tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post3539708029558442000..comments2024-03-14T23:08:08.044-07:00Comments on Nilly Hall: History Detectivenillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-34456067881645973872013-08-22T16:24:58.474-07:002013-08-22T16:24:58.474-07:00Mary Dance was my Great Grandfathers Step Mother ,...Mary Dance was my Great Grandfathers Step Mother ,His father Being William Peck Hemm(1820-1889) .WPH was a well known and respected Member of the Co-operative movement around England A member of the Derby Coop soc. Nottingham CS where he served as a committee member,auditor and treasurer.. and a founder member of the Ilkeston Coop Society.He was a board member of the Cooperative Wholesale Society.At his funeral in 1889 the cortege consisted of the hearse and 14 mourning carriages.. I am his great great grandson David R Hemm.David Hemmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-63326252460282024232013-02-26T12:31:57.354-08:002013-02-26T12:31:57.354-08:00Thank you very much for this. We are fond of this ...Thank you very much for this. We are fond of this little portrait of Mary and the link with the Chartist Movement & the 19th century struggle for political reform will make us treasure it all the more.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-80422138819265457342013-02-21T01:00:56.935-08:002013-02-21T01:00:56.935-08:00I was interested to find the reference to Willliam...I was interested to find the reference to Willliam Hemm (and Mary Dance) in your blog. William Hemm was an active Chartist in Nottingham before leaving for Manchester, and a leading member of the Lenton and Nottingham Co-operative Society after his retuirn to the town.<br />Chris Richardson, NottinghamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-12798065590248375362011-11-21T23:28:58.259-08:002011-11-21T23:28:58.259-08:00I am right into the research of old things at the ...I am right into the research of old things at the moment too...<br />The gentleman farmer's almanac in its lovely leather case must be absolutely fascinating!<br />Julie xThe Cloth Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160123563436297753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-81183178695912673842011-11-21T00:05:38.470-08:002011-11-21T00:05:38.470-08:00Fascinating post. Thank you for sharing these trea...Fascinating post. Thank you for sharing these treasures. LizzieBusyLizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496858697767552628noreply@blogger.com