It all began with an old, weathered Bible that had been tucked away for decades in a forgotten corner of an attic in Leicester. On its inside cover, an inscription offered a tantalising clue “Presented to C.J. Martin, Service Number P/JX 147862,” followed by the date “June 1944” and an address “7 Canon Street, Malta
Where your most recent ancestors lived isn’t necessarily where they started. This is the story of a family whose ancestry was firmly in Portsmouth back to the early 1800s but whose roots were in Surrey. Our family is the Blandford family; a family with a long military history. From James Moorsom Ernest Blandford who served
Most people have a box or two of old photographs lying in a cupboard or gathering dust in the attic; some you’ll know as grandma, grandpa or great auntie Doris, some will bring back happy memories and make you smile, but there are always a few faces that no-one knows. When my grandmother died she
Victory in Europe Day — Hythefield Avenue My parents were both born during the Second World War. In fact, my Dad is just a toddler in this photo, taken on 8th May 1945 in Hythefield Avenue, Egham, Surrey. My mother was only 3 months old. Their memories stretch back as far as rationing,
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