The Grandparents’ Blog

A lighthearted look at grandparenting and retirement

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William Forsyth Davison 1914-1992

Who was our greatgrandpa, the founder of our nomadic branch of the Clan Davison? Known to all as Bill – he was born in 1914 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Bill’s father, George, was a plumber but not much is known about him. Bill’s mother Sarah Jane (Adams), known as Jenny, was a seamstress and worked in a [...]

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Great Grandpa’s Story

His part in the North African Campaign in the Second World War. Read his story at WW2 stories.   Getting the story onto the web was down to a fortunate chain of events:

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