Recording of All About the Guild Now Available Posted 22 November 2018 by Tessa KeoughIf you missed the last webinar in the Guild’s 2018 Webinar Series – no worries, the recording and the handouts are now available at the Webinar Events Page – All About the Guild. We took the opportunity to show you how to navigate the Guild’s website, learn about the seminars planned in 2019 as well [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – Harry Featherstone Posted 12 November 2018 by Tessa KeoughHarry Featherstone was born in Hambrook, a village in Gloucestershire, in England, on 12 August 1887. At the time that he comes to our attention, he was married to Annie Featherstone née Baker, and living at 4 Meadow View, Sandybrook, in the Parish of St Peter in Jersey, with Annie and his son, Jack (born [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – George Siegenberg Posted 22 October 2018 by Tessa KeoughGeorge Siegenberg (also spelled Seigenberg) was born on 21 February 1913 in Salford, Lancashire. He was the son of a dock labourer, Benjamin Siegenberg, who had been born in London in 1863 and used the surname Carter, possibly after marrying Mary Carter in 1890 (no marriage record has been found). Most of their twelve children [Click to continue…]
Medieval and More Seminar Posted 17 October 2018 by Alan MoorhouseMedieval and More Seminar The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 16th February 2019 We have worked with The National Archives to arrange a specialist seminar exploring a range of their current projects including Medieval material. This seminar will be held in their fantastic new dedicated 1st floor events theatre. Twitter #GuildMedieval See the Full Programme.
Persons of Interest – Thomas Baker Sackett Posted 8 October 2018 by Tessa KeoughOn 13 September 1827, at London’s central criminal court, the Old Bailey, Thomas Baker Sackett was found guilty of assaulting and robbing a bank clerk. His sentence for this crime was death by hanging. His execution was set to take place two months later on 22 November at the notorious Newgate Gaol. There being no right of appeal, Thomas’s only hope [Click to continue…]