The 12th child born to my 2xgreat grandparents, Rose grew up in her father's home village of Redbourn, where he was a master baker. She worked as a skilled waterproof clothing machinist with her older sister. I made a cardinal error marrying her off to the wrong man, tracing their lives without double checking the … Continue reading Rose Ephgrave (1892-1969): Family ties (almost a mistake!)
Bombings
Family at War: V2 rocket attack 1945
The Stocking and Hill families suffered losses in WW1. The last months of WW2 were to bring even more. My great grandfather Jim Stocking died at the beginning of the conflict; the family of his widow, Susan, were later caught in one of the worst V2 rocket attacks on London, an impact which must have … Continue reading Family at War: V2 rocket attack 1945
My Stocking Roots 