General Chat

thinking of personal items rather than antiques as such.

I have my grandfather's windsor chair and my grandmother's rolling pin which is made of part of the oar from my gt grandfather's ferry boat.

Rosexx

I have a home made box with a brass plaque on it.It says on the plaque "presented to A.B by the scholars of the class January 1st 1880". Annie

I have a brooch that was my mother's. Father kindly destroyed everything else after she died!!! NO COMMENT

Sue

I also have a silver crucifix that my grandmother found in the Thames river mud at Chiswick, it has initials on, would love to know who lost it there.

Rosexx

I also have 4 hat pins belonging to my great gran Annie

my mum!!

my dad

I have my Grandfathers writing desk, he wrote many a sermon on that and its now used for my family history, which he would have loved.

I dont have any personal items, my mum still has those, and she has a beautiful locket belonging to my GG Grandmother.

Oh Sue ,that's awful! Have any other members of family got anything of your mums they could give you?
(((((hugs))))

Rosexx

I've got a book titled Jack The Conqueror that was given to my granddad by his Sunday school teacher in 1894.
Jenny

Hi Rose,

No Mum died when I was 8, I then had step mummies 1 and 2. Everything that belonged to Mum or earlier was destroyed either by him or them.

My sister and 3 brothers all passed away and they had nothing anyway.

He even got rid of all the photos! Bloody hateful! Sorry but I am really bitter about this.

Sue (Sue Moffett that was)

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Sue, sure you have tried everything but just wondered whether you asked for people to look at old photo's of the area your mum was from, whether someone might have school photos or similar?

Really wish I could help you!

Rosexx

I have my gran's wedding ring, which I wear every day. Makes me feel close to her somehow and I have been told by psychics that she watches over me. Also have my granddads pocket watch.

Rosemary, that is the same Baden Powell that started the scout movement, but before then he was part of the relief of Mafeking. Bet you will find loads about it if yougoogle it

pm'd you Rose

Sue xx

Just reading Maggys reply re her grans ring, I have my late mum's wedding and engagement rings...have tried 'psychometry' but when I hold them, I get a terrible headache, she had a stroke so I think I might be picking that up!

Rosex

I have a family Bible that belonged to my gg-grandmother (b1853), and my mother has a christening gown that was first worn by her g-uncle in the 1880's. Other than that I just have my mum!

I have a silk embroidered blouse(a little yellow now,and too scared to try and whiten it).It belonged to my gran,and I have a portrait of her in it.
Must be over 100 years old.I wore it in the 80's to an OLde Tyme Music Hall.I also have one of her long underskirts.I treasure them both.
I also have a gold locket and gold gate bracelet,that I think were hers,as my mum had them,and they will be about the same age.

I have my grandma's engagement ring.

Also an album of telegrams congratulating my grandparents on the birth of my father. One is from King Edward seventh and Queen Alexandra

Tina x

I have my Great Grandmother's walking stick which was her brother's crook when he was a shepherd in the Yorkshire Dales. Also have my Great Grandfather's Methodist Hymn book he received as a prize from Bow Bridge Chapel, in Wensleydale.