Eponymous

Author: Tim Dracup

  • Why women’s athletics is running into the sand

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      I’ve always followed athletics closely, probably because it’s the only sport for which I’ve ever willingly trained, reaching the dizzy heights of second place in the under 15 400 metres at the 1974 St Albans and District School Sports. But, like many others, I’ve become increasingly cynical about the capacity of the sport to…

    Why women’s athletics is running into the sand

  • Where the Earliest Dracups Lived

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    My introductory post sets out what we know about the earliest Dracups in England. This companion piece provides some further detail about the places in which they lived. George Dracoppe was married in Ripley, North Yorkshire and at least four of his children were born there. It seems that part of the family remained in…

    Where the Earliest Dracups Lived

  • The Earliest Dracups

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      This first genealogical post reviews the limited information available online about the earliest recorded Dracups in England. . Background Since 2010 I have built up a series of family trees using My Heritage Family Tree Builder. The most substantial covers both sides of my family in the UK. There are also far less developed…

    The Earliest Dracups

Eponymous, better known as timdracup.com, contains long-form posts drafted by a real human being. Everything is free to read. I specialise in Dracup family history, British walking trails and literary book reviews. But you’ll also find writing about music, bereavement and much else besides.

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