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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

19 September, 2023

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Q My ancestor, Charles Hayes, was born on 6 October 1700 in Harrow on the Hill to Charles Hayes and Ann Ewster. He attended University College Cambridge and, described as “one of the Gentlemen of the

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Q Here is a photo (Figure 1) of my great-grandfather George Brighty Pumfrett, taken whilst he was serving as an Officer with the 17th Lancers. The image is taken from a glass plate which my father had

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Stoking memories

I was very interested to read Nicola Johnson’s article exploring the world of stokers in your January 2026 issue. My great grandfather, John Thomas Gray, was a stoker on the HMS Indomitable during the

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Dear Simon, Once again, the December 2025 issue had lots of memories to write about. Starting from the front, Gertcha! – I did love Chas and Dave, as did my husband. Of course, the family always watch

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