Past To Present Genealogy

Had a few days off staying in a cottage right by the beach at #Porthdinllaen on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. Total chill out time with not one jot of genealogy research done. Instead it was family time, plus connecting with nature with beach walks, #sunrises, #sunsets and #rainbows. Bliss.

St Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 30 September 2025 Additions During September 2025 four new posts were added to the Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study, bringing the total number of posts to 414. One of the new posts was the parish history snippets …

The Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study now has 414 posts, with 4 added in September. These include a parishioner killed serving in World War 2 & the last man executed for a Batley murder. Links to all are below
#Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy #OnePlaceWednesday
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Batley St. Mary’s Second Torchlight Procession Less than a year after the success of the first Batley St. Mary of the Angels Torchlight Procession, a second procession was planned for Monday 29 September 1952. It was hoped this second demonstra…

Back to 1952 for the latest Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study post, all about the 2nd Torchlight Procession.
#OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory #Batley #OnePlaceWednesday
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Another archive day, this time West Yorkshire Archive Service Wakefield. Delving through Nostell Priory staff records, amongst others. Now to write up the report.
#FamilyHistory #ProfessionalResearcher

Bowling Cemetery work visit & drawn to a huge memorial commemorating Cpl Jerry Delaney MM, Royal Fusiliers, Sportsman’s Battalion, killed in France. No other names. Public subscription paid for his memorial & Lord Lonsdale contributed - Jeremiah Delaney was a Bradford boxer with no known grave #WW1

No words Sylvia, other than sending hugs x

I do love it when a plan comes together. And all in record time too. Speculative research for a client in Leeds RC Diocesan Archives, and within 15 minutes found exactly what I wanted and more besides! A reminder that family history is not all online. #FamilyHistory #Archives

Stories Beneath the Stones at Batley Cemetery, led by #Batley History Group members, with the town’s fascinating history demonstrated by those buried there. Even the wet weather added to the atmosphere … though I’m glad to get home to dry out, warm up and have a cuppa #HeritageOpenDays #LocalHistory

As part of this year’s Heritage Open Day events, I visited Shibden Hall, Halifax, the former home of Anne Lister. Lots of costumes on display from the TV drama #GentlemanJack, along with gorgeous period furnishings too. #ShibdenHall #Calderdale #AnneLister #HeritageOpenDays

Gave a successful talk tonight to a lovely group at Drighlington about ‘How to Research Your Family Tree.’ Attendees had a range of experience from novice to more advanced. Notes were taken & lots of questions asked at the end, which is always a good sign.
#FamilyHistory #Genealogy

“I’ve Done it For Love” – A Batley Murder On Tuesday 31 December 1895 Tom Morley received a final letter at his Batley home from his brother Pat. Written on 30 December from Armley jail on the eve of Pat’s death, a heavily edited version p…

Tonight I’ve uploaded a new Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study post. It’s about the last man to be executed for a murder in Batley, and is based on updated research. #OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory
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More or less over my op, and fully back working. Today I’m preparing slides for one of the five family/local history talks I’ll be giving between now and the end of November. Roll on Christmas 😂
#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory

1951 May Queen Ceremony: Mary Harkin The May Queen for St. Mary of the Angels in 1951 was Mary Harkin, with the ceremony taking place on Sunday, 6 May. Just short of her 10th birthday, and the daughter of Irish parents Frank and Dorot…

1st #OnePlaceWednesday for a while for me, but here’s a new Batley St Mary of the Angels May Queen piece - Mary Harkin from 1951
#Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy
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Arrived in the post today, bought via Amazon in a good used condition (looks new & unread to me) at a bargain price of £7.67. #EvidenceExplained #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

World War Two Chronology of Deaths Below are the names of those with parish connections identified so far who died as a result of service in the Second World War. I have included who they were serving with, and their dates of death.…

My final piece of Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study work for today was to update the chronology of World War Two deaths, with more names added to the parish Roll of Honour
#OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory #WorldWarTwo #Batley

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July 2025 Bulletin History Pieces These are the history pieces which appeared in the Batley St Mary of the Angels and Birstall St Patrick’s bulletin during July 2025. As the parishes are jointly administered and a single bulletin p…

Another update to the Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study went online today - the July 2025 parish history bulletin pieces
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory

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June 2025 Bulletin History Pieces These are the history pieces which appeared in the Batley St Mary of the Angels and Birstall St Patrick’s bulletin during June 2025. As the parishes are jointly administered and a single bulletin p…

After a break of over two months, today I finally spent some time on my Batley St Mary of the Angels One-Place Study. Here are the parish history bulletin pieces from June 2025.
#Batley #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudy

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Love story of two Edwardian servants on Yorkshire estate told in new collection Grandson of valet Alf Edwards and kitchen maid Caroline Palmer donates dozens of their personal objects to English Heritage

Love story of two Edwardian servants on Yorkshire estate told in new collection
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Good luck with your project. I tend to use the ones that come with the kits and it’s normally evenweave or aida fabric. But this is a handy guide to needle size. www.stitcher.co.uk/which-needle...

Back from framing. Long stitch Lindisfarne Castle and cross stitch Sycamore Gap #CrossStitch #LongStitch #SycamoreGap #BothyThreads #LindisfarneCastle

That’s technology for you 😂

First couple of face scan attempts didn’t work. Third time lucky. Tbh I’m glad they’re trying to be more creative with age verification beyond the usual feeble ‘tick to confirm you over 18’ or ‘put in a [false] date of birth’

This morning’s fun in the garden: 1st cricket Gunn & Moore cricket set
#grandson #makingmemories #cricket

The latest Friday cross stitch update, and on to a new chart page.
Difference between 18 & 25 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud

Divers find lost Royal Navy warship 109 years after WW1 sinking HMS Nottingham's location had remained a mystery until its discovery this month.

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And wasn’t on my feet for 9 hours. They finally got home at 1.30am, exhausted. Nephew notched up 15k on his step counter. Husband had cramp during the night

Cheesed off. In last August’s madness I got Heaton Park Oasis tickets for the family tonight. Because of my surgery complications I couldn’t go. So I’m home alone listening to Snoring Dog whilst they’re all there listening to Don’t Look Back in Anger. At least nephew benefited from my ticket #Oasis

Another week goes by. The latest Friday cross stitch update. Difference between 11 & 18 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud

A walk round Dewsbury cemetery this morning for some work photos. Headstones encapsulate the history of the town, & some in Dewsbury are v grand. But it was sad to see the state of disrepair Kirklees have let the Grade II Listed Twin Chapels fall into.
#Dewsbury #Cemetery #ListedBuildings #Kirklees

The latest Friday cross stitch update. Progress is slowing, but there is a difference between 4 & 11 July 2025.
#CrossStitch #BothyThreads #Fox #RachelFroud