The view along the north bank of Loch Tay, from the ‘Tay Bridge’ at the source of the Tay at Kenmore.

Phil’s History:

A ‘work in progress’ family history website starting from an Archer family of South Oxford, who were freemen, brewers, haulage contractors, and first ‘Archer & Co’ then ‘Archer Cowley & Co’ furniture removers in the 19th and 20th Centuries, inter alia, to whom are linked by marriage the Penfolds and Wells of Southwark and Surrey, the Reeds of Devon, the Gilders of Oxford and Hinckley, the Morgans of Petworth, Sussex, the Garners of Middleton, Lancs and many others. There are connections via Phil and the present generation (born 1930s/40s) with a patent law firm known as "UD&L" with motor-racing and Scottish antecedents.

The view along the north bank of Loch Tay, from the ‘Tay Bridge’ at the source of the Tay at Kenmore. Ben Lawers, capped with snow is visible in the distance, and the loch, on a windy morning still reflects the steel-blue sky, while the (mainly but by no means entirely) conifers on Drummond Hill on the north shore look splendid in the spring sunshine. Here is ‘mother earth’ in her primal beauty. Seeing it and loving it is perhaps part of what we’re here for - at least as far as I am concerned. And these parts of Scotland are, most of the time, so wonderfully peaceful, green and beautiful.

Phil’s History:

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The view along the north bank of Loch Tay, from the ‘Tay Bridge’ at the source of the Tay at Kenmore.