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What did Francis Colenso like to be called
Author Message Drummer Boy 14 Posts : 1998Join date : 2011-08-01Age : 24 Subject: What did Francis Colenso like to be called Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:33 pm Does anyone know what Francis Colenso liked her first name to be shortened to?? I have heard it changed a few times, but i thought it was Nell? Cheers DB14
90th Posts : 10263Join date : 2009-04-07Age : 64Location : Melbourne, Australia Subject: what did francis colenso like to be called . Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:35 pm Hi DB14. I'll go with ' Fanny ' . cheers 90th.
Drummer Boy 14 Posts : 1998Join date : 2011-08-01Age : 24 Subject: Re: What did Francis Colenso like to be called Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:39 pm Hi 90th
I have heard that one as well, but i am sure that someone, i think it was Ian Knight, wrote that she
preffered to be called Nell
Cheers
DB14
24th Posts : 1857Join date : 2009-03-25 Subject: Re: What did Francis Colenso like to be called Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:57 pm Mrs Durnford.
90th Posts : 10263Join date : 2009-04-07Age : 64Location : Melbourne, Australia Subject: what did francis colenso like to be called ?. Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:53 am Hi 24th.
:lol!: :lol!: :lol!: . What can I say ................
cheers 90th.
Eric Posts : 116Join date : 2011-06-17 Subject: Re: What did Francis Colenso like to be called Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:59 am She was referred to as Fanny Colenso.
Drummer Boy 14 Posts : 1998Join date : 2011-08-01Age : 24 Subject: Re: What did Francis Colenso like to be called Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:44 pm By Ian Knight Frances Colenso, the daughter of the Bishop of Natal and defender of Durnford’s reputation, was not ‘Fanny’ to her family but ‘Nel’. Cheers DB14
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