Neal relations at Cuckoos Cup, The Wrekin

Tag: WW1

  • Those the “intended” left behind Commemorating the WW1&2 dead

    In the remembrance of those killed in the world wars, it is easy to overlook those left behind whose “intended” never returned. Without a marriage record, how do we even know about the impact of such loss? Family notes indicate that great aunt Edie (Neal, born 1887 Norwich) was one such. She is the one…

  • The Welsh experience of WW1 to be digitised

    Sourced from Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum: A project led by the National Library of Wales has received funds to digitise primary sources relating to World War One. The project will make available a unique collection revealing the hidden history of World War One as it affected all aspects of Welsh life, language and culture,…

  • Stretching a connection to the grave

    The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, for some reason, has never made it to my bookmarks before today. On reading the Death Records feature in the current issue of Who Do You Think You Are? magazine (out in the shops today) I realised it was time for a look. The site has a very useful…