May 2019 - Cumbrian Characters

Election riots in Penrith (and other places)

Posted on May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 by HarrietP

‘Election riots in Penrith’ has nothing to do with the European Parliament Elections of a few days ago! But as the UK today digests the results of the EU poll, it’s a timely occasion... Read More

Border Regiment prisoners of war: WWI

Posted on May 18, 2019January 22, 2021 by HarrietP

Prisoners of war have long been a staple of movies and TV dramas, from those based on true stories like The Great Escape, to the enjoyable nonsense of Escape to Victory. The focus is almost always o... Read More

Wellington Pit, Whitehaven

Posted on May 11, 2019September 28, 2019 by HarrietP

Today is the 119th anniversary of a dark day in Cumbrian history, for on May 11, 1910, at Wellington Pit, in Whitehaven, some 136 men and boys were to lose their lives in, or as a consequence, of an e... Read More

Those in peril on the sea – in 1813

Posted on May 6, 2019January 22, 2021 by HarrietP

‘Those in peril’ is, of course, a line from the famous hymn ‘Eternal Father, strong to save’. Actually, the first hymn I ever learned, as pre-schooler: no idea how/why I learne... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: May 2019

Election riots in Penrith (and other places)

Border Regiment prisoners of war: WWI

Wellington Pit, Whitehaven

Those in peril on the sea – in 1813