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The Western Times from Exeter 1916 January 5th.

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Angela

Angela Report 4 Feb 2025 11:41

There is an article in this paper about a Nellie Gigg.
Iam trying to find out whether or not it involves my grandmother.
Does any one have access to this subscription Newspapers.Com.
Many thanks
Angela

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 4 Feb 2025 12:06

Manipulating British Newspaper Archive entry:


EXETER DIOCESE

Religious Knowledge Examination Results
The results of Exeter Diocesan Examinations 'Religious Knowledge conducted the Diocesan Board of Examiners are published.


[There are long lists of children in various exam groups. Nellie is in the "Passed" group below.]


PASSED.
Bideford—lda Hoare. , Branscombe—lvor Collier, Ivy Collier, George Lee. Brixham—Wilfred Lane. Chittlehampton—Percy Greenelade. Monica Manaton. Exeter Heavitree Girls—Hilda Baker Coome, Florence James, Florence Nicholas. Daisy Tripe Exmouth—Nellie Gigg. Ufracomb* Holy Trinity Boys-James Hatchings Kingsteignton—Gladys Smith. Reed. Martinhoe—Olave Dew. Sidbury—ElsL C . . . . . .

Published: Wednesday 05 January 1916
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Angela

Angela Report 4 Feb 2025 12:11

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful help and for taking the time to look this up for me. I appreciate your help very much. Unfortunately it isn't my relation.
Regards
Angela