Eynesbury House
My first husband, David Beames, and I, moved into Eynesbury House in July, 1968, and our first son, Andrew, was born at Mill Road Hospital, Cambridge, a few weeks later. William was born in 1971, also at Mill Road. Both boys went to St. Mary's Primary School, Eynesbury. (They are now both married and living in America. I have two lovely grand-daughters, Mary and Catherine (Andy's children). Will married a nice girl called Janna two years ago, but so far no sign of children.) I joined the St. Neots Musicmakers a short time after Andrew's birth. We all found St. Neots a very friendly place, and were happy there. Unfortunately my husband had to move North when his office closed, and we went to live in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in 1976. I still remember the people who were so kind to us when we moved in: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cambers, John and Joyce Chapman, and Jill and Roger Henthorne to name but a few. We also became friendly with Reg Bygrave from the garage in St. Mary's Street, and of course his wife Brenda, and I as a new Mum and housewife got to know Edith Jones and "Mrs. Lowe", who came and did some cleaning for me. (Eynesbury House was a big place in those days!) I also became friendly with Fiona Ellis, who worked in an Estate Agents' in town, but we lost touch. I have very happy memories of my years in Eynesbury, and David and I are hoping to come down in the summer and see how much everything has changed! I am now retired, having been a teacher of French for nearly twenty years. David and I divorced in 1989 and in 1990 I married someone I had known since we were in college together (studying French) in the 1950s. He sadly died four years ago. David and I have remained good friends, and we see each other quite often, which is lovely. I have not re-married. I now live in Barnoldswick, not far from Skipton, and I can get to Macclesfield, where he lives, fairly easily by bus. I sold my car two years ago, as I hardly ever used it!
I do hope that Eynesbury will not have changed too much!
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Hello Jennifer, I was sent a link to the Frith photos by one of my young friends. Rita, here, Rutt, that is. 1969. What a rotten year that was for me. You were such a good friend then, and so patient. Lots to tell. I am still in constant contact with Julie and Ivor Cambers (bungalow at rear of your garden). Do you remember when I brought Nugget to see you. She was frightened by the glass windows and gallopped all round the big garden.! I never re-married. Had one child in 1973, and am on Facebook. Reverted to my maiden name before Joseph was born. Gacon. Took over the Carousel in Jan 1970, but severe ill-health caused me to stagger back to Brook Road in 1983. Lots to tell. I am in the telephone book. also you can contact me, if you wish, via Facebook. I hope you do. Time flies by and I heard of the loss of a friend today. Dont be a stranger. Hope to hear from you. Will let Julie and Ivor know how you are. Love Rita xx OO
Comment from Rita Gacon on Sunday, 7th March 2010.
RE: RE: Eynesbury House
l don't know if Eynesbury House is the one my nan cleaned in the 1950s/60s, it was owned by Doris and Joe Wiles and was a greengrocers opposite the Kayser Bbondor factory then. My nan was Lil Shepherd. l was born in Paxton Park in 1948 but my dad came from Kent so that is where l haved lived all my life, but St Neots and Eynesbury are part of my life, l have relations who still live in Peterborough and Southoe so we visit often. When we visited my grandparents my sister Carole and l played with Margaret Jacobs, Nigel and Bobby Ball, Jonny and Rosie Chamberlain, they had another brother, I can't remember his name. l still have a photo of us all sitting on a coal bunker at my Aunt Ursula Jackson's house. What happy days, does anybody remember our playmates and what happened to them?
Comment from Sylvia Webster on Tuesday, 17th August 2010.