David
I would like to contact a member of the family as I have some photographs taken in the 1920s that might interest them. Please leave a post as to how I might contact you. Thank you.
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Kath Hollingsbee, one of the members here may also like copies for her site if possible.
http://doversociety.homestead.com/CHARACTERS.html#anchor_214
The mill site...
http://www.ccmt.org.uk/
Good luck in finding the family.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
David
Thank you Tom.
I have been in contact with the Dover Society but as yet they have not been able to provide a lead to any current members of the family.
I have noted in the past day or so a blog "The Mannering Archive" has surfaced, ideally I should like to contact the blogger, unfortunately the blog does not seem to accept comments.
David.
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David, there seem to be several methods of contacting the Blogger and a comment text box. Try this link and please let me know if this fits the bill...
http://mannering-archive.blogspot.com/2011/09/centenary-of-remarkable-channel.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Ah yes, Guy Mannering. I too have some info on him. He served as a Chief Petty Officer in the Dover Anti-Aircraft Corps manning a searchlight at Langdon fort. After the Corps was disbanded in 1916 he had to face a tribunal in which he had to justify his reasons to avoid call up. He succeeded as there was no-one else to manage Crabble Corn Mill.
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I see your point.
I have entered myself as a follower, simply because I have a yahoo account, but I have no idea whether this will yield anything.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Not quite so fortunate as Mr Mannering were the Daynes. George was the miller at Crabble, though he died in 1907. His son Charles then went to New Zealand, possibly to seek work on a relative's farm. In the Great War he enlisted in the Canterbury Regiment and was killed in action on 8 May 1915.
They were a very large family, but mainly girls. George, named after his father, was in Canada, and enlisted three months after his brother was killed.
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Mr Fred Mack died recently however he was married to a daughter of the Mannering family she died before him.The current Mrs Mack lives in Valley Road .River
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Hi Davi, try contacting Ant at the Crabble Corn Mill I am sure he has spoken with members of the Mannering family in the past as he carried out research into their family tree. Mill number 823292
David
Thank you Harry. I spoke with Ant this morning and I hope he has the contact I need.
David
Harry,
Thank you for your lead, I have now made contact and found a good home for the photographs.
David.
Shows how useful the forum is.
