Some Photographs of the family over the years.
I'll post more later and eventual include a family tree, and have separate sections for the each branches of the family (ie Hills, Holdens, Richards, Davies etc.).
I'll post more later and eventual include a family tree, and have separate sections for the each branches of the family (ie Hills, Holdens, Richards, Davies etc.).
Warning: This blog contains pictures of; Val, Rob, Elaine, & Steven Hill, which some viewer may find disturbing.
Ernie (1916 -2007) & Ruth Hill (mum & dad): Easter 2007
Ruth & Valerie Hill Spring 2008.
Stevens 21st birthday party. June 2007. (L-R) Ruth, Ernie, Jack, Steven, and Chris.
Taken summer1998.
(L-R) Ernie (dad), Val, Sandrea (Rob's wife), Steven, Rob (carrying Jack), Elaine, Ruth (mum), Chris (that's me).
Ernie & Robert Hill
Elaine & Ernie. September 2006
Elaine's Wedding September 2006
Ruth Holden (later Hill). Photo dated 10th September 1936.
Ernie Hill, probably about 1929.
Robert's family: Claire, Jack, Steven, and their mum Sandra. (Summer 2008)
Stanley (1898-1977) & Mary (Nee Davies) (1893-1973)
Granddad & Nana, taken probably about 1920.
Stanley Hill in 1915.
Granddad joined the Royal Navy at the start of the the Great War (aged 16), but was invalided out due to a training accident in mid 1915. In early 1916 he volunteered for the army and served in France 1916-1918.
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I remember in the 1960's he went into hospital to have some pieces of shrapnel removed, shrapnel that he'd carried for almost 50 years by then. But despite: the Royal Navy trying to kill him by dropping machine guns on him, the Kaiser filling him with lead, South Wales mine owners trying to drown him in the 1920's, Hitler dropping a bomb on him, and the yanks giving him radiation poisoning at the end of the second war, he died just a month short of his 79th birthday in 1977. Stanley Hill, my Granddad.
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I remember in the 1960's he went into hospital to have some pieces of shrapnel removed, shrapnel that he'd carried for almost 50 years by then. But despite: the Royal Navy trying to kill him by dropping machine guns on him, the Kaiser filling him with lead, South Wales mine owners trying to drown him in the 1920's, Hitler dropping a bomb on him, and the yanks giving him radiation poisoning at the end of the second war, he died just a month short of his 79th birthday in 1977. Stanley Hill, my Granddad.
Picnic on the River Weaver probably about 1950.
(L-R) two boys sitting unknown, Aunty Ethel, Stanley Hill (Standing), Mary Hill, Ernie Hill (Standing), Unknown, Teddy Swan (Standing), Unknown.
Aunty Ethel is now in her 90's and still living in Liverpool, she is Nana's niece. Teddy Swan was a family friend at the time. If anyone knows who the others are please let me know.
Sandra Hill, with Jimmy & Margaret Holden.
Jimmy is Ruth's brother. Summer 2008
And a few short videos of Mum & Dad.
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Finally: here are a few pictures everyone will love!
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6 comments:
Very good Chris.
Thanks for the comments and the warm welcome:)
Hi Chris, my atheist brother.
God is NOT about religion---He is about a relationship---and He loves you and desires a relationship with YOU!!!!
It really is that simple---man is the one that "mucks" up.
"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
He who believes in Him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in the only begotten Son of God."
John 3:17-18
I hope this blesses you as it was intended to do, and I hope that you will allow God to speak TRUTH to your heart.
Good morning Chris,
Isn't this great dialogue?
You believe me to be deluded and I believe the same about you, no offense intended.
I love dialogue, in fact, this could even illustrate a point....we are entering into a relationship of sorts and we are having meaningful dialogue through the sharing of ideas, and such.
That's the idea behind prayer....having a dialogue with one you have a relationship with.
May I be so bold as to issue a challenge for us to possibly find some common ground?
I know of Richard Dawkins' book and I will check it out.
Would you then be willing to read the Bible, not all of it, of course, how about the New Testament????
Let me know...could be enlightning...
;0)
Chris,
Are you married? Have a significant other, a best friend, anybody meaningful in your life? If so, imagine knowing that person, living with them, doing life with them - and yet never speaking to them. Never sitting down and having a long cozy conversation. Never asking their advice or opinion on something. Never wanting to tell them about your day or about the wonderful thing that happened to you. Hard to imagine, isn't it? How do you maintain a relationship with someone and never communicate with them?
When the Creator of the universe made us, He designed us to live in relationship with Him. He loves us, therefore it follows that He desires to spend time with us. And because He first loved us, we reciprocate that love, so we desire to spend time with Him.
Prayer is a conversation with our Father in heaven. Now, can we ever tell Him something He does not already know? Obviously not. However, if you've ever had a child, you know that many, many times throughout their childhood, we patiently listen to our children as they relate the same stories over and over, or eagerly tell us something we already know, just for the pleasure of listening to them, interacting with them, building a relationship with them.
God desires conversation with us. We are His precious children and He loves talking to us and listening to us. Hebrews 11:6 says God rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Jeremiah 29:13 says we will find Him when we seek Him with all our heart. God meets us where we are. He is never too busy for us.
I, too, am praying for the Holy Spirit to meet you where you are and open your heart and mind to the truth of Who He is.
Dear Anonymous (21:56 hrs)
No I'm not married. As for the rest of your comment could you either use my email chris@chrishill.freeserve.co.uk or post on my other blog ”My other blog”
Thank
Chris Hill
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