Posts Tagged ‘Family’
Bob Skull is 80
On the 5th of August 1929 my father, Mr. Stanley Robert John Skull, was born onto this Earth. Some said that the Earth has never been the same since, while others said that August 2009 would be a fantastic time to celebrate his 80th birthday. So that, we did!
With the Wootton Bassett Bowls Club accosted for an evening, with cake and catering provided by the excellent Aunty Joy and with the presence of some fantastic family and friends, a birthday bash fit for a king commenced on Saturday 15th August. It was an evening where my dad would be showered with presents, alcohol and kisses from many a lovely lady (the old fox) and the rest of us would get to drink too much Magners Pear Cider and play with amusingly shaped balloons.
To all those who made an appearance, my thanks for making it a wonderful evening. For those who couldn’t make it (and for those who did but can’t remember) take a look at a few photos to see what you missed…
Oh shit, I’m Welsh!
The Skull Family Gathering
“He said the [Skull] surname seems to have originated in the Brecon area and spread over the centuries into Bristol, the villages of Dauntsey and Edington in Wiltshire, Bitton in Gloucestershire and Ashmansworth in Hampshire.”
It all started after a chap named Sid Skull had attended a Lyneham Stage Club play. He had noticed my name in the programme and was intrigued by the similarity in our surnames. As a hardened genealogist and postmaster, Sid used his investigative skills to track me down and interrogate me for information about my lineage.
The interrogation took place at The Skull/Scull Family Gathering last weekend. More than 70 Skull/Scull clan members attended a gathering at Lyneham Church Hall to pool their resources and help solve some of the puzzles in the Skull/Scull family lineage. People from Hampshire, Derbyshire and Australia attended the event, with previous gatherings hosting Skulls/Sculls from afar as North and South America.
To discover the fascinating facts about my family, how cleverly inventive and handsome we are and whether we indeed have any skeletons in the closet, visit www.skulltoscull.org.uk.