Harold Jackson
I am sure Harold Jackson is not the only person to feel this way or utter these words. But unlike most of us, Harold did something about it. He arranged a party for everyone who was descended from his grandparents, William George Jackson and Sarah Ann Cartwright.
With the help of some other family members, particularly Terry Jackson, George Panther and Katrina Robshaw, we were treated to an evening of entertainment, the highlight of which was a variety show.
That was in 1993.
Sixteen years on we had a whole new generation of Jackson descendants but we were still only meeting up at funerals. Time for another family reunion and another show.
In October, 2009 another family party was arranged, thanks to Terry Jackson, Brian Jones and George Panther. Well over a hundred people came along to share photographs, memories and wonderful stories. And in keeping with what appears to be a Jackson family tradition the party featured live entertainment with a mix of traditional music hall numbers that would have been performed in our (great or maybe great, great) grandparents era, peppered with song and dance from the present day.
It was while looking at the wonderful collection of photos and listening to the stories people told about them that I first had the idea of finding a way to preserve this wealth of family history for the benefit of the younger family members and for the next generation.
The Jackson Family History Site is the result.
With the help of some other family members, particularly Terry Jackson, George Panther and Katrina Robshaw, we were treated to an evening of entertainment, the highlight of which was a variety show.
That was in 1993.
Sixteen years on we had a whole new generation of Jackson descendants but we were still only meeting up at funerals. Time for another family reunion and another show.
In October, 2009 another family party was arranged, thanks to Terry Jackson, Brian Jones and George Panther. Well over a hundred people came along to share photographs, memories and wonderful stories. And in keeping with what appears to be a Jackson family tradition the party featured live entertainment with a mix of traditional music hall numbers that would have been performed in our (great or maybe great, great) grandparents era, peppered with song and dance from the present day.
It was while looking at the wonderful collection of photos and listening to the stories people told about them that I first had the idea of finding a way to preserve this wealth of family history for the benefit of the younger family members and for the next generation.
The Jackson Family History Site is the result.
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