After speaking to my old man, he told me about some interesting family history. Well stuff I found interesting anyway.
My great uncle was born in Everton and was very poor. As where most people at this time. It was usual to have shoes. He spent his time as a child down the docks as opposed to school. He learnt pretty much all the skills needed to be a sailor.
He served on the Ark Royal during the battle of Malta and then went into the Merchant Navy. He eventually became the First Officer on the Queen Mary and sailed her into New York a number of times. His name is on a plaque on the ship where it is moored in America.
Not bad for a poor lad from Everton.
My other uncle also served in the war as did most men at the time. He was stationed in the Far East and ended up being captured by the Japanese.
As a POW he worked in the mines in the mainland. He was working in the mines when the ground started shaking. All the guards ran away. Anyway he an a few others went to the surface and mine entrance to see what was going on, only to be met by a blinding white light.
This being the Atomic bomb. He only survived because he was down the mine.
He came back to the Pier Head after the war looking like a skeleton and only weighing about 5 stone.
Anyone else have any interesting family history?
My great uncle was born in Everton and was very poor. As where most people at this time. It was usual to have shoes. He spent his time as a child down the docks as opposed to school. He learnt pretty much all the skills needed to be a sailor.
He served on the Ark Royal during the battle of Malta and then went into the Merchant Navy. He eventually became the First Officer on the Queen Mary and sailed her into New York a number of times. His name is on a plaque on the ship where it is moored in America.
Not bad for a poor lad from Everton.
My other uncle also served in the war as did most men at the time. He was stationed in the Far East and ended up being captured by the Japanese.
As a POW he worked in the mines in the mainland. He was working in the mines when the ground started shaking. All the guards ran away. Anyway he an a few others went to the surface and mine entrance to see what was going on, only to be met by a blinding white light.
This being the Atomic bomb. He only survived because he was down the mine.
He came back to the Pier Head after the war looking like a skeleton and only weighing about 5 stone.
Anyone else have any interesting family history?
