Who do you think you are?

• Guest 700

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  31 August 2010     16:5568145
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  Wonder if anyone saw the Jason Donovan 'Who do you think you are?' last night.
  
  We were very pleased to see our friend (for 30 years) Jan Worthington, now a leading genealogist in Sydney, on the programme. She traced some of Jason's important ancestors in Australia for the programme.
  Jan is descended from the WORTHINGTONS of Dover, and two years ago a Worthington worldwide group (organised by HJan) visited Dover for a weekend of studying the local families. Here is a picture I took of Jan at the dinner they held, with Diane Smallwood, who was then Mayor. Jan has written the book "Coopers and Custom Cutters" about the Dover Worthingtons, who were prominent Dover business people, one of whom owned and ran the Ship Hotel on Commercial Quay. Worthington Street is named after one of the earlier ones. The family were customsmen, wine merchants (caves in Snargate Street), Doctors, etc. One wrote the 'plan for Dover Harbour'.
  
  

  
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• Guest 651

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  31 August 2010     17:5868155
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  Thanks for the reminder Jan - I saw that and wondered for a split second if that would be the same person !!
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 694

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  31 August 2010     19:1268167
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  I saw it.. and was uber impressed...
  
  good series so far as always..
• Guest 651

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  2 September 2010     19:1168494
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  Just got a copy of "Coopers and Custom Cutters" - at first glance a good reference book with lots of good images
  Been nice knowing you :)
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  3 September 2010     18:2568635
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  This (Jason Donovan) Who Do You Think You Are? Is repeated tonight on BBC2 at 7pm, if you have not seen it a chance to see some detail of the early Sydney settlers (and convicts), and Jan Worthington researcher, descendant of the Dover Worthingtons. I thought one of the best of the programmes.
  
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  3 September 2010     18:2868637
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  This was the Worthington's SHIP HOTEL on Custom House Quay:
  
  

  
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• Guest 651

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  3 September 2010     19:2168651
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  Lovely looking place.... to be replaced.... by a Grain Warehouse !!
  Been nice knowing you :)