Helen

Thanks Dave. I've had a quick look and nothing came up unfortunately.

Ah thank you, that's fine. I didn't think you would have a photo, although it would have been lovely if you did!

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Dappled sunlight on the main ride through Shawbury Heath

Looking across to Matthew's Coppice.

A green lane on the edge of Shawbury Heath, with Matthew's Coppice to the right, Grinshill off in the distance and a repurposed hangar from nearby RAF Shawbury in the middle ground.

An area of recent clearfell in Matthew's Coppice.

A beautiful autumn afternoon on Shawbury Heath:

#Shropshire 🌤️🍂🚴

My husband's great-grandfather William Henry Symonds was a Police Constable with the Metropolitan Police. He joined in 1882 (King's Cross Division) and transferred to Willesden in 1887. He was assaulted in 1890 (account below) and retired in 1908. I would love to find a photo of him! #genealogy

#OTD in 1788 my 4x great-grandparents Samuel Surage and Sarah West were married in Poltimore, Devon and on this day in 2002 I married my husband in Oswestry, Shropshire (although we lived in Manchester at the time - just to confuse future researchers!).
#genealogy

Yes, definitely email the museum.

An anonymous post box (no royal cypher) spotted in Shrewsbury #PostboxSaturday

Also, my husband's great-grandfather was in the Metropolitan Police. The Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre sent me information when I enquired. Hopefully, there may be something similar for Lincolnshire?

The Cheshire Police Museum contacted me as they were researching Samuel and saw him in my tree on Ancestry. They sent me his records and put me in touch with another relative who sent me the photo. I was very lucky!

#Cheshire #Wallasey #PoliceHistory

My great-grandad's stepfather Samuel Heap. Reprimanded by the Chief Constable more than once e.g. for being found in bed drunk and "behind a haystack in the company of PC Arthur" he was also commended by the Chief Constable for apprehending 7 deserters and obtained 4 good conduct badges. #genealogy

A round pillar box against a stone column on a narrow lane with two bicycle wheels on the left and a dog just visible on the right

Another Ludlow #Shropshire #PostboxSaturday contribution. Always a nice town to take a walk around - especially before a Gentleman's Afternoon Tea! Tasty! Blasus! Lecker!

St Michael's and All Angels Loppington is a Grade-1 listed red and yellow sandstone church retaining many medieval features.

The chancel of St Michael and All Angels Loppington features ornate carving, heraldic shields and beautiful stained glass.

The north county church tour touched down in #Loppington today at the venerable St Michael's and All Angels. The Grade-1 listed structure retains many medieval features and fine craftsmanship throughout, from ornate carvings to beautiful tapestries and stained glass. Very impressive.

#Shropshire 💒☁️

The punctures are back - and not just one, two!

What will happen when the choirs clash next Thursday?! 👀
#Shropshire

My lovely grandad was born #OTD in 1905. He used to point at this photo and say "Who's that good looking chap over there?!". It's also 6 years since the most stressful day - my son's spinal fusion operation for scoliosis. Grandad looked after him 💕 #genealogy

🪦 The headstone of Frederick Ness in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

#31DaysOfGraves Day 1 - Flower

The headstone of Frederick Ness, carved by his brother-in-law Frank Downs.

Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 13 Section 4, Grave 8.

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I've just received a reply to an email I sent in June 2017! 😁 The email was to a hotel in Shimla, India, which was built by Charles Harris Barrett a relative of my husband, in the early 1800s. I think they want to use the information on their website! #genealogy

Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79 His poetry often explored love and relationships and he wrote books for children including Gargling With Jelly

RIP Liverpool poet Brian Patten, aged 79. I still have an original copy of the Penguin Mersey Sound paperback, which I bought as a teenager. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

I saw the Liverpool Poets at the Royal Exchange in the 80s. Brian was always my favourite and I got him to sign my book.

A challenge that may be of interest to those with #OnePlaceStudies of, or including, cemeteries or other burial grounds!

Living Descendant of Sitting Bull Confirmed by Analysis of DNA From Legendary Native American Leader’s Hair A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bull’s scalp lock. This is the first time ancient DNA has be...

A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from a lock of Sitting Bull’s hair.

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Originally from Shropshire, Nora died in a nursing home in Southwold (date of birth is correct on death cert) but they thought Johnson was her married name. She died on 2/12/91, 10 years to the day after her only sister Margery.

#OTD in 1949 my elusive great-aunt Nora Louise Johnson married Mr Rothwell. Information from 1939 Register and my grandmother also wrote "Nora's wedding" in her birthday/date book. Where did they marry and who was he?! 👀 I believe she reverted to her maiden name as I found her death. #genealogy

The Farm Boy Who Went to War From Orchard Fields to Flanders Fields: The Story of Thomas Wootton Thomas Wootton was born on March 26th, 18921, in the village of Byford, Herefordshire, the sixth oldest of eight children born to…

Their stories ended on the battlefields of WW1, but they won’t be forgotten. The final chapter - Thomas Wootton the boy who left home for the shores of Australia only to return a year later to die for his country - #WW1 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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Family history story in clear envelope on back of shadowbox holding Dad's World War II memorabilia.

#Genealogy To keep #FamilyHistory safe, bequeath the story with the photo or artifact. I wrote about Dad's #WWII military service & put story in archival envelope on back of frame holding his US Army memorabilia. Don't let the names/details be lost! climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/09/bequ...

OldRailwayAccidents (@rwldproject.bsky.social) 200 for #Railway200 - a new thread! We're 200 days out from the 200th anniversary of the 1st passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, on 27 September 1825. To mark it, we'll post a…

Today is the 200th anniversary of the 1st steam-hauled passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway!

Find out more about railway work, the people who did it, & the risks they faced in our thread.

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#Railway200

Thank you! It's been really interesting and I've particularly enjoyed reading about those people local to me.

She ran away from the first children's home in London, so then she was put in one in Bristol to deter her from doing it again. She was really unhappy 😞