Ladies/Gentlemen, Could anyone refer me to a complete guide to the bombing of Romford/Guidea Park during the Second World War. Especially V1/V2. For research....
I read a book once Havering v Hitler It had a lot about V2 strikes in it. If you go over the bridge behind Halfords in Barking there is the remains of a V2...
Hello Richard, ... There are two books on the subject (that I know of) - "Ordeal in Romford", a booklet published just after the war, and "Hitler v Havering",...
Hi All I can recall that in 1945 when I was on leave from the R.E.M.E , I think that it was in the March of that year that a V2 rocket hit a house in was it...
You never know.. the Swan Library in Upmisnter might still have a copy... My partner's mum lived in Ainsley Avenue.. When she was six a V2 tok out a large...
Dear all, Given that today is the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation ( see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2954996.stm ), does anyone have any ...
Dear all, I have just uploaded a couple of old photos taken somewhere in the 'Romford area', sent to me by fellow group member Tony Hodge. He writes: "Here is...
Ladies and Gentlemen: My recollection of that date was picking up the newspaper and reading that Everest had been climbed. What headline on such a day. Mike...
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Interesting trivia - I was born that week and was given Elizabeth as my middle name. Sorry I don't actually recall it! Ruth Allen ... From: "Phil Steer"...
Hi Laurie and all, ... According to "Ordeal in Romford" the V2 rocket to which you refer fell on Collier Row Lane / Rosedale Road on 16th November 1944. There...
Hello Shaun, ... My copy of "Hitler v Havering" is currently on loan, but it's returned I'll certainly have a look at what it says about this 'incident'....
i dont know if it will help, but on your behalf i have posted a message on Ancestry message boards 'Bowerman' for any information on Sgt Bowerman. on the web,...
Not really a great help, but I thought it might have listed next of kin on the Commonwealth War Graves site as it does with me g-g-father. The entry is here ...
Not really relevant but I remember my late grandfather telling me of his experience of a V1 in Jetsums Lane/Crow Lane. He lived along Rush Green Road backing...
Long time since I've been here because I have been so busy at work but I recalled this post the other day and had to make the effort in porting a reply. I have...
Hi Simon, Many thanks for your message. Julie left the group back in May, but I've forwarded your reply to her. "Hornchurch Scramble" has been in my pile of...
It has been on my list for a while and I saw it on a friends bookshelf a couple of weeks back along with Hornchurch Offensive. The anecdotal references and...
Hi Simon, ... That would be excellent. It's an interesting and important part of the area's history, but being in South Hornchurch rather than Romford it is...
I sent this to the list last week but for some reason or other it failed to appear. I have a book of Bomber Command losses by W R Chorley, it lists Flt Eng...
Hello James and all, ... Many thanks for the additional information about the last flight of Flt. Engr. Bowerman. You might be interested in the following,...
Dear Richard, Greetings from a wet, windy and wintery South Australia! I add to info sent by others to help your research. Brian Evan's book, 'A Century of...
I have recieved a reply from the rootsweb message i left on there the other day. " Hello Jacky I think I know of his brother but he is does not have e-mail. I...
Hello Jacky, ... That's excellent! Many thanks! I do so hope that Bev can indeed put Klaas in touch with Sgt. Bowerman's brother. I have passed your message on...
Hello, I wonder if any one would be able to give me any information on my Great Great Grandfather who was John Calder Spooner and resided in Romford and was a ...
hi penny, i wrote to the local history of the area my own grandad served, and they were very helpful.. you can find them via search engine , altho i expect...
G'Day Simon, Good luck with your research and web-site intentions. May I Suggest that you try to contact the 'RAF Hornchurch Asociation' if it still exists?...
Dear all, I've received the following enquiry via my "Romford Now & Then" website. I've replied as best I can, but can anyone else provide any information ...
