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anotherlimey

May 13th 2011 9:39 pm

Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ca/9485737.stm

Never heard of that until now.

dunroving

May 14th 2011 12:07 am

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

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Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 9363042)

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ca/9485737.stm

Never heard of that until now.

Yep, been there lots of times - a friend owned a house on Ocracoke and I used to house/dog/kid-sit while he and his family went on vacation.

bevinva

May 14th 2011 1:32 am

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

Heard about it but never been there, not too far from me.

1chumly

May 14th 2011 1:46 am

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We go to the Outer Banks every year with the family and have never heard that. We will check go and it out this year.

Derrygal

May 14th 2011 12:57 pm

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

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Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 9363042)

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ca/9485737.stm

Never heard of that until now.

Very interesting - I have been to N Carolina many times (though not to the outer banks) and never heard of it. Thanks for sharing!

pTeronaut

May 14th 2011 1:16 pm

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Anyone up for the incremental moving of the fences around the monuments until we (the British) have taken back the 13 colonies?

:D :D :D

Derrygal

May 14th 2011 1:33 pm

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Originally Posted by pTeronaut (Post 9364062)

Anyone up for the incremental moving of the fences around the monuments until we (the British) have taken back the 13 colonies?

:D :D :D

Do we really want them back????

Rete	May 14th 2011 2:30 pm

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

Oh good that means NHS for our original 13 :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Sue	May 14th 2011 6:15 pm

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

Quote:

Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 9363042)

From the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ca/9485737.stm

Never heard of that until now.

I didn't know about that either. Thanks for sharing.

cindyabs

May 14th 2011 8:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Rete (Post 9364140)

Oh good that means NHS for our original 13 :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I'm covered then. :thumbup:

Brat1

May 14th 2011 9:50 pm

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

How interesting, I have never heard of that before. Amazing the things you find out on BE!! Thanks :D

robin1234

May 14th 2011 10:49 pm

Re: Little piece of the UK off N. Carolina

Thanks for the link - I'd never heard of this.

Here's the Commonwealth War Graves Commission record for the cemetery at Ocracoke Island.

robin1234

May 14th 2011 10:57 pm

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And here's the CWGC record for one of the men buried there..

For anyone who isn't aware of it, the CWGC database includes most Commonwealth casualties from the Second World War and other wars. It includes civilians and merchant seamen as well as service personnel. I've found it invaluable in researching my forbears.. as you'll see from Thomas Cunningham's record, the details often include parents and spouse..

steve100100

May 15th 2011 4:30 am

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Fascinating stuff, I'm interested in this as as I was very close to my grandad who served in the Royal Navy during WW2.

Thanks for the info.

Cape Blue

May 15th 2011 11:13 pm

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I wish they could get their "English" and "British" sorted out.

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