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| Wayne Scarce From: Redditch |
What a fantastic web-site. I remember visiting the Ship as a young lad throughout the seventies. We always used to go on summer holidays to Suffolk, staying at my Uncle Basils in Sproughton. I remember once, probably about 1973, we were all in the ship one summers night and I ended up playing the bongo drums. I expect it was to accompany the 'famous' folk singing that took place there. I keep saying that I will come and visit, and one day I will. |
| Added: September 5, 2008 | |
| Phillip Cable From: USA Florida |
Hi I am a cousin of Keith Ling and Alec Ling Email me lets catch up Phillip Cable My email is hrhphc at comcast dot net |
| Added: July 27, 2008 | |
| Ron and Pam Burrell From: Denver Colorado |
We had Carol Hornsby from Ohio visiting Denver so we did lunch at GB Fish and Chips. Carol brought her book on the village of Blaxhall and showed us all her family, some of which ran The Ship public house many years ago. We had some laughs too talking about what life was like in the village. My wife, a Ling from Snape, well we have been married 45 years. For a Yank, I didn't do half bad. Miss the countryside and Adnams ale. Ta ta for now. Ron |
| Added: July 17, 2008 | |
| emma pickett <bailey> From: felixstowe |
great to see the village still looks the same as it was years ago when i was growing up in blaxhall. i dearly wish i could come back there as they were great years and a great place to grow up. |
| Added: June 22, 2008 | |
| Alec Ling From: France |
I'm one of Keith's brothers! |
| Added: June 17, 2008 | |
| Kay Allen From: Wickford, Essex |
Please could you tell me if it is possible to buy any of your old photos. My family tree includes Ling and Sparrowhawk Smith Many thanks Kay For more information about the photographs on the website, please contact Blaxhall Archive Group. |
| Added: June 15, 2008 | |
| Keith Ling From: Needham Market |
To John Ling West Midlands My Grandfather was Esau Ling,David "Nipper" Ling was my father. Hope we can get in contact through this web site,I have two brothers and a sister. |
| Added: June 14, 2008 | |
| John A Ling From: West Midlands |
Found this website, think it's fantastic. We returned from Australia after many years and were thinking of visiting Blaxall for a day out in the summer. A few years ago my Mother traced our family tree right back to 1600's. My Great Grandfather was Eliza Ling (brother of Esau Ling) and I actually have his memorial card (buried in Wandsworth) as well as some old photos. I looked at your gallery and certain that I am related to the David Ling pictured. My Mum created a huge family tree diagram, but it takes on another dimension to be able look at faces and places - fantastic! I will definately visit Blaxall this summer with the wife and kids (all Lings of course!) and am about to ring my parents who now live in Suffolk (previously Essex) and let them know about this site. I would love to hear from any distant relatives... stories..etc. Isn't it amazing how the Lings have spread all over the globe? Interestingly when we lived in Adelaide our GP's were a family of Hill-Lings. (Ling came from Suffolk and married the daughter of Hill family who invented the Hills Hoist - Aussie version of the whirly washing line). We also came across another Ling when we lived in Far North Queensland, Peter Ling and it turned out he only lived around the corner so I popped in to speak to him - his father had orginated in Suffolk. GREAT SITE! Regards John Ling |
| Added: June 12, 2008 | |
| Paul Jeffery From: Epsom Surrey uk |
i visited Blaxhall last year when looking in to my family history.and was made very welcome by family members i had never met.thanks to you all,MY great grandmother was kate ling who married george messenger[g g]i have managed to go as far back thanks to the ling connection to the year 1610 william girling wifes name francesca .there are also names such as potter,symonds,hughes coleman,woolnough,david ling24 feb 1754 you know the one 16 kids which started the lings well and truly on there way.any more information avalable or photos, i would like to hear from any new family members ,great site good luck to all in blaxhall |
| Added: May 27, 2008 | |
| Thomas Burton From: Mandurang Australia |
Hello, Congratulations on the beautifully presented site. My G-G-Grandfather, a farm labourer named Charles Randall came from Blaxhall to Australia in 1849 as an assisted immigrant. After many years working as a carrier working a bullock team and then a farm labourer, he managed to select land near Birchip in Victoria and own his own farm. He and his wife Peggy left 11 offspring, including Kate, my Great-Grandmother. I would be grateful if someone could check the Parish Register to see if Charles's christening (somewhere around 1820) is recorded there. Sadly there is a lack of documentation regarding his life in Suffolk. I do hope that someone can help. Best wishes, Thomas. |
| Added: May 5, 2008 | |