For M.M.D.
Who bore with me so nobly
while I dreamed this dream
An other book by Jerome Nicholas .
Who is M.M.D. is it his first wife Dorothy Margaret Morgan ´s initials backwards ?
Friday, 30 November 2012
Deirdre by Jerome Nicholas
For M.M.D.
Who bore with me so nobly
while I dreamed this dream
An other book by Jerome Nicholas .
Who is M.M.D. is it his first wife Dorothy Margaret Morgan ´s initials backwards ?
Thursday, 29 November 2012
The Widow´s Peak by Jerome Nicholas
Archies´s wife died in 1942 and at the end of the war he launched a successful career writing crime novels under the pseudonym ‘Jerome Nicholas’. The Sketch reviewed his second novel ‘the Asbestos Mask’ [1948] as ‘a very exciting spy story’. The main character in his first, 'The Widows Peak' has just returned from Malaysia to the UK and at the conclusion of the novel marries the beautiful war widow. (Oh, and he uses the name Archie for his boss). It could be no more than a coincidence but years later on Thursday, Aug 02, 1956 The Timesreported an “Engagement announced and the marriage will take place shortly quietly between Charles Archibald Vlieland ... and Audrey, widow of Arthur Henry John Hubert daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Hanhart of Hampstead”. Arthur Hubert had, indeed, died in 1943 during the war.
EX-M.CS. OFFICER'S NOVEL
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
The Asbestos Mask By Jerome Nicholas
This book is dedicated to Anne .
We found out years ago in another copy of the Asbestos mask that this Anne was his mother in law.
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
The Asbestos Mask - Jerome Nicholas
This book was once owned by Kathleen Davies (August 1948). Inside there is a letter to Miss Davies from the author, who signs himself as Archie Wheeland. The endorsement in the book explains that Jerome Nicholas is 'his alter ego'.
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
The Asbestos Mask - Jerome Nicholas
The letter itself is interesting:
"Dear Miss Davies Thank you very much for your efforts over the Birmingham Mail. I am very glad to have the extra copies - one I shall now be able to send to my beloved mother in law, who is the Anne of the dedication (To Another Anne whose spirits as unquenchable as my love for her) and will be thrilled to bits!
I return your copy of the book endorsed on the title page.
Yours sincerely
Archie Wheeland"
In the image above you can see a newspaper clipping. It's from the Birmingham Mail July 28th 1948 and features a picture of Jerome Nicholas.
Anne Chamberlain is the Anne Mentioned .
She was married to Richard Morgan ,
We find the in the census .
1891 Census 20 Ruthin Gdns St John Cardiff
Richard Morgan 29 Secretary to Coal Company b Cardiff
Annie C wife 27 b Guernsey
DOROTHY M dau 4 b Cardiff
Margery M dau 1 b Cardiff
Minnie Jones 20 servant
1901 Census Station Rd Llanishen
Richard Morgan 39 Sec to Ltd Co b Cardiff
Annie C wife 37 b Guernsey
DOROTHY M 14 b Cardiff
Margery dau 11 b Cardiff
Charlotte Monfries m-in-law widow 77 Living on own means b Exeter
Marion Monfries s-in-law 41 Living on own means b Guernsey
Sarah Jones 23 servant
Annie Preece 22 Cook
1911 Census Hillerest Llanishen nr Cardiff
Richard Morgan 49 Chartered Secretary to Ltd Co b Cardiff
Annie Chamberlain Morgan wife 47 b Guernsey
Dorothy Margaret Morgan dau 24 b Guernsey
Eveline Hall 28 cook
Rose H Hood 29 servant
The Straits Times, 28 October 1948, Page 9
SINGAPORE THRILLER
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Machiel Vlieland
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| Ship: | Schuitwijk | Departure: | 12-03-1734 |
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| Chamber: | Zeeland | Cape: | 08-08-1734 23-08-1734 |
| Inventory number: | 12917 | ||
| Folio: | 31 | Arrival: | 01-11-1734 Batavia |
| DAS- and voyage no.: | 2948. | ||
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| 12/03/1734 | Rammekens | Batavia | 01/11/1734 | Zeeland | Gerrit Bijleveld | |||
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 | 06/12/1734 | Batavia | Texel | 31/07/1735 | Enkhuizen | Gerrit Bijleveld | ||
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The inheritance of Michel Vlielands widow Anna Lebbe.
She died in Sas van Gendt but the inventory was accepted by Harmanus Vlieland in Rotterdam.
Monday, 26 November 2012
Thomas Michiel Vlieland
We found the advertisement in the paper about the insolvency of Thomas Michiel Vlieland in 1770 .
We heard of him before ,when he attended a funeral in Sri Lanka.
We just found the name Vlieland intriging.
Now we found him on a Ship from the VOC
There is a very extended database with all the ships and all the crew.
But we search for T.M.Vlieland
Information concerning Tomas Maggiel Vlieland from Sluijsen vlanderen
| Date of commencement of employment: | 24-05-1755 | Date of termination of employment: | 00-00-1762 |
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| Occupation at commencement of employment: | Ship’s boy | Reason for terminating employment: | Repatriated |
| Sailed away with the ship: | Vrijburg | Where ended tenure of service: | Ruiteveld |
| Month certificate: | No | Debenture: | No |
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| Ship: | Vrijburg | Departure: | 24-05-1755 |
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| Chamber: | Zeeland | Cape: | 16-09-1755 06-10-1755 |
| Inventory number: | 13078 | ||
| Folio: | 192 | Arrival: | 15-03-1756 Ceylon |
| DAS- and voyage no.: | 3648.2 | ||
And another one when he is older.
Thomas Michiel Vlieland
Function Notary
Day 12 Month 7 year 1764
Appointed by the Magistrates of Vlissingen
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Sunday, 25 November 2012
Saturday, 24 November 2012
the Browns
This week we received an email from the GGGGgrandson of Anna Maria Heath.and Reverend Henry Brown
About his family the Brown family
Anna Maria was the sister of Sarah Heath and daughter of William Heath and Anne (nee Johnson)
Anne Maria Heath - Gender: Female Birth: 29 DEC 1784 Hemblington, Norfolk, England - Baptised privately: 01 JAN 1785 Hemblington, Norfolk, England - father's name: William Heath mother's name: Anne (nee Johnson) - indexing project (batch) number: C16304-1 source film number: 1526136
Wednesday 14 November 1810 Bury and Norwich Post - Yesterday s'en'night was married by the Rev P Candler the Rev C J Blomfield Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge and Rector of Quarrington, Lincolnshire to Miss Heath Daughter of William Heath Esq of Hemblington
Married Reverend Chas. James Blomfield future Bishop of London - his address shown as Great Chesterford Essex
According to National Archives there were six children of the marriage, of whom only one survived infancy
The one that survived was Maria Blomfield . She married the reverend Henry Brown
And the Brown family started.
In later life Henry's brother changed his name from Brown to Trotter and thus inherited some
property in Surrey.
About his family the Brown family
Anna Maria was the sister of Sarah Heath and daughter of William Heath and Anne (nee Johnson)
Anne Maria Heath - Gender: Female Birth: 29 DEC 1784 Hemblington, Norfolk, England - Baptised privately: 01 JAN 1785 Hemblington, Norfolk, England - father's name: William Heath mother's name: Anne (nee Johnson) - indexing project (batch) number: C16304-1 source film number: 1526136
Wednesday 14 November 1810 Bury and Norwich Post - Yesterday s'en'night was married by the Rev P Candler the Rev C J Blomfield Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge and Rector of Quarrington, Lincolnshire to Miss Heath Daughter of William Heath Esq of Hemblington
Married Reverend Chas. James Blomfield future Bishop of London - his address shown as Great Chesterford Essex
According to National Archives there were six children of the marriage, of whom only one survived infancy
The one that survived was Maria Blomfield . She married the reverend Henry Brown
And the Brown family started.
In later life Henry's brother changed his name from Brown to Trotter and thus inherited some
property in Surrey.
Wednesday 18 February 1818 Bury and Norwich Post - On Monday last, at Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, in the 32d year of her age, most truly and deservedly lamented, Mrs. Blomfield, wife of the Rev. Charles James Blomfield, Rector of Chesterford, Essex.
Monday 02 March 1818 Morning Post - DIED — On Monday 16th ult at Hildersham in Cambridgeshire. Anna Maria, wife of the Rev. C.J. Blomfield, Rector of Ohesterford, in Essex. Possessed with a singular serenity of mind, she bore a protracted illness with exemplary patience and pious resignation, and endowed with every social and Christian virtue that could adorn the woman, wife, or mother. she has left an inconsolable husband, with three small children, and a numerous circle of admiring friends, who deeply lament her loss, and will ever revere her memory.
Blomfield's biography written by his son: "while he was living at the neighbouring village of Hildersham, ... he lost his wife, who was a person of delicate constitution, and of whose six children only one lived beyond childhood. He writes thus to his friend Monk on the occasion :— "Hildersham [Feb. 1818]. "My Dear Friend,—You have heard of the heavy visitation with which God has afflicted me. I have lost her, of whom I was not worthy. It is my particular wish that, by attending the funeral, you should mark your friendship for me, and pay the last tribute of respect to one who entertained for you the most sincere regard and esteem. I cannot write any more; the bearer of this will tell you the rest. Your afflicted friend, C. J. Blomfield." She was buried at Chesterford—a melancholy beginning of his new life".
Morning Post - Thursday 23 April 1863: "In 1817 he (Blomfield) was presented by the Marquis of Bristol to the valuable livings of Great and Little Chesterford, in Essex ; and Tuddenham, in Suffolk. He had thus to occupy, as rector, the dwelling in which he commenced his clerical life as curate. But he was scarcely settled in it when he lost his wife. Her naturally delicate constitution had been shaken by the birth of six children in less than seven years, of whom only one survived infancy."
Blomfield's biography written by his son: "while he was living at the neighbouring village of Hildersham, ... he lost his wife, who was a person of delicate constitution, and of whose six children only one lived beyond childhood. He writes thus to his friend Monk on the occasion :— "Hildersham [Feb. 1818]. "My Dear Friend,—You have heard of the heavy visitation with which God has afflicted me. I have lost her, of whom I was not worthy. It is my particular wish that, by attending the funeral, you should mark your friendship for me, and pay the last tribute of respect to one who entertained for you the most sincere regard and esteem. I cannot write any more; the bearer of this will tell you the rest. Your afflicted friend, C. J. Blomfield." She was buried at Chesterford—a melancholy beginning of his new life".
Morning Post - Thursday 23 April 1863: "In 1817 he (Blomfield) was presented by the Marquis of Bristol to the valuable livings of Great and Little Chesterford, in Essex ; and Tuddenham, in Suffolk. He had thus to occupy, as rector, the dwelling in which he commenced his clerical life as curate. But he was scarcely settled in it when he lost his wife. Her naturally delicate constitution had been shaken by the birth of six children in less than seven years, of whom only one survived infancy."
Maria and Henry Brown had 31 years marriage and (at least?) 9 children including using the family names: Henry Blomfield, Charles James and Maria.
one of them is
Henry Blomfield-Brown on 14 Jun 1883 in ,Point Henry,Victoria,Australia. Henry was born on 4 Jan 1851 in The Vicarage Boreham,Essex,England. He died on 8 Mar 1923 in Coorabelle,Toorak,Victoria. He was buried in Victoria.
one time Mayor of Geelong
marriage Reg No Vic 1883/1911
Death Reg No Vic 1923/1715
marriage Reg No Vic 1883/1911
Death Reg No Vic 1923/1715
who married
Minna Spencer Wills (Horatio Spencer Howe , Edward Spencer ) was born on 1 Mar 1856 in "Bellevue",Geelong,Victoria,Australia. She died in 1943 in ,Toorak,Victoria,Australia. She was buried in Toorak,Victoria,Australia.
born at Arrarat
Marriage Ref No Vic 1883/1911 at Point Henry Vic
Death Reg No Vic 1943/1602 at Toorak aged 87
Henry and Minna had the following children:
Here the whole family tree. Thanks to Tim and Ray.
183 F i Claudia Blomfield-Brown was born on 12 Mar 1884 in ,,Victoria,Australia. She died on 27 Jun 1934 in Toorak, Victoria, Australia.
Birth Reg No Vic 1884/2780
Marriage
Death Ref No Vic 1934/5350 aged 50Claudia married William A Beasley on 30 May 1916. + 184 M ii Harold Blomfield-Brown was born on 22 Apr 1885. He died on 18 Apr 1964. + 185 M iii Reginald Blomfield-Brown was born on 24 Jan 1890.
Also the descendant chart of the reverend Henry Brown.
(1)
Rev Henry Brown (23 Nov 1804 - 2 May 1875)
&
Maria Blomfield (1814 - ca Feb 1884)
m. ca Nov 1843, Kensington district, London
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(2) Alice Margaret Brown (1845 - )
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(2) Maria Georgina Brown (1846 - ca Aug 1878)
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& Major Robert Wolseley Haig (1830 - ca May 1872)
| m. 6 Oct 1864, Greenwich district, London
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| (3) Lt Col Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig (7 Aug 1865 - 28 Apr 1938)
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| & Beatrice Minchin McDonnel Lloyd Ferrar (ca 1871 - 18 Oct 1927)
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| m. 1892
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| | (4) Margaret Wolseley Haig (19 Jan 1894 - 1936)
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| | | (5) James Haig (born Newton) (8 Jun 1922 - 30 Mar 1987)
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| | | & Daphne Elizabeth Ackland
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| | | | (6) Andrew James Newton Haig (2 Apr 1947 - )
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| | | (5) Margaret Haig Newton (30 May 1924 - )
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| | (4) Helen Ferrar Haig (1895 - 7 Feb 1954)
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| | (4) Robert Wolseley Haig (15 Dec 1902 - )
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| (3) Henry Wolseley Haig (30 Dec 1866 - )
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| & Caroline Ingram
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| m. 27 May 1898
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| (3) Phyllis Wolseley Haig (ca 1869 - ca Mar 1951)
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| & Lt Col W W Ward
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| m. 22 Nov 1890
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| | (4) Kathleen Ward (ca 1898 - )
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| (3) Augusta Wolseley Haig (ca 1870 - ca Aug 1870)
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(2) Constance Isabella Brown (1848 - ca Feb 1916)
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& Thomas Gray (ca 1819 - ca Feb 1892)
| m. ca May 1878, Woolwich district, Kent
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| (3) Cecil Henry B Gray (ca May 1879 - ca Nov 1903)
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| (3) Leslie Blomfield Gray (ca Aug 1880 - )
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| (3) Beatrice Isabel E Gray (ca May 1882 - ca Feb 1923)
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| & Herbert Jefferis Coles (ca Aug 1875 - )
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London
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| | (4) John Leslie Courting Coles (ca Nov 1905 - )
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| (3) Noel Blomfield Gray (ca Feb 1885 - ca Aug 1910)
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| (3) Eric Balfour Gray (ca Aug 1887 - ca Dec 1917)
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(2) Helen Mary Brown (ca May 1850 - )
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& Colonel Henry Wood (1835 - ca Feb 1919)
| m. ca Nov 1871, Woolwich district, Kent
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| (3) Hazell M Wood (ca 1873 - )
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| (3) Mary A Wood (1876 - )
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| (3) isabel M Wood (ca 1882 - )
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| (3) Mary Holly Wood (ca Mar 1890 - )
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(2) Henry Blomfield Brown (ca Feb 1851 - )
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(2) Ada Dorothy Brown (ca Aug 1852 - ca Aug 1908)
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& Joseph Watson Overbury (ca 1839 - ca Nov 1909)
| m. ca Aug 1874, Woolwich district, London
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| (3) Winifride D Overbury (ca May 1875 - )
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| (3) Olive Margaret Overbury (ca May 1876 - )
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| & John Harry Warton Pilcher (ca Aug 1865 - )
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| m. ca Feb 1898, Paddington district,
London
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| | (4) Olive Margaret Nelly Pilcher (ca Feb 1899 - )
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| | (4) John Giles Pilcher (ca Aug 1909 - )
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| (3) Edith B Overbury (ca Nov 1878 - ca May 1909)
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| (3) John Giles Overbury (ca Feb 1881 - )
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| & Agnes Constance Mary Wilson (1890 - )
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| m. ca Feb 1910, St Geo Han Sq
district, London
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| | (4) John B Overbury (ca Feb 1920 - )
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| | (4) Ursula M Overbury (ca Feb 1925 - )
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(2) Ethel Louisa Brown (ca Nov 1854 - ca Feb 1932)
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& Rev Frederick Haslam (ca Nov 1838 - ca Feb 1908)
| m. ca Aug 1884, Woolwich district, London
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| (3) Dorothy Haslam (ca Aug 1885 - )
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| (3) Wilfred Henry W Haslam (ca Nov 1886 - )
| (2) Charles James Brown (1859 - )