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| Name: | Joseph Bradford |
| E-mail address: | jbradford25@charter,net |
| Name: | Gerry O'Hara, VE7GUH |
| E-mail address: | gerryohara@telus.net |
| Comments: | Nice site Keith. Your musings on getting a 19 set working ‘as a lad’ were almost identical to mine – except I was given one by my uncle George who had bought it (like yourself) thinking it would be –plug and play’ only to relegate it to the shed when he realized it was beyond his technical prowess. He was please when I showed an interest in radio when I was around 14 and he took me down to the shed to rescue it. I too had the same thrill when I fathomed-out the circuit (I actually traced it as I did not have the diagram) and got it to work – I can still recall that fusty smell when I was poking around under the chassis…. Unfortunately I loaned the set to a friend some years later and that was the last I saw of it.
Current/recent restorations include a Racal RA-117, HRO, several Eddystones and many 1920-1940 domestic sets. |
| Name: | Robert Cann |
| E-mail address: | bobcann@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | Really interesting read, I'm just starting to look into my family tree, could be distant relative, as my father and my grandfather were from Branstable, Devon.
Regards Rob Cann |
| Name: | Anne |
| E-mail address: | bumble771@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | This is a facinating site.
Elizabeth Bradford 1763 -1846 was my Great,Great,Great,great Grandmother married to one Samuel Miller of Wobarrow/Tyneham |
| Name: | lee o'shaughnessy |
| E-mail address: | lo@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hello keith, i hope you are well! your website is one of the best old radio websites! im 26yrs old and have been interested in radios since i was a young lad. my favourite waveband is the medium wave band. could anyone let me know when the medium wave band will close down, as i understand am stations will move to digital. i enjoy listening to the dutch pirates 1620-1680khz. i have also enjoyed using cb radios and scanners. anyone want to get in contact please do 07798845794. best wishes keith, and everyone else!! |
| Name: | Brian Maley |
| E-mail address: | brian@radio-memories.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.radio-memories.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi, came across your site ,whilst doing a search in Google,
it's amazing !! ,the number of references to like minded people is great,keep up the good work. Just off to continue browsing with interest,and will sure to be back again. Regards Brian. G7JWX |
| Name: | James "Cody"Cann |
| E-mail address: | CCann@Dow.com |
| Comments: | It's pretty cool checking out family history. God Bless from Texas! |
| Name: | D R Underwood |
| E-mail address: | donunderwood@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Just came across your site very well laid out and informative i have been a BVWS member for a very long time and share your love of old radio sets i drive my mrs mad with radios all over the house the joy of going into a dusty old second hand shop here in wales and buying up all the dusty sets nobody wants and like you repair the faults and listen to something 60 years old come back to life i like you wouldnt swap the hobby for anything.
Good luck keep up the good work Don. |
| Name: | Kevin Ruhl |
| E-mail address: | MSgtMCRet@aol.com |
| Comments: | My GGGGGrandfather Joseph Stavely III married Rachel Cann on 11 Oct 1828, she was the daughter of Frances Cann II and Mary Gale. Great info on your family tree. I have info on Stavely's back to the early 1500 in Staveley, England. |
| Name: | Dave Cann |
| E-mail address: | boxx64@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello Family
I'm Eldest Son of Maurice William Cann & Sheila Blizard and G/Son of William Cann & Anne Fanner From Southampton |
| Name: | john m0hem |
| E-mail address: | m0hemjohnotoole2001@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.qrz.com/m0hem |
| Comments: | love the website keep up the good work keith
73 john m0hem |
| Name: | Thomas Woodward Cann, III |
| E-mail address: | tcann@triad.rr.com |
| Comments: | Very interesting! |
| Name: | A Keyworth-Berridge |
| E-mail address: | a.g.k.b@btinternet,com |
| Comments: | Very carefully put together are you selling Turner's prints of the house perchance ? |
| Name: | Captain John Cann |
| E-mail address: | ancient.mariner@tesco.net |
| Comments: | My grandfather was a John Cann (b.20/06/1861-died,1952) a native of Northam, N.Devon. He married Emma Willis (B.24/4/1864- died 31/8/1944) of Carhamton, Somerset.He was a market gardner and ran a flock of sheep on Northam Burrows. They had 10 offspring of which,No.8 was my father, Lewis James (b.21/02/1903-died 29/11/72) who was a Police Officer with the Devon Constabulary.I have a newspaper report of the funeral of a Mr Jonathan.M.Cann at Brixham, dated March 18th 1924 who was an expert in bee keeping. I am not sure where he fits into the picture!
I was born 10/5/1932 the third son and have a sister Marion Ruth Living in Cannington Somerset. I took up seagoing in 1949 and retired in 1985 after 10 years in command. I trust the above might be of interest to you, as I assume there must be a connection!! Rgds John |
| Name: | Captain John Cann |
| E-mail address: | ancient.mariner@tesco.net |
| Comments: | My grandfather was a John Cann (b.20/06/1861-died,1952) a native of Northam, N.Devon. He married Emma Willis (B.24/4/1864- died 31/8/1944) of Carhamton, Somerset.He was a market gardner and ran a flock of sheep on Northam Burrows. They had 10 offspring of which,No.8 was my father, Lewis James (b.21/02/1903-died 29/11/72) who was a Police Officer with the Devon Constabulary.I have a newspaper report of the funeral of a Mr Jonathan.M.Cann at Brixham, dated March 18th 1924 who was an expert in bee keeping. I am not sure where he fits into the picture!
I was born 10/5/1932 the third son and have a sister Marion Ruth Living in Cannington Somerset. I took up seagoing in 1949 and retired in 1985 after 10 years in command. I trust the above might be of interest to you, as I assume there must be a connection!! Rgds John |
| Name: | Roy Williams |
| E-mail address: | spam@spam.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.nervous.co.uk |
| Comments: | Sorry - I won't out my e-mail on thew web like this - too much spam. You can reply if you wish via my website.
I really enjoyed reading up on 'our' ancestors. I come into this part of the 'tree' via the marriage of Samuel Millar and Elizabeth Bradford in West Lulworth 30.09/1790. I think you have a mistake here: Simon Bradford was baptised on the 10th February 1564 at Cattistock. His name was also spelt as Symon. On the 2nd May 1594 at Cattistock, he married Annstice Dawe and they had two sons. The two sons of Simon and Annstice were Thomas Bradford, baptised 10 February 1563/64 Thomas Bradford was baptised on the 4th September 1594. He married Mary Lush You have a really nice pretty site. Well done! |
| Name: | albert heyes |
| E-mail address: | albert.g3zhe@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Hello Keith. I have an Alba AC model 56 I will give it to any of your members who want to come and get it. It is in clean condition. The speaker, tuning cap have been diverted to drive a small mw chip radio from a 12v battery.
it can all be put back etc. I am trying to find a photo/details of an EKCO Coronation (for the coronation that never happened) model radio gram. it was probably 1934/35.I tried to repair it in the 50s after which it rapidly became a blanket storage box!!. I have been reading a pile of your mags given to me after the death of one of your members. Best Wishes Albert Heyes |
| Name: | Susan Franklin Cann |
| E-mail address: | mothercann@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am married to William Henry Cann III.
We have three children Major William Henry Cann IV, MD USAF (James) Alex(ander) Cann Brook Ellen Franklin Cann Roshon Lancaster, Ohio USA |
| Name: | georege cann |
| E-mail address: | geoteh@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | a glad to have read all this grate information. |
| Name: | pat dawe |
| E-mail address: | pattyb7@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Hi from Canada.Great site.My great great aunt Edna M. Lloyd married a Fred.Roger White from Wiltshire, England. He was the son of Edgar White and Annie Kayes. My Dawe connection take us back to England as well. |
| Name: | ROBERT WILLIAM CANN |
| E-mail address: | ROBERT.CANN@SKY.COM |
| Comments: | I ENJOYED READING ABOUT LINKS TO MY NAME AS YOU DONT HEAR OF MANY CANNS |
| Name: | Jerald Lewellyn Cann |
| E-mail address: | jeraldcann@windstream.net |
| Comments: | Howdy, My email used to be jerrycann@msn.com and we have talked before... I am now 63 years old, living in North Texas outside of Wichita Falls, Texas...
I just wanted to say "Howdy, y'all"... and update my email for you... Keep up the good work... |
| Name: | Paul Morris |
| E-mail address: | paulracing@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | Thought you might get a shock from this contact!
It would be good to catch up sometime. I am living and working in and around Loughborough - have actually bought a house and feel roots entering the soil - however Julie lives in Dorset so there might be another move. We still have the villa in the states but a move there is unlikely as I am now a Grandpa X2 with no 3 on the way! looking forward to hearing from you. Paul Morris 07715 373 666 |
| Name: | john capron |
| E-mail address: | knobewan@yahoo.com |
| Name: | John Tye G4BYV |
| E-mail address: | john.g4byv@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Nice to see the old radio.s many of which I have repaired in
pasted pleased that Keith still have so many of them regards John |
| Name: | Alan Jachura |
| E-mail address: | alanjay@12freeukisp |
| Comments: | You have an excellent site! I'm 52, but remember well the valve radio my parents had in the front room. I used to think that the red glows visible through the back panel were the homes of the little people that lived inside it!
I've visited other sites and always feel nostalgia at the sight of all that valved stuff.........Take a look inside a DAB radio and compare it with the view inside say a 1940s or 50s set - there's no comparison! Anyway,thanks for a really good site and keep up the good work!! |
| Name: | Ron Ames |
| E-mail address: | ronames@comcast.net |
| Comments: | My family emigrated from Fordington to Massachusetts in 1634.
I would like to get a print of the painting of Fordington on your web page. I have some old information re the area and will look for Gerrards. My wife has a cousin who married a Gerrard in America. Do you know when and who emigrated? I found you while looking for another painting of old Fordington. It is similar to your but from a different angle. Are you aware of it? I saw it some time ago on the web and now I can't find it. |
| Name: | Tin Cann |
| Comments: | Nice site ! |
| Name: | Brian Maley G7JWX |
| E-mail address: | brian@radio-memories.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.radio-memories.co.uk |
| Comments: | Recent updated website plus change of email address. |
| Name: | Joseph Mc Vay |
| E-mail address: | josmacal@gol.com |
| Comments: | Great site.I am totally hooked on old radios and avidly devour all kind of tidbits.Your site has loads of interesting stuff.I Have just recently developed an interest in crystal sets and plan to build one when I have time so it was good to see your crystal set pictures.I have 25 radios in my collection and 5 of them are valve sets.The rest are solid state.My wife has said no more but she will come around I hope.Byee Joe |
| Name: | Deborah Cann Ritts |
| E-mail address: | motorcyclemama_w2001@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi My GG Grandparents came over from England in the 1800's William Honey Cann, son of John Cann of Devonshire England. Our family also had links in Throwleigh, & Sussex. If you woulld like more info on my branch please feel free to contact me. We have links back to the 1500's. Debbie |
| Name: | Edie Cook |
| E-mail address: | ediecook@eastlink.ca |
| Comments: | Hello
Came onto your website while looking for my Cann ancestors. The Cann family I am looking for is one where Peter Burchell(Mason by trade) born in Ireland abt 1813, died in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton - date unknown, married a Bridget Cann in 1841 on 6 June in Sydney, Nova Scotia. They had a daughter Jane Burchell who married a Samuel Hudson (Tinker by trade)was born in England - parents Thomas (a blacksmith) and Elizabeth. |
| Name: | Gary Cann |
| E-mail address: | pilot30022@aol.com |
| Comments: | My name is Gary Cann and my roots trace back to England in the late 1700's, then get fuzzy. My great-grandfather, John Cann was born in the mid 1800's and had nine children. The common names in the Cann family tree, (Richard, Thomas, John, James, Howard, Clarence, Bill) all seem to be consistent with old country family names, but I don't have any written history. John Cann was the father of my grandfather Richard, who had two son's, Ralph and Calvin (who is my father). This large family were mainly in Peotone, IL and were farmers who came from PA. Any information that someone can share would be appreciated. I live in Atlanta (Alpharetta) GA.
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| Name: | Kathryn (nee Cann) DeWees |
| E-mail address: | kathrynd2@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thanks. Interesting information about Sir Robert Cann. My Cann family line traces back to him. |
| Name: | Maurice French |
| E-mail address: | zl2mf@xtra.co.nz |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.spiritwireless.co.nz |
| Comments: | Hello Keith - remember me Golf Three Zulu Xray Delta from Corfe Mullen!
Well many years later I'm now a Kiwi bloke! check out our other website www.kingfisher-backpack.co.nz Am active - still - on 10/15/20/40/80 6m/2m/70cm Like the S&Q photo - is that John 3WGV ? Check out www.qrz.com - ZL2MF for a picture and biog. 73 de Maurice Zl2MF/G3ZXD |
| Name: | Alan Hall |
| E-mail address: | alanhall@cre171.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Very good Web Site: educational / informative; well laid out; easy to read & navigate.
Well done! Al / G8DLH / 01-03-07 // |
| Name: | Kris Walley |
| E-mail address: | kkwmw@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | I have just started geneology research as I retired from teaching several years ago. As a descendant of The Rev. John Cann -my grandfather was Robert Price Cann, Jr. of Stoneboro, Pa- I have a copy of (great-uncle?) William's book on John Cann of Delaware but to read your marvelous summation and see pictures of the Stoke House and William's chair was a real thrill. I only wish I had read this before I traveled to Bristol and Glasgow! Thanks for your hard work. Kristine Greer Kahn-Walley |
| Name: | Lois Gorin Cuttone |
| E-mail address: | cuttone6@aol.com |
| Comments: | My great grandmother was Judith Cann Gorin. She was born on January 15, 1855 and married John Gladden Gorin on Octobetr 14, 1872. Her second marriage was to Thomas Simpson. She had 3 children by John Gorin and 2 more by Thomas Simpson.
Her parents were William Cann 1815-1890 and Sarah Turner 1825-1892. Wm. Cann's father was John A. Cann 1792-1872 married to Jane Gardner 1790-1847. John's father was William Cann 1754-1839 married to Mary Cash 1740. William Cann's father was William Cann 1721 married to Margaret Clark 1710's This William Cann's father was also Wm. Cann 1682-1753 and married Jane Lewis b. 1700. This William's father was John Cann 1643-1694 in Philadelpia married to Mary ? 1650-1683. John Cann was son of Sir Robert Cann 1624-1683. Sir Robert Cann was son of Sir Wm. Cann 1600 to 1614 who was married to Margaret Yeaman in 1624. Sir Wm. Cann was son of Sir Thomas Cann born between 1565 and 1585 in Bristol, England. Note: I hope this is authenic as it is the result of my searches of my relation to the Cann Family. I am the daughter of John Lawson Gorin. His father was James Clay Gorin the son of Judith Cann and John Gladden Gorin. |
| Name: | jennifer elaine cann |
| E-mail address: | jennifer.curtis@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | my dad name is william henry cann his ocupation was a long distance lorry driver for hills transport and my dad married my mum beryl irene mary owen i would love to speak to any of the can family |
| Name: | Patricia Maypother (nee Cann) |
| E-mail address: | trish963@gofree.indigo.ie |
| Comments: | Hi there! My late father John Cann was from Guernsey, Channel Islands. He was very interested in the family tree, but had only managed to get back to a George Cann (b. 1863), his grandfather. After that he was able to trace back only on the female side. I am trying to rectify that. Can you tell me if the coat of arms of Sir Robert is common to all branches of the Cann family? Look forward to hearing from you, Trish. |
| Name: | Alan Jachura |
| E-mail address: | a.jachura@virgin.net |
| Comments: | Thank you for a very entertaining website! Its very nostalgic seeing those valve radios. I remember the smell of a well warmed up valve set from my younger days. I also remember the smell of hot pitch when the set overheated!When I was very young I was convinced that little people lived in radios as I could see their lights! Innocent days...............All the best and keep up the good work |
| Name: | john capron |
| E-mail address: | knobewan@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | W6SKM |
| Name: | thomas |
| E-mail address: | pamela.delfederico@tesco.net |
| Comments: | Hi, I'm Thomas. My ancestor William Hilliar, and several of his neighbours worked in an Iron Foundry in or on the edge of Poole Dorset in the 1860's. Do you know the name and location of the foundry? For your reply, please would you use the heading: William Hilliar. I am 2 hours journey from Poole, so may be able to obtain additional info.. |
| Name: | Mike Horvat |
| E-mail address: | w7asf@arrl.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.wvi.com/~jfiske |
| Comments: | I spent a marvelous hour on your website. My interest is primarily in old amateur radio equipment...but found you through the AR-88 link. I had one some years ago but let it get away from me -- thinking about getting another. Very nice website. Thank you. |
| Name: | jacob cann |
| E-mail address: | jcann@lewiston.com |
| Comments: | thank you for your web site and the information. |
| Name: | George S. Cann, Jr. |
| E-mail address: | gcannpm32@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | My wife found your website while doing a "Google" search on my name. Very interesting!
We must be cousins of some kind, because while I was stationed in England I discovered that I was a descendant of William Cann, Mayor of Bristol in 1648. I'm not sure which child of William's that I am descended from, though. I will definitely be checking out more of your website in the future! |
| Name: | Dwayne Cann |
| E-mail address: | drcann@shaw.ca |
| Comments: | July 14, 2006
My name is Dwayne Cann and I have been researching my ancestors. I was hoping I might get lucky and receive a little bit of information from you. Up to now I have reached as far as back as to my Great, great great Grandfather Charles Cann. He came to Exeter Ontario from England in 1858 with his wife Elizabeth Cann and their 3 children, William H., Elizabeth born 1853, and (I’m not sure if it is Marg Jane) Mary Jane born 1850. I believe Charles died on October 9 1870, in Huron City, Ontario and Elizabeth died in 1898 in Exeter Ontario. William H. was born in England on Nov. 18, 1846. He married Catherine Fuss, I’m not sure when, and they had 9 children. I believe all children were born in and around Exeter Ontario, Their children were Lorne Conrad, John Milton born May 13, 1879, William Charles born January 18, 1875, Percy Franklin born April 6, 1877, Henry G. born January 25 1873, Cora MeDora born October 24, 1883, Arthur born October 13, 1888, Minnie born August 21, 1891and the youngest Lora (Laura) born on November 9, 1897. All of them Cann’s. Lorne Conrad was born on Sept 20, 1881. All were apparently born in Exeter Ont. Lorne Conrad was my Great Grandfather. He in turn had three boys, Edwin William Lorne Cann, Arthur Franklin and Harold Cann, Edwin was born in Ontario and Arthur and Harold born in Birtle Manitoba. Edwin had two sons also. William Lorne Cann and Harold Cann. William Lorne is my father. Edwin William Lorne is my grandfather, Lorne Conrad my great grandfather, William H. my great great grandfather and finally Charles. I’m stuck on what ship Charles arrived on, where in England he came from, and when he was born? If you could fill in any of these questions that would be great. If you are related to any of the above ancestors any information on this would be greatly appreciated as well. Hopefully you find this interesting as well. Lorne Conrad moved to Birtle Manitoba around 1900, and possibly one or more of his brothers and sisters. My question is more directed to Charles and Elizabeth if there is a document showing where they came from, I believe it may have been Devon or Exeter England. My e-mail address is drcann@shaw.ca Thank you in advance Dwayne Cann |
| Name: | James Cann |
| Comments: | I'm 22 years old and living in south Texas. Ithink this is so cool to see family history. |
| Name: | Jean Bott |
| E-mail address: | desnev'ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | So nice to be able to add a face to the new names on my Family Tree.
Sorry I can't reciprocate, I've no Web Page, I think you have taken this far more seriously than I have. I'm just an amateur. Good luck. Keep in touch. Jean. |