Reverend David Loynd

…David Loynd, 51, was traveling aboard Lusitania with his wife, Alice. Husband and wife were lost after the got into a lifeboat that spilled as it was lowering. Bodies of both husband and wife were recovered. Loynd was born on 12 November 1862 at 157 Park Street in Bolton, England. His father William was a cotton spinner. By 1903, David had met Alice Grimshaw who was from the Tottington area and they were married at the Bury Baptist Church. Loynd…

Mrs. Henry D. Macdona (Amelia Herbert)

…ding Macdona Hello Ellen I visited the basement archives in San Antonio City Hall and copied the land agreements that George Macdona had signed. It appears he bought 60,000 acres and sold to the Railroad. I visited Macdona Texas as well while living in San Antonio for the summer 1990. Look forward to talking to you. My father was Harding H Macdona as mention above. This May 7th is thw 100th anniversary of the Lusitana sinking. There is a new book…

Mr. Gerald Arthur Letts

…ollowing is a commentary on the case from The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor, 25 March 1916, page 222: Law Reports —- Construction of personal accident policy. LETTS v. EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY, If an insurance policy against death by accident contains conditions providing that (1) The Company will not be liable in respect of any death of the assured directly or indirection caused or contributed to by war . . . or for death by duelling or fig…

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