MargaretR
@margr.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Yorkshire to the core.
Addicted to family, local and military history research.
Always learning.
Addicted to family, local and military history research.
Always learning.
You need my Christmas jumper!
December 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
You need my Christmas jumper!
No prizes for guessing which one I’ll be going for.
In case I hadn’t mentioned it before (😂) I love, love, love The Middleham Jewel 😍, always one of my ‘must see’ when in York.
In case I hadn’t mentioned it before (😂) I love, love, love The Middleham Jewel 😍, always one of my ‘must see’ when in York.
December 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
No prizes for guessing which one I’ll be going for.
In case I hadn’t mentioned it before (😂) I love, love, love The Middleham Jewel 😍, always one of my ‘must see’ when in York.
In case I hadn’t mentioned it before (😂) I love, love, love The Middleham Jewel 😍, always one of my ‘must see’ when in York.
Excitement abounds!
Time to bring out the best Christmas Jumper on the planet, from #BritishLibrary.
First outing of the year is always #ChristmasJumperDay #Books
📚🥰🎄
Time to bring out the best Christmas Jumper on the planet, from #BritishLibrary.
First outing of the year is always #ChristmasJumperDay #Books
📚🥰🎄
December 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Excitement abounds!
Time to bring out the best Christmas Jumper on the planet, from #BritishLibrary.
First outing of the year is always #ChristmasJumperDay #Books
📚🥰🎄
Time to bring out the best Christmas Jumper on the planet, from #BritishLibrary.
First outing of the year is always #ChristmasJumperDay #Books
📚🥰🎄
Almost end, I forgot to include a photo of Great uncle Arthur.
Never forgotten.
Never forgotten.
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Almost end, I forgot to include a photo of Great uncle Arthur.
Never forgotten.
Never forgotten.
10. Red Cross documents show that a search of Prisoner of War records did not find any information about Uncle Arthur. He is listed at Louverval.
In cemeteries at Metz & Gouzeaucourt there are unknown soldiers from his Battalion who died the same day. Could one be him?
#OTD #WW1 #Cambrai
End.
In cemeteries at Metz & Gouzeaucourt there are unknown soldiers from his Battalion who died the same day. Could one be him?
#OTD #WW1 #Cambrai
End.
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
4.Reaching Gouzeaucourt Wood it was clear the Germans had taken the village, the Brigadier decided to counter-attack at once along the way of the Metz-Gouzeaucourt road:
1st Btn Irish Gds to left/north of the road
3rd Btn Coldstream Gds in centre/south of road.
2nd Btn Coldstream Gds on the right
1st Btn Irish Gds to left/north of the road
3rd Btn Coldstream Gds in centre/south of road.
2nd Btn Coldstream Gds on the right
November 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
4.Reaching Gouzeaucourt Wood it was clear the Germans had taken the village, the Brigadier decided to counter-attack at once along the way of the Metz-Gouzeaucourt road:
1st Btn Irish Gds to left/north of the road
3rd Btn Coldstream Gds in centre/south of road.
2nd Btn Coldstream Gds on the right
1st Btn Irish Gds to left/north of the road
3rd Btn Coldstream Gds in centre/south of road.
2nd Btn Coldstream Gds on the right
I think these are the last flowers from my garden this year, picked today 🌹
#GertrudeJekyll
#GertrudeJekyll
November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I think these are the last flowers from my garden this year, picked today 🌹
#GertrudeJekyll
#GertrudeJekyll
Our much missed TimothyCat
Any box will do 😽
Any box will do 😽
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Our much missed TimothyCat
Any box will do 😽
Any box will do 😽
Just 2 of those in my family who did not return from The Great War. Gt Uncle Arthur Coldstream Gds, lost between Metz & Gouzeaucourt Nov 1917, no known grave, he is listed on the memorial at Louverval. Also his cousin William RE, died in July 1917, buried at La Clytte nr Ypres.
We do not forget.
We do not forget.
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Just 2 of those in my family who did not return from The Great War. Gt Uncle Arthur Coldstream Gds, lost between Metz & Gouzeaucourt Nov 1917, no known grave, he is listed on the memorial at Louverval. Also his cousin William RE, died in July 1917, buried at La Clytte nr Ypres.
We do not forget.
We do not forget.
Yes, the Census shows him at Hull Bridge with his wife and two sons. I hadn’t see that picture before, it would surely have been similar in those years.
I have his smoking cap ☺️
I have his smoking cap ☺️
October 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Yes, the Census shows him at Hull Bridge with his wife and two sons. I hadn’t see that picture before, it would surely have been similar in those years.
I have his smoking cap ☺️
I have his smoking cap ☺️
I must make an effort to see it, I have a fascination with Margaret of York. I often visit Damme, where she was married to Charles, and Bruges (my son lives nearby). Also Sluis where she landed and first met Charles. This photo is a statue of Margaret on Damme Town Hall.
October 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I must make an effort to see it, I have a fascination with Margaret of York. I often visit Damme, where she was married to Charles, and Bruges (my son lives nearby). Also Sluis where she landed and first met Charles. This photo is a statue of Margaret on Damme Town Hall.
I took almost the same photo earlier this year.
I rather like the doorway just along to the right too (shame about the modern label).
I rather like the doorway just along to the right too (shame about the modern label).
October 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I took almost the same photo earlier this year.
I rather like the doorway just along to the right too (shame about the modern label).
I rather like the doorway just along to the right too (shame about the modern label).
I am here
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I am here
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social
Today we said goodbye to our beautiful, funny, loving, gentle little TashCat, gone to join her brother TimothyCat in that great playground o’er yonder.
How I will miss her snuggles and cuddles. Farewell my little MissMiss, thank you for 15 years of joy 😢😿💔
How I will miss her snuggles and cuddles. Farewell my little MissMiss, thank you for 15 years of joy 😢😿💔
October 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Today we said goodbye to our beautiful, funny, loving, gentle little TashCat, gone to join her brother TimothyCat in that great playground o’er yonder.
How I will miss her snuggles and cuddles. Farewell my little MissMiss, thank you for 15 years of joy 😢😿💔
How I will miss her snuggles and cuddles. Farewell my little MissMiss, thank you for 15 years of joy 😢😿💔
I have my eye on that, looking forward to it.
This is one I am currently reading.
This is one I am currently reading.
October 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I have my eye on that, looking forward to it.
This is one I am currently reading.
This is one I am currently reading.
Start as you mean to go on I say!! Although it didn’t look quite as smart as this back in middle of the last century 👵🏻😆
This was my place of birth (maternal grandparents). Place of residence, another pub (paternal grandparents) 🤷🏻♀️
And, my Tree is full of landlords and beer house keepers 🍺🥃🍻
This was my place of birth (maternal grandparents). Place of residence, another pub (paternal grandparents) 🤷🏻♀️
And, my Tree is full of landlords and beer house keepers 🍺🥃🍻
September 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Start as you mean to go on I say!! Although it didn’t look quite as smart as this back in middle of the last century 👵🏻😆
This was my place of birth (maternal grandparents). Place of residence, another pub (paternal grandparents) 🤷🏻♀️
And, my Tree is full of landlords and beer house keepers 🍺🥃🍻
This was my place of birth (maternal grandparents). Place of residence, another pub (paternal grandparents) 🤷🏻♀️
And, my Tree is full of landlords and beer house keepers 🍺🥃🍻
My paternal Gt Grandfather, a steam tug captain, lived on that very plot of land with his wife and young family, shown on the 1891 Census. This is him in later years.
September 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
My paternal Gt Grandfather, a steam tug captain, lived on that very plot of land with his wife and young family, shown on the 1891 Census. This is him in later years.
September 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I can highly recommend Tim’s work. He beautifully brought together both my grandfathers and their brothers who all served in the Great War. One brother did not return.
Everyone who sees this remarks on it. If you have considered this too, think no longer. Ask Tim to do it!
Everyone who sees this remarks on it. If you have considered this too, think no longer. Ask Tim to do it!
September 4, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I can highly recommend Tim’s work. He beautifully brought together both my grandfathers and their brothers who all served in the Great War. One brother did not return.
Everyone who sees this remarks on it. If you have considered this too, think no longer. Ask Tim to do it!
Everyone who sees this remarks on it. If you have considered this too, think no longer. Ask Tim to do it!
2/2. Of Gt Uncle Arthur who arrived at the front just in time for 3rd Ypres. He was lost just weeks later at Cambrai, his body not found and he is listed on the memorial at Louverval. I have looked over those fields and wondered about the unknown burials from his Battalion in Gouzeaucourt cemetery.
September 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
2/2. Of Gt Uncle Arthur who arrived at the front just in time for 3rd Ypres. He was lost just weeks later at Cambrai, his body not found and he is listed on the memorial at Louverval. I have looked over those fields and wondered about the unknown burials from his Battalion in Gouzeaucourt cemetery.
View through my window just now
September 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
View through my window just now
Did you take this one though?
September 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Did you take this one though?
Here in the middle of Middle England I took these two photos this afternoon, from my office window. 20 minutes apart 🌧️ ☀️
August 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Here in the middle of Middle England I took these two photos this afternoon, from my office window. 20 minutes apart 🌧️ ☀️
International Dog Day so here is my Grandad with unknown friend. Somewhere. #WW1
And little me with my first four-legged friend, my constant companion and guardian, bred by my Grandad.
And little me with my first four-legged friend, my constant companion and guardian, bred by my Grandad.
August 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
International Dog Day so here is my Grandad with unknown friend. Somewhere. #WW1
And little me with my first four-legged friend, my constant companion and guardian, bred by my Grandad.
And little me with my first four-legged friend, my constant companion and guardian, bred by my Grandad.
Over a light lunch I am perusing the latest copy of Yorkshire Life magazine and this caught my eye @alexharvv.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Over a light lunch I am perusing the latest copy of Yorkshire Life magazine and this caught my eye @alexharvv.bsky.social