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Paul Chiddicks
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Columnist for Family Tree Magazine, avid family tree researcher and blogger, local history writer and a full time Lego builder
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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 3d
During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual, not known to me, and tell their story. This is the first of those stories.
#WW1 #RemembranceSunday #Military #Genealogy

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The Story of Second Lieutenant Clement John Byron, Honourable Artillery Company
One of the unknown soldiers I promised to honour……. During the summer of 2025, I had the privilege of visiting the battlefields of the Western Front to honour and remember three members…
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Remembrance Day, a day to remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. So take a moment to pause, reflect and honour those who served and continue to serve our country.
We will remember them. Lest we forget #LestWeForget #PoppyDay #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2025
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Their stories ended on the battlefields of WW1, but they won’t be forgotten. The final chapter - Thomas Wootton the boy who left home for the shores of Australia only to return a year later to die for his country - #WW1 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

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The Farm Boy Who Went to War
From Orchard Fields to Flanders Fields: The Story of Thomas Wootton Thomas Wootton was born on March 26th, 18921, in the village of Byford, Herefordshire, the sixth oldest of eight children born to…
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September 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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From the fields of Herefordshire to the trenches of France the forgotten faces of the Somme tells the story of my ancestor William Wootton and my visit to the Western Front #WW1 #Genealogy #MilitaryHistory

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The Forgotten Faces of the Somme
From the Fields of Herefordshire to the Trenches of France When I think of the First World War, I don’t just picture the vast battlefields or the rows of white crosses that stretch endlessly into t…
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September 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele read the story of Great Uncle Harry Keyes and my visit to the Western Front to retrace his footsteps.
#WW1 #Genealogy #Ypres #Passchendaele #History #FamilyHistory

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In the Shadow of Passchendaele: Remembering Private Keyes
From the Banks of the Thames to the Mud of Passchendaele: The Life and Loss of Harry Joseph Keyes Before the mud, the gunfire, and the chaos of the Western Front, before the thunder of artillery at…
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November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Season Ten begins tomorrow (11th Nov), and we can't wait for you to hear from our 8 guests...

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#genealogy #ancestry #FamilyHistory #podcast
Series Ten - The Family Histories Podcast
Listen to all episodes of the 10th Season (2025) of the British genealogy show - The Family Histories Podcast, and for free!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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One of the most remarkable examples of serendipity I’ve encountered in over thirty years of family history research. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Serendipity So sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story.....

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Unearthing the Past: How an Old Ledger Revealed Hidden Family Secrets
Sometimes, we discover a story, and sometimes, the story discovers us. This is one of the most remarkable examples of serendipity I’ve encountered in over thirty years of family history research. S…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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A tribute to Queen Elizabeth was placed in the Women's Royal Army Corp area of the Field Of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in 2022.

(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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For Remembrance Sunday I’ve published a new Batley St Mary of the Angels biography, James Edwards who was killed in action in 1918. Dedicated to his nephew who served in WW2.
#WW1 #OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory
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James Edwards
Name: James EdwardsRank: PrivateUnit/Regiment:  9th (Service) Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)Service Number: 14186Date of Death: 22 July 1918Cemetery: La …
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November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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NEW! Trace Your Military Ancestors
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November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual, not known to me, and tell their story. This is the first of those stories.
#WW1 #RemembranceSunday #Military #Genealogy

chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/11/08/t...
The Story of Second Lieutenant Clement John Byron, Honourable Artillery Company
One of the unknown soldiers I promised to honour……. During the summer of 2025, I had the privilege of visiting the battlefields of the Western Front to honour and remember three members…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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#WhatsOn at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social this week

Busy as always!

F2F Talks
#Northwich: Egertons of Tatton
#Runcorn: Research night
#Sale: Airfields of #Manchester

Zoom
Saltmaking in #Cheshire & Staffordshire
Computer Club

Helpdesks
#Chester & #Wallasey

Details 👉 www.fhsc.org.uk/events.html
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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12 November 10.30am Library DNA and General Family History Discussion Group with Pam Goddard
www.nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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#FamilyResearch #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Ancestry #DNA #GeneticGenealogy
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The History of the Death Penny
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.
www.familytreesearchers.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Buried among the kings: Ahead of this weekend's #RemembranceSunday commemorations, read the remarkable story of the Unknown Warrior and how his body was brought from the battlefields of northern France to be buried in the Abbey

www.westminster-abbey.org/history/expl...

#Remembrance #LestWeForget
Buried among the kings | Westminster Abbey
Honouring the Unknown Warrior, a centenary after his burial in Westminster Abbey.
www.westminster-abbey.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 AM
chiddickstree.bsky.social
Remembrance Day, a day to remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. So take a moment to pause, reflect and honour those who served and continue to serve our country.
We will remember them. Lest we forget #LestWeForget #PoppyDay #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2025
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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A sobering story for Remembrance weekend.
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Another great blog from Paul
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
chiddickstree.bsky.social
During the summer of 2025 I visited the WW1 battlefields and I made a promise. At every cemetery I visited, I would choose one individual, not known to me, and tell their story. This is the first of those stories.
#WW1 #RemembranceSunday #Military #Genealogy

chiddicksfamilytree.com/2025/11/08/t...
The Story of Second Lieutenant Clement John Byron, Honourable Artillery Company
One of the unknown soldiers I promised to honour……. During the summer of 2025, I had the privilege of visiting the battlefields of the Western Front to honour and remember three members…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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thegenealogist.co.uk releases over 1 million #WW1 casualty lists for Diamond subscribers www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advan... #ancestors
The Genealogist: Search Census, Births, Marriages, Deaths, Parish Records, Non-Conformist Records, Directories, Military Records, Wills & more!
Dedicated to helping you find your roots. The Genealogist is all about family history research and discovering your ancestors using a wide variety of data from 1100 through to the present day.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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This is how people look when I start talking about my family history
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Watch this exclusive webinar, presented by Findmypast's expert genealogist Jen Baldwin, including case studies, an insight into using WW1 records, and viewers' questions. Also don't miss the free access to Findmypast's military records, until 13 November 2025. (Link in comments)
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Historic railway van returns to Dover for Special Remembrance event | Southeastern Railway News
The Cavell Van, which transported Britain's Unknown Warrior and executed war heroes, marked an emotional homecoming as part of Railway 200 celebrations
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November 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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The coffin of the Unknown Warrior lying in state in Westminster Abbey, London, on 7th November 1920.
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Hailing frequencies open – come in Paul @chiddickstree.bsky.social! Lego’s latest enterprise may persuade me to boldly go online and make a purchase. They Make It So, so tempting...
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LEGO posted this cute video for the launch of their first official #StarTrek set today

#LEGO
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The truly remarkable story of a loving Mother’s obsession to bring her sons remains home after he was killed in #WW1 #Genealogy #Canada #Exhumation #Military #Blog #BloggersTribe #History #Blogging #WorldWarOne

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Bringing Him Home
Another iconic image and another tragic story that tells of a mother’s love for her son and her blind obsession with “Bringing Him Home”. But who was Anna Durie and what was the s…
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November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM