A beautifully illustrated 1837 commonplace book kept by the Brevoort children reveals their distinct personalities, youthful ambitions, and family tragedies
The Brevoort Family Commonplace Book
Category: France
Ted’s Wartime Journey Begins
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His WWII journey began in France, and he survived the breakout from Cassel before being captured
One of the lucky ones
Ted Mayhew (1890-1971): A journey of service from volunteering in 1914 to returning home
Just a soldier
John Eric Bovill (1894-1916) another young life lost through war
Gone without a trace
Edward Henry 'Teddy' Bovill (1887-1916) just one of the many thousands of 'Missing of the Somme'
Lil Coolidge (1857-1906)
Lil Coolidge (1857-1906) Overview with links to separate stories about her life
Exodus from the New World to the Old
Lil Coolidge (1857-1906): Aug 1857 to Sep 1864, New York to the French Riviera
The wandering years
Lil Coolidge (1857-1906): Oct 1864 to Jan 1875, a circuitous route from Cannes to Oxford
From the Goal Line to the Front Line
The story of Chelsea goalkeeper William Krug who joined the 17th Middlesex (1st Football) Battalion at the start of the Great War.
