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• Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and couldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Through the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommorow. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was my dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes from Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves3
• Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at Baston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
• Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and co uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throug h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
• Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and couldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Through the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommorow. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was my dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes from Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at Baston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and co uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throug h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
• Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and co uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throug h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and c o uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throu g h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tom mo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, wa s m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name come s fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes a t B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
• Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and couldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Through the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommorow. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was my dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes from Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at Baston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and co uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throug h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and couldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Through the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommorow. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was my dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes from Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at Baston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and co uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throug h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and co uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throug h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tommo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, was m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name comes fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes at B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.
  Although John and I were first cousins, when my family moved we lost touch. I rember from the last letter I had from him that he spoke of a "Mrs and sprog" his words. I was pregnant at the time and c o uldn't visit him, we both had motor bikes, but I had been banned from riding. The other thing he talked about was being a roady for Shakin Stevens. He never did tell me his wife or sons names. Throu g h the family still in St Albans I heard he had died, but never got any details. To my shame and sorrow we never did get to meet up again, after my son was born, I always thought there would be a tom mo row. Its a long story, but I would like to tell it to his wife. John and I grew up together, and along with Edward were like brothers and sister.
  I did find Neil's details on this site and have e-mailed him several times but never recieved a reply, I guessed he had to be John's son or little Roy's, is Roy still alive. John's dad Desmond, wa s m y dads adopted brother, due to Desmonds father being married to a tyrant, Desmond mother was young so Des's dad known as Yento took Des to be brought up by his sister, my nan. The Gilby name come s fro m Des's mother who was unmarried. I don't know if John's family know any of these details.
  I heard John took little Roy to live with him, when he left home, I would appreciate knowing what happened to him. He was such a tiny little boy and didn't deserve Phyllis as a mother. Please reply
  Wendy Reeves
  Dad gave up his welding job to become a full time carer for my mother. After helping her fight for four years it all became too much, dieing of a massive heart attack. Dads ashes are in the lakes a t B aston Fen near Peterborough, Mums ashes were later put with his.

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• 2. Wendy Reeves Cousin to John Gilby
• 3. Wendy Reeves Cousin to John Gilby
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