Wiltshire Lovelock Trees - A Collection of Various Trees

COPY OF A LETTER FROM ARTHUR LOVELOCK OF 19 HEOL BEDR - PETERSTON, S. ELY, CARDIFF CF 56LP, GLAMORGAN, WALES, GREAT BRITAIN

TO MRS EASTMENT - 14TH FEBRUARY 1989

"Firstly, I'll introduce myself. I'm Arthur Lovelock, son of Stephen Lovelock - son of Thomas George Lovelock. My age is 82, in June 1989 (born 1907). I was surprised and pleased to receive your letter and will endeavour to reply - so please forgive any mistakes. I note in your record you have possibly found my great grandfather and that is George Lovelock - born 1802,Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, because my father's father, Thomas George Lovelock could possibly be, as father said, he was a Wiltshire man from the Marlborough area, which includes Great Bedwyn. My father's father died 3rd December 1904, age 73 (two and a half years before I was born), and is buried in the chapel graveyard here (see above). So he must have been born 1831 and therefore the son possibly of the George Loveluck you mention in your records. When I was a youth, father, who died on 1st March 1962, in his 91st year, often spoke of his parents and I can always remember saying about his father being a Wiltshire man, coming to Wales as a young man for work, and eventually married a Welsh woman from Llantoct Major and lived in Peterston South Ely - my home - and had 5 children - four boys and one girl. All lived in Wales, but naturally all deceased now. I was born 12 June 1907 - youngest of 4 brothers and one sister (she was eldest of the family and will be 90 in May 1989). The three brothers are now deceased. I have been a widower since 23rd January 1976, when my dear wife died rather suddenly, and I have lived on my own since. One of my father's brothers, Uncle John, had a large family of 5 boys and 6 girls and during the great war 1914-1918 war, one of his sons was a sailor in the Royal Navy (for 15 years he signed on). After the war apparently during his travels, he met a girl and he deserted ship to marry. (I am completing the story.) I spent most of my working days in Wiltshire in Westbury on the railway, as a passenger guard on the trains and found the Lovelock name more common there than Wales. On occasions when travelling from Westbury to London we called at Bedwyn Station. In the 1950s one of the station staff was named Lovelock, and we could be related. (He asked me.) I told him quite possible, although I was born in Wales. Also my father and grandfather were born in the Marlborough area of Wiltshire which is near Great Bedwyn. Also during my travels by rail, I found the name Lovelock on farmers' milk churns we used to convey by rail. I don't think I can give you any more details of any interest and I trust you will be able to understand my writing without much difficulty.

With kind regards

Yours very sincerely ARTHUR LOVELOCK" With help from Janet Hearle we produced a picture on paper - plus all her work with Cousin Clifford Loveluck (not all the above Lovelocks used 'u' Loveluck. Unfortunately Arthur Lovelock died 6 April 1989. A letter came from Cardiff. Janet's talking with Clifford Loveluck.