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Wendy Percival
Feb 12, 20224 min read
Mysterious Uncle Theo
Often when compiling a blog post, I end up going down a rabbit hole. Which is exactly what happened while writing this one about my...


Wendy Percival
Dec 10, 20213 min read
The DeLacy-Staunton mystery solved!
In the mystery of Edward DeLacy-Staunton, the name on a plaque on the wall of East Worlington church, more tantalising clues have emerged...


Wendy Percival
Dec 3, 20212 min read
The DeLacy-Staunton Mystery unravels!
I left you hanging last time, about a development in this mystery concerning revelations from Devon Archives. If you read my blog post...


Wendy Percival
Nov 26, 20212 min read
The mystery of Mr DeLacy-Staunton
When I volunteered to help find information about an unknown WWII hero, I thought it would simply be a case of looking up a few things on...


Wendy Percival
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Secret island
When you read this post, I'll be on my way back home after finally taking our Covid-deferred holiday to Tresco, one of the islands of the...


Wendy Percival
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Mystery Letters - coincidence or connection?
Today English Heritage is unveiling one of its famous Blue Plaques in memory of WWII secret agent Noor Inayat Kahn, who was brutally...


Wendy Percival
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Masks by the Million
With masks being a hot topic at the moment - sewing enthusiasts making their own and extra clever versions being invented, such the ones...