Happy Birthday Jimmy

2010-03-09T10:48:00.000-08:00

A birthday message from your sister Ruth.

A quick video update from mum.

2009-05-25T14:36:00.000-07:00

OK this is just a start. Let's build on it.

2008-10-14T05:49:00.000-07:00

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.).

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.

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 late 80'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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Hill family from Liverpool

Happy Birthday Jimmy

A quick video update from mum.

OK this is just a start. Let's build on it.