tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post1488304945759277046..comments2023-10-16T12:59:06.745+01:00Comments on Janice in Caunes: Composer & Conductor Christopher WhelenJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-32496671080688914662019-04-17T07:09:54.005+01:002019-04-17T07:09:54.005+01:00Thanks for sharing this useful post. Very informat...Thanks for sharing this useful post. Very informative and well described.<br /><a href="https://medium.com/@tiktok_web/tiktok-web-viewer-8387ddc22719" rel="nofollow">TikTok Web Viewer</a>Barry Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394108374134304573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-46542230740279110992018-10-19T16:03:39.263+01:002018-10-19T16:03:39.263+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Lindsay Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784934047266573259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-14134609517962920532015-06-18T04:02:41.278+01:002015-06-18T04:02:41.278+01:00Janice, I stumbled on your website and was delight...Janice, I stumbled on your website and was delighted to find a reference to the composer Christopher Whelen. I am in no way musical, but ----. At the age of 13 or so, I was on holiday with my parents near Bournemouth. We were a fairly conservative rural family, but as an unusual holiday treat they bought tickets for what was called "a musical" in Bournemouth, and we went, not knowing a thing about it, least of all that it was written by John Osborne.<br /><br />Shock, horror, delight. It was The World of Paul Slickey. You can imagine my reaction (and my parents') when we heard words like 's.e.x.' pronounced aloud on a stage, and a daring song that contained the forbidden word 'b.a.s.t.a.r.d.' The story line involved a sex change and bedroom hopping, and I remember that my parents took away my opera glasses; at the theatre every seat back had 6d-in-the-slot opera glasses.<br /><br />On the way home, and ever afterwards, not a word was said about The World of Paul Slickey ---- a town adventure for country mice!<br /><br />So good to hear about your composer uncle. By the way, I once lived and worked in Beziers, not so far from Caunes.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-35700643271251871192013-06-05T06:51:29.896+01:002013-06-05T06:51:29.896+01:00I'm curious which blogging and site-building p...I'm curious which blogging and site-building platform you are using? I'm new <br />to blogging and have been thinking about using the Wordpress platform.<br /><br />Do you consider this is a good platform to start with? I <br />would be really thankful if I could ask you some questions through e-mail so I can learn a <br />bit more before getting started. When you have some free time, please make sure to get in touch with me at:<br />brittmarshall@arcor.de. Cheers<br /><br />My homepage: <a href="http://www.cbsfilms.com/index.php/S=761f8faeaf142c7358a6bca98fc4ff79a30a209a/member/40320/" rel="nofollow">memory stick duo psp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-24550585776708875592012-10-28T23:40:44.760+00:002012-10-28T23:40:44.760+00:00Fantastic family history Janice! I know from exper...Fantastic family history Janice! I know from experience that amazing information can be found. It feels a little odd that we now know so much more about close relatives than our parents, grandparents etc. ever knew. I found Mr N's grandfather in Australia just from a cap badge in an old photograph - luckily his other grandchildren were tickled pink to find out there were more, in England!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-55485283666722266942012-10-28T23:26:20.577+00:002012-10-28T23:26:20.577+00:00I missed this when I was looking at your previous ...I missed this when I was looking at your previous posts this evening. Oh my goodness, what a story! You really are a sleuth putting all the pieces of this together. How sad the two brothers didn't get a chance to meet but how wonderful you have completed the story for the people involved. Just fabulous to read this. Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-72611265300018158622012-10-28T09:36:29.943+00:002012-10-28T09:36:29.943+00:00Thanks Erica (Irene) it has been a tremendous adve...Thanks Erica (Irene) it has been a tremendous adventure, unearthing all these secrets that my grandfather carefully hid. I suspect he never thought he would have such a nosey grandaughter ! J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-87126109691545310562012-10-28T09:34:22.086+00:002012-10-28T09:34:22.086+00:00Thanks Ayak. It would have been interesting to see...Thanks Ayak. It would have been interesting to see how my dad and my uncle would have reacted if they had just bumped into each other...and at one stage in their lives they did work within about a mile of each other, so it would have been possible ! J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-59775850994785359572012-10-27T22:13:49.234+01:002012-10-27T22:13:49.234+01:00What an interesting post so fascinating....handsom...What an interesting post so fascinating....handsome brothers and very talented. They also look very alike, like you said could be twins. So exciting that you look into your Family and have all these great photos....and try and solve the mysteries. I can see why you are interested in searchig for more...great post such a good read. Take care.XXErica (Irene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10506249277104250093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-52710378237566477842012-10-26T23:05:53.546+01:002012-10-26T23:05:53.546+01:00An amazing post Janice. Really absorbing. You do...An amazing post Janice. Really absorbing. You do indeed have a fascinating family, and I can just imagine you wanting to know more. The likeness in those two photos is remarkable...as you say they could have been twins.Ayakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-16638798913126733672012-10-26T18:20:47.173+01:002012-10-26T18:20:47.173+01:00It was a bit of a shock when I finally put all the...It was a bit of a shock when I finally put all the pieces together, and realised what had happened. Luckily, the descendants from marriage 1, and Dennis, as the only person left connected to marriage 2, were pleased to have some of the mysteries in their lives solved.J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-27003194858202938752012-10-26T18:17:50.036+01:002012-10-26T18:17:50.036+01:00Thanks Penny. Knowing Dennis, and finding my cousi...Thanks Penny. Knowing Dennis, and finding my cousins has helped soften the blow of discovering how much hurt my grandfather caused during his life. I would just love to know how he justified it to himself. J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-83593568146357376472012-10-26T12:39:34.750+01:002012-10-26T12:39:34.750+01:00What a poignant story. So bitter-sweet that two m...What a poignant story. So bitter-sweet that two men who looked so similar never met and yet you have uncovered the truth. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-21198139581861424122012-10-26T05:33:19.751+01:002012-10-26T05:33:19.751+01:00How fascinating your grandfather's story is, J...How fascinating your grandfather's story is, Janice, and I admire you for persevering in your efforts to find out more about your family ties. My goodness but Christopher could be your father's twin. What a gift it is to be able to talk to Dennis - for both of you, I'm sure, and now to know your cousins. Thank you for sharing this here, Janice. It is poignant and full of the goodness in your heart.lifeonthecutoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657395265006688388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-2001959420967489352012-10-25T23:10:31.730+01:002012-10-25T23:10:31.730+01:00Sorry about deleted comment...it didn't make s...Sorry about deleted comment...it didn't make sense when I re read it !<br />yes, meeting Dennis was very special, as was meeting up with one of Hylda's sons. I dont suppose we'll ever know exactly what caused our grandfather to behave as he did, but I think most of us that are now his descendants have more or less forgiven him... and I know I am thrilled to have discovered my cousins,and their children, and of course, Dennis.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-51271192145066013612012-10-25T23:05:17.923+01:002012-10-25T23:05:17.923+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-52838993948483283942012-10-25T23:00:24.279+01:002012-10-25T23:00:24.279+01:00Thanks Gaynor. Families are amazing aren't the...Thanks Gaynor. Families are amazing aren't they. I certainly love mine...with all its eccentricities.J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-23841456813117214992012-10-25T22:58:27.614+01:002012-10-25T22:58:27.614+01:00You are right... Hylda's descendants do hold m...You are right... Hylda's descendants do hold more clues.....and of course, I have met them too. Hylda's 2 grandsons.....my cousins, live in Australia and New Zealand. I met my cousin John in Melbourne, 2 years ago, and last year he visited me in Hebden Bridge. Being in touch with Dennis has been wonderful, but meeting my Aussie cousin John was one of the best experiences of my life. Jx Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-63679825370473317922012-10-25T22:32:26.611+01:002012-10-25T22:32:26.611+01:00God gracious, what a fascinating story, Janice!
A...God gracious, what a fascinating story, Janice!<br /><br />And how super it was that you made contact with Dennis...who sounds a lovely chap and must enjoy bringing Christopher to life for you.<br /><br />If his mother's life led Christopher to music....I'm wondering how life turned out for Hylda's son. But, like Annie, I can wait...a bit.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-30302159848401458882012-10-25T22:18:36.774+01:002012-10-25T22:18:36.774+01:00Fascinating and so beautifully written. I can see ...Fascinating and so beautifully written. I can see why you want to know more.GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-30225734107822652592012-10-25T22:17:06.194+01:002012-10-25T22:17:06.194+01:00This is utterly absorbing and fascinating, Janice ...This is utterly absorbing and fascinating, Janice - I have so enjoyed this post. Like you, I don't think there can be any doubting the parentage of your father and Christopher - I initially though both photos were of Christopher! To have discovered so much about your family - the immediate one, I mean - is wonderful, but to have blood ties to so many interesting people is a real boon. <br />I'm sure something in your grandfather's war experiences must have influenced his subsequent behaviour - possibly things we can't imagine - but maybe Hylda's descendants might hold some clues....? No rush, I can wait for the next instalment (for a little while at least!)<br />Like Rosemary says, I too think it is really lovely - and rather special - that you have forged links with Dennis. AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-25774959967741696052012-10-25T21:36:01.649+01:002012-10-25T21:36:01.649+01:00My thoughts exactly Rosemary. At first I was so an...My thoughts exactly Rosemary. At first I was so angry with my grandfather ( who died 9 years before I was born). However, the more I have discovered about him,the more I want to know. He went off to fight in the trenches in 1915, and never went home again. I wish I knew what had happened to him during the war. I feel it may answer some of his 3 families' questions.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-18207898070424701982012-10-25T21:26:08.537+01:002012-10-25T21:26:08.537+01:00Gosh Janice this is a wonderful post - totally abs...Gosh Janice this is a wonderful post - totally absorbing all the way through.<br />We think that people are promiscuous today, but William Murch Whelen's shenanigans takes some beating. When they do the programme "Who do you think you are"? on the TV, I have noticed time and again, that so many of the males during that period often disappeared leaving the women behind to fend for themselves, and in the meantime have taken up with someone else.<br />Christopher's mother did a wonderful job raising him and must have been very proud of his achievements.<br />What a shame the two brothers never met, however, it is lovely that you have met Dennis. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-73058137539935146632012-10-25T21:17:31.556+01:002012-10-25T21:17:31.556+01:00Dennis has been a delight to get to know, and I kn...Dennis has been a delight to get to know, and I know he enjoys talking about Christopher with me. It has been fascinating to unearth this story, but there are still so many unanswered questions about my grandfather. J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-5545118408302903532012-10-25T21:14:58.748+01:002012-10-25T21:14:58.748+01:00Thanks Perpetua. When I first saw a photo of Chris...Thanks Perpetua. When I first saw a photo of Christopher, I was so shocked...he could almost have been my father's twin. It confirmed my suspicions that my grandfather really was the person I had discovered in 3 marriage certificates. J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.com