This article was originally published in the December 2006 edition of Soul Search, the journal of The Sole Society

I enclose a photograph from the meeting. The group includes five descendants of Edward Soul born in Hearne in 1798. They are from the left: Eric Kennet, Linda Brand, Jennifer Ball, Lionel Sole and Georgina Mountford.

Jennifer’s line is through son Edward born 1830, Georgina’s through George born 1840, Linda’s through Charles born 1843 and Eric and Lionel’s through Henry born 1848. Next to Eric in the back row is Bernard Jones who continues his late wife Diana’s interest in the Sole Society. Diana’s line, like Georgina’s comes through George. Also included in the picture are Charles Ball and Peter Mountford.