family history
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Women in Our History: Irene Davies
The winner of our Women’s History Month competition, Part 2 student Amelia Robinson, here explores the life of Irene Davies, her great-grandmother. I am Irene Davies’ (28th January 1924 – 7th August 1995) great-granddaughter on my mother’s side of the… Continue reading
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Women in Our History: Sarah Ann Blenkinsopp
Our PhD student, Fiona Lane, shares what she has learned about the woman who rasied her grandfather Jack. Sarah Blenkinsopp’s (1857-1937) story starts, for me, with the tragic death of my grandfather’s parents. It is very unlikely that Sarah would… Continue reading
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Women in Our History: Lady Elisabeth Erskine
Our PhD student, Robin Harragin Hussey, shares what she knows about her grandmother. Elisabeth (1907-2004) was my grandmother. Elisabeth had a large influence on her church, Christian Science, by bringing many Kenyans into membership. Our family values are deeply Christian… Continue reading
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Women in Our History: Madeline Ethel Lancaster
Our final-year student, Hannah Grimshaw, shares what she has learned about her great-grandmother. Madeline Lancaster (née Styles), known often as Madge, was my great-grandma on my father’s side of the family. She was my grandma’s mother. Although Madeline died long… Continue reading
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Women in our History
For Women’s History Month this year, we wanted to focus on the women in our lives – ordinary women who have made significant contributions in their own way. To start us off, Abbie Tibbott writes about her own experiences tracing… Continue reading
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