Mozart at Barham Races, 25 July 1765
The 8 year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrived in England in April 1764 as part of his 'European Tour', and went to London where he remained for over a year giving…
The Swing Riots of Kent, & the Willis family emigration to the USA – 1836
So often in the past it was the case that national, political events impacted directly on our ancestors. This is particularly the case in the Willis family in Barham in Kent. Between 1835 and 1850 four families had emigrated to the United States of America.
Eugene ‘Shike’ WILLIS (1933-2004) – US Police Chief for 24 years
Eugene M. 'Shike' Willis Jr. of West Newbury, former West Newbury chief of police, died November 20, 2004 at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport. He was 71.