Hi, THelma

You have some detailed memories of our mutual family connections. I wish you could see the two big photograph albums that came to me from the estate of Florence (Quayle) because there are hardly any names on the pictures.

Norman and Ann were my Godparents, Auntie Ann was the survivor, and died in 2008.
Frank and Amy were my grandparents, son John died last year and his former home Belmont is now for sale. His children are all living here on the IOM. My father is the last surviving member of that generation, he shared his second name with your mother - do you much about the family of Maria Kenyon?

Dad had two baker uncles in Liverpool, Stanley was one and Joe the other. I have lost sight of Philip Crowe, a Liverpool Solicitor who was the son of Stanley. Joe's grandson is living down in the Midlands.

Auntie Ida and Auntie Etta were unmarried sisters of the seven Crowe brothers, they lived in Station Road Kk M.

Willie Balladoole wa a well-known figure on the north of the Island - William Cannell Crowe was the elder son of my Dad's oldest uncle, W.F. as he was known. I supposed W.C. wasn't as euphonious as Willie Balladoole. All this made him Uncle Norman's half-brother; we call that branch the Bishopscourt Crowes. Both Willie's generation and the next have all passed on, now, on that side. Ivor Crowe was Willie's only son, there were three daughters leaving many descendants. Ivor's daughter is a talented musician and an authority on the history of music in IOM. Balladoole is the farm that was bought by Willie on the coast north of Ramsey, but the family moved on long ago. Bishopscourt is still worked byW.F.'s descendants. My Auntie lived in Erinville and later in her bungalow alongside. Her sons are very keen supporters of sporting activity here.

I would like to follow up about the Quayle pictures, my own address en gee crowe at hotmail dot com you should get the drift.

NGC