Penniedarling

You had to stand very very still if you wanted your photo taken way back, in the early 1900's  This is a photograph of my dear Grandpa Rodd, Clements Ripley Rodd, he is wearing his Rechabite Regalia but where are his hands?

I remember my Dad, Ripley Clements... telling me that Grandma Rodd wouldn't marry Clem unless he joined the Rechabites!  Dad said there was never much talk about it, it was a hush hush subject... Grandma Rodd's father and other members of her family were alcoholics. Dad also told me that although Clem is dressed up in this gear he doesn't remember him ever going to a meeting, but he also can't remember him ever taking a drink, he went to the Pub but liquor never touched those lovely lips!

Clem is in his early 20's here, just before he headed off to WW1... he has the Rodd Family problem of looking 10 years younger than we are  :-)  a pain when we are teenagers but not so bad now!

Click here is you would like to read about the Recabites... they are still going, but I'm sorry you've just missed the last meeting, it was on Saturday.

Labels: 10/13, Rodd