Adam Llewellyn Posted 21 November , 2013 Share Posted 21 November , 2013 Good Day All, I've been rather lucky today, in that a local man has given me a couple of items from his collection that he had more than one of. The first item is a Counsel & Comfort for Soldiers & Sailors on Active Service booklet 1914-18 with a 1918 calendar on the back cover. The second item is a Active Service, New Testament, Bible 1914-15 and there is a name and address on the inside cover, so I thought I'd try and get some information on the original owner. There is no rank or service number shown and I'm just assuming that it would be a surving service man/women. The details are as follows, A W. Steer 1, Mayesfield Park, Wells Road, Bath. I've searched for medal index cards and have two possibles with both initials, but realise that it could just be under one. I was hoping somebody may have do some work on Bath and help with my request? Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Linham Posted 21 November , 2013 Share Posted 21 November , 2013 Llew I think you may have mis read the address, I believe it should be 1 Hayesfield Park, Bath my 1950 edition of Kellys shows a Joseph Steer living at the address. There is no Mayesfield Park in Kellys Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 21 November , 2013 Share Posted 21 November , 2013 I've found an Archie Wilfred Steer, born 1912 in Bath. Died 1994. Father Joseph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGM Posted 21 November , 2013 Share Posted 21 November , 2013 In 1911 there is a Joseph Steer living at 1, Hayesfield Bath. However he and his wife Florence had been married for 6 years with 3 children born alive - all daughters. Joseph was a carpenter, aged 44 and his wife was aged 32. Is the address in the 1950 Kellys actually a business address i.e. still a carpentry workshop? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 21 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2013 Malcolm, You are right sir, Hayesfield it is. Thinking about it, it could be a child, under the name and address it does say, if lost, Reward 1/4 d, would that be a Farthing? Thanks for the replies. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Linham Posted 22 November , 2013 Share Posted 22 November , 2013 CGM Their is no mention of a carpentry workshop, just a private address. Llew You are quite correct 1/4d = a farthing Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 25 November , 2013 Share Posted 25 November , 2013 AWs Grandad (Joseph too,from Winsford Som.)had two brothers so it may be that if they had sons the Bible might have belonged there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 25 November , 2013 Share Posted 25 November , 2013 There were Steers living at No 2 Hayesfield Park as well, Vincent and Harriet Matilda. I don't know whether they had sons because i'm too cheap to pay for Ancestry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 25 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 25 November , 2013 I'm sticking with the Bible being given to Archie by a serving relation as a keepsake. Many thanks to everyone for the input, nothing wrong with being cheap IPT. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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