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Jeff

Jeff Report 28 Dec 2004 17:01

THANKYOU TO YOU ALL,HAPPY NEW YEAR JEFF

Pat

Pat Report 28 Dec 2004 15:13

Jeffrey I have a whole line of Whitesmiths the meaning is literally "Tinsmith" One of my Ancestors was a Whitesmith who worked on Lighthouses, as stated on his death cert. Pat x

Sue

Sue Report 28 Dec 2004 15:06

Oh yes, I of course I meant Tin, otherwise they would be Silversmiths!!! Sorry Sue

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC)

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) Report 28 Dec 2004 14:44

Greeting's Jeffrey..... A Whitesmith in fact works with TIN.....

Sue

Sue Report 28 Dec 2004 14:35

They work with Silver (as far as I know) Sue

Jeff

Jeff Report 28 Dec 2004 13:54

I have heard of "Blacksmiths" but could some one tell what a Whitesmith does? Many Thanks Jeff