This was a case covered by many of the newspapers of the day due to its horrific nature and its subsequent trial at the Old Bailey, and yet it seems to have been lost to history, so let’s begin at the beginning. Samuel Wild Mitchell was born in 1751, just a year after his parents, James Mitchell and Elizabeth Wild’s clandestine marriage and was baptised at St Botolph church, Aldgate in the City of London. At the age of aged 21, he married Hannah Kelley, with whom he had a son, named for his father, born 1772, and a daughter, Mary (born 1774) and another daughter.

Daniel Laidlaw was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the face of battle.

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Several years ago, I started collecting World War I Death Penny’s. So far, it’s only a small collection of 5 Penny’s, but I am very proud of them and what they stand for and will be featuring them individually.

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The very first census carried out after Ireland gained its independence from Britain will be digitized and published online to celebrate its 100 year anniversary

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In a muddy trench during the First World War, a 19-year-old British lieutenant heard a bullet whine overhead and felt a “little quavering signal” in his gut, telling him, “This is War. This is what Ho...

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