spike10764 Posted 12 July , 2006 Share Posted 12 July , 2006 I was visiting my local library this afternoon and they had a Somme display in the reference section. Some photo's and information and books on a little stand. So I thinks- "I'll have a look at this, should be worth a read". It was featuring members of the Border Regiment killed on the Somme, pictures of their graves or memorials and other info. Lo and behold I find my Great Grandfather (see my signature) and a picture of his wifes grave (she died in 1940) on it is an inscription to him giving his name, rank, battalion and date and age of death. Now I did not know this stone was in existence, so I spoke to the man who was responsible for the display and found out where it was. Went up and got myself a picture.....brilliant...it just goes to show -you never know what you are going to find and when. As I say I was unaware of this gravestone. Gratitiude to the library system and the man in question (in return I tipped him off about some of the photo's on my webpages and he seemed quite pleased as he hadn't seen some of them before). I shall post a picture when I get on my home pc...... ........ a really chuffed Spike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen Nulty Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Spike Excellent stuff!!! I bet you were sooooooo pleased!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clay Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Spike Bloomin' brilliant, mate! You chuffed chappy you Who says there's no need/no place for public libraries in this "modern" world? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andalucia Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Great news Spike, made up for you. You never know whats around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 So pleased for you Spike. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Discovery channel pure, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Great news Spike - a result Stephen (PS Fully endorse your view about libraries - and also local musuems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyHollinger Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Good things happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 You just never never know what you will find when curiousity comes to the fore. Must be a satisfying feeling, Spike. Cheers Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 13 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Thanks everybody, it goes to show I should never think I've got all there is with regards to my GGF. Next all I need is that damned elusive picture of him. "Heartened, he returned to the fray". Still smiling Spike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 13 July , 2006 Share Posted 13 July , 2006 Who says you never learn anything in libraries?!?! Well done! Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 14 July , 2006 Share Posted 14 July , 2006 Thanks everybody, it goes to show I should never think I've got all there is with regards to my GGF. Next all I need is that damned elusive picture of him. "Heartened, he returned to the fray". Still smiling Spike Spike Never give up hope as I only a few months ago found pictures of my Grandad from his WW1 days. They turned up from a cousin who only lives a few miles away ! Good luck mate Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 14 July , 2006 Share Posted 14 July , 2006 Great story. You must have felt a bit stunned for a while afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 14 July , 2006 Share Posted 14 July , 2006 Now you have to believe in Serendipity - Spike !! It's amazing the way things just "turn up" when you least expect it !! Good for you ! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemcginlay Posted 14 July , 2006 Share Posted 14 July , 2006 Great result Spike! You've helped a lot of folk out on the forum, myself included...personally I think its karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Arnold Posted 16 July , 2006 Share Posted 16 July , 2006 Well done Spike. These things come about eventually and when you least expect it. Good luck finding the photo! Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedelmar Posted 16 July , 2006 Share Posted 16 July , 2006 Well Spike! Never give up that photo ... from personal experience I know this to be true We only had one photo of my grandfather ... in his civilian band uniform. A couple of years ago I managed to trace some of my grandmother's family in Cornwall and all the Aussie cousin's were ecstatic. We were madly swapping photographs and in amongst them was one of a digger ... it turned out to be my grandfather!!!! He was on leave in the UK and had obviously gone down to Cornwall to visit the in - law family Bright Blessings Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 16 July , 2006 Share Posted 16 July , 2006 Spike, Very pleased for you a really pleasant suprise. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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