Comment posted on The Gertrude Canning Murder: facts, confusions and developments by Joseph Canning
May I, as my brother Liam did in an earlier post,thank you for the piece on the story (so far)of the tragedy of the killing of my aunt Gertrude,or Gertie.A well constructed and informative piece of journalism. A piece that was well researched and reported.It would be true to say that some poetic license has been taken by others in the past and was rushed to press.I have read all of them and may I say ,they have been “trumped”.As you know,our family and friends will be returning to INVERARAY for our personal tribute to Gertie with the help of some wonderful people and organisations in the town.Needless to say,when the deed is done,we will be having a thank you hooley and a ceilidh.I hope you will be there.
Once again,in appreciation,
Joe Canning
jmecan@hotmail.co.uk
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- Welcome to the long lost clan Pat.I can remember being in Scotland with my mother,Madge as a very young boy.We stayed with Mrs.Duffy.I remember steps up to the front door of the house.I remember i got porridge with salt on it instead of sugar and being told off for not liking it.I was about 6yrs old….I’m 62 now.God bless.
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Hi,
My name is Joe Canning and the murdered wren referred to in your piece was my aunt.Her name was Gertrude Canning and was from Ballindrait in Co.Donegal,Eire.Her killer was never found.
The Argyll advertiser recently covered a visit I made with my two brothers to Inveraray and may Isay we were made very welcome.One very knowledgable man called Jim Jebson was a wealth of information to us in our search to build up a picture of our aunt’s last days before her murder on 30th July 1942.
I am wondering,if through yourselves you might be in a position to reach(through your publications)any retired wrens that may recollect that time,or indeed anyony else.
The family hope to go to Inveraray next June (30th) to commerarate the 70th anniversary of her death.May i also say how much I am looking forward to seeing lovely Inveraray once again.
Regards,Joe Canning,(Tel..028 71883244)
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A special thanks to your website for taking an interest in the Gertrude Canning Story. As Gertrude’s nephew who has been researching her life and death I am delighted your newsroom has offered an overview of this young woman’s tragic death. I hope your viewers/readers/bloggers etc found it of interest..
As a family we are looking forward to travelling to Inveraray to pay our respects to our Aunt Gertrude – though the events planned om Saturday 30th June 2012
The interest and support show by the scottish people and in particular the community in Inveraray has been welcomed and very much appreciated to date.
The primary role of my research into Gertrudes death has been driven by a desire to understand better the life and regrettably the circumstances surrounding her tragic death.
As we approach the end of this journey, I can achieve this goal has been reached and will be culminated in the commerations planned for Saturday the 30th June 2012 – 70 years after her death.
I am in the process of documenting in book form Gertrude’s life and subsequent death and all matters associated with it. The commeration itself goes a long way to providing closure to her death.
I would be very keen to hear from anyone, including your website researchers in any matter relating to Gertrude as this may help provide the fullest picture for her story. I would welcome any correspondence / comments / expressions of interest from the website readership and can be contacted at lgcanning@hotmail.com. Any comment/correspondence will be treated in the strictest confidence.
I would also like to extent an open invitation to anyone who is interested in Gertrude’s story to join the Canning Family (and friends) at our event – especially at the War Memorial event in Inveraray Town, commencing approximately 1pm. You support is welcomed
Kindest regards
Liam Canning
Nephew of Gertrude Canning – murdered at Inveraray Argyll in 1942
lgcanning@hotmail.com
14th June 2012
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Back in the early 1970s I was working in an office in Manchester before I first came to Argyll, and can remember one of the associates, on hearing where I was going, reminiscing about his time at Inveraray during WW2, and I can distinctly remember him saying that there had sometimes been trouble, with so many troops there, including several murders. I can’t remember him saying any more than that, and maybe only this murder remains unexplained.
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We’ll enquire on this.
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May I, as my brother Liam did in an earlier post,thank you for the piece on the story (so far)of the tragedy of the killing of my aunt Gertrude,or Gertie.A well constructed and informative piece of journalism. A piece that was well researched and reported.It would be true to say that some poetic license has been taken by others in the past and was rushed to press.I have read all of them and may I say ,they have been “trumped”.As you know,our family and friends will be returning to INVERARAY for our personal tribute to Gertie with the help of some wonderful people and organisations in the town.Needless to say,when the deed is done,we will be having a thank you hooley and a ceilidh.I hope you will be there.
Once again,in appreciation,
Joe Canning
jmecan@hotmail.co.uk
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Could the author of the story – the piece above – please contact me at lgcanning.com so we can talk about this article further
liam Canning – Gertrude’s nephew
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Such a sad event.I think it’s beautiful that her nephews revisited the woods to remember her.
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I am a relative of the Cannings through my now deceased father Robert Duffy, I did meet the Canning family as a small child on a trip to Ireland with my parents, but do not remember much. I remember my mother telling me the story of Gertrude Cannings murder, and I do recall a newspaper clipping of the murder. On reaching adulthood this unsolved murder of Gertrude has often been on my mind.
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Welcome to the long lost clan Pat.I can remember being in Scotland with my mother,Madge as a very young boy.We stayed with Mrs.Duffy.I remember steps up to the front door of the house.I remember i got porridge with salt on it instead of sugar and being told off for not liking it.I was about 6yrs old….I’m 62 now.God bless.
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