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ALFRED BARNARDRight, so the wisdom of family history research tells you to seek certificates, be they birth, marriage or death. Sitting in a drawer here in the control room ie computer suite, was a medal. The name meant nothing so there it stayed for years a prized possession, a keepsake of a family member long since gone. Following accepted practise I was researching my paternal line and had arrived,not so much in the 'Tardis', but in Glenham Grove. The place was demolished in the 1960's but here I was looking at the death certifiate of my Grandmother and visulising the narrow Grove of 10 houses, either side of a pathway onto which small front gardens fronted. Minnie Mangnall died of typhoid in 1906 one of three daughter's born to John and Rebecca Mangnall,the other two were Beatrice and Clara. This hobby people will tell you is just full of coincidences and so it was with Clara. That Christmas I was paying a visit to a cousin who was showing interest in my research and said she had some old photographs I may like to see. One of them was John and Rebecca with her three daughters and at the front of the picture is a young boy. She also showed me an album of postcards that her mother had kept and I brought it home to look at when time was not of the essence. Many of them were either to or from the Forest Gate area of London. [Close it would seem to West Hams soccer ground]. A name kept recurring - Harry Barnard. The same surname on the medal.
Research showed that a A.H.V. Barnard had been killed in 1916 and had enlisted at Forest Gate.
Access to the records of soldiers who died in the 1914 - 1918 war is haphazard at best, consequences of a WW2 bomb having destroyed many of the records! The records of the 1901 census were being made available after the [ridiculous] 100 year embargo on all census. After some searching I found young Harry Barnard! In Manchester with his Grandmother Rebecca, who described herself as a widow and his mother Clara Mangnall [?]
Rather than speculate I searched for his birth certificate and on it are his parents names: Clara Barnard,nee Mangnall and Alfred Barnard. One question answered two more arise!
1. Where was Alfred ???
2. John Mangnall was alive and living in Mill Lane, Manchester, so why had Rebecca described herself as a widow??
That was six years ago and having seen Clara's death certificate [Only recently discovered],where she is described as the widow of Alfred, I am still searching for the marriage of Alfred and Clara and of course a death certificate for Alfred.
One thing the TV series "Who do you think you are?" does not tell you is that 'patience is a virtue.' !
AN AUTUMN EVENING.
I hear the sheep-bells tinkle on yonder grassy hill,
John Walker 1845- 1892 Statistics
Four items from the recent news have caught my eye each in its own way a statistic. There are of course lies, damn lies and statistics but lurking deep down is a grain of true - hence we remember "Old Wives Tales" in our so called caring society.
Happy People. People were asked about their sense of wellbeing, the researchers were able to draw up a map of happiness down to district level across England, Scotland and Wales. the team from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester stress that happiness is more a product of personal circumstances than physical location. The most sparsely populated county in Wales is where you will find Britain's happiest place, say researchers. Powys tops the list of 273 districts, with Edinburgh apparently the most miserable place in Britain. Eight of the top 10 districts with the highest levels of wellbeing are in northern Britain. After adding in factors such as employment, health and educational qualifications, the team found that Brecknock, in Powys was the happiest place. Manchester came second, Macclesfield a commuter drive from Manchester, was 5th. Source: British Household Panel Survey
Longevity
Statistics tell us that we in Britain are an ageing society - there are more old folk than young ones. Want to live to 100? Then emigrate to southern Europe where the "Mediterranean Diet" assists in longevity. On the list of countries in the world ranked by average lifespan, Statistics show that: France;11th, Italy;16th, Greece;24th and Spain; 19th,are in the top 25; the U.K.ranks 37th, the USA;45th,Hong Kong;6th,and China;103rd. Ranking a set of data is one tool used by the political "spinners" of politics and the media. The facts show that the actual average age varies by 7 years between France and China. 80years compared to 73years.Which is more than double that of our medieval forebears. Apparently a Mediterranean diet is rich in colourful fruits and vegetables, olive oil, fish and whole grains with few processed, packaged or refined foods. Research shows it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease more effectively than other diets, including low-fat diets. Wannabe centenarians should: Stay connected with current events thus keeping the brain working and increasing a sense of purpose. Yet another survey [!] shows that drinking certain beverages—especially tea (more than four cups a day of green, black or oolong) helps longevity. Tea drinkers have lower rates of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes. Moderate wine intake (up to 5 ounces a day for women, up to 10 ounces a day for men) also has been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Coffee is another potential “health drink,” with studies showing that moderate coffee intake is helpful in preventing diabetes, gallstones, Parkinson’s disease, cirrhosis, kidney stones and even heart disease. Prague The next statistic which has caught my eye is that it is 40 years ago,[1968], since USSR and eastern bloc allies marched into Prague and crushed a "rebellion". Those of you out there who refused to accept that history repeats itself should ask the citizens of Georgia. You should also ask where are the anti Russian protestors. When your energy prices soar in the winter it will be too late to see that Georgia is a more economic and political cause to fight for than tibet! Finally. . . Green green shoots ! Chinese central government departments misused or mismanaged more than 46 billion yuan (£3.7 billion ) last year, including using disaster relief money to build government offices and diverting funds to speculate in stocks, the National Audit Office said on Thursday.An audit of 53 central government departments and their subsidiary units found the misuse or embezzlement of 4.52 billion yuan in 2007, down from 7 billion yuan the year before, the audit office said in a statement on its website. In government spending, the auditor found "managerial irregularities" in the use of another 41.7 billion yuan, including illegal loans and the misappropriation of billions of yuan from public housing funds.It said 192 people had been prosecuted or handed administrative punishments and another 14 detained. The most remarkable fact about this statistic is that it has been published. 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
一个世界。 一个梦想
One world, One dream. GREAT BRITAIN OLYMPIC TALLY
GOLD : 19 SILVER : 13 BRONZE : 15
DO NOT LIVE IN THE PAST
Prepare for your future, don't live in the past. Carve out a niche for yourself in your imagined future. Think of the elation, the satisfaction, Sooner or later, you can win, if you think you can. Success is out there for you.
max steingart HOME ALONE
A couple of day's ago I read an article about the increasing phonomana in Britain facing many of us and that is the problem of "home alone" old men as the number of male over-60s living alone in Britain hits one million for the first time, according to research by Help the Aged .With half of those million men admitting to feeling lonely and isolated, a worrying picture is emerging of a generation of males struggling to hold on to social and family ties that seem to come more naturally to women.Where older women tend to be comfortable with participating in social groups, men find it harder to join in. Many group activities are female-focused and the men who do go are outnumbered by women which is intimidating. Britain's health minister Ivan Lewis has called attention to the issue, saying care for the elderly would become "the new child care" in this century as people live longer,but not necessarily better, with health problems such as dementia or heart disease. Getting to an hospital appointment is ok if you can drive or hop on a bus, but one day it will be impossible for me to get to these places.Sitting in a hospital bed without visitors is not something I would look forward to!. Like a growing number of elderly British men,I am 'accustomed' to being on my own. Alone but not lonely while I have the phone and computer available. The report continues that "This is the first wave of men coming out of the divorce-generation, some of these men have experienced a family breakdown. Many, and I include myself here,have entered the later stages in life with weaker ties with their children." I am fortunate in having one exception to this trend. Research found that grandfathers are nearly twice as likely to go up to six months without seeing their grandchildren as grandmothers It concluded that, "Men tend to have weaker social links and contact with family and friends and that the risk of social exclusion among the elderly increases with age. Many older people experience loneliness but men over the age of 80 who live alone,as well as those who are recently bereaved,are particularly at risk." Unlike most men who find themselves living alone, I am well used to the daily chores of washing, ironing and cooking but now and then I do think: "Wouldn't it be nice to walk into the kitchen and have a nice cup of tea waiting for me?" Ahh its almost time for my elevenses I have to go and make my coffee! I really am stopping counting them after this one!THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SENT BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FOR THE 15th.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO NIC, MARIE AND ALEX FOR SHARING A FEW HOURS HERE AT THE CASTLE.
IT'S SO QUIET WITHOUT COMPANY THAT THE DIGITAL RADIO STATION "PLANET ROCK" IS SOUNDING OFF.
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN, NOT TODAY ANYWAY!
The Good Old Days
We met and married a long time ago. He worked for long hours and wages were very low. No telly,no radio,no bath, times were hard. Just a cold water tap and a walk up the yard. No holidays abroad, no carpets on floors. We had coal on the fire- we never locked doors. Our children arrived, no pill in those days. And we brought them up without state aid. No Valium, no drugs, no LSD. We cured our pains with a good cup of tea. If you were sick, you were treated at once. Not “fill up a form and come back next month". No vandals, no muggings, there was nowt to rob. In fact you were rich with a couple of bob.* People were happier in those far off days Kinder and caring in so many ways. Milkmen and paper boys would whistle and sing. And a night out at the flicks,* a wonderful thing. Oh we had our share of troubles and strife But we had to face it, that was life. I don’t think of bad times, the troubles and tears. I remember the blessings, our home and love. "Anon" ***************************************** to anyone under 40 please note: 2 bob = 10p. and "Flicks" was the cinema GO GB GOAnother day to go before those games begin. I hope from a sporting angle that they are a success and that we ie Britain,and here I include the autonomous region of Scotland in this comment, bring home as many medals as we deserve. But of course let us not forget that it is the taking part that is more important than the winning. The liberal regimes here have indoctrinated our young into that belief to such an extent that I am surprised we have any athletes in China. The tory's sold off all the school playing fields to prevent the young from participating in cricket, soccer ,tennis, netball, rugby and lacrosse. Over protective parents leave there children in bedrooms sanitised, so they think, from the real world. How good to see the rebels out there waving the union flag and competing with pride.
LAMMAS"As in the bread and wine, so it is with me.
Within all forms is locked a record of the past And a promise of the future. I ask that you lay your blessings upon me, Ancient Ones, That this season of waning light And increasing darkness may not be heavy. So Mote It Be!"
Demeter is the greek goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. It is Demeter that makes the crops grow each year. The first loaf of bread from the harvest is scarificed to her. Demeter is the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, and of fertility in general. Sacred to her are livestock and agricultural products, poppy, narcissus and the crane.
Old Lammas 6th August
Lughnasadh marks the beginning of the (grain) harvest season. At this time we give thanks to the Earth for its bounty. Festivities and Rituals center on the assurance of a bountiful harvest and to celebrate the harvest cycle.
Witches though at this time give thanks to the Goddess, bake bread, and place ears of corn, grain, corn dollies, bread on our altars. This is a time also when the Sun God is beginning to lose his virility and as the days start to get shorter the Sun God begins to age and decline.
This is a time of farewells, justice spells, spells for abundance are appropriate now, to dismiss regrets and prepare for Winter. A good time for grounding meditations and prosperity magick.
Lughnasadh (Loo-nus-uh) named in honour of the Celtic god Lugh (Sun-God) of Celtic mythology. The name Lugh means 'shining' or 'light'. Lugh is a Celtic fire and light god.
Lugh's foster mother was from an older race known as the 'Fir Bolg'. Who were conquered by the Tuatha De Danann of Ireland. According to legend Lugh decreed that a commemorative feast be held at the beginning of the harvest season each year in honour of his foster mother, Tailtiu. Tailtui being a royal lady of the Fir Bolg who were defeated by the Tuatha De Danann. Tailtui was obliged by the Tuatha De Danann to make clear a vast forest so that grain could be planted for them. As a result of this exhausting work she died, and legend says that she was buried under a large mound which was named after her...'The Hill of Tailtui'. The hill of Tailtui was where the first Lughnasadh was held in Ireland. Where many folk gathered to feast, take part in games and contests of skill.
Some ideas to celebrate this time are to perform ritual. Share your harvest with others, bake bread, pick fruits from your garden if you have one and share some of your harvest with your neighbours. Visiting places such as orchards, lakes and wells at this time is also traditional. |
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