One faded photograph of a 1920s motorcycle outing transformed my understanding of a grandfather I had known only as a bitter old man
One Photograph, Four Generations
Tag: Mayhew
Understanding PTSD Through Ted Mayhew’s Story
A FamilyHistories podcast explores Ted Mayhew's experiences as a POW and the lasting effects of trauma, featuring insights from Prof. Walter Busuttil on veterans' mental health
Twins and the Paths of Poverty and Prosperity
Henry Mayhew (1812-1881) and Priscilla Mayhew (1812–1886): born together, lives apart - twins in an age of change
Discovering the Missing Mayhew Child
Lily Violet Dorothy Mayhew (1907–1942) vanished from the records as a baby, only to re-emerge as a young woman whose life was shaped by loss, work, and war
“Present at the Death”
Charlotte Mayhew (c1816–1899): a silenced life recovered through the records
Religious persecution in Suffolk: The 1810 Wickham Market riots
Wickham Market, a historic Suffolk village, faced intense religious conflict in 1810, leading to riots and eventual legal reforms protecting religious freedoms
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982)
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His wartime experiences reflect nearly five years as a POW, enduring brutal conditions, starvation, and the perilous Long March in 1945
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
Missing: a Journey From Capture to Captivity
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): A young soldier's journey from capture to captivity, as his family faces the uncertainty of his fate during the Blitz
Shadows of Injustice: Survival and Suffering at E72
Ted Mayhew (1919–1982) a British soldier captured near Dunkirk, who, along with fellow POWs, endured unrelenting hardship at the notorious E72 work camp
