The Cross, Croscombe

The is the ancient stone cross in the centre of the village. My great x 2 grandmother Harriet Say 'fought' alongside other villagers in the 1870's when way- wardens came to destroy it. The villagers were successful although the cross was damaged. When it was rebuilt in later years a bottle was laid in the foundations which contained the names of the ringleaders of the battle of which Harriet was one.

Say sisters

Pictured left to right are Minnie Horler (nee Say) my great grandmother and her two sisters Lucy Harriet Say and Thurza Say. All daughters of Robert and Harriet Say. The picture was probably taken at Croscombe.

Wells St Cuthbert, Somerset

My grandfather's funeral service took place here and he used to be a bellringer when he lived in nearby Dinder. Other ancestral connections - 1750 marriage of great x 6 grandparents George Say and Sarah Bath of Ubley and 1721 marriage of great x 7 grandparents John Bath of Ubley and Mary Allen of Chew Stoke.

Emma Patience and Thomas Horler

This elderly seated lady is my great great grandmother Emma Patience Horler (nee Tremeer) and the man standing behind her is her son Thomas Horler who was a sergeant- major in WW1 (see photo below). I think that the seated women is great aunt Hettie Horler.

Horlers c 1916

Horler children. Back row are (left to right) Robert and George Horler, middle left is my grandfather Harry Horler next to his sister Hettie and in front is sister Rose.

Horlers c 1917

Left to right are Hettie Horler, my great grandmother Minnie Jane Horler (nee Say), my grandfather Harry Horler and Rose.

Horlers c 1918

Back row are George and Robert Horler. Middle left to right are Hettie, my great grandparents Matthias Tremeer Horler in uniform and wife Minnie and Rose. The boy at the front is my grandfather Harry.

Horlers in World War 1

Pictures from the Bath Chronicle with my great grandfather Matthias Tremeer Horler in the middle and next to him on the left his brother Thomas and on the right his brother Frederick.

Duckery Lodge, Mells, Somerset

Matthias and Emma Horler and family were living here when the 1881 census was taken.

Stone Ash Farm, Mells, Somerset

Thomas and Susan Horler and family were living at this farm when the 1851 and 1861 censuses were taken.

Matthias Horler's medal

This is Matthias Horler's (my great x3 grandfather) medal that was awarded to him for being at the Battles of Meanee and Hyderabad in India with the 22nd Foot Regiment in the Scinde campaign under Sir Charles Napier in 1843 - see links for further information.

Minnie Jane Horler (nee Say)

Picture of my great grandmother taken in 1955, probably whilst at 3 Bridge Street in Frome. We think that the boy is her grandson David.