Comments on: The Life Of Frederick Jury

By: Val McKenna

Val McKenna — Fri, 10 May 2019 20:02:23 +0000

I applaud you Nicola for your efforts in searching for the person behind the object. It’s a wonderful thing to bring someone back into being for even a short time. I love old graveyards and the history they hold and as headstones of war dead are quite distinctive i will touch the stone and read the name so that in that moment they are not forgotten. Thankyou

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:38:52 +0000

What a fantastic tale. A chance find and a diligently researched story. I have a couple of Frederick Jury’s in my tree from London – same period but alas neither are this Frederick.

By: Emily Jury

Emily Jury — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:25:32 +0000

Here’s what I have so far. My fathers name is also Frederick Jury, and my great-great-great-grandfather immigrated from England, to Canada, to the U.S. (I also have everything in the middle, but that’s as far as I’ve gotten)!

By: Emily Jury

Emily Jury — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:20:49 +0000

My name is Emily Jury, and I live on the East Coast of the United States. I’m actually doing a genealogy project on family history, so this is awesome! I’ll try to update again if I make any connections!

By: Carrie Kitkat

Carrie Kitkat — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 09:00:18 +0000

Fascinating story and great detective work. I wonder if Jason the Gravedigger is worthy of his own Spitalfields Life post – he certainly seens to have a profound manner of thinking!

By: Ruth Offer

Ruth Offer — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 02:57:05 +0000

Many thanks for sharing – good detective work, wonderful photos and words – fascinating!

By: Nicola White (Tideline Art)

Nicola White (Tideline Art) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:40:22 +0000

I just wanted to say thank you for all the comments above following the publication of Frcderick Jury’s story. I’m delighted so many people have read about him, and now know his story. Thank you again for taking the time to write your thoughts and comments down. I greatly enjoyed finding out about him. Nicola White

By: ISA (@MELANCOLLYBABY)

ISA (@MELANCOLLYBABY) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:38:22 +0000

I have totally been moved by this story as it was so well written and I thank you Nicola for I am greatly moved by it.

By: Alan Carmody

Alan Carmody — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:21:47 +0000

Sadly, it may not be possible for people in the next century to do the same for those from our 21st century whose stories are similarly lost. With digital records and vast databases dependent on server technology, dependent on the willingness of systems people to keep ancient digital files and finally dependent on suitable software versions being around for a hundred years and more, it may be impossible. I fear moving away from paper records means that we have lost the ability to record and preserve a large part of our history

By: marianne isaacs

marianne isaacs — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:57:16 +0000

well what an amazing story , Thankyou so much for uncovering it . It is very interesting that he and his brother went so far to enlist . The incentive must have been profound . It is a very long way even on a plane !!!