Family notes for Geoffrey Hillier SWINDELLS and Sybil Louisa Ethel MAITLAND ADDISON The pictures show the celebratory welcome to Adelphi mill as the
couple returned from their honeymoon in 1908.
Notes for Geoffrey Hillier SWINDELLS Organist at St Gregory's church, Bollington.
1892: Joined Volunteer Rifles; rose to major by outbreak of WWI.
Named on the memorials at Bollington, Kerridge, and at the old St
Gregory's schoolhouse, Chapel Street, Bollington [73]
The Discovery Centre has received anonymously an enormous collection of
documents and small items all relating to Geoffrey Hillier SWINDELLS. We
have no idea who sent it, but, if you are reading this, we would so much
like to hear from you so that we can thank you personally for this
historically very valuable collection.
The documents include large numbers of letters, to his father and
mother, his wife, his sister, telegrams, documents relating to his war
service, diaries, newspaper and magazine reports, condolence letters to
his wife after he was killed, and many photographs. [163]
Sources | 68. | Email, Andrew Hillier, 13 February 2012 |
| 73. | Book, Roy Arnold & Dave Williams, 2011, Bollington 1914-1918 ... and more, Anglican Parish of Bollington |
| 163. | Personal information, Tim Boddington (Webmaster) |
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