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Boarding Hulk Dunkirk in Plymouth
I recently returned from a holiday in Europe and spent some weeks near Plymouth and decided to research where Henry and Susannah stepped from England and spent months aboard Dunkirk in1786/87.
The initial clue came…
Now the report on this page regarding the Plymouth picture of their lives and the events there is surely the best info for maybe decades now-- well done Paul. !!!i look at the photo of the inn and area, and do wonder if only we could see the scene a…
Poor Len with all his good intentions he has found we are really harsh critics as far as the real facts go-- it's the 'that's my family' emotion of the thing -- we are rather melodramaric at times----see--- we even have a male finding a tear in his…
Yes Marie I enjoyed the novel too; it had me a bit teary at times. I have talked to Len and he wrote the book under a word number restraint and had to cut large sections immediately before publication which must have been difficult to remain cohesiv…
Yes, I agree about the facts, but I still enjoyed reading it. Thank you for all the research and work you have done over many years. Cheers, Marie
Some of the family are upset about "Enduring Spirit" as it is so factually wrong when it comes to the events of their lives in England; wrong places, wrong sequence, wrong events etc. However I take the view it is a novel and just hope people who wa…
Thanks you Paul, my husband and I have not long returned from a trip where we visited Plymouth. I read Len P Hedges book "Enduring Spirit" while we were in England and felt that I had got a good insight into the lives of Henry and Sassannah from tha…
Thanks Paul, I enjoyed reading your findings. I consider that your trip to England was well worth the effort as your research, photos and sketches have put a much more personal perspective to Henry and Susannah's lives, even down to picturing where…
Boarding Hulk Dunkirk in Plymouth
I recently returned from a holiday in Europe and spent some weeks near Plymouth and decided to research where Henry and Susannah stepped from England and spent months aboard Dunkirk in1786/87.
The initial clue came…
With reference to Henry's newspaper death notice. If people have not seen the early NSW newspapers I think we have reproduced all early reports, notices and advertisements from 1803 to his death notice in 1846 in Damned Rascals? with transcipts wher…
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- Who are you to Henry and Susannah? Which of Henry and Susannah's children is your ancestor:
- 3xGreat grandson. William Nathaniel Kable
- Tell us a little about yourself:
- Retired Naval officer. Vice Patron of Fellowship of First Fleeters since 1989. Awarded AM in 1999.Co-author of Damned Rascals? A Chronicle of Henry and Susannah Kable 1764-1846. Hobbies tennis, sailing, horse racing and family history.
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Boarding Hulk Dunkirk in Plymouth
I recently returned from a holiday in Europe and spent some weeks near Plymouth and decided to research where Henry and Susannah stepped from England and spent months aboard Dunkirk in1786/87.
The initial clue came from the front page of “The return of Convicts confined onboard Dunkirk” part of which is Plate C 9 in Damned Rascals. Part of the heading reads “Dunkirk Hulk in the Harbour of Hamoze, Plymouth”. The Hamoaze is that part of the Tamar River west of St… Continue
I recently returned from a holiday in Europe and spent some weeks near Plymouth and decided to research where Henry and Susannah stepped from England and spent months aboard Dunkirk in1786/87.
The initial clue came from the front page of “The return of Convicts confined onboard Dunkirk” part of which is Plate C 9 in Damned Rascals. Part of the heading reads “Dunkirk Hulk in the Harbour of Hamoze, Plymouth”. The Hamoaze is that part of the Tamar River west of St… Continue
Posted on October 4, 2009 at 5:36pm — 7 Comments
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- At 12:26pm on October 24, 2009,
DAWN QUINTON said…
- Dear Paul,
I would also like to thank you for your latest very interesting contribution to the Kable Mob site regarding your Plymouth findings. Also, as Ken and myself attended the Australian Day Luncheon earlier this year when we took the opportunity of purchasing a copy of your book the "The Damned Rascals", we gained much further knowledge of my side of the Kable family.
After attending the Luncheon we took the opportunity of visiting Ken's cousins at their property at Groseworld, which ironically is only a few streets away from Henry and George Esto's land (plate F 23). Whilst there we visited St. Matthews Church in Windsor where I had my photo taken beside the Kable vault which was a thrill. Also ironically, Ken's uncle (an Elder ) and his family were members of the Congregation for many years.
After reading plate 16 in your book it was interesting to note the reference to John Jones,part of my George Esto Kable line, who supplied the bricks and apparently rebuilt St. Matthews.
Thank you again for your excellent imput.
Regards, Dawn.
- At 2:04am on August 19, 2009,
Fay Lawrence said…
- Welcome to the site Paul.
Do you remember the names of others in my photos of the FFF conference at Penrith. Would appreciate the names if you know them. Fay
- At 3:31pm on July 17, 2009,
Zillah Estelle (Kable) Campbell -- John "the Boxer". said…
- Paul, I have suggested to the publisher of the latest book "Eternal Spirit" that Len Hedges the author purchase "Damned Rascals?" if he intends writing a sequel. I have not finished reading the book yet but the content social history details are marvelous -- unfortunatley the family history has a number of discrepancies which he could have avoided especially if he had made Aus connections before he started writing -- what a pity-- the general public will however believe everything written but that includes the parts he had faltered on-- making the truth convoluted. --- once more ---
- At 7:14am on July 16, 2009,
Jay O'Val said…
- Hello Paul, welcome to the Mob! I'm guessing we can't actually help you trace your family history? Nice to be able to say directly - thanks to you and June for the books!
- At 4:31pm on July 15, 2009,
GAIL said… - hi paul nice to meet you
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