Zoom Talk: A Grandmother's Legacy - My Family History with Jenny Mallin

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Jenny delivers a fascinating insight into five generations of her family who lived during the days of the British Raj in India. 

A complete insight how five generations of a family lived as Domiciled Anglo Indians with British ancestry on both sides of the family for almost two hundred years in India during the British Raj. 

We discover the early ancestors' story of military battles in the 18th century and how future generations were involved in professions on the railway, education and medicine whilst tagging on the story of the grandmothers and their lives seen through the eyes of their granddaughter. 

There are wonderful family sepia images throughout this particular talk with anecdotes and historical facts, data and records which will intrigue both family historians but also those who are interested in learning more about how life was for those living in British India.   

This talk provides a fascinating glimpse into a real family, real stories and how history ran parallel in their own lives.  The best way to describe this popular presentation with vivid images is that the audience feels you are discovering all the chapters of a book in one talk.  This is a one hour talk with time for Q & A at the end.  

Jenny has a "legacy" : a 170 year old cookbook penned  by Jenny's great 4 x grandmother in 1844 when she was aged just 15 and a newly wed bride, married to an English schoolmaster. 

Jenny also describes her grandfathers, uncles and relatives who served in the British Army as early as 1798, The Royal Indian Navy, the Railways in Madras, a co-founder of an English Medium School in India in the early 18th century and a great uncle who rose up through the ranks of the ICS to become Postmaster General in the telegraph industry.    

Now a writer, Jenny has had a successful career at the BBC in television production. She lives in Kingsclere with Stewart, her husband of over 30 years, their Westie dog, and their three cats. Any spare time that she has is spent doing painting, home decorating, jewellery making, listening to music, photography and enjoying nature. 

Jenny has travelled extensively throughout India and has also visited many other countries, including Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and America. Her travelogues and written anecdotes of her journeys are much enjoyed by her family and friends.

A collection of talks based on generations of her British Raj Family with fascinating sepia photographs and interesting facts about the history of the infrastructure of India.

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