As I lived in the gasworks formans cottage for a while in the 30`s as my father was the works foreman at the time when the retorthouse was being extended, we...
Hello, you may be interested in my site that I have just uploaded about my mum's memories in the Homes. http://www.kt4u.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Katy Cox...
Katy, Thank you for sharing your site with us. Also congratulations also for putting together such a well researched, well presented and interesting site. ...
I agree with terry 100%. By the way Terry when are you popping back to the old country for a holiday. Saving up your dollars or is it Euros ! Or has Australia...
Dear all, I've been sent the following enquiry, and wondered if any of you can help? (If so, please just reply to the group and I'll forward the message(s) or ...
Hi, I am currently researching my family tree & have just recieved the death certificate of one of my relatives (Christmas Dyson) but would like more info. He...
Neil, I would give the Reference Library at Main Road Romford a ring on 01708 432394. They hold back coplies of the local paper on file and no doubt you will...
If it helps at all, I was a member of the 2nd Romford Scout Group in the late 1950s/early 1960s and I am fairly sure that a Mr Sibley was the name of the Group...
Don Many thanks, i have found an email address for both the library & the newspaper, and have sent off details to them in the hope that they can fill in some...
hornchurch library is due to close for major work ! on 31st march 2006. a portacabin library service should commence after this date near the queens theatre....
It does need major work done as it is very tatty inside. Then again they could also rebuild the Elm Park one which is a mess in a building that leaks which was...
Hi there annemarie Gidea park library like central and upminster libraries been refurbished ! Not shure about harold wood ,haveing seen whats been done they...
Hi, Gidea Park Library has been refurbished. They did a great job. Computers are now more important in a library. Library should now longer just mean books. My...
Dear all, The following might perhaps provoke some memories or comments. It comes from today's Daily Telegraph Sports section in an article about non-league...
Greetings from Israel! I have been a bit busy with my musical projects ,but still read the posts . this one harbors many thoughts ... "stadium and its...
http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/ROMFORD.HTM Phil and all, Above is a link that gives major games played by Romford from the late 1800s it may be worth putting...
Simple questions , What days of the week is Romford Market on.On my next visit (Unknown at writing) i want to tie in the Market. 2 Do they have any charactors...
Paul, A Googlesearch (London Borough of Havering> LB H Home Page > A-Z od Services > Romford Market) reveals that Market is open Weds, Fri & Sats Bank...
Paul, ... As Terry has replied, the main market days are Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. They have also started holding a Farmers Market, which I believe...
Dear all, The new season at the National Theatre, announced last Wednesday, includes the play "Market Boy", set in Romford Market in 1985, and written by...
Dear all, The Sport section of today's Daily Telegraph has an article about Romford-born Joy Tottman, who on Friday refereed a 'classic' women's ice hockey...
Thanks Terry and Phil, hope to be over in the fall if notB4 Have noted the days , i guess the Anti Fun Police are out in force re busking.. Cheers for now...
This may only apply to we 'older' members of the Romford History Group especially those remembering cattle in Romford Market, but who knows? I mentioned last...
I believe that the following statements are probably true. Hedley Wall was associated with St Michael's, Gidea Park, with sons Peter and David. Stanley Parrish...
J. Alan Smith
j_alan_smith@...
Mar 5, 2006 1:04 am
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Thomas England's name appears in the title deeds of a number of properties around Romford. It seems he moved to Clacton (Swiss Cottage Marine Parade East) and...
Changing the subject did any else see the fly past at Southampton of the
spitfire? Its creator was RJ Mitchell a local man who has a school named
after him....
chris allen
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Mar 7, 2006 3:51 pm
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The celebration was the 70th anniversary of its first flight. There was a 93
year old as a passenger rather than pilot, in one of the planes, but he had
flown...
chris allen
chris.allen@...
Mar 7, 2006 4:02 pm
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In connexion with the recent mention of the aeronautical genius Reginald Joseph Mitchell (head of the team that designed the immortal Spitfire) on this site,...
J. D. Pascoe
dpascoe@...
Mar 7, 2006 5:43 pm
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The passanger in question was Alex Henshaw, he was the first man ever to fly the Spitfire and was the Supermarine Company testpilot. See this ...
Thanks for that as you say Quite a career!!! interesting reading! Paul ... ever to fly ... There was a ... but he ... infancy. ... Southampton of the ... ...
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