tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67911282012-05-27T17:47:04.854+01:00merrow-smith.orgthe merrow-smithies- all you did or didn't want to knowjuliannoreply@blogger.comBlogger3629125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-19767203730335465632012-05-27T08:43:00.001+01:002012-05-27T08:43:24.910+01:00Brilliant DaySteve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com1http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/brilliant-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-19754465522449365182012-05-19T10:54:00.000+01:002012-05-19T11:00:03.676+01:00Gem & Clive's 3rd Anniversary - some memories of MauritiusBelle Mare Plage, Mauritius, 19 May 2009.
What a gorgeous family we have :)
The Holts - Martin, Stephen, Gemma, Clive and Elaine
Will, Martin, Grandad, Stephen, Steve, Grandma and Clive.
All I can hear in my head looking at this photo is the song "lets hear it for the boys"!
Elaine, Clive, Nigel and Stephen.
The Merrow-Smiths - Steve, Gemma, Clive and Will.
Gemma and Clivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05797100646488218104noreply@blogger.com1http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/gem-clives-3rd-anniversary-some.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-3420538170208496302012-05-14T15:18:00.001+01:002012-05-14T15:21:15.780+01:00What a fabulous turn-out in Aber.
Good to see the sun and I hope everything went well.
I wish I could have been there, but I am afraid my running days are over God Bless You All. DadPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com1http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/what-fabulous-turn-out-in-aber.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-14349068688793135282012-05-14T12:32:00.002+01:002012-05-14T12:32:54.999+01:00Kate Lisa and Molly running the 'Race for Life' Sunday 13th MayCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973251165881625765noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/kate-lisa-and-molly-running-race-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-85565487624467337422012-05-14T12:08:00.001+01:002012-05-14T12:08:09.786+01:00Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973251165881625765noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/blog-post.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-6792503487854828902012-05-12T18:28:00.001+01:002012-05-12T19:22:14.639+01:00The Smithsmail, a photo by crestweed on Flickr.Jazzer Smith the day before his 28th birthday
Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com4http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/smiths.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-23951780066270440132012-05-12T06:56:00.003+01:002012-05-12T06:56:55.073+01:00THANK YOU ALL, DadPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/thank-you-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-13422975727716641692012-05-11T17:52:00.001+01:002012-05-11T19:36:31.470+01:00Two Beautiful MumsCathy and Mother, a photo by crestweed on Flickr.Molly's hair joujoued up daily by Joanne of WheatleySteve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/two-beautiful-mums.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-59082952447176186722012-05-11T14:48:00.001+01:002012-05-11T18:10:21.391+01:00May 11
Think of my beautiful Mum today on what would be her birthday
Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973251165881625765noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/fwd-emailing-dsc01068jpg-dsc01069jpg.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-81232287160618337132012-05-10T10:45:00.000+01:002012-05-10T10:45:29.756+01:00John Roberts direct link
chortle!Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/john-roberts-direct-link.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-72625022306850866892012-05-09T10:50:00.000+01:002012-05-10T10:37:08.444+01:00Shamley Greensend this free ecard
Did you go on the bus?
Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com5http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/did-you-go-on-bus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-41465228793769794402012-05-09T08:44:00.004+01:002012-05-09T09:31:39.664+01:00Memories
Thanks for this.
Mum and I walked up this little road way back, and stood outside STREATLEY
As part of my nostalgia we also went to a little village called Shamley Green where my Auntie Kathleen lived and where I got over my childhood illness. There was a motor cycle racing track not far away and I can still smell the petrolly smell of those bikes, even today. It wasn't petrol but somePatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com3http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/memories-thanks-for-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-55633062795003677522012-05-08T19:22:00.000+01:002012-05-08T23:31:29.796+01:00High Path Road
Francis Frith photos
It is hard to imagine isn't it what it was like in those days during and after the world wars as attitudes to being told what to do have changed so much for good reason, but to do so makes one wonder how one may or may not have coped.
The interest for me has been ignited perhaps by tributes to the Falkland campaigners from 30 years ago, many of the survivors still damagedSteve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/high-path-road.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-52634210129100172842012-05-08T11:26:00.000+01:002012-05-08T11:26:28.767+01:00Family Tree
I never knew my Grandfather - he must have died before Beryl was born in 1925, as he is not on Beryl's Christening photo, but Grandma, Dad's younger brother Edgar and Auntie Kathleen and Freddie are.
You mention Anthony, but he was known to me as Freddie. I didn't know him very well as he was born in Canada. We never mixed. I don't know how he died. Only Beryl would have known Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/family-tree-i-never-knew-my-grandfather.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-35482989241576136652012-05-08T10:54:00.001+01:002012-05-08T10:54:08.069+01:00TreeGreat Aunt Kathleens son Anthony died in Windsor in 1940 aged 18.Any idea how?What about Great Grandad Smith?He only lasted a few years after the Great War didn't he?- Posted using BlogPress from my iPadSteve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/tree.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-1115421788109223622012-05-08T10:18:00.001+01:002012-05-08T10:56:45.269+01:00
family tree - Merrows
William Smith (1867) married Lilian Spooner (1869) in 1895 Leonard William Smith born in Woking 12/4/1897, died in London on 18th March 1965, who married Patricia Martha Arnell (b.14/4/1903) on 4/6/1924 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, Died in John Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford 20th October 1965. Children; Leonicia Beryl, born 11/4/1925, Patrick Hugh Merrow 29/3/1927, June MarjoryPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com1http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/family-tree-merrows-william-smith-1867.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-87527652073861430482012-05-08T10:08:00.002+01:002012-05-08T10:08:35.072+01:00Leonard William Merrow-Smith
If you want to learn more about Leonard, read Dad's Diary - The First Merrows, You will see he was born in Woking and lived all his early life in High Path Road, MerrowPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com2http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/leonard-william-merrow-smith-if-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-65777395290579664232012-05-08T07:58:00.001+01:002012-05-08T09:15:28.375+01:00Great GrandfatherOne of the problems of tracing our male line past Granddad Len is how many Smiths there are in the records and how many William Smiths there were in Surrey- and how big Surrey was in the 19th century.Brixton and South Norwood were both in the county at the time.However, the fact that the 18 year old Leonard met his father in while both were serving in Malta in 1915 has lead me to this record.Do Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com1http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/great-grandfather.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-34403034508584648022012-05-08T07:57:00.001+01:002012-05-08T09:45:25.389+01:00ancestorsIf anyone is keen to do a bit of compiling, the fees are about £12 a month. Let me know if you're interested.Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/05/ancestors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-48755163998983206132012-04-30T20:28:00.000+01:002012-04-30T20:28:21.323+01:00word processor?Dear All In order to try and retain my memory, here is one of my comic poems given 30 years ago when I was the 'comic turn' at the COS November shows.It is a nonsense rhyme from Billy Bennett who used to wear a black overcoat and bowler hat (Circa 1924-6) and always kept a straight face. THE ROAD TO MANDALAY 'On the banks of the river schemozzle, mid the deserts and sands of Dundalk,I've hunted Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/04/word-processor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-90162815884180558542012-04-27T10:09:00.001+01:002012-04-27T10:12:10.942+01:00When I re-read my nonsense poem, the new style blogger would not permit me to create a poem style appearance and although I tried to edit it so that it appears like Pete's in short lines and verses, it still comes out like a letter instead of like a poem. I am sorry about that as what comes out is not what I wanted. Any ideas, anyone?.
NEW ASUS LAPTOP
I sent my old TV back to Currys but they Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900423362220375319noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/04/when-i-re-read-my-nonsense-poem-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-68740538572052959032012-04-22T10:40:00.000+01:002012-04-22T10:45:04.052+01:00Where's Jess.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973251165881625765noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/04/wheres-jess.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-41358133825024990572012-04-22T10:27:00.002+01:002012-04-22T10:39:53.771+01:00Edmunds return to GratzYesterday John and I waved Edmund off from Swansea Station, he will have arrived at Paddington at 9.30p.m. crossed London for Liverpool Street Station bound for Stanstead Aiport arriving about 11.30p.m. then he will have waited 11 hours for his flight this morning, he doesn't complain but he went with a heavy heart, it has been such an unlucky year for him, I just hope there is something that Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973251165881625765noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/04/edmunds-return-to-gratz.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-52716053734570307712012-04-22T10:11:00.007+01:002012-04-22T10:27:01.747+01:00Bon voyage EdmundCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973251165881625765noreply@blogger.com0http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/04/bon-voyage-edmund.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791128.post-90252453648113373462012-04-21T17:16:00.002+01:002012-04-21T17:16:22.082+01:00Ribbons!Cinders you're havin' a laugh
Steve Merrow-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18347532289650245277noreply@blogger.com1http://www.merrow-smith.org/2012/04/ribbons.html