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I hope someone can help return a book to its rightful family.

I work in a library and a book - 'The Holy Bible … translated into Tamil' - was found in stock destined for withdrawal. What made this one special is that there is an inscription on the flyleaf, as follows:-

"To Paul M Pascall Esq., B.A. (Oxon)
Vice-President, St Paul's Bible Union, Vepery
Presented by the Members of St Paul's Bible Union,
Vepery, Madras
On the eve of his departure from Madras
15th December 1914
Benedictis Domini tecum semper sit."

My colleague who actually unearthed the book did a bit of research. We think Paul studied Theology at Oxford and went to India after the 1911 census. He enlisted with the Middlesex Regiment. At the time of his death on 13th January 1918, he was a Lieutenant with the Kings African Rifles aged 26 and had been awarded the MC (Military Cross?) He was buried in the Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery.

The book itself has suffered damage over the years. A few of the early pages have been nibbled and the body of the book and the spine are in danger of parting company.

If a member of Paul's family would like to contact me, the Library would be delighted to send the book home.


Hilary Elliott
Senior Library Assistant
Exeter Central Reference Library
Castle Street
Exeter
Devon
EX4 3PQ
01392 384206
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.devon.gov.uk/libraries
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Name: PASCALL, PAUL MERVYN
Initials: P M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Middlesex Regiment
Secondary Regiment: King's African Rifles
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st/2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 13/01/1918
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Stella Pascall, of 34, Wood Lane, Highgate, London, England.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. C. 3.
Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY

I've pm'd the only member that lists Paul Mervyn Pascall in her tree so with luck she'll get to see Hilary's post.

Is this still available? If so I will try and find the nearest living relative.

brother Donovan Blaise Pascall
probate
of Wortheal Cottage Wambrook Somerset died 5/3/1962 probate to Lewis Stanley Pascall effects £26598 6s ( his brother )

Name: Donovan Blaise Pascall Mb, Bs, Mc
Military Year Range: 1914-1919
Title: Roll of War Service

Name: Donovan B Pascall
Birth Date: abt 1890
Date of Registration: Mar 1962
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Chard
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 7c
Page: 172
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lewis stanley pascall probate 1966 16/8 of 14 tivoli road cheltanham to Robert Lewis Pascall bank offical £33030

sister madeliene of 14 tivoli road died 7/11/1945 probate to Robert Lewis Pascall and Lewis Stanley Pascall effects £14248 15s 2d

Suefp -

Welcome to the boards.

Hilary posted her request for help in 2009, and has only 3 posts to her name, so is not likely to be looking for replies here now.

You can try the contact details given in her post, or try sending her a private message via GR - click on her name at the top of her post.

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Name: Robert L Pascall
Birth Date: abt 1915
Date of Registration: Dec 1966
Age at Death: 51
Registration district: Aldershot
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 30

Just following this for the joy of the search - I expect the library's long since disposed of the book in one way or another.

Paul's brother Lewis was the only sibling to marry.

Marriages Jun 1912 (>99%)
Cherry Kate Pascall Banbury 3a 2315
Pascall Lewis S Cherry Banbury 3a 2315

There were 5 possible children, all born in Devon, 1913 - 27.

The first child died in infancy:

Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
Pascall Mary S Cherry Totnes 5b 277

Deaths Jun 1913 (>99%)
Pascall Mary S 0 Totnes 5b 228


So did the third child:

Births Mar 1917 (>99%)
PASCALL Helen M Cherry Devonport 5b 437

Deaths Mar 1917 (>99%)
Pascall Helen M 0 Devonport 5b 581

And the fourth - how sad:

Births Sep 1920 (>99%)
Pascall Philip Cherry Plymouth 5b 471

Deaths Sep 1920 (>99%)
PASCALL Philip 0 Plymouth 5b 291

The second child:

Births Jun 1915 (>99%)
Pascall Robert L Cherry Devonport 5b 488


Deaths Dec 1966 (>99%)
PASCALL ROBERT L 51 ALDERSHOT 6B 30

EDIT:
Oops, death already posted by Maddie.