Oportet Vivere

It behoves one to live.

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About the Todd Family crest

Oportet Vivere

Oportet Vivere is Latin and it means "it behoves one to live".

My great grandfather chose this particular moto for his grant of arms when he became the Sheriff of Worcestshire in 1924.

What's this all about

The primary rational for this site is that over the generations, members of my family have, at various times, felt the urge to put pen or brush to paper. As a result, there is an eclectic range of writing, drawing and painting spanning a fair chunk of the 20th century.

This body of work includes:

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