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 The reason we had big families up here was, there was no telly to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 there are 2 more brothers and a sister who were not born when that photo was taken on the other side (my mothers) there were 16 of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 It makes me wonder how this kind of info will get passed down in this digital age. Photo's rarely get printed off and are stored on hard drives or memory cards which then get deleted. I've got a bagfull of pics that I've inherited. The idea being that, one day, I'm going to scan them and put them on DVD's so any member of the family can have a copy. p'raps I'll get round to it , one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 It makes me wonder how this kind of info will get passed down in this digital age. Photo's rarely get printed off and are stored on hard drives or memory cards which then get deleted. I've got a bagfull of pics that I've inherited. The idea being that, one day, I'm going to scan them and put them on DVD's so any member of the family can have a copy. p'raps I'll get round to it , one day scanned all my old pics in well worth the effort, this is one of my dad 4th from the right front row with the small dog, taken during ww2 (bet if he was still alive he would wonder why he bothered). KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 What breed of dog? Looks like a capuchin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 My mistake, it's a French spy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 You sir, are shameless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 I try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 scanned all my old pics in well worth the effort, this is one of my dad 4th from the right front row with the small dog, taken during ww2 (bet if he was still alive he would wonder why he bothered). KW It is great fun scanning old photos it gives you a chance to enlarge them and zoom in on people you get to see things much better and the thing that suprised me was some pics that are not that large and a bit faded can come up really well I have got some group pictures of my dad before the war in the TA or what ever it was then fascinating to look at them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 I try dont panic bungler me old mate, have scanned one of yours for you with your mam and dad looks a cracking beach that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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