Guess who is this?

Discussion in 'Free Thoughts' started by Sciencelovah, Jul 3, 2009.

  1. Xylene Valued Senior Member

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    I was thinking it might be Matthew Webb, who swum the English Channel a couple of times, and died while trying to swim across the Niagara River down from the falls--but I looked him up on Google, and it wasn't him. Soooo, I'm thinking he might have something to do with the Ringling Bros Circus, ie weightlifter, but I don't know the fellow's name...

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  3. Varda The Bug Lady Valued Senior Member

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    YES!!!


    He was my hero

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  5. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    Clue: he was an ancestor of mine and I have mentioned him before in a post.
    (Another clue, of course, is his uniform - I nearly posted a photo of him in civilian clothing but that might have made it too difficult).
     
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  7. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    is that a postman uniform?

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  8. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    Close.
     
  9. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    flying postman?
     
  10. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    Is it John J. Pinder, Jr?
     
  11. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    No.
     
  12. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    terry spencer?
     
  13. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    I have no idea who Terry Spencer is, but he's almost certainly not an ancestor of mine.
     
  14. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    terry spencer

     
  15. olichokesonburntbail Banned Banned

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    Wrong!
    Sir Douglas Bader ( incognito)
     
  16. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    I'm related to neither Spencer nor Bader.
     
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  17. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    Major Robert Henry Cain VC?
     
  18. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    No.
    Another clue, he was later knighted for a famous flight (between the wars).
     
  19. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    Luke skywalker?
     
  20. olichokesonburntbail Banned Banned

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    Kingsford-Smith?
     
  21. olichokesonburntbail Banned Banned

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    C'mon it must be chuckie..
     
  22. tuberculatious Banned Banned

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    Is it Oli, sr?
     
  23. Oli Heute der Enteteich... Registered Senior Member

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    No, and no.
    He and I have the same surname, but spelt differently (due to a family feud).
     

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