Hello everyone

[CologneClaret]

Hello all,

as you can do doubt guess from my userid I am a lifelong Clarets fan now living near Cologne, Germany and working in IT.

Originally from Nelson, I have joined the group in the hope of tracing ancestors and their descendants who appear to have originally been from the Oswaldtwistle and Accrington areas and also assisting others who are researching their ancestors where possible.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Paul

 

[DaveinGermany]

Evenin' Fella & welcome aboard from another Ex-pat in Germany. (Osnabrück)

 

[CologneClaret]

Cheers Dave.

 

[maxthecollie]

Welcome to the nuthouse

 

[Margaret Pilkington]

Welcome Paul. Hope your search is successful.

 

[CologneClaret]

Thanks Frank, Margaret.

 

[cashman]

Welcome to the forum, will be passing through Cologne 7th n 8th of May.

 

[Turtle]

Welcome and good luck with your searches

 

[CologneClaret]

Thanks Cashman. Enjoy your visit

 

[CologneClaret]

Thanks Turtle

 

[davemac]

ow do, and welcome.

 

[CologneClaret]

Cheers Dave

 

[Eric]

Welcome ... bienvenue ... from the Great White North.

 

[CologneClaret]

Thank you, Eric, from sunny Deutschland.

 

[Gremlin]

Good morning Paul.
The only McDonalds food outlet I've ever been in was outside Cologne station before I joined a boat for Basle.
Welcome to the group.

 

[ossy kid]

Welcome Paul.

 

[CologneClaret]

Thanks Gremlin,

that would be the one opposite the tourist information office, correct ?

Regards

Paul

 

[Monsieurgrumpy]

I'm an Oxford fan myself but have a friend who follows Burnley and is in the London Clarets. I like Koln and have drunk in all the best kolsch bars there. I think my favourite is probably Malzmuller or maybe Paffgen. Excuse spellings but I'm sure you know which ones I mean

 

[mallard]

welcome

 

[Chestnut]

Hi Claret,
I saw the mention of Isabella (Hill) Farrington of the Pineapple on Elephant street in one of your other posts. The attached is her photo in 1953 (seated, center). On the far right is her daughter Sarah Ann. Sarah Ann's husband George Holden is on the left and the couple standing are friends. The photo was taken at the Holdens' 50th anniversary party. I have a few more photos and documents you may be interested in. Two of her sons are mentioned in the WW1 thread.