From the "Romford Recorder" (http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk), May 26, 2000, page 4, by permission of the Editor: A MUSEUM telling the story of Romford's...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 2, 2000 2:09 pm
Browsing in W H Smith this lunchtime I came across "Ken Farnes: Diary of an Essex Master" by David Thurlow. For those who might not know, Ken Farnes was a fast...
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Michael Merry
michaeljamesmerry@...
Jun 2, 2000 4:34 pm
Phil: As usual you seem to on the cutting edge of anything happening about or concerning Romford! I for one shall make an effort to obtain this volume. Many...
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Bob Wells Tel: +44/0 ...
wells@...
Jun 2, 2000 10:08 pm
I have just subscribed to the list and received the following request ... So ... born (1046) at the "Vinton", Victoria Road (?) (This later became a nursing...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 2, 2000 10:31 pm
Hello Bob, Many thanks for introducing yourself to the group - and an extra special welcome as member number 50! I'm glad that you've enjoyed the website. I...
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rimoco@...
Jun 2, 2000 10:39 pm
Your mention of Mr May (head monster of Hornchurch Grammar) reminds me of one of his favourite quotations "Are we savages." He kept the boys back after morning...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 3, 2000 2:32 pm
Mike, Thanks once again for you kind words - I do try to keep an eye out for anything that I think might be of interest to members of this group. I contacted...
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Andy Lee
ahl@...
Jun 4, 2000 1:12 am
I can confirm that during my time in Romford (1947; aged 0; - 1972; you can work it out;) the park was referred to as "Ray-fulls" Park. I remember particularly...
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Bob Wells Tel: +44/0 ...
wells@...
Jun 5, 2000 9:27 am
Phil wrote ... I had already found this as I discovered this list from Phil's posting to uk.rec.cycling. I am not the person to write a history because the...
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Bob Wells Tel: +44/0 ...
wells@...
Jun 5, 2000 9:39 am
Phil wrote ... Well Webster's ( http://www.m-w.com/ ) could indicate both are incorrect. First recorded use of the adjective 'rum' is 1752 and 'roomy' is 1627....
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 5, 2000 9:46 am
... Thanks for mentioning that. It's always interesting to know how people come across the list and website, and it's good to know that my occasional ...
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Michael Merry
michaeljamesmerry@...
Jun 7, 2000 10:13 am
Phil: I emailed Mr. Searle, the Ken Farnes book publisher and he promptly replied. He does not have credit card facilities but will take a check on an overseas...
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Bob Wells Tel: +44/0 ...
wells@...
Jun 8, 2000 10:42 am
I noticed an appeal for information about Edward Pilgrim on http://www.romford.org and this reminded me of an eccentric who lived in Ardleigh Green Road and...
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J A Smith
j_alan_smith@...
Jun 8, 2000 11:07 am
I think the name of the eccentric in Ardleigh Green Road may have been Edward Luther. Regards, Alan ... From: Bob Wells Tel: +44/0 1865 272915...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 9, 2000 8:57 am
... You're both absolutely right! There's an article about Tylers (Upminster) Common, written by Cathleen Jones, in issue 32 (1998) of the "Romford Record"...
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J A Smith
j_alan_smith@...
Jun 9, 2000 12:07 pm
I believe 'Geoffrey King, KC, MP' should be 'Geoffrey Bing, KC, MP'. Regards, Alan ... From: Phil Steer <phil.steer@...> To:...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 9, 2000 12:12 pm
... You're right again! A bit of "finger trouble" on my part! Thanks for the correction. Best Regards, Phil...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 9, 2000 6:57 pm
From the Romford Recorder (http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk), June 2, 2000, page 3, by permission of the Editor: £30m DEVELOPMENT FOR MARKET PLACE ROMFORD’S...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 10, 2000 8:32 am
... Glancing through Brian Evans' book "A Century of Romford" this morning I came across the following (page 29): "A brochure was published to give a detailed...
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Evan & Correne James
bce@...
Jun 11, 2000 11:05 am
I am seeking some information on the house my father lived in before emigrating to New Zealand in the 1920s. It was at 14 George Street, according to the 1919...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 11, 2000 6:10 pm
Hello Evan, ... George Street is not too far from where I live, so I can certainly go and see whether the house is still there. If it is I'll take a photo and...
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Evan & Correne James
bce@...
Jun 11, 2000 9:01 pm
... That'll be great Evan...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:09 pm
Hello Evan, ... Well, I've just returned from cycling down to George Street, and am sad to have to report that number 14 is no longer there. If you look at...
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Evan & Correne James
bce@...
Jun 12, 2000 3:47 pm
... . ... Thanks very much for your help, it was much appreciated, even if the news wasn't the best. Cheers Evan...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jun 15, 2000 12:21 pm
... As some of you may have heard, C&A announced this morning that it is to close all 113 of its UK stores. I must say that it was only the building that I...
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Michael Merry
michaeljamesmerry@...
Jun 15, 2000 12:26 pm
Phil: It may come as a surprise but the last time I was in Sao Paulo Brazil I went to a C&A store there. Believe it or not there is a Harrod's in Buenos Aires...
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raymond smith
ray@...
Jul 8, 2000 7:30 pm
Hello to all Phil says that I should introduce myself, so here goes. My name, Ray Smith formerly from Romford and now living at St Ives, Cornwall.A 'Silver...
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Andy Lee
ahl@...
Jul 9, 2000 11:06 pm
Hello Raymond, I lived in Rush Green and was schooled at Rush Green Primary too, although 20 years later than you. I have been to Romford this weekend and I...
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Peter Staniforth
peter@...
Jul 10, 2000 8:19 am
I thought it would be polite to say hi to everybody on this group. I'm a man of 48 years, most of which have been spent in the Romford area; I lived in Rush...
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Phil Steer
phil.steer@...
Jul 10, 2000 10:39 am
Hello Ray, Many thanks for introducing yourself to the group. I have read a little about the Romford Fire Service - if I remember correctly it was founded by ...
