Geoffrey & Jan Whitcombe

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Geoffrey and Jan Whitcombe

I travelled alone from Waterloo Station (1 hour) to Guildford where I was met by Geoffrey and Jan Whitcombe from Rudgwich.  Geoffrey's grandmother Kate Saunders was the sister of my Great grandmother Elizabeth Saunders.

  Train at Waterloo and travelled to Guildford

We visited Guildford Grammar where Geoffrey Whitcombe attended as a boy

Chain Library in the Headmaster's Office

Guildford Town Hall

Celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016 in the Castle grounds

Geoffrey and Jan Whitcombe at Guildford Castle ruins

St Mary's Church, Guildford built 1040 AD

Geoffrey & Jan Whitcombe at Fox Inn, Rudgwick

Dinner at Fox Inn with Geoffrey & Jan Whitcombe

I suggest you take a look at my Saunders blog on http://saundersfamilyarchives.blogspot.com.au

If you wish to contact the author of this blog, Joy Olney, please email - joyolney@gmail.com

Eleanor & Alec Andrews

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Eleanor & Alec Andrews

Eleanor's grandmother Kate Saunders was the sister of my Great Grandmother Elizabeth Saunders.  Elizabeth came to Tasmania, Australia in 1887 to marry Harry Wells.

Eleanor and I first met in 1973 when I visited England and again in 1978. Peter and I visited Eleanor and Alec Andrews in 2007 and we have kept in touch over these years.

Darren and I travelled from Victoria Station London to Wolverhampton by train to visit Eleanor & Alec Andrews for the weekend.  It took 2 hours and 30 minutes.  We spent 2 nights with Eleanor and Alec in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

Eleanor & Alec Andrews and Darren at their home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire
 A narrow home with lounge, kitchen and breakfast room on the ground floor
 A narrow original staircase goes up two floors to the bedrooms
 A basement goes down from the lounge

Stairs up to first floor with a rope for safety
A 3 story home plus a basement

Dining at home with Eleanor & Alec

Breakfast room with glass roof

Town Hall at Bridgnorth

Darren in Interior of Town Hall

Judge Darren Olney-Fraser found Alec Andrews "not guilty"
Play acting in the Bridgnorth Court Room

Bridgnorth market.

Bridgnorth Butcher
Meat displayed from an open window with cling wrap

Buying a bottle of Australian Pollick wine

Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth

The "Flying Scotsman" steamed into Bridgnorth Station

Bridgnorth Castle ruins

Bridgnorth

Eleanor, Alec & Darren

Eleanor & Joy

Cousins Joy and Eleanor

Eleanor & Alec dining with Joy & Darren

Nearby Village of Willey

Ironbridge and River Severn

 The first iron bridge of its kind in the world built 1779 in Ironbridge

If you wish to contact the author of this blog, please email Joy Olney on joyolney@gmail.com