Here is a newly acquired collection of photographs passed on to me from the Reeder family. A huge thank you to cousin Lily for being more than generous with the photos, letters, booklets and much more which have helped me to add all of this information to my website.

Thoughts/comments welcome

Mike

 

I have been fortunate to receive a photo of the Godwin sisters (and their mother) taken around the turn of the century in Lancashire.

At no point did I think that a photo like this would turn up – After much discussion among cousins in Lancashire we finally agreed it was likely to be the Godwin’s originally from Colchester, Essex.

Go to the ‘Gallery’ section to view the picture.

Once again, any thoughts/comments always welcome.

Just added – An original 99 year old letter written from the WW1 battlefields near Ypres, Belgium, to his parents & sisters by Charles Edward Reeder MM.

Tragically, 2 months later he was killed by a shell leaving a wife, parents, brothers and sisters behind.

While the content today may seem rather benign, concentrating on his brother Jack’s exploits elsewhere (Mesopotamia) and a burglary at home, he carefully avoids any detail about the situation of his battalion, relying on general comments such as ‘pushing old fritz’ out of existence.

He ends with: ‘I have nothing much in the way of news..’

Sparing his family the brutal truth tells us much about the bravery of soldiers like Charles who believed, rightly or wrongly, they were fighting for King & Country.

Much more information is available on Charles.  Just follow the links by his name in the ‘Wallace/Godwin section’

Thoughts/Comments very welcome..

Mike