Today in 1992 Betty Boothroyd was elected Speaker of the House of Commons, and Michael Fish, Anna Chancellor and the King of the Netherlands all celebrate birthdays
Excellent read today for me. Lots of favourite and interesting topics are now better informed. Gallipoli, as you know, became interesting when I understand where and how my maternal Grandfather earned himself a Military Cross. He was lieutenant by then having been raised to the ranks and survived most major battles of WW1 only to die in 2028 only weeks after my mother was born. To survive all the battles and trauma of the war and then die at 40 is a tragedy and one wonders whether those very battles played a part in his early demise.
Excellent read today for me. Lots of favourite and interesting topics are now better informed. Gallipoli, as you know, became interesting when I understand where and how my maternal Grandfather earned himself a Military Cross. He was lieutenant by then having been raised to the ranks and survived most major battles of WW1 only to die in 2028 only weeks after my mother was born. To survive all the battles and trauma of the war and then die at 40 is a tragedy and one wonders whether those very battles played a part in his early demise.
It’s was 1928 of course when he died!!
(I guessed. Your mother had many fine qualities but if she could time-travel she kept it to herself. But then maybe you would…)