Category: Creasey

Alice Churnside Thomson

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1906-1946 Always Smiling My grandaunt, Alice Churnside Thomson was the third child (and the only daughter) born to James Kinghorn Thomson and Martha Evan. Born on 13th February 1906 in Chelsea, London, Alice seems to have been a very happy individual. I have dozens of photographs of Alice, […]

The Lonely Fusilier

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Examining the inscription on the headstone of my great-great grandfather John Buckley (1839-1901) who lies interred with his wife Emma Bradshaw (1840-1919) in Aldershot Military Cemetery, I noticed another name: Charles J Davenport. Who was he, I wondered? Research revealed that Charles (1871 – 1901) was the first […]