DFR Project

Worldwide genealogy project for the Docwra surname,
GOONS member #4240

[BMH Events Team @BurtonMemHall]

Ollie's campaign for BURTON MEMORIAL HALL - this is a much-loved & well-used village hall in south Cumbria. Ollie has offered to raise funds for the Hall during June by riding 100 miles. Please support him if you can, thanks!

https://t.co/yNFJEk2Ewy

[South Lakes Labour @slakeslabour]

Our crowdfunder campaign for our local foodbanks now stands at £579, can you help us reach £600 before bedtime? https://t.co/QSU0IM8CGB

[DFR Project @DocwraFRP]

@RaymondDocwra @RSPBMinsmere I thought the same as you Raymond, but I suspect there may be an earlier connection we've not found yet too.

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At 4.25pm on 25th November 1941 the battleship HMS Barham was sunk by a u-boat torpedo strike. The list of men aboard doesn't include anyone named Docwra (or variants) but there may be connections by marriage. The full... https://t.co/hpcI4isuM7

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Another moving memorial of those lost in WW1, this time it's in Belgium to commemorate the 600,000 lives lost in Belgium alone. https://t.co/HOBQwAUIQp

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It's hard to visualise the numbers of combatants lost in WW1, there were so many. This map showing the Somme shows how many bodies were found in each 250sqm area. It makes shocking reading, and helps to bring home the scale of the loss there. https://t.co/fKeeMdl2Ed

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#OneCentenary100Stories A moving film about the 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers executed for desertion and "cowardice" during #WW1.

https://t.co/OA8IzLQMyJ https://t.co/d9J5fNFsZZ

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@grabber01 That's an awesome box! Love it! I've not seen one of those before.

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@grabber01 @Rocks703 @PeterDocwra There was a whole lot of Docwras in Kelvedon - Quakers mainly. I have some info about them. They had Grey's Mill at Kelvedon and at least one was involved in the temperance movement.

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Super affordable photo service for war graves. https://t.co/HnoVuruIqA

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MOTHERS. SISTERS. DAUGHTERS. FIGHTERS.
Did the women in your family change history?
To celebrate 100 years of... https://t.co/FTL66xzqvJ

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This is something which is long overdue: https://t.co/UilEVYRl56

In England and Wales,... https://t.co/j5tjgyRJs0

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I had thought I had a reasonable grasp of marriage laws needed for my family history research, but have found... https://t.co/TtJ6qKfgWj

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I've just bought a copy of the book, Seven Households, by Charles F Foster (Arley Hall Press), which has a... https://t.co/FxT40nX082

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Fascinating photographic ID project for 400+ images of WW1 soldiers from 1916 in the Somme area. https://t.co/Yu0WfMNrnR

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Free access to military records on FindMyPast until 11.59pm Sunday 12th November.... https://t.co/yrYXU5dZ7c

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Lots of info online about the October Revolution in Russia a century ago, but no Docwra connections found, yet!