General Chat

Maybe they didn't go back further because his G/father was mistranscribed and they couldn't find it LOL for those who want to look it's down as Baymond Dunmore

When I think about my gran who saw her 7 son's go to war in ww2, 2 of them she never saw for 6 years, one she never heard of and wrote to the Pm, they all came home.. my other grandad fought in both wars, and again his 6 sons went to war, my gran took in washing just to make ends meet, makes your think...

Although fascinating I was actually a bit disappointed that the research did not go further back. Look forward to Colin Jackson next week. Maureen

Brenda, It was the Sherwood Foresters Museum in Nottingham as mu ears pricked up when he said Sherwood Foresters. Another trip for me as my great uncle served with them in the 1st worls war. Sue

yeah Kris you spot on, certainly made me think of my own family, esp of the 2 children my ggrandfather had that died a few months old. Maybe I should get their cert. catherine xx

I really enjoyed this episode,it brought back so many memories of Ilkeston,my home town.I remember playing on the street where Robert Lyndsey lived as a child.The best bit was the AY UP MI DUCK ,can remember it well .Brilliant programme!

that explains why there are no grave marks for all my little rellies in Thornley!! how sad

He was so right when he said 'there is no such thing as an ordinary family'.

What a brilliant programme tonight, I said that when Robert Lindsays name came up as one of the stars, I thought it would be a good one and it certainly was. Although he only went back as far as his Grandparents, what he discovered was very interesting and thought provoking. I was glad to see that he was going to carry on searching for his ancestors, maybe he will join the site. ( Don't all go at once and do a search for him hahaha) Helen

His Grandfather possibly could have been fighting in France at the same time as my Great Uncle and could have been in the same battle. As they were both in the Derbyshire and Sherwood Foresters. Sue

My understanding of a public grave is different to a paupers grave, hence : Paupers-one person may be more of the same family buried in there no name cos couldn't afford the stone with name, usually stone was self made. Public-similar thing, but if in the area if similar children died, they had the option to go in a public grave.All the families knwe about it. catherine xx that's my understanding, maybe I'm wrong.

It was heartbreaking,my love to everyone who has posted and malc, my love good to see you posting, cazxxxxxxxx

Really..............

Brenda, I think it was bbc[.]co[.]uk/familyhistory i would think a public grave and a paupers one are much the same thing

I always get very interested in other people's family history. It's like ''treading in their footsteps'' - I stood there with him on the 20th of June, the anniversary date of when his infant aunt was buried MM

Thanks Strump - a few of ours in them then - only I was told reclaimed grave. Ann

I beleive its the same thing Ann yes.

Anyone know if a public grave is the same as a paupers grave?

They never get much past the grandparents do they , but the find out a lot, I wonder if they carry on it.... Robert Lyndsay summing up at the end was so true, do we forget what they did for us?

excellent episode, made me wonder how my g-grandfather survived Gallipoli to then go and get killed in france in 1916. I have been to many talks on Gallipoli and believe me the conditions were horrid, men drinking their own urine cos they were so dry and thirsty.Awful, beyond belief. catherine xx I wish I could find his birth cert, it would make my visit to his grave in france so much worthwhile.