Descendants of George Horatio Sealy, who was born in Kington St Michael in the late 19th century, have met together to celebrate his life.

George was born in Kington St Michael in 1846 to William and Elizabeth Sealy.

He and his wife Annie started married life in the village but in 1904 to 1906 they and their children moved to Canada where they homesteaded in Saskatchewan.

Today, many Sealy families live throughout Canada.

Last month, 21 of George Horatio’s descendants met at the Macrorie Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada, to dedicate a memorial stone at his grave. Individuals had travelled from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, some to meet for the very first time, others to renew acquaintances from times past.

Among them was Betty Goodwin, granddaughter and oldest living descendant of George Horatio Sealy.

However, some of the Sealy family remained in Kington St Michael. They included Norman Sealy, great nephew of George Horatio, who died in 2008.

Norman’s wife, Sheila, still lives in the village.

n Our story about the wartime romance between a German POW and local girl Yvonne Tevorrow revived memories for Peter Little of Bratton Avenue, Devizes.

As a child he often went to the Trevorrow’s sweet shop to buy humbugs.

His grandfather, Charles Roberts was a boot repairer and had the contract for both Devizes prison and the barracks.

Mr Little’s mother, Kathleen, used to cycle to and from the barracks, carrying officers’ boots for repair, and told him about the POWs as they marched: “dragging their feet with fatigue, unwashed and fed up.”