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| Name: William Gaston | | Date: 2009-04-14 | | Comments: i visited the Ballymena Town Hall on Saturday.
I had a great time learning all about the war and the special equipment.
Thanks for a great show! |
| | | Name: David faulkner | | Date: 2009-04-13 | | Comments: I was the boy at the braid event twice.I really liked it very much,espeically all the guns,uniforms,gas masks,grenades and the 2" mortar rounds! Thank you. |
| | | Name: Jessica McCallion | | Date: 2009-03-04 | | Comments: Hey dad, Thought i would be the first to sign your guestbook!! Yay! I have been to practically all of your events, and i think they are fabulous lol ! :-) |
| | | Name: Nicky Gilmore | | Date: 2009-03-01 | | Comments: couple of members from United Ulster History Forum,the low country (lower ards)went to Ballclare to see wat turned out to be a fatastic night,even after our third trip round the hall there was small bits an bobs that we had missed,,brilliant display,so much detail,,thanks for a excellant night...U U H F. |
| | | Name: stephen fishleigh | | Date: 2009-03-01 | | Comments: Dear David,
I felt compelled to write to you and thank for your exhibition taking
place throughout Northern Ireland which has put us back in touch with
a very old friend of my family's, who was very good friends with my
grandmother, Hessie Topping, who lived in Ballyclare. This friend
went to your exhibition and was amazed to find that there was a photo
of my gran's brother, Edward Girvan, which used to hang in her living
room, which in turn prompted her to get in touch with us again.
My mum, Hessie Topping's daughter, lives in Essex and has not been
back to Ulster very much since my gran died five years ago and has
lost touch with many old friends so I would like to thank you for
bringing us back together.
I am based in London and don't think I'll be able to see your
exhibition in person but it sounds fantastic - I think you told the
Belfast Telegraph that it is the most worthwhile project you've been
involved with. I think this unintended consequence of the exhibition
only goes to show just how worthwhile it is and how important it is
to the communities (ex-patriated included!) of the province.
I would also like to ask for a favour. My gran's house unfortunately
burned down about 8 years ago and this photo was lost, along with
most of her possessions in the fire. I'm sure it would mean a great
deal to my mother if she were able to have a copy of this photo. Do
you know if it's possible to get a copy of the photo in question? Do
you know where it was sourced from and do you know if I could get a
copy? Or could I get a copy from you? The accompanying info by the
photo is: Edward James Girvan, Age 23, Son of Samuel & Hessie
Girvan, Ballynure. Rank: Stoker - 1st Class, Royal Navy, Died 10
December 1941, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Grave/Memorial
ref: Panel 53, Column 1. He served on the HMS Repulse and died when
it was attacked and sunk on its way to Singapore.
Any information about how I could get this, would be gratefully
received. If you were able to reproduce the photo, I would naturally
be happy to send you any funds (either by cheque/electronic transfer)
to cover printing and postage and for your time.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Stephen Fishleigh
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| | | Name: William Keith Davidson | | Date: 2009-02-26 | | Comments: David
I visited your display with my aging father during the week. May I congratulate you
on a marvellous display, which has taken an immense amount of work and expense.
Your tour through the major historical battles from the nineteenth century was both
fascinating and educational. Again may I congratulate you on your efforts,
particularly from the point of view that you sought to involve the many children
present.
Many of your items were very interesting, and it is not many who would be prepared
to offer to the audience the chance to handle such items of interest as the original
telegram that was received on the battlefront announcing that hostilities would
cease on 11 November 1918. My father and I particularly enjoyed seeing that.
You and I enjoy a few things in common. You share the name of your grandfather who
fought in the Great War and I share the name of my grandfather who fought in the
Great War, William Close Davidson (King Edward's Horse, Machine Gun Corps, Tank
Corps). My grandfather fought at Passchendaele during the third battle of Ypres.
He was from Dunadry, just seven miles from Ballyclare.
I spoke with you at the exhibition and shall get together some details and arrange
to send them to you.
One thing I would suggest to you is adding a guestbook to your site to try to enlist
support for you to get a permanent site for your collection. We use one our our
site provided free by smartgb.com but there are, of course, others. I have had
great service from smartgb and the site allows you to customise the page/s to fit in
with the theme of your site.
Anyway, I do hope that you are successful in getting a permanent site. You very
much deserve it.
With every best wish,
Keith
(William Keith Davidson) |
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