Funnell's Wood

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1. on 08 Jan 2012 at 3:44 pm1fusion machine

   Hello I am Lisa My Aunty is Gail Pillay Nee Funnell My mother is Beverley and my grandfather is Donald Funnell son of George Noah

2. on 07 Jan 2012 at 6:12 pm2Andy

   Thanks, Doreen. I’ve checked that marriage and added it to the site here:
   http://funnell.org/fh/getperson.php?personID=I419&tree=1

3. on 06 Jan 2012 at 4:36 pm3doreen evans

   So excited to find this website. My great aunt was Minnie Moore who married Tom Funnell in 1902 and became stepmother to the four Funnell boys in Canada, fascinated to read Arthur Funnell’s journal as all my life I have wondered about her life in Canada I have her postcard album from 1905/1912 when she lived in Epsom which includes postcards and some photos of the Funnell boys.From Genes Reunited just discovered Minnie’s brother Arthur William Moore married Emma Rose Funnell from Steyning in1897.Keep up the good work, fromDoreen

4. on 06 Nov 2011 at 8:08 am4melanie

   Hi,
   Has anybody got info on the funnell family of maresfield, pembury, would be most grateful, thanks, my nan was phyllis funnell born 1888.
   melanie fox

5. on 01 Nov 2011 at 9:19 pm5Reg Dilloway

   Hello Andy

   I’m so glad I found your web site. I have discovered I have a relationship with the Funnell family through George Collett Funnell b. 1857, Brighton Sussex England who married Elizabeth Jane Nash b. 1858 Shere, Surrey, England. Their children were Dorothy Grace, Bertha Lillian, Margarie Louise, and George Henry Thomas. After George Collett Funnell died in 1893 his wife Elizabeth married my great grandfather Thomas Dilloway who had previously been married to Elizabeth’s sister Ann Nash and had children including my grandfather Reginald John Dilloway. The Funnell children were then brought up by Thomas and Elizabeth and combined with Thomas’s children from his first marriage to form a large family. At times the Funnell children sometimes used the surname Dilloway though when they married they married under the Funnell name so I doubt they were officially adopted by Thomas Dilloway. The Funnell children Married: Dorothy Grace Funnell married Robert William Piggott, Bertha lillian Funnell married Jack Elliot, Margarie Louise married Archibald Colin Hart, George Henry Thomas Funnell married Emily Matilda Emsely. They all seemed to reside around Surrey and Sussex, England.

   Kind regards
   Reg Dilloway
   Wanganui, New Zealand

6. on 01 Sep 2011 at 2:09 am6john william willis

   Hi Rachael, My Dad Victor Earnest Funnell had a brother Ronald who lived at Shoreham, so I take it we are talking about the same person please have a look at the family tree .regards john

7. on 29 Aug 2011 at 9:56 pm7rachael funnell

   Hello,

   my name is Rachael Funnell, my father is Anthony Ronald Funnell, his father was Ronald Raymond Funnell, and his father was George Henry Funnell (wife Caroline Funnell, both resided at 61 Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-sea). At this point the trail gets hard to follow and is complicated by the rumour that George Henry Funnell’s father changed his name from Brown to Funnell after committing a murder. I’ve been trying research this and I just thought I’d leave the story on here as it’s quite interesting. If anyone knows any details I would be very interested to hear. Thanks

8. on 12 Mar 2011 at 4:12 am8David Martin Funnell

   I’m also on Facebook with my full name or /teachenkrat. I have somewhere my maiden aunt Bertha Funnell’s book “The Funnells of Strawberry Hill” about the Huntington, New York family she grew up in (b. 1900) with my father Martin (’04). His oldest sister was married to Charles Phipard (once Bertha’s beau!) and had two children Jean P. Rutherford now residing in Chesapeake, Virginia and Jonathan B. Phipard, deceased – survived by widow Bonnie and two sons in Purcellville, VA. Another sister Elizabeth was also unmarried.
   I have a brother Richard Whittingham Funnell in Cardigan, Wales, and a sister Eleanor F. Andrews in Noank, CT. Our sister Ann Sargent F. married S.C. Graves Jr. of Brookline, MA, and is deceased, leaving daughter Monica Von Huene of Brookline and sons Martin F. Graves of Brooklyn, NY and Sidney Chase Grave III of Carbondale, CO.

9. on 18 Jan 2011 at 8:40 pm9Nikki Hughes

   Hi, just renewing my acquaintance with ‘Funnells Wood’. I’m a descendant of Emily Funnell b.7/11/1862. I think she was from Brighton but lived in Portsmouth, she was 92 when she died. I have only just sent off for her Birth cert. I have a small card describing Edward Funnells ‘Smallest Lever watch in the World’, and also a Birthday book, which was given to Emily in 1884, both of these handed down to me, I will try to be a more regular visitor to this site, It’s fascinating.

10. on 16 Nov 2010 at 4:19 pm10Jenny L

    Hi people,
    I am trying to fill in gaps of info on my family tree. We have some pictures and we have a picture of Jim Funnell who was in the RAF. Apparently he was killed in a plane crash in ’46 or ’47, but other than his entry in the geneology section of this site and on the family tree Mum’s cousin gave me, I can’t find any record of him at all! His father was Herbert Funnell born 1891 Southborough. Elder brother Frank. One of the photos has him in a cockpit and my husband says it looks like it was a bomber rather than a fighter.
    Any help on this would be appreciated,
    Jenny

11. on 19 Jun 2010 at 5:10 pm11Robert Funnell

    Robert Funnell, direct descendent of Frederick Funnell (born Chiddingly 1781) would like to make contact with anyone connected….

12. on 30 Mar 2010 at 9:29 am12Andrew Morgan

    Re. Peter William Funnell. 1824-1889.
    Hello, I am looking for any info on my Great great grandfather, Peter William Funnell, who was born in Cuckfield in 1824. He married Harriet Dubbins in 1845 in the Strand district of London, and had three daughters, Ellen Augusta, ( my Great grandmother), Emma Mildred, and Florence; they also had at least one son. They lived at
    80 Loughborough Park, Brixton, London. Any info would be much appreciated.
    Andrew Morgan.

13. on 14 Mar 2010 at 1:36 pm13sandra

    hi andy yes us cousins are getting on well we are so pleased to have found this site and getting a lot of pleasure learning all the time thank you best wishes from sandra& michelle

14. on 14 Mar 2010 at 11:20 am14john wiliam

    ref Sandra @ Michelle
    Hi , Talking to dad last week we talked about Niome he remembers her well, (though no photoes of her as yet has come to light) she was a small in structure with tiny feet thats how far it went also I have not mentioned the passing of Peter as we has just burried Violet a fortnight ago or he may dwell on this too as he is getting on now as I think he must be the last of this line of the brothers and sisters.My sons and daughter they live in the Brighton area

15. on 13 Mar 2010 at 6:23 pm15sandra

    hi andy we are so pleased to have heard from our cousin john we are haveing a problem trying to add family members to peter cyril funnell he married beryl griggsin 1950 they had sandra in 1951 michael in 1953 paul in 1964 later they divorced then peter had another daughter michelle in 1966 all together he has 4 childrn and 10 grandchildren and 5 great grand children which he was very happy hope you can help us complete his details thank you from sandra

16. on 12 Mar 2010 at 2:19 pm16john william

    ref Michell Reeve @ Sandra
    I am your lost cousin John, Dad is still alive living in Hove, Thats Victor his brother was Peter and the rest of them, sorry to hear that he is passed away, his dad was Horold and Niomi which we have pictures of you find his on this site, there a long story of how I was lost but after 58 years we met up 3 years ago,my brother philip and sandy who you met years ago they are well ,I new nothing about them either but see them regularly now If you need to get intouch email Andy etc

17. on 23 Feb 2010 at 7:12 pm17Andy

    @ Michelle,
    I invite you to follow the steps I showed to Sandra. There is information on your family on this site but I can’t allow it to fall into anyone’s hands without a minimum of precaution.
    Please create a user account and follow the links (see reply to Sandra below)
    I also know of a living relative.
    Andy

18. on 23 Feb 2010 at 5:40 pm18michelle reeve

    hi my name is Michelle and i am the sister of Sandra. My father was Peter Funnell . Ialso have other cornections to the Funnell family as my mothers eldest sister was marrried to my grandfather Harold Funnell. My aunt was also married to my grandfathers son a Ronald Funnell who had three children David Funnell who has now passed on and a Graham and Sharon Funnell who are still living in that area.I would llike to here from any one else who thinks that they are related to me or anyone who can help me find out more information about my ancestary.

19. on 14 Feb 2010 at 6:25 pm19sandra

    hi andy i am trying to find some info on my grandfather harold funnell from southwick sussex he married alice bayford i am thrilled to have found this site thank you

20. on 08 Feb 2010 at 8:36 am20Andy

    You are in luck, Sandra. If you don’t already have a user account, register for one here then click this link.
    If you do have a user account, just click the second link. You might be prompted to log in.
    If you wish to contribute anything more, please let me know.

21. on 07 Feb 2010 at 9:48 pm21sandra

    hi my name is sandra maiden name funnell my fathers name is peter funnell his father is harold funnell his father is james funnell his father is george funnell all originate from southwick sussex i have many cousins from sussex john is the eldest i have met sandy and philip many years ago my father came from a large family his sisters were rita,doreen, marggie,brothers victor,fredrick. ron, his mothers name is alice maiden name Bayford her father was from county cork southern ireland, james funnell (my greatgrandfather married naiomi ?apparently was french ) they are buried in southwick cemetary.i am keen to find out more about naiomi as to what part of france she came from and from any long lost relations of mine and my dad peter who sadly has not long past away loo k forward to hearing more info of funnell family history which i find very interesting best wishes sandra

22. on 24 Jan 2010 at 8:10 pm22Andy

    @ Garry and Edwina,
    As you know, the photo is up now.
    Many thanks.

23. on 23 Jan 2010 at 10:05 am23garry and edwina smith

    Hi,
    I have noticed that the photo I sent you of mygreat grandfather Alfred Funnell is still not in your photo album. It would be nice to see it there.
    Regards Garry and Edwina

24. on 12 Nov 2009 at 4:52 pm24Steve Wheatley

    Hi,
    Only just discovered this web site having been looking for more information on my Great-Great Grandfather William Funnell. I have no information on his birth, but he married my G.G. Grandmother Harriett Brown on 9th Feb 1853 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex. She came from Pyecombe (Sussex) and they met while William was working as a labourer on the building of the London-Brighton railway. He later joined the Grenadier Guards (3rd Battalion) and was stationed at the Tower of London where my G. Grandmother Sarah Amelia Funnell was baptised in 1854. The same year William was posted to the Crimea where he later died of Cholera.
    Should anyone have any information to link William to his parents and/or birthplace I would love to hear from them.

    Steve

25. on 15 Sep 2009 at 7:13 am25Andy

    Thanks for pointing that out, Murray. Unfortunately, there was a hack attack against TNG powered sites some months back and the Wood was amongst them. You saw the result. Individuals find themselves with two or three sets of parents. There is no way to automatically detect or repair this and although I’ve corrected several dozens of records, there are probably some that I’ve missed. As far as I know, only the Chiddingly tree was affected.
    If anyone comes across any more, please let me know.
    I have put things right for Philadelphia. The note was incorrect, the marriage is OK.

26. on 15 Sep 2009 at 3:08 am26Murray Stenning

    Dear Andy

    I have just renewed my acquaintance with your beautiful Funnell’s Wood and I am just thrilled to be a part of it. Thank you for your superb work.

    I have noted a little problem though. Philadelphia Funnell (I67) is shown as a daughter of William Funnell and Mary Townsett on F22 but I suggest it cannot be correct. Poor Philadelphia has two sets of parents? F36 is probably correct. F45 also records her marriage to Thomas SMITH and their children but notes on I67 have her dead around 17 years of age, before her children were born!

    Best regards
    Murray Stenning (Son of F218)
    Busselton
    Western Australia

27. on 25 Aug 2009 at 3:44 am27Donna Nickol

    Good Evening

    I am just beginning my search for Funnells. The Funnels I am looking for lived in Montreal, PQ, but I think originated from Ireland.

    My great grandfather was John Edward Funnell (engineer) who was married to Anna Elizabeth Robb (was known as Eliza). They had three children:
    Ruby Margaret, Violet Helena Elisabethy and Ernest Edward who was my grandfather. He was married to Hannah May Jones who came from Liverpool, England.

    I think there is a connection to relatives in Chicago as my mother told me she used to travel there with her grandmother when she was young.

    Any information would be appreciated.

    Thanks in advance,

    Donna

28. on 18 Aug 2009 at 10:39 am28jennifer gribble

    Inspired by Andy, I recently went in search of Fletching, birthplace of my forefather Samuel (1668). I found the church with its elegant spire and the beautiful small village that surrounds it. I could hear Sunday morning service, so couldn’t go inside on this trip, but will return! I had rather hoped to find the tombstones of those early Funnells, but stones as old as that, I soon saw, were too weathered to be legible. But I spent a pleasant quiet time imagining life as it might have been all those centuries ago for my family. A highlight of my trip south was meeting, for the first time, my grandfather’s great nephew and his wife, in Lewes, and taking photos at the site of John Funnell’s wheelwright’s shop, and of houses he built and lived in in South Street. My grandfather had told me of the felling of timber in Ashdown Forest, and the way the logs were floated down to Lewes, where they had to be dried out for seven years before use. I saw on the road to Lewes the pub from which my great-grandfather John once towed his cart when a horse he was expecting for the job failed to turn up. It must have been a journey of five or six miles. I remember hearing that story, and Andy too had heard it. The Australian bush must have been a huge contrast for Frank and his young family as they settled at Wyee, north of Sydney, and began to plant an orchard in 1915. When they finally built a house in Sydney, they called it ‘South Downs’, and driving through the rolling green of Sussex, I could see why.

29. on 04 Aug 2009 at 9:26 pm29sharon

    Hi Andy,
    Thanks very much for getting in contact with me with all the info.
    My Grandfather Frederick John Funnell b.1905 Lewes had a sister Grace and a brother Charlie, unfortunately i got a bit lost ( too many interuptions ) but i think you have someone else as Freds sister.
    Help !!!!!!!!
    Also i have no knowledge of ancestors moving abroard, so i will look into that.
    Hope to hear from you soon.
    Sharon

30. on 03 Aug 2009 at 5:46 pm30Andy

    (Sorry, Jenny!) Sharon, I think I’ve found your missing links. You’ll need a user account to access the data. If you have not aleady got one, just click on the Genealogy tab above and then sur “Register for a user account”. You will find your grandfather and several generations back. Please read my notes at the bottom of the pages. If you can shed some light as to whether they emigrated or whatever, I would love to know.

31. on 03 Aug 2009 at 12:51 pm31jennifer gribble

    Hello Sharon

    I see my grandfather’s brother Frederick was born in 1869 and your Frederick was born 1905. He did have a brother Charlie (Walter Charles born 1877) and two sisters Mary (1870) and Sarah (1875). The website might tell us whether your Frederick was the son of my Frederick!

    All best

    Jenny

32. on 01 Aug 2009 at 7:49 pm32sharon

    Jennifer
    my grandfather only had 1 brother as far as i know, and he was called Charlie.
    My Great Grandfather Also called Frederick John Funnell had 3 sisters.
    Let me know if you still think there maybe a connection.
    Regards Sharon

33. on 22 Jul 2009 at 10:26 pm33jennifer gribble

    My name is Jennifer Gribble, grand daughter of Frank Funnell born Lewes 1886, migrated to Australia around 1914. Keen to know more about the family Wheelwright’s Shop in Lewes, about which my grandfather often spoke. Sharon, who posted in February 2009, your grandfather was my grandfather’s brother I think. Andy, this is a great site. Congratulations.

34. on 25 Jun 2009 at 8:09 am34Peter Robinson

    Re: RONALD S. FUNNELL – NEWQUAY
    Hello everyone
    I am trying to track down relatives of Ronald S Funnell who lived in Newquay in the 1930s – he was involved in surfing, and I run the Museum of British Surfing.
    The museum has several his old books and surfboards – but we need more information and artefacts to pull together a proper display/history.
    Here’s an extract of what I know so far:
    Kind regards, Peter

    [This part of Peter's contribution incorporated in a main page article here]

35. on 23 Jun 2009 at 6:26 pm35john william Funnell

    Born in Shoreham hospital 17/10/1946 to Victor Funnell and Doreen Funnell Have one brother and sister Philip And Sandy who live in Hove

36. on 17 Jun 2009 at 2:42 pm36lauren

    keen to find out more about george william funnell killed october 12, 1917

37. on 11 May 2009 at 9:49 am37Pamela Taylor (nee Funnell)

    Hi. My father was George Ernest Funnell born in 1898 in Bexhill. His brother Charles was born in 1900 and their father was from Ripe and was Ernest Funnell married to Elizabeth Sillitoe. I have some details of a family tree but do I have any other relatives out there?

38. on 20 Apr 2009 at 12:48 pm38earl

    Hi, My name is George V. Earl descendant of Lucy Funnell b 1814 Chiddingly and George Hickmer b1811 Chiddingly, my line goes back to Thomas 1617 too, would be glasd to hear and exchange etc

39. on 17 Apr 2009 at 6:17 am39Rachel Funnell

    My name is Rachel Funnell, i live on the gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. My Grandfather is Daryl Funnell . Does anyone know much about the Australian Funnell History ? Thanks

40. on 23 Mar 2009 at 9:43 pm40Richard Funnell

    Hi. My name is Richard Funnell. My fathers family orginated in the Sussex area, seems quite a common thread for the Funnell family. I understand from my aunt, on my fathers side that my Grandfather Richard (Dick) Funnell may have been a local Bexhill-on-Sea councillor. He’s claim to fame was that he was involved with the Bexhill pavillion. I am really interested in finding out more about him. I know he died very young. I wonder if anyone can point me in the direction of understanding more about my Grandfather.

41. on 03 Mar 2009 at 1:17 pm41Linda Ann Smith

    Hi my name is Linda Ann Smith (nee Funnell). I was born in Eastbourne, Sussex. My dad was Percy James Funnell and my mum was Lilian Betty Weller. My grandfather was James Stephen Funnell born in Hailsham and grandmother Elizabeth Monger. With the help of my cousin (Murrey Stenning in Australia have managed to take my dads side back to 1619. At the moment I am very keen to trace an Aunt Jo who lived in Haywards Heath and who was married to a Funnell, not sure who. Any information would be great. Linda Ann Smith

42. on 28 Feb 2009 at 3:10 pm42sharon

    Hello i am Sharon.
    My grandfather was Frederick John Funnell 1905 born Lewes, and my grandmother was Nellie Lousia Hoadley 1897born Ticehurst/Tonbridge. This is my first time to this site and i have enjoyed it very much.

43. on 15 Feb 2009 at 7:49 pm43Lisa Bachinger

    Hello I am Lisa My Aunty is Gail Pillay Nee Funnell My mother is Beverley and my grandfather is Donald Funnell son of George Noah

44. on 01 Feb 2009 at 9:10 am44Anita Barton

    Re your Funnell’s Wood
    My G Grandmother was Florence Funnell [married John Cecil Boxall ] in Brighton Jly /Sept 1886 Florence@s Father was George Funnell a son of Henry Funnell [the blacksmith] @ Rodmell I have traced [through the marvellous web site All things Chiddingly] back to Thomas Funnell [b 1617 @ Ripe ] [d 1653 Ripe]
    married 24/7/1637 @ Ripe Mary Unstead
    The family possibly came from Hellingly through a Thomas Funnell & Ann Lowdewell?
    Have you any information I can work on please
    Anita Barton

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