Most families like to believe there are connections to famous people somewhere in their family tree.
Stories get handed down and often get embellished over the years. It is easy to accept what our relatives tell us, and so we set out to prove our connection. Sometimes we find the stories are true, but sometimes we find the facts don't add up. He said that he remembered him visiting his home in Manchester in 1910 when he was 14. As he was killed in the First World War, I was intrigued to find out more.