Brian’s Dorset Holiday with his Family (1956)
Essay 1956 ‘A Holiday in Dorset’ This delightful account was written by fifteen-year-old Brian Torode. This would have been a rare holiday in the U.K. for someone who spent the … Continue reading
Le Cras Family of Guernsey
Gg viii Pierre (m 1663) Cateline le Letdie (?) | Gg vii Charles (1665-1728) m (5.11.1691) Ann de Garis (d 1705 fme.) | Gg vi Charles (1695 –vivant 1754) and … Continue reading
De la Mare Family of Guernsey
Please click the following link to view the de la Mare family tree (Adobe Reader required): De la Mare Family Tree DE LA MARE FAMILY Gg 5 … Continue reading
Torode Family of Guernsey
Jean Torode | Colas | Colas (b 1578) m 1601 Philipine Noel (b 1579) | Charles (b1611) m 1643 Marie Martel (d 1684) | Charles (b 1656) m 1695 Marie … Continue reading
Eulogy
This is the text of the Eulogy given by Brian’s great friend, Richard Barton, at Brian’s funeral on Wednesday 19th March 2014 at Saint Stephen’s Church, Cheltenham: Banjour, (banzhoor) (Good Day) … Continue reading
A Guernsey Childhood
Brian Torode (1941-2014) St Peter Port On the 8th February 1941 Edward Torode and Alice Salmon married at the Greffe in Guernsey. Alice was already three months pregnant with, what … Continue reading
