| These few pages would not have been possible without information provided by my sister-in-law, Melanie. My thanks also go to my sister, Catherine, and her husband Alan for digitising the content needed. Marks of my grandfather's life can still be seen around Godmanchester. A plaque lies in the ground near the weir commemorating his time as mayor, close to his home on 'The Island' where he died. The freemen of the borough are still in existence, although their number is dwindling as the population of Godmanchester changes. In 2009, 'the book' was donated to the Godmanchester Museum by my mother, Ann, so that the whole of the town could know my grandfather's story. You can see all the information here, as well as lots more that I didn't have the space to include, in the museum which is open at weekends during the summer months. If you have found any aspect of this site to be of interest, you may wish to visit some of the links listed below. |
| Godmanchester.net The Grenadier Guards Assoc. Royal British Legion First World War.com BBC History Ancestry.co.uk Richard James Online |
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| A Godmanchester Man |
| A Godmanchester Man |
| This website tells the story of my Grandfather, William Alfred James, of Godmanchester, 1891 - 1966 |
| “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.” Vietnamese quotation |