Denys (Denis) De La Ronde
Our Denys (Denis) De La...
John Samuel and Sarah Marchington
Grandpa (Gustav) Hass
My Grandfather, Gustav Hass was...
Stories:
Drawing Farms and Horses
Often when I stayed with Grandpa and Nana I would ask Grandpa to draw me pictures. I thought he was an amazing artist. He always said he wasn’t. But he would always sketch out a little 3d farmhouse with a barn in the back and horse out from staring at you.
Rug Hooking Award
In 1961, Nana was winning awards with her rug hooking skills
The Old Woman and Her Pig
When I was little,Grandpa used to tell me this little story all the time. I used to request it from him because I liked it so much: An old woman was sweeping her house, and she found a little crooked sixpence. ‘What,’ said she, ‘shall I do with this little sixpence? I will go to […]
Grandpa Marchington - WWI Rail Engineer
The story of the tramways is a story of great service paid for in casualties
Asking Permission
When Nana and Gramdpa got married, prior to their marriage, Grandpa Marchington did the honourable thing and asked Nana’s parents for permission to marry their daughter. Here is Agnes Wilson’s response.
The War Years 1942 - 1946
4 long years in a foreign land away from your new wife. The story of Ed Hass Sr volunteering and answering the call.