Comments for Chris Hawkins http://www.wkins.co.uk About Christopher Hawkins Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ellen Edith Hannah Redknap by Reza http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/ellen-edith-hannah-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-3698 Reza Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:32:47 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=180#comment-3698 Hi! I am desperately looking for the serialized book 'Galleons of the Air' which I believe was inserted into the Boy's Own Annual sometime in the 1940's. The main character was a certain air ace by the name of Black Farragan or Farragon. Could you by any chance give me more information on which year this volume was printed (and daringly say) where could I find a copy? Regards! Hi!
I am desperately looking for the serialized book ‘Galleons of the Air’ which I believe was inserted into the Boy’s Own Annual sometime in the 1940′s. The main character was a certain air ace by the name of Black Farragan or Farragon. Could you by any chance give me more information on which year this volume was printed (and daringly say) where could I find a copy?
Regards!

]]> Comment on Ellen Edith Hannah Redknap by Les Warne http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/ellen-edith-hannah-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-3660 Les Warne Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=180#comment-3660 According to my family history, I am also a relative of Goody. She was the daughter of one of my Great Grandmother's sister. I can remember a family gathering at the end of the war and I was given a copy of her latest book "Mariners in Space". Sadly it has gone astray in one of the many family moves. I loved it and often wondered what became of Goody. Might I suggest, as it was queried, that she took the name Collins because that was her mothers maiden name. No idea where the Erroll came from. All her Aunts had funny names because thats what the younger siblings called them when trying to pronounce their real names. My Great Gran was Mim (Emma) then there was Fuzz, Wag (Walter)emigrated to Christchurch NZ, Jack blown up in war (no known grave)May and Edie and I guess Ellen was in there somewhers. They were all surnamed Collins. Saw the excellent article in the Oldie and started to look around ending up here. Love to hear from anybody whose interested - Les Warne According to my family history, I am also a relative of Goody. She was the daughter of one of my Great Grandmother’s sister. I can remember a family gathering at the end of the war and I was given a copy of her latest book “Mariners in Space”. Sadly it has gone astray in one of the many family moves. I loved it and often wondered what became of Goody. Might I suggest, as it was queried, that she took the name Collins because that was her mothers maiden name. No idea where the Erroll came from. All her Aunts had funny names because thats what the younger siblings called them when trying to pronounce their real names. My Great Gran was Mim (Emma) then there was Fuzz, Wag (Walter)emigrated to Christchurch NZ, Jack blown up in war (no known grave)May and Edie and I guess Ellen was in there somewhers. They were all surnamed Collins. Saw the excellent article in the Oldie and started to look around ending up here. Love to hear from anybody whose interested – Les Warne

]]> Comment on Earnest Frederick Redknap by Paul McDermott http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/earnest-frederick-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 Paul McDermott Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:16:49 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=183#comment-3548 I wonder if you can help: I am trying to trace the family background of a Jane Redknap, born at sea in about 1823. She married a William Herbert in St Luke District (Mddx) in 1838. William was from Shoreditch and in the 1851 is shown as a pensioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Can you throw any further light on Jane and her origins? Any help you might offer would be greatly appreciated. I wonder if you can help: I am trying to trace the family background of a Jane Redknap, born at sea in about 1823. She married a William Herbert in St Luke District (Mddx) in 1838. William was from Shoreditch and in the 1851 is shown as a pensioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Can you throw any further light on Jane and her origins? Any help you might offer would be greatly appreciated.

]]> Comment on Earnest Frederick Redknap by Frederick Byrne Le Grand http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/earnest-frederick-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 Frederick Byrne Le Grand Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:29:49 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=183#comment-2122 When we asked my cousin Jack Le Grand what else he did at Arnhem he would only reply "Kept my .......head down!" When we asked my cousin Jack Le Grand what else he did at Arnhem he would only reply “Kept my …….head down!”

]]> Comment on Earnest Frederick Redknap by Chris http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/earnest-frederick-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Chris Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:50:12 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=183#comment-2021 Rodney, you can see more information about Ellen ( aka Erroll ) here at http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/ellen-edith-hannah-redknap/ Rodney, you can see more information about Ellen ( aka Erroll ) here at http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/ellen-edith-hannah-redknap/

]]> Comment on Earnest Frederick Redknap by Rodney Bennett http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/earnest-frederick-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Rodney Bennett Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:40:09 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=183#comment-2015 It is worth mentioning that the sister with whom he lived for many years was a lady of some interest. Ellen Redknap (1906-1991) wrote in the 1940s many adventure books and stories for boys under the pseudonym ‘Erroll Collins’. Presumably she used this name as her targets were boys still at an age when girls were ‘sissy’. Most notable of these was the 1944 Mariners of Space, a highly imaginative and well ahead of its time look into a future world where space travel is the norm which was soon serialised in the Boys Own Paper. She ceased activity in this field in the early 1950s but later had some success with poetry. It is worth mentioning that the sister with whom he lived for many years was a lady of some interest. Ellen Redknap (1906-1991) wrote in the 1940s many adventure books and stories for boys under the pseudonym ‘Erroll Collins’. Presumably she used this name as her targets were boys still at an age when girls were ‘sissy’. Most notable of these was the 1944 Mariners of Space, a highly imaginative and well ahead of its time look into a future world where space travel is the norm which was soon serialised in the Boys Own Paper. She ceased activity in this field in the early 1950s but later had some success with poetry.

]]> Comment on Earnest Frederick Redknap by Francis Plowman http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/earnest-frederick-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Francis Plowman Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:45:02 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=183#comment-1796 Thank you for such interesting information. This contained the only photograph that I have ever seen of Captain T A Plowman KIA at Arnhem Sep 44. I don't think he is on my direct family tree but I am always interested in Plowman especially those who served in WW2. I visited Arnhem again in 2010 and photographed this man's grave. Any more information about him and his family (from North London) would be extremely welcome. Thank you. Francis Plowman Thank you for such interesting information. This contained the only photograph that I have ever seen of Captain T A Plowman KIA at Arnhem Sep 44. I don’t think he is on my direct family tree but I am always interested in Plowman especially those who served in WW2. I visited Arnhem again in 2010 and photographed this man’s grave. Any more information about him and his family (from North London) would be extremely welcome. Thank you. Francis Plowman

]]> Comment on Family Genealogy by helen http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 helen Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:38:54 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=69#comment-1612 Dear Chris, No transcript so far, but of course I should have done an internet search first!! 'Rootsweb' has an entry with the relevant details outlined! Helen PS It would be nice to know where Elizabeth Jane REDKNAP fits in. Dear Chris,

No transcript so far, but of course I should have done an internet search first!! ‘Rootsweb’ has an entry with the relevant details outlined!

Helen

PS It would be nice to know where Elizabeth Jane REDKNAP fits in.

]]> Comment on Family Genealogy by helen http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 helen Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:59:04 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=69#comment-1586 Dear Chris, Further to our discussion on 'Roots Chat' just letting you know that I've ordered a transcript of the marriage between Elizabeth REDKNAP & Henry HART in Sydney NSW 1844. Hopefully it'll have some interesting details. Will take between 2-4 wks to arrive. Cheers, Helen Dear Chris,

Further to our discussion on ‘Roots Chat’ just letting you know that I’ve ordered a transcript of the marriage between Elizabeth REDKNAP & Henry HART in Sydney NSW 1844. Hopefully it’ll have some interesting details. Will take between 2-4 wks to arrive.

Cheers,

Helen

]]> Comment on Ellen Edith Hannah Redknap by Michael Studt http://www.wkins.co.uk/about/genealogy/ellen-edith-hannah-redknap/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Michael Studt Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:25:42 +0000 http://www.wkins.co.uk/?page_id=180#comment-1553 Thanks Chris for this blog and the "insider"-informations about "Auntie Goody"! I've only read german translations of her work (when I was 15 years old), but I was really impressed about her stories. Regards Michael Thanks Chris for this blog and the “insider”-informations about “Auntie Goody”!
I’ve only read german translations of her work (when I was 15 years old), but I was really impressed about her stories.

Regards Michael

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