Ot The War Years CHE
I arrived in Cornish Hall end at the age of four when my family was bombed out in London. My brother, mother and a lot of cousins grew up in Sharpes Cottage and attended school in CHE. My mother later taught there. We did not move from there untill 1954, then only went to Wethersfield I have many memeries and have revisited in 1986. I live in New Zealand having emigrated in 1955. I still keep in touch with Dave Blewitt and was speaking to him and his son Micheal a few days ago. They both live in New Zealand. I knew Harold well and played cricket and fished at Whitleys, tadpoles and newts I think. Joyce Blewitt was in charge of the family farm during the war and Joshua her father was dominant, he called a spade a spade, you always knew just where you stood with him. Joe Miles was the game keeper at Spains Hall and PC Samuals was the local Bobby, and there was Ganda the vicar, all to be feared as a growing up boy but a challange at the same time. Hope this triggers a few memeries. Peter Nightingale.
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RE: RE: Ot The War Years CHE
Edmond Hillary visited Cornish Hall End in 1953, a private visit to Cornish Hall End Farm then owned by Harold and Passy Blewett. Paddy had New Zealand relatives that were related to Ed Hillary who had just completed his ascent of Mount Everest and came there to have some private time.
Comment from Peter Nightingale on Friday, 25th November 2011.
RE: RE: Ot The War Years CHE
I grew up in Finchingfield as a young girl in the 1980s and went to the local school in Vicarage Lane. I was reading your comment and the name Blewett means something to me as I was friends with a girl called Emily Blewett at primary school and she lived at a farm in CHE and I can remember going to play at her farm! I have since moved away and no longer have contact with Emily. I hope she is well!
Comment from Tania Cullen on Wednesday, 21st December 2011.