Previous Generations

This page contains memoirs and notes from previous generations…

Anne Ogilvie (nee Maxwell) was my grandmother’s grandmother.  Her memoirs contain several references to Robert Murray McCheyne and may be downloaded here

William Ogilvie was Anne Ogilvie’s son and the father of my maternal grandmother – his memoirs may be downloaded here

Elsie Carlisle (nee Ogilvie) was my maternal grandmother – her memoirs may be downloaded here

Phyllis Hall (nee Penrose) was my paternal grandmother – her memoirs may be downloaded here

Part A of my father’s annotated memoirs of his Naval career (1934 to 1942) may be downloaded here

Part B of my father’s annotated memoirs of his Naval career (1943 to 1960) may be downloaded here

Part C of my father’s annotated memoirs of his Naval career (1961 to 1975) may be downloaded here

My mother’s memoirs as a Wren at Derby House during the Battle of the Atlantic may be downloaded here

Part A of a 1944 diary (1 January to 18 March) kept by my father, Geoffrey Hall may be downloaded here

A collection of letter excerpts written by my mother, Mary Hall (nee Carlisle) may be downloaded here

A collection of letter excerpts written by my father, Geoffrey Hall may be downloaded here

A collection of letters written by my Housemaster, Richard Rhodes James may be downloaded here

A vignette of my parents’ trip to southern Greenland in July 1983 may be downloaded here