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Tagged With: Slaughter and May

Mr Slaughter and Mr May

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Pat S

William May’s background was very different from William Slaughter’s.  Born in 1863, May was from a professional, landowning family in Berkshire. His father was a surgeon in Reading, as had been his grandfather. William was born in the family home at Caversham, a mansion set in large grounds by the Thames. He was educated at … Continue reading »

Categories: 19th Century, Before 1st World War, Men of God, and of Commerce | Tags: , , | 2 Comments

A girl named Peggy

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Pat S

I have been puzzling over how to structure my mother’s story, and realized that a simple way to start is to take her four names [she has been married three times]. The only constant throughout her life has been her first name. I’m not even sure why she was called Peggy, as she was never … Continue reading »

Categories: Legacies | Tags: , | 2 Comments