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Living at The Post Office

When I was a teenager I lived at the Post Office that is now a hardware shop, at the eastern end of the village. I was in the church choir and in the bell-ringers. Used to ride my bike down to the cricket field to watch the games. My father, Harry Gardner, was the Postmaster and ran the associated grocery store. When the steadily growing chain stores got to out-price him, despite his personal service, delivering groceries when people phoned in their orders, etc. he had to let the business go, and moved to Cornwall. He died in 1980. Friends... Sheila Revell, Leonie (Pixie) Parker (still in touch), John Randall, Freddie Moth, Colin Cripps, Billy Roberts. I was sad to read about Freddie's tragic death in Kenya when I was reading a booklet I got form the church when I last visited.

A memory of Sandhurst in Berkshire shared on Saturday, 3rd January 2009.

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RE: RE: Living at The Post Office

Hi, My name is Dave Parker, I'm trying to trace the Parker family history in Little Sandhurst, Rose Emily B-1884, George B-1882 (husband), Frederick William B-1901(son), Edward George B-1902 (son). Rose lived in rose cottage near the Bird in Hand, Edward may have worked in the shop opposite, Frederick was born in the Easthampstead Workhouse and may have been sent abroad. Any help would be appreciated.

Comment from Name withheld on Tuesday, 2nd March 2010.

RE: RE: Living at The Post Office

I can share with you some ways that you can access this information, but it's a bit complex for this website. Contact me at drobins6@rochester.rr.com and I'll give you some suggestions. If you are already an experienced genealogist I may not have anything new for you, but if you are new to it my suggestions may be useful.

Diana

Comment from Name withheld on Wednesday, 3rd March 2010.

RE: RE: Living at The Post Office

Does anyone remember a death at the Sandhurst Post Office on 29th January 1967? It seems Robert GRUENBAUM died there that day. I would dearly love to hear from you if you have any memories or suggestions whom else I could contact in this connection. I am: davidlewin@btinternet.com Thanks.

Comment from David Lewin on Tuesday, 18th May 2010.

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