Paulin Rowlandson, UK, founder of "Height of Cartmelfell family Tree"
This message concerns all descendants of William Rowlandson of the Height in Cartmelfell, near Lake Windermere, Lake District, England. William died in 1596.
I have today (remembrance Sunday)spoken with Paulin Rowlandson who is now aged 98 (his only brother George was killed aged 18 in WW1). Paulin's handwritten family tree, completed in 1986, (some 500 descendants) is a masterpiece, of which he sent out 50 copies to various cousins around the world. Today, Paulin confesses to feeling a little weak and somewhat deaf. Sadly he can no longer read at all but listens to "talking books". He is looked after by very competent and caring staff in a comfortable retirement home where he has his own little cottage. He walks to the main building for midday meal and his breakfast and supper are delivered every day.
Any cousins interested in sending short greetings messages to Paulin can do so through myself, via my e-mail. Please indicate your relationship to this branch of Rowlandsons.
I shall forward the messages and they can be read to Paulin by the staff. Please do not expect Paulin to reply to any queries whatsover about the family tree. He says he has "done enough work on that subject!"
I have not yet converted the tree into Gedcom format, but intend so to do when time permits.
In the meantime,I will willingly attempt to convey pieces of information to any interested "cousins".
NB: As you will understand, I shall not, however, attempt to provide photocopies of the original, very large tree on numerous pages.
Yours aye -
Anthony Cable
descended from William R. of the Height, and so on down through my mother's side from George Rowlandson (b.1809)= Emily Jane Lethbridge
their son George Rowlandson (b.1835)= Julia Jane Hamilton-Holmes,
their daughter Emily Lethbridge Rowlandson (Paulin's Aunt) (b.1863) = William H. Riddell (my GGranparents)
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