What's New

This page lists the changes to this site as they are made. 

March 6th, 2002

A Letter home from Australia - Henry Brinsmead writes to his brother back in St. Giles in the Woods

Updates to the GRO death register to 1997, with thank to Chris Willis for his transcription

February 15th, 2002

February 15th, 2002

An updated Canadian Family History Report

A new version of the Canadian Family Tree in printable Adobe Acrobat book format

February 15th, 2002

January 1st, 2002

Article "The Creation of the Pianoforte" from the Illustrated London News of July 25, 1896.

Pleadings in the lawsuit between John Brinsmead and Thomas Brinsmead over the use of the Brinsmead name.

Petition and schedule of investors in the lawsuit to wind up Thomas Brinsmead and Sons, Limited 

December 31st, 2001 

December 30th, 2001

Tribute to John Brinsmead published in the Illustrated London News

Program from a John Brinsmead sponsored recital at the Sydney International Exhibition, 1880

December 30th, 2001 

December 30th, 2001

The various Brinsmead piano firms

The will of William Brinsmead of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, died October 10th, 1887

August 28th, 2001
May 31st, 2001

The Odds and Ends Page; a repository for as yet unclassified snippits of Brinsmead history. 

Transcription of a brief history of the Brinsmeads prepared by Maurice and Sir John Latey Q.C.

May 19th, 2001
May 15th, 2001

Expanded and faster Brinsmead Graves

Information on Lieutenant-Commander A.C. Brinsmead

May 10th, 2001 expanded May 15th

April 28th, 2001

A few more details on the life of Thomas H. Brinsmead

Brinsmeads through Ellis Island, New York, USA

April 22nd, 2001
April 16th, 2001

St Giles in the Woods Tax Rolls 1780 - 1832 

The North Devon Journal, Second Edition

April 13th, 2001
April 4th, 2001

Notes on Devon Ships in the Spanish Armada

The obituary for Susan Brinsmead (John Brinsmead's wife) from the St. Pancras Gazette, Jan 3rd, 1908.

April 3rd, 2001
March 19th, 2001

More details on the life of Hugh Brinsmead

The letter sent to Alfred Ernest Brinsmead's mother, Florence Elizabeth Brinsmead, advising her of the circumstances of his death in WWI. Provided by Karon Higgs, her great-granddaughter

March 3rd, 2001
Feb 25th, 2001

Picture of Florence Brinsmead

A newspaper article in the family paper - a letter home from WWI by Horace A. Brinsmead, a few months before he was killed in action

Horace's death notice

Feb 25th, 2001
Feb 24th, 2001

The start of a year-by-year listing of all the

 entries for Brinsmeads in the English General Records Office Registry 

Three typical John Brinsmead piano advertisements from the Illustrated London News in 1895.

Feb 5th, 2001
Feb 3nd, 2001

Information about the war medals and the war graves for Brinsmead relatives who died in World Wars one and two

Biographical information on Alfred Ernest Brinsmead, born 1877, his wife Florence Elizabeth (nee Smith) born 1878 and their son Alfred Charles Brinsmead, born 1902 

Feb 2nd, 2001
Jan 31, 2001

Additional information about Richard and Hellen (Ellen) Brimsmead of Medonte Township, Ontario

Obituary article for William Brinsmead - son of Hugh Brinsmead

Jan. 29, 2001
Jan 29, 2001

Obituary of the Rev. Keith Brinsmead