I have updated the Crown Agents page to reflect the fact that Henry Hedges didn’t actually work for them. I have also created a new page for his colonial service, where I have collected all the information that I know … Continue reading
Since finding out Henry’s date of birth, I haven’t had a chance to do anything with it until today. I have applied online at the General Register Office for a copy of the birth certificate of Henry Hedges, registered in … Continue reading
Before I went on holiday, I emailed the Department for International Development, Pensions Department to see if they had any records for Henry Hedges’ pension or service. I had an email waiting for me when I checked tonight that has … Continue reading
A couple of days ago, I emailed Crown Agents, asking if they had any details of my grandfather, Henry Hedges, who had worked for them in Nigera and Sierra Leone. I had a nice email back today from the company … Continue reading
I’ve contacted Crown Agents, who my grandfather used to work for. They are currently celebrating their 175th Anniversary. Henry worked for Crown Agents in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. In 1935 as Superintendant of Government Press 3 in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria … Continue reading
While checking the links on my revamped family tree website, I clicked on the link to the British Library page for the Northern Provinces News. This took me to the logon page of the Integrated Catalogue, no problem, I’d just … Continue reading
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