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Grandad was born on the 5 November, 1912 in Puddington, the Wirral. He got married to Vera Edmond on 12 September, 1939 at the Methodist Church, Atholl Street, Peel, Isle of Man. He had a number of job during his life including a window cleaner, a bleach factory worker, poet (example below) and a lay preacher. He was a very religious and happy person and helped a lot of people. He gave me a lot of information concerning my research just before he died on 10 September, 2002 from a heart attack. He was living at 74 Jodrell Road, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. His ashes were sent to the Isle of mine to be joined with his wife's. |
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For my 88th birthday
Help me dear Lord to make this year
the best year of my life,
For this is the second year I�ve lived
without the presence of my wife.
On November five I became alive
in the year of nineteen twelve
I know that God has plans for me
I am determined not to shelve
Nothing will stop me achieving
what God has called me to do
and he will see me through.
Nothing is impossible
if I my lord obey,
When I keep my eyes on Jesus
for he changes night to day.
The world is crying out for Love,
Lord fill me with that Love,
For Thou art mine and I am Thine
'till I live with Thee above.
James Alfred Ballard
November, 2000 |
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