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Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance)
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Family historian & genealogist. Wrestles with history. IHGS Student. Background in HR, Wellbeing, Disability, Mentoring & FE. Europhile. Father, son & cousin. Researching New, Cammish, Atkinson, Martin, Gale, Higginbotham and Unknown. Racey by name....
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Lance Racey (aka CranesfootLance) @cranesfootlance.bsky.social · Jan 16
I have now set up as a Family Historian and Genealogist trading as Crane's Foot Genealogy.

With 17 years experience based Yorkshire I can help search in local archives, online or with DNA.

A website is being developed showing my full services but contact me anyhow for a free initial consultation.
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BBC News - The WW1 piper who marched through gas, bullets and bombs to save his regiment
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Calls for WW1 piper, who won the Victoria Cross, to be honoured with a statue
Daniel Laidlaw was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the face of battle.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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BBC News - One man's campaign for Commonwealth war graves restoration in Iraq
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Iraq war graves: One man's mission to campaign for cemetery restoration
Tens of thousands of UK and Commonwealth soldiers died in Iraq in the two World Wars.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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BBC News - Trove of records reveals Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers
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Remembrance Sunday: Honouring Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers
Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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BBC News - DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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BBC News - War memorial restored in time for Remembrance Day
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Spalding War Memorial restored in time for Remembrance Day
The Grade 1 listed Lutyens memorial in Spalding's Ascoughfee Hall Gardens is 103 years old.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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BBC News - 'I took a DNA test - it blew my life apart'
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'I took a DNA test to trace my family - it blew my life apart'
One man says he wishes he had never traced his family tree after he made a shocking discovery.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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BBC News - 'Heroes of train disaster must not be forgotten'
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"Heroes" of Hull train disaster must not be forgotten, says author
A new book tells the story of a head-on crash between two trains outside Hull station in 1927.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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BBC News - Memories of town's shipbuilding past wanted
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Memories of Goole's shipbuilding past wanted
Goole Museum is planning an exhibition focusing on shipyard workers and their lives.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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BBC News - Discovery of 15,000 Roman coins could be nation's biggest ever
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Roman coins found by detectorist could be Wales' biggest find
David Moss discovered 15,000 coins at a "virtually untouched" secret location in north Wales.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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BBC News - Four WW1 soldiers found during hospital build
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Four WW1 Grimsby soldiers found during hospital build
Privates Arthur Cook, Robert Cullum, John Fraser and William London were found during building work.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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BBC News - Touring exhibition tells story of lost town
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Story of Ravenser Odd told in touring exhibition at Grimsby Minster
Ravenser Odd was a thriving port near Spurn Point in East Yorkshire before it was lost to the sea.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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BBC News - History of underwear revealed in new exhibition
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History of underwear revealed in Sewerby Hall exhibition
Underwear Autumn, at Sewerby Hall, looks back at 500 years of petticoats, corsets and bustles.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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BBC News - Rare Saxon artefact to go on display at museum
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Rare Saxon artefact to go on display at Chichester museum
The Stopham sword mount has been bought for the Novium Museum after a crowdfunding campaign.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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BBC News - The little-known Welsh writer who was a Nobel nominee
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Kate Roberts - the little-known Nobel prize nominated author
Kate Roberts’ writing captured the struggles of women in rural Wales in the early 20th Century.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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BBC News - The life of pioneering women's rights campaigner
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The life of Lincolnshire pioneering women's rights campaigner
Emily Langton Massingberd was one of the first ever woman in Britain to stand for election in 1889.
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October 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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BBC News - 'I work at York chocolate factory my ancestor founded 130 years ago' - BBC News
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'I work at York chocolate factory my ancestor founded 130 years ago'
Giles Naish says he is proud of his connection to chocolatier and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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BBC News - How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule - BBC News
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How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule
The contents of his late father's case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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BBC News - Glasgow university returns human remains to South Africa
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Glasgow university returns human remains to South Africa
All of the remains had been unethically exhumed between 1868 and 1924 and left to Glasgow - as items to study - by university alumni and other donors.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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BBC News - Pieces of Sir Isaac Newton's home up for grabs
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Stone from Sir Isaac Newton's Woolsthorpe Manor for sale
Pieces of stone from the cellar at his Woolsthorpe Manor home are available to purchase.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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BBC News - Why does a Bronze Age hoard have a silvery 'glow'?
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Why does the Peebles Bronze Age hoard have a silvery 'glow'?
Conservation work reveals a surprising colour to hundreds of items unearthed in the Borders.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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BBC News - Gothic revival castle goes on sale for £2m
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Gothic revival Grade II-listed Gyrn Castle goes on sale for £2m
Gyrn Castle in north Wales was once owned by a family with links to the Cunard Shipping Line.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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BBC News - 'Unbelievable effort' to keep WW2 memories alive
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Soldiers From The Sky project keeps Arnhem troops' memories alive
Project telling how troops prepared in Lincolnshire for the Battle of Arnhem has been unveiled.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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BBC News - Repair Shop restores 1930 design for Humber Bridge
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Repair Shop restores 95-year-old design for Humber Bridge
Angelina Bakalarou, from the BBC show, repaired the drawing, which helped to inspire today's bridge.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Even the son of god has had to get a part time job!
October 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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BBC News - Experience Barnsley museum wins national 'family friendly' award - BBC News
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Experience Barnsley museum wins national 'family friendly' award
Judges say there are
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October 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM