Email November 2014

Hello,

My name is Phillipe Janik,

We know Roseina married William Waugh who was a bandsman in the Irish Rifles and was killed in France during ww1. He was a great friend of Henry Bond who was Rose Bond’s brother. We think Tom’s (Chapman)family photo (Above) was taken in 1903/4 as the lad on Roses lap and the girl on Tom’s lap were born Hatfield area, Lilian in 1902 and Alf in 1904. Winifred,Millie and Freda were not here yet! Roseina had a daughter with William Waugh named Ethel and she was of similar age to her aunts Millie, Winifred and Freda and also went to Lemsford school. One photo is of Freda standing, Millie sitting and Ethel who was always known as Dot on the floor but not sure where it was taken. Ruth and Dot were cousins but great friends. The next photo is Rose and Tom seated with Roseina, Harry, Millie, Alf, Winnie and Freda which we presume was taken in Tom’s back garden when they lived in Newfields, W.G.C. Do not have a specific date for it and we do not know the occasion either! Hope this is of interest to you. The third photo (Above) is of William Waugh and Henry Bond, where we do not know. ( William is standing ).

Regards Ruth and Brian

Here is a piece Ruth wrote for our family history, I hope it opens for you ,if it doesn’t let us know and I will copy it and send it to you. Also the photo is of Dot and her fathers sister Margaret, who is the mother of Margaret Lockwood the film star. You may talk about our Chapman family at the remembrance service and thanks for the info you give us.

Regards Ruth & Brian