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Shanklin Remembers – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. November 11, 2014. The majority served in the Hampshire Regiment, although some travelled further afield to enlist: representatives of the Scots Guards, the Sherwood Foresters, and even the Canadian and Australian Infantries are included. A number of seamen are remembered too; some who went down with their ships, such as two stokers who were killed when. Barely a man, he saw little of the war, losing his life on 22 September 1914.
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Scottish Roots – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. September 4, 2014. I recently visited Glasgow for the first time for the WDYTYA? I felt inspired to find out more. Here they are, my Scottish family:. This entry was posted in Meet my family. 8216;Gelato, per favore’. Ghost Ship →. 2 thoughts on “ Scottish Roots. September 4, 2014 at 3:50 pm. What a gorgeous family and how sad to hear what happened to them. September 4, 2014 at 3:56 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Victorian Super...
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Treasures from the Deep – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. August 2, 2014. Treasures from the Deep. January 30th 1861 was a particularly dark night, due to the dense fog that clung to the treacherous rocks of Chale Bay, on the south coast of the Island. The bell of a ship in distress rang out but no one heard, as everyone in the cliff top village of Blackgang Chine had bedded down for the night. At 8 pm, the. Broke into pieces and sank. A reminder of that ill-fated night, the bell of the.
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Ghost Ship – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. October 31, 2014. The Eurydice it concerned thee, O Lord:. Three hundred souls, O alas! Some asleep unawakened, all un-. Warned, eleven fathoms fallen. The Loss of the Eurydice. 7 men who died on HMS Eurydice are buried in Shanklin Cemetery. Described the harrowing scene:. Not that hell knows redeeming,. But for souls sunk in seeming. Fresh, till doomfire burn all,. Prayer shall fetch pity eternal. Visited the HMS Eurydice when s...
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‘Gelato, per favore’ – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. August 15, 2014. 8216;Gelato, per favore’. I was just catching up with this week’s episode of. The Great British Bake Off. Biscuits), when I was totally taken aback to see Sue Perkins in Ancoats, Manchester talking about the Italian ice makers – my very own family history. My 2 x great-grandfather, Michele Coppola (pictured above) manufactured ice cream in his cellar, alongside the families presented on the programme. You are com...
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Scottish Roots – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. September 4, 2014. I recently visited Glasgow for the first time for the WDYTYA? I felt inspired to find out more. Here they are, my Scottish family:. This entry was posted in Meet my family. 8216;Gelato, per favore’. Ghost Ship →. 2 thoughts on “ Scottish Roots. September 4, 2014 at 3:50 pm. What a gorgeous family and how sad to hear what happened to them. September 4, 2014 at 3:56 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Victorian Super...
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The Secret History of Shanklin – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. August 9, 2014. The Secret History of Shanklin. Having recently bought a booklet on local history from a gift shop, I set off on a self-guided tour of the buildings and cottages of Shanklin Old Village. The pamphlet provided intriguing snippets into the secrets and scandals of the past, with many tantalising leads to follow. I thoroughly enjoyed my history trail and it has given me many more clues to the stories of Shanklin’...
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Timeline – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. The estate of Shanklin Manor has been in existence for almost 1,000 years. I’m still piecing together its history, so this is a work in progress:. 1929 – Francis Cameron Macpherson of Cluny (1901-1966), great-nephew of previous lord, inherits – he is the final sole owner of Shanklin Manor estate. 1762 – John Popham (1758-1816) becomes the Lord of the Manor at the age of 4, after the death of his father. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Alexander and the Whale – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. July 19, 2014. Alexander and the Whale. However, not everyone appreciated Dabell’s entrepreneurial spirit and in 1878, he was forced to open a public right of way after tourists complained about having to pay an entrance fee to access the chine through the gift bazaar. This ‘disgraceful imposition’ was reported in the. This entry was posted in Island Trails. In Memoriam – St Blasius, Shanklin. Treasures from the Deep →. Address n...
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October 2014 – Stories from Shanklin Manor
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Stories from Shanklin Manor. Tales and trails from the sunny Isle of Wight. October 31, 2014. The Eurydice it concerned thee, O Lord:. Three hundred souls, O alas! Some asleep unawakened, all un-. Warned, eleven fathoms fallen. The Loss of the Eurydice. 7 men who died on HMS Eurydice are buried in Shanklin Cemetery. Described the harrowing scene:. Not that hell knows redeeming,. But for souls sunk in seeming. Fresh, till doomfire burn all,. Prayer shall fetch pity eternal. Visited the HMS Eurydice when s...