Harold Morris Thomas

2nd Lieutenant Harold Morris Thomas. 1st / 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, 150th Brigade, 50th Division.
Husband of the late Elizabeth Thomas. Killed 10 November 1916.
Buried WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Killed during attack on Butte d’ Warlencourt. 4th Battalion were in reserve for the attack on the Butte and by the time of him being KIA were moving out of the line after relief.
Harrold Thomas was born in North Ormesby near Middlesbrough in 1876, and before the war worked as a bank clerk and was secretary of Bedale Rifle Club.
He was commissioned on June 17th 1915 and initially served in the second line before being posted to the front with the 4th Yorkshires.
Close to the end of the Somme offensive 2nd Lt Thomas and the 4th Battalion were in the line, close to the Butte de Warlencourt to the side of the Albert to Bapaume road.
2nd Lt Harold Morris Thomas was killed in action in this area on November 10th 1916 at the age of 40.
Originally buried in Hexham Road Cemetery his grave was later destroyed by shellfire and he is remembered today on a Commonwealth War Graves Commission special memorial in Warlencourt British Cemetery on the Somme close to where he fell.
Harold Thomas was the eldest son of Mr W R Thomas, a bank manager of The Elms in West Sunderland.

Francis Edmond Thomas

Francis Edmond THOMAS

No. 388509 Private, 2nd (Northumberland) Field Ambulance
and 81st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.

Born 15 October 1878,
Died 10 July 1917, aged 38 years.

Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria,
Greece, Grave 1766.

He was the younger of two Old Coathamian brothers both killed on active service: see also Harold Morris Thomas.

Commonwealth forces, as well as French, Italian and Russian, were stationed in Greece to counter the threat from Germany’s ally Turkey. There were several military hospitals in and around Kalamaria.Francis Edmond Thomas was the son of William Roach Thomas and Amy Thomas. Both he and his elder brother Harold Morris Thomas, their parents’ only children, followed their father into the banking profession, and both attended Coatham Grammar School as fee-paying day boys. The 1881 Census records his name as Edmond Francis, but later Census and Army records call him Francis Edmond. Francis was one month short of his ninth birthday when he started school in September 1887, and he remained for 22 terms until December 1894, when he was 16. By 1901 Francis was a bank clerk, lodging in Bishop Auckland. In July 1906, then aged 27, he married Margaret Peacock, aged 22, from Sunderland, and in 1907 they had a son, Philip Roach Thomas. By 1911 Francis had become a bank cashier. His family’s address when news came of his death in July 1917 was 10, Ladysmith Street, Bishop Auckland. By that time, both his parents had died, as had his elder brother Harold.

Durham Mining museum and T.E.Candler

In Durham Mining museum we find 

Thomas Edward Candler

(Born: 1861)

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. The individual may have been involved with other companies or collieries and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.

Membership

1874-1875, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1875-1876, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1876-1877, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1877-1878, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1878-1879, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1879-1880, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Census

Address: East Lodge, Crook & Billy Row

(Ref: RG11/4928/34/62)

Name	Age	Rel	Mar	Occupation	Where Born
CANDLER, Lawrence	48	Head	Mar	Colliery Agent	NFK: Coringleford
CANDLER, Anna Maria	46	Wife	Mar		NFK: Norwich
CANDLER, Thomas Edward	20	Son	Unn	Mine Surveyor	NFK: Saxlingham
CANDLER, Isabel	19	Dau	Unn		NFK: Saxlingham
CANDLER, Samuel	18	Son	Unn	Colliery Engineer Apprentice	NFK: Saxlingham
CANDLER, Arthur	16	Son	Unn	Pupil Teacher	ESX: Coggeshall
CANDLER, Edwin Heath	15	Son	Unn	Colliery Clerk	DUR: Crook
CANDLER, Edith May	13	Dau		Scholar	DUR: Crook
CANDLER, Julia Winifred	9	Dau		Scholar	DUR: Crook
CANDLER, Frank William	7	Son		Scholar	DUR: Crook
CANDLER, Eveline Vhiland	6	Dau		Scholar	DUR: Crook
CANDLER, Percy Philps	5	Son		Scholar	DUR: Crook
VHILAND, Sarah	82	Mother In	Wid		NFK: Hemlington

Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess match' to the person shown on this page and is not intended to be definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.

Membership

1881-1882, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1882-1883, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Darlington; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1883-1884, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Canton Club, Canton, China; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1884-1885, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Canton Club, Canton, China; Elected: 01 May 1875

1884-1885, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Life Member; Address: Canton Club, Canton, China

Membership

1885-1886, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: F.G.S., Canton Club, Canton, China; Elected: 01 May 1875

1885-1886, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Life Member; Address: Canton Club, Canton, China

Membership

1886-1887, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: F.G.S., Canton Club, Canton, China; Elected: 01 May 1875

1886-1887, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Life Member; Address: F.G.S., Canton Club, Canton, China

Membership

1887-1888, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: F.G.S., Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong, China; Elected: 01 May 1875

1887-1888, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Life Member; Address: F.G.S., Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong, China

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: F.G.S., Millwood, Cape Town; Elected: 01 May 1875

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Springfield, Samos Road, Anerley, London, S.E.

Membership

1892-1893, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: East Lodge, Crook, Co. Durham.

Sources 

• 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
• Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1890, Volume 1 (I), 1889-1890 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1893, Volume 5 (V), 1892-1893 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1897, Volume 13 (XIII), 1896-1897 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1875, Volume 24 (XXIV), 1874-1875 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1876, Volume 25 (XXV), 1875-1876 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1877, Volume 26 (XXVI), 1876-1877 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1878, Volume 27 (XXVII), 1877-1878 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1879, Volume 28 (XXVIII), 1878-1879 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1880, Volume 29 (XXIX), 1879-1880 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1881, Volume 30 (XXX), 1880-1881 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1882, Volume 31 (XXXI), 1881-1882 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1883, Volume 32 (XXXII), 1882-1883 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1884, Volume 33 (XXXIII), 1883-1884 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1885, Volume 34 (XXXIV), 1884-1885 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1886, Volume 35 (XXXV), 1885-1886 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1887, Volume 36 (XXXVI), 1886-1887 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1888, Volume 37 (XXXVII), 1887-1888 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1889, Volume 38 (XXXVIII), 1888-1889Where to find this volume

more about Thomas Edward Candler 

Alfred Candler

Name: Alfred Candler
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1891
County: Durham
Parish: Crook And Billy Row
Ecclesiastical Parish: STANLEY
Sub-District:
Registration District: Auckland
Residence Note: Mount Pleasant
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Birthplace: Stanley, Durham, England
Schedule Type:
Page:
Page Number: 19
Line Number: 13
Registration Number: RG12
Piece/Folio: 4076/ 139


Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edwin Candler Head M 25 Durham, England
Jane Candler Wife F 24 Durham, Sherbern Hill
Alfred Candler Son M 3 Stanley, Durham, England
James Ainsworth Brother In Law M 20 Durham, England

His sister is Ida Candler.

Plaque in Rougemont grounds

Rougemont Grounds These grounds, which are situate mainly in the Precinct of Bradninch, were purchased by the Exeter City Council on 1912, and were opened to the public by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Exeter (C.J. Vlieland. Esq.MD) on the 2nd April in that year. Originally the ditch of Rougemont Castle the grounds formed part of the estate of the Duchy of Cornwall from A.D. 1337 to A.D. 1798

Jane Candler née Ainsworth

Jane Candler nee Ainsworth is the wife of Edwin Heath Candler .

And the mother of Ida Vlieland Candler .

and Alfred Candler 

and Nelly Candler

When Jane Ainsworth was born in 1867 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England, her father, Jonathan,Ainsworth (1827) was 40, and her mother, Ellen, was 29. (1838)

She married Edwin Heath Candler in January 1886. 

They had three children in 17 years. 

Dudley Eugene Batty 1933

J.N.Vlieland 1866

Bury and Norwich Post - Tuesday 23 January 1866

Rev.Jerome Nicholas 1877

Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 03 February 1877

Charles Vlieland 1917

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 05 October 1917

Thomas Robert Dunn

My gx2 Granddad - Thomas Robert Dunn, the father of Thomas Dunn of the SS Atlantic (of the blog) was one of those who died in the epidemic of 1949* (and thus, the son of one of my great x 3 grandfathers Jerome Nicholas Vlieland, was praying for the life of those, such as the son of another great x 3 grandfathers Thomas Dunn).  

The death of their father when he was (just) four and had two younger siblings, no doubt led Thomas Dunn Junior to become a boy sailor on HMS Pembroke** and later to be shipwrecked on SS Atlantic.  

No doubt the dire straits of his family also caused younger brother David William (just one when his father died) to ship to Melbourne Australia, where one son, Frederick John - painted on his winning 1901 mount) and two sons of daughter Susannah Catherine all became famous jockeys and won the renowned Melbourne Cup (and one of them ("Darby" Munro to be declared Australia's Greatest Jockey and be commemorated on a 1922 stamp).

The Parade Margate
Thanks Ray

The Monumental Inscriptions in Stalisfield Churchyard

The Monumental Inscriptions in Stalisfield Churchyard
In the churchyard of St Mary’s Church Stalisfield are four family graves. Two, on the North side, we know all about:
16. Frances Elizabeth wife of the Rev. J.N. VLIELAND, Vicar of this Parish. Died 20th August 1864, aged 38.
17. The Rev. Jerome Nicholas VLIELAND for 18 years Vicar of this Parish. Died 22nd January 1877, aged 51.
One, on the North East side, we also know:
20. Ann SAMWORTH, 31st December 1871, aged 88.
But one is new to us, and very Vlieland-related:
18. Helena MILLEN, 3rd May 1860 aged 18 months.
This is the eldest child of Phoebe Coulson and William Millen, born in November 1858, the older sister of Alice Edith Millen.

The inscriptions were numbered and copied down in September 1920 by Leland Lewis Duncan, a noted antiquarian and author who originally catalogued the churchyard inscriptions in pencil in his field notebooks. These were typed up for the Kent Archeological Society by Christine Pantrey and checked by Zena Bamping, posted on their website in April 2007. Information on Duncan comes from Frank Bamping’s post for the Society of January 2001 and help also comes from Ted Connell: www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Mis/Mis/Stalisfield.htm.

The 'great sickness and sudden mortality' in Shoreditch was the 1849 cholera outbreak; the disease came to London from Paris and killed over 14,000 people, twice as many as had died in the previous epidemic in 1832.

Thanks to Barbara

Peel family

Fancy dress ball

Western Times - Thursday 17 January 1901 (115 years ago )

Mrs Vlieland and Mrs Chesterman

Western Times - Saturday 14 April 1917

Archie Graham 1925

Bucks Herald - Saturday 19 December 1925

Frances Maude Vlieland 1906

Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette - Saturday 12 May 1906

Francis Reginald Vlieland 1907

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Thursday 28 November 1907

W.H.Vlieland 1868

Cheltenham Chronicle - Tuesday 03 November 1868

Jerome Nicholas Vlieland 1849

London Evening Standard - Monday 10 September 1849

El commandante galopando

The Galloping Major  in Torremolinos is still open .
Coincidence or not.....This sign was at an event for the Torromolinos mototrclub this Christmas.
The pub  was opened in 1964 by Edwina Amethyst Harley.
More information about this pub.

tradesmen´s dinner Faversham 1861

Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 16 April 1861

Mrs Vlieland in accident 1901

Western Times - Thursday 13 June 1901

This day published

Norfolk Chronicle - Saturday 03 January 1824

merry peal Faversham 1850

Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 08 January 1850