neverforget Posted 21 September Share Posted 21 September 37 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Yes! Wiki tells us that she is “often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel ‘The Circular Staircase’ in 1908, which introduced the ‘had I but known’ narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the source of ‘the butler did it’ plot device in her novel ‘The Door’ (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work.” Her war experiences are here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14457/pg14457-images.html I've had a quick peek at some of her writing via that link and she immediately strikes me as being a wonderful writer. To me she has that ability to suck you right into her world and almost feel a part of it. I might have a look into buying that in book form; could make an excellent item on my Xmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 21 September Share Posted 21 September 4 minutes ago, neverforget said: I've had a quick peek at some of her writing via that link and she immediately strikes me as being a wonderful writer. To me she has that ability to suck you right into her world and almost feel a part of it. I might have a look into buying that in book form; could make an excellent item on my Xmas list. Agreed. Her little pen-portrait of Sir John French is revealing and very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 10 October Share Posted 10 October With school exams coming up and a recently conferred Deputy House-Captaincy flung upon me, I think it is time to see if anyone is still interested in WiT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October On 10/10/2023 at 02:08, tankengine888 said: With school exams coming up and a recently conferred Deputy House-Captaincy flung upon me, I think it is time to see if anyone is still interested in WiT A Warrant Officer in the Gloucestershire Regiment … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October 58 minutes ago, Uncle George said: A Warrant Officer in the Gloucestershire Regiment … Yes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October 13 minutes ago, tankengine888 said: Yes.. Is he Jack Williams VC DCM MM*? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October Just now, Uncle George said: Is he Jack Williams VC DCM MM*? Nosir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promenade Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October (edited) He is WO2 William Biddle - Glos Regt Edited 11 October by Promenade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October 6 hours ago, Promenade said: He is WO2 William Biddle - Glos Regt Indeed he is. MC, DCM and Bar, MM and Bar, MiD. Killed in a bombing raid in 1941 apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October A couple of pictures of a chap of whom it could be said went against his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 11 October Share Posted 11 October I wouldn't wish to mislead anyone, so perhaps I should clarify that he didn't fight against his or his family's country of birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 12 October Share Posted 12 October Is it the young American pilot Ormer Locklear, who went onto be a stunt pilot and was tragically killed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 12 October Share Posted 12 October 1 minute ago, Knotty said: Is it the young American pilot Ormer Locklear, who went onto be a stunt pilot and was tragically killed Nay. He and his family hail from the midlands of England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 12 October Share Posted 12 October Served for a while alongside Henry Allingham in the RNAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 12 October Share Posted 12 October 8 hours ago, neverforget said: Served for a while alongside Henry Allingham in the RNAS. Did Bill Lancaster from Birmingham fly with Allingham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 12 October Share Posted 12 October He may have done, I couldn't say. Not him though. My man put the lead into Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 12 October Share Posted 12 October Is it Egbert Cadbury from Selly Oak, and from a well known chocolate dynasty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 October Share Posted 13 October 23 hours ago, Knotty said: Is it Egbert Cadbury from Selly Oak, and from a well known chocolate dynasty? Sorry John, didn't get a notification that you had posted. Yes, it is Egbert Cadbury; from his well known family of Quakers and pacifists. Well done. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egbert_Cadbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November No posts for quite some time, I see. Perhaps the thread’s run its course. Things fall apart, after all. Anyway, who might this be ? ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November I think I might recognise him but I'll let it run for a while before I jump in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November 4 minutes ago, neverforget said: I think I might recognise him but I'll let it run for a while before I jump in. Yes it’s an easy one, but I thought the old thread could do with some input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November 5 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Yes it’s an easy one, but I thought the old thread could do with some input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November 13 minutes ago, Uncle George said: but I thought the old thread could do with some input. Cryptic clue to the artist maybe😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November 3 minutes ago, Knotty said: Cryptic clue to the artist maybe😁 A line will take us hours maybe; yet if it does not seem a moment’s thought, our stitching and unstitching has been naught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November Definitely who I thought it was then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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