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SIRMON FAMILY GENEALOGY

Witney, Oxfordshire, UK

Family Gathering-2005


The photos appearing on this page were taken during the S*rm*n Family Gathering which was held the weekend of June 10-12, 2005 in Witney, Oxfordshire. Also included are photos taken during our side trip to the Wyre Piddle area of Worcestershire, where Edward (1638/40) and his family lived. These photos should be of particular interest to Edward's descendants in the USA.

Special Note: You may use the following link to view a streaming video of Witney, UK.---BBC


Getting Acquainted -- (Friday Evening the 10th)
Family members began arriving late Friday afternoon which led to early socializing.
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Marlborough Hotel		 ga-1
Marlborough Hotel		 ga-2
Marlborough Hotel
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Marlborough Hotel		 ga-5
Italian Restaurant		 ga-6
Italian Restaurant

Family Gathering--Morning Session (Saturday the 11th)
These pictures were taken before the meeting began on Saturday morning.
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Viewing Family Information		 fg-3
Chairman Worrying
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Meeting New Cousins		 fg-5
Viewing Family Information		 fg-6
Group Photo

Thames Valley--Morning Tour (Saturday the 11th)
These pictures were taken during the coach tour of the Thames Valley.
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Coach		 tv-2
St. Mary the Virgin, Buckland		 tv-3
River Thames
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St. Michael's, Stanton Harcourt		 tv-5
Thomas Surman grave		 tv-6
Ox-Eyed Daisies in Churchyard

Presentations--(Saturday afternoon of the 11th)
Three presentations were made during the afternoon session. First, the impact of the Civil War in England on the families in the Severn Valley was discussed. Second, the DNA Project was discussed and the newly identified family lines were noted. Finally, the deep ancestry and family migration patterns as show from DNA studies was discussed. These discussions gave a very interesting overview of the S*rm*n family from the 1400s.
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Discussing Civil War in England		 pr-2
Listening		 pr-3
Discussing Civil War in England
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Discussing DNA Results		 pr-5
Discussing Deep Ancestry		 pr-6
Presenting Nathan Sirmon Book

Family Gathering--Dinner (Saturday the 11th)
These pictures were taken at the dinner on Saturday evening.
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Dinner		 di-2
Thames Valley Cousins		 di-3
Dinner
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Dinner

SFHS Business Meeting -- (Sunday Morning the 12th)
Preparing for the future.
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Witney Church Down

Eldersfield--(Friday the 17th)
Eldersfield in the Severn Valley is the site of Cowslip Meadow, the first land found to be leased by one of the S*rm*n famiy. William Sermon, born in 1430, leased this parcel of land. All S*rm*n families of the Severn Valley descend from this S*rm*n family unit. St. John's Church is the church at Eldersfield.
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St. John's Church		 ef-2
St. John's Church		 ef-3
Cowslip Meadow
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USA/UK Descendants of William		 ef-5
Lunch at Pub		 ef-6
River Severn

Fladbury--(Friday the 17th)
The Church of St. John the Baptist at Fladbury is the mother church of St. Anne's Church at Wyre Piddle.
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St. John the Baptist Church		 fb-2
Font		 fb-6
Interior
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Interior		 fb-3
Rectors from 1261

Wyre Piddle--(Friday the 17th)
St. Anne's Church at Wyre Piddle is where Edmund/Edward Sermon was baptized in 1640. Edward's family probably lived in the countryside around Wyre Piddle. These photos will be of particular interest to Edward's descendants in the USA.
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St. Anne's Church-Front View		 wp-2
St. Anne's Church-Side View		 wp-3
St. Anne's Interior
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Discovered Early Drawing		 wp-4
Sketch made from Early Drawing		 wp-6
St. Anne's
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St. Anne's Interior		 wp-8
St. Anne's Interior		 wp-9
St. Anne's Font

Miscellaneous Photos
A sampling of additional photos.
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Family Gathering Information		 ms-2-2
Severn Valley Lineage Chart		 ms-3
DNA Project Administrators
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Studying the Results		 ms-5
Having a Good Time		 ms-6
In the Lunch Queue
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Village Stocks		 ms-8
Village Stocks in Use		 ms-9
Touring on Foot

We invite you to become a participant and find where you fit in the family. If you would like more information about becoming a participant, you may contact the Project Co-Administrator for the UK or the Project Co-Administrator for the USA.