The piece of information from the 1851 census – that John McFall was a seaman in his younger days – gives direction to further investigation, resulting in a reference to John in a maritime journal. The free first page of the online version of an article by M.K. Stammers in the ‘Mariner’s Mirror’, volume 2… Continue reading The Odd Hebrew Plaque: John McFall’s Earlier Life
Category: Stoneycroft
The Odd Hebrew Plaque: What Does It Mean?
The house on the corner of Bankfield Road and Quarry Road with the sandstone plaque. An early lockdown walk took us around our local streets in Stoneycroft. Having wandered up to Queens Drive and along to the Jolly Miller, we returned through Bankfield Park. As we headed towards Russian Drive, our eyes were drawn to… Continue reading The Odd Hebrew Plaque: What Does It Mean?
Stepping Out, Stepping Back, Stepping In 