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Letter: We're family, says Cornwall man to Willesden resident
Over the Christmas period, I was visited by friends from Buckinghamshire who showed me a copy of the Harrow Observer dated June 18 2009 in which a letter appeared called 'Can anyone help my family tree?' from a P J Stanley of Harrow.
The letter referred to Eliza Kemp of 97 Mayo Road, Willesden; Ivy Peacock, Robert Frederick Miller, and Samuel Miller, a railwayman.
I was absolutely astounded as these names are known to me through a decade of family research.
I am the grandson of Samuel Miller, actually Samuel Edgar Miller B.E.M., who received his civic award for his services as inspector to the then king's train.
He is also accredited as being part of the footplate team that rode The Princess Elizabeth on a record-breaking run to Edinburgh, only to break his own record the following day on the return trip!
I have newspaper cuttings galore and am the proud owner of a commemorative clock presented to him in honour of his achievements.
So now to hear of a distant relative somewhere in Harrow is mindbending to say the least, and I would dearly love to meet P J Stanley to shake a friendly family hand that I never knew existed until now.
I can be contacted through the newspaper and will be most grateful to whoever can assist.
Raymond Miller
Looe
Cornwall
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