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The Ancestors help our Ash........

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Izzy

Izzy Report 27 Jul 2011 00:34

Wow, who would have thought that a chance discovery in my tree a couple of years ago would turn out to help us today.
Earlier in the year i approached Bovis Homes with my family tree, which shows proof that the the original founder of the company was my 3X great uncle, at that meeting the regional director agreed to assist the foundation that we set up to support wounded troops, that was great news, a couple of days ago i recieved a call from the directors secretary to say that they have agreed to have our foundation as their charity of the year.
Thank you Bovis Homes

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 27 Jul 2011 00:43

Brilliant, Izzy :-D
Now you need to encourage them to build suitable 'Homes for Heroes'!!!
Think of the Kudos they'd get - and they would be suitable for the elderly.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Cooper

Cooper Report 27 Jul 2011 05:48

Wow Izzy,

Thats brillant news, well done to you and your acestors. :-)

Teresa x

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

valinkent

valinkent Report 27 Jul 2011 07:25

Great news Izzy well done

Val :-)

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 27 Jul 2011 08:12

Wonderful news. I hope they raise lots of money for you.

Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 27 Jul 2011 08:30


Great news!
Let's hope they can raise loads more for the Foundation!!


K

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Jul 2011 08:38

Nepotism rules! :-D :-D

But in a good way. Well done.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 27 Jul 2011 08:44

Good news.It's strange how these things work in a way we can never understand.
good luck to everyone and hope it does a lot of good for our heroes!

Barbra

Barbra Report 27 Jul 2011 09:19

Brilliant news .Izzy .loads of money for the Foundation . ;-)

Researching:
Tipperary. Derby .Moray. ST. Helens. Bladen /.My Eldest Son /

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 27 Jul 2011 09:53

Well done Izzy xxx

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 27 Jul 2011 12:28

That is fantastic news.

Emma x

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 27 Jul 2011 14:41

Well Done Izzy great news .

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 27 Jul 2011 14:48

Well done Izzy and good for Bovis Homes.