... Hello There was definitely a childrens home (circa 1970's - 80's) but it is not there anymore. Not sure about an orphanage tho....
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J. Alan Smith
j_alan_smith@...
May 2, 2007 12:09 am
"Isthmian" League, checked in the Shorter Oxford Dictionary! Regards, Alan ... From: Peggy Horsey To: RomfordHistory@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01,...
Good morning (Central Australian time) Peggy, Your 'Isthmian League' spelling seemed OK and the Football ground off North Street 'South of the Parkside Pub' as...
The only children's home/orphanage that this may apply to that I am aware of was The Haven.This building was/is situated next to that of The Grange an OAP's...
The Haven sounds like the one! Next to the Grange is now Faringdon Lodge a care home for the elderly and it was one of the residents that said Faringdon Lodge...
This, then was The Haven. It was still operating in 1987 as a childrens home/orphanage when I was taking pictures of that and the Grange next door to it. I...
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Peggy Horsey
peggy.horsey@...
May 2, 2007 10:44 am
Hi! Terry: Thanks for taking the time to reply. Have passed it on to my husband, Derek, as it was actually his enquiry ... as an addenda, my Dad owned at one...
Hi all, I was going through my photographs recently and found one from Havering Road School taken in about 1954 of Mr Hughes class.Should be the third class in...
... couple to try and they arrived here in France in only a few days; Very good price too. We just tried out Round The Horn and my husband is itching to settle...
Judith, you are more than welcome, I bet you are going both going to enjoy them. June in Dallas. ************************************** See what's free at...
Hallo from Dunedin,New Zealand. Now why would someone from this side of the world take an interest in Romford? My maternal grandmother was a Harding, from High...
Hello, ... Thanks for your enquiry. Not much to add, but the 1919 Romford Directory (http://essexpub.net/1919RomfordDirectory/The1919RomfordDirectory2.htm) ...
Dear all, Matthews Millman have been commissioned by Havering Museum Ltd and Havering Borough Council to undertake a programme of research to support their ...
i have heard it through the grape vine that the disabled association of havering have asked for its members to have permission to fish there or set aside a...
Dear Chris, During the 1940s I recall many pleasant hours fishing in the Raphael's Park Lake, there would be about thirty or more fishermen lined up casting...
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chris allen
chris.allen@...
May 10, 2007 2:02 pm
Yes, there are swans and coots and other ducks on the lake including a few
Canadian geese. the lake needs great attention at the end where it meets the
woods....
Hallo all. Seeing that name I just had to comment since that Park was part of my young life also. Have not been there now for many many years but can recall it...
Remeber there is both the CofE Parich Church and the St Edwards R.C. Church and school too. Steven. ... Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? ...
I too was a frequent visitor to the park from the early forties can remember the white swans,used to terrify me when I was a youngster hissing at you if you...
Colin Friend mentioned in his posting about the Raphael Park Lake, “ I also remember in the winter when it was well and truly frozen over going ice skating...
I read with interest the letter about skating on the lake in Raphaels Park. To add to the tale, when it was decided to allow skating on the lake unfortunately...
I enjoyed Fred’s (?) story about smoothing the ice on Raphael Park Lake with a scraper-bladed tractor. What year was that, Fred? Did you know Des Ward, who...
Terry, What memories ice slides bring back, I had forgotten about them, When there was a good frost on the ground, I remember making the slide by sliding your...
Hi There I am interested in these 2 surnames from this area. James Bloomfield lived at Joys and Wolves. His daughter Elizabeth Married the Gardener John...
HELLO TERRY HADERT WHEN I CAME ENGLAND FROM NEW YORK I LIVED ON THE COUNCIL CARAVAN SITE 1953-1955 WHICH IS NOW THE ROMFORD ICE RINK BETWEEN THE OLD CHURCH...
