Re: Mr John Walmsley - Rochdale
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In reply to:
Mr John Walmsley - Rochdale
Nigel Walmsley 8/01/02
Hi there - I don't know if this is any relation:
My father was Ben Walmsley, son of Thomas Benjamin (formerly of Heywood). Thomas went to work in the gold mines in Johannesburg in approx 1900 and died in 1909 as a result of scillicosis from the mining practises. He was sent home and died on return to England. He is buried in Heywood Cemetery. Thomas's mother was Rose.
Ben was born in 1902 and died in Southport in 1962.
Ben was married to my mother Hilda after WWII. I am their only child (and now living in Sydney, Australia). Ben was previously married and had two sons but I am not aware of their names.
If anyone knows anything - I'd love to hear.
Di