Helen
@helen60.bsky.social
I lived in Manchester for many years and am now back in my home county of Shropshire. Interests include history/genealogy. Family links to Shropshire, Cheshire, Flintshire, the Wirral, Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Devon.
Grandad is standing on the right, hands behind his back.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Grandad is standing on the right, hands behind his back.
I got a copy of the Will of my 3x great-grandfather before the price went up from £1.50 to £16 and now I have more questions than answers! What property did he have on Pontesbury Hill and what other hereditaments?! 🤔 He lived at Bomere Farm near Condover for many years. #genealogy #Shropshire
November 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I got a copy of the Will of my 3x great-grandfather before the price went up from £1.50 to £16 and now I have more questions than answers! What property did he have on Pontesbury Hill and what other hereditaments?! 🤔 He lived at Bomere Farm near Condover for many years. #genealogy #Shropshire
This is one of my favourite old newspaper finds, from 1917. Bruno was saved! Well done Station Officer Atkins! Lena (Caroline) Brophy was my husband's 1st cousin 3x removed. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This is one of my favourite old newspaper finds, from 1917. Bruno was saved! Well done Station Officer Atkins! Lena (Caroline) Brophy was my husband's 1st cousin 3x removed. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
Yes! My great-grandad was a big union man. He got a 50 years long service award from the Amalgamated Society or Woodworkers - he was industrial secretary for 45 years. He also stood as the workers' candidate in several local elections.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Yes! My great-grandad was a big union man. He got a 50 years long service award from the Amalgamated Society or Woodworkers - he was industrial secretary for 45 years. He also stood as the workers' candidate in several local elections.
Brompton Oratory. My husband's 2x great-grandfather James Andrew Brophy, an architect and surveyor, "co-operated in the construction" (see husband's great-grandmother's obituary below). I've contacted Brompton Oratory archives but have been unable to find out anything further! #genealogy
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Brompton Oratory. My husband's 2x great-grandfather James Andrew Brophy, an architect and surveyor, "co-operated in the construction" (see husband's great-grandmother's obituary below). I've contacted Brompton Oratory archives but have been unable to find out anything further! #genealogy
There is a record on Find My Past. They have guessed her first name though on the transcription! The record says both of the Parish of Chetwynd.
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
There is a record on Find My Past. They have guessed her first name though on the transcription! The record says both of the Parish of Chetwynd.
Until today I knew nothing about my grandparents' wedding in 1931. I've only got one black and white photo of the two of them on the day. Then I found this, describing the colours - and they went to Llandudno on honeymoon, one of my favourite places! I'm so happy! ❤️ #genealogy #FamilyHistory
November 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Until today I knew nothing about my grandparents' wedding in 1931. I've only got one black and white photo of the two of them on the day. Then I found this, describing the colours - and they went to Llandudno on honeymoon, one of my favourite places! I'm so happy! ❤️ #genealogy #FamilyHistory
Remembering all who served.
Basil Hopkins, 12th London Regiment, my husband's grandad. Wounded twice, he was discharged from service in 1917. His rescue was recorded in the regimental war diary (extract below).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
Basil Hopkins, 12th London Regiment, my husband's grandad. Wounded twice, he was discharged from service in 1917. His rescue was recorded in the regimental war diary (extract below).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Remembering all who served.
Basil Hopkins, 12th London Regiment, my husband's grandad. Wounded twice, he was discharged from service in 1917. His rescue was recorded in the regimental war diary (extract below).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
Basil Hopkins, 12th London Regiment, my husband's grandad. Wounded twice, he was discharged from service in 1917. His rescue was recorded in the regimental war diary (extract below).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
Remembering all who served.
My grandad Frederick William Johnson, worked in an munitions factory and was called up aged 36 in 1942, an armourer with 129 Squadron (standing far right and standing third from right).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
My grandad Frederick William Johnson, worked in an munitions factory and was called up aged 36 in 1942, an armourer with 129 Squadron (standing far right and standing third from right).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Remembering all who served.
My grandad Frederick William Johnson, worked in an munitions factory and was called up aged 36 in 1942, an armourer with 129 Squadron (standing far right and standing third from right).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
My grandad Frederick William Johnson, worked in an munitions factory and was called up aged 36 in 1942, an armourer with 129 Squadron (standing far right and standing third from right).
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
Remembering all who served.
Thomas Williams Leaver, 4th Battalion The King's Liverpool Regiment. Died 18 August 1916 aged 20. My 1st cousin 2x removed.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
Thomas Williams Leaver, 4th Battalion The King's Liverpool Regiment. Died 18 August 1916 aged 20. My 1st cousin 2x removed.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Remembering all who served.
Thomas Williams Leaver, 4th Battalion The King's Liverpool Regiment. Died 18 August 1916 aged 20. My 1st cousin 2x removed.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
Thomas Williams Leaver, 4th Battalion The King's Liverpool Regiment. Died 18 August 1916 aged 20. My 1st cousin 2x removed.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceSunday
#genealogy
The grave of Harold Edward Whitfield VC in Oswestry Cemetery. He was awarded the VC for his actions during the Battle of Tell 'Asur. He died in 1956 aged 70 when, cycling home from work, his bicycle was hit from behind by an army Jeep. #Shropshire
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The grave of Harold Edward Whitfield VC in Oswestry Cemetery. He was awarded the VC for his actions during the Battle of Tell 'Asur. He died in 1956 aged 70 when, cycling home from work, his bicycle was hit from behind by an army Jeep. #Shropshire
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...
I'm sure they would have known my family. Grandad Bob Edwards was a miner at Ifton too, from the age of 14 in 1919 until it closed. Photos are their 40th anniversary in 1975 (Nan was Phyl), and the last day. Grandad in the middle with strap across chest. He was a fireman.
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I'm sure they would have known my family. Grandad Bob Edwards was a miner at Ifton too, from the age of 14 in 1919 until it closed. Photos are their 40th anniversary in 1975 (Nan was Phyl), and the last day. Grandad in the middle with strap across chest. He was a fireman.
Wilfred Owen died #OTD in 1918. This is the life size bronze statue of him in Cae Glas Park, Oswestry - the town of his birth. #Shropshire
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Wilfred Owen died #OTD in 1918. This is the life size bronze statue of him in Cae Glas Park, Oswestry - the town of his birth. #Shropshire
On All Saints' Day here's All Saints' Church, Gobowen #Shropshire. My parents were married here in 1958, I was christened here in 1964 and my maternal grandparents are buried here. The church suffered an arson attack in 1979 and was subsequently rebuilt. #genealogy
Photo: Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
On All Saints' Day here's All Saints' Church, Gobowen #Shropshire. My parents were married here in 1958, I was christened here in 1964 and my maternal grandparents are buried here. The church suffered an arson attack in 1979 and was subsequently rebuilt. #genealogy
Photo: Stephen McKay
Photo: Stephen McKay
My great-great-grandmother Emma Clark died #OTD in 1941 in Oswestry #Shropshire aged 100. November 1st was also the birthday of her son Edward Herbert Clark. #genealogy
Here's a link to the only (very short) blog I've ever written, about her life:
www.oswestrycemeteryproject.org.uk/blog/archive...
Here's a link to the only (very short) blog I've ever written, about her life:
www.oswestrycemeteryproject.org.uk/blog/archive...
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
My great-great-grandmother Emma Clark died #OTD in 1941 in Oswestry #Shropshire aged 100. November 1st was also the birthday of her son Edward Herbert Clark. #genealogy
Here's a link to the only (very short) blog I've ever written, about her life:
www.oswestrycemeteryproject.org.uk/blog/archive...
Here's a link to the only (very short) blog I've ever written, about her life:
www.oswestrycemeteryproject.org.uk/blog/archive...
#OTD in 1931 my husband's great-aunt Angela - Angela Domitilla Hopkins, married Edward Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, the 12th Earl of Chesterfield, thus becoming the Countess of Chesterfield. She had been an actress, mainly in musical theatre, since she was a child - stage name Angela Hope. #genealogy
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#OTD in 1931 my husband's great-aunt Angela - Angela Domitilla Hopkins, married Edward Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, the 12th Earl of Chesterfield, thus becoming the Countess of Chesterfield. She had been an actress, mainly in musical theatre, since she was a child - stage name Angela Hope. #genealogy
F G Buller Swete was managing director of The Old Bank in Oswestry, a founder and treasurer of the Cottage Hospital, treasurer of the Council and a JP. His effects were auctioned off in July 1919 after his death. I'd like to know who got the Turner?! My great-grandad was his coachman. #genealogy
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
F G Buller Swete was managing director of The Old Bank in Oswestry, a founder and treasurer of the Cottage Hospital, treasurer of the Council and a JP. His effects were auctioned off in July 1919 after his death. I'd like to know who got the Turner?! My great-grandad was his coachman. #genealogy
October 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 23: Cross
Condover Churchyard, Condover, Shropshire. William Steadman (d. 1916) & Jane Steadman (d. 1923), my great-great grandparents.
Condover Churchyard, Condover, Shropshire. William Steadman (d. 1916) & Jane Steadman (d. 1923), my great-great grandparents.
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 23: Cross
Condover Churchyard, Condover, Shropshire. William Steadman (d. 1916) & Jane Steadman (d. 1923), my great-great grandparents.
Condover Churchyard, Condover, Shropshire. William Steadman (d. 1916) & Jane Steadman (d. 1923), my great-great grandparents.
#31DaysofGraves Day 23: Cross
Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Wirral. The grave of my great-grandfather John Edward Ambler d. 1917, his first wife Margaret d. 1893 and his second wife, my great-grandmother, Cecil Elizabeth d. 1933 (Cecil is not mentioned on the gravestone).
Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Wirral. The grave of my great-grandfather John Edward Ambler d. 1917, his first wife Margaret d. 1893 and his second wife, my great-grandmother, Cecil Elizabeth d. 1933 (Cecil is not mentioned on the gravestone).
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
#31DaysofGraves Day 23: Cross
Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Wirral. The grave of my great-grandfather John Edward Ambler d. 1917, his first wife Margaret d. 1893 and his second wife, my great-grandmother, Cecil Elizabeth d. 1933 (Cecil is not mentioned on the gravestone).
Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Wirral. The grave of my great-grandfather John Edward Ambler d. 1917, his first wife Margaret d. 1893 and his second wife, my great-grandmother, Cecil Elizabeth d. 1933 (Cecil is not mentioned on the gravestone).
One of the saddest ends in my family tree is that of Fred Barnard, a well-known artist and illustrator of his time, who burned to death on 27 Sept 1896. He illustrated Dickens' works published by Chapman & Hall between 1871-1879 and was my husband's 2nd cousin 3x removed. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
One of the saddest ends in my family tree is that of Fred Barnard, a well-known artist and illustrator of his time, who burned to death on 27 Sept 1896. He illustrated Dickens' works published by Chapman & Hall between 1871-1879 and was my husband's 2nd cousin 3x removed. #genealogy #FamilyHistory