Forest Row
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Families
On the 27th of December 1956 my ex-husband KEITH GEORGE JEARY was born at 6 UPPER CLOSE where he lived with his parents until we were married at Holy Trinity Church on the 6th of November 1982 - both of my children Emily and Dominic were duly christened at Holy Trinity in 1984 and 1986 respectively as was their father in 1957. My ex-parents-in-law Audrey and George Jeary settled in Forest Row in 1954 and on 2nd May 1990 Audrey died of heart failure in the bathroom at 6 Upper Close - George lived on at the house until he was brought to live in a nursing home close to Keith in 1996 - and where he died in 1997 - ...read more here
Contributed by Sally Creevy
Cumbers of Upper Close
Dad had lived at No 51 for many years. Myself and my two brothers grew up here, went to the local primary school, where Mr and Mrs Jupp were the heads. All three of us went onto Sackville Secondary in nearby East Grinstead, before going our seperate ways. Barry still lives in the village, but we all enjoy going back to our childhood home. Mum and Dad have since "gone south" to Uckfield!
Contributed by Kevin Cumber
East Sussex memories
Cumbers of Upper Close
Dad had lived at No 51 for many years. Myself and my two brothers grew up here, went to the local primary school, where Mr and Mrs Jupp were the heads. All three of us went onto Sackville Secondary in nearby East Grinstead, before going our seperate ways. Barry still lives in the village, but we all enjoy going back to our childhood home. Mum and Dad have since "gone south" to Uckfield!
A memory of Forest Row contributed by Kevin Cumber
Families
On the 27th of December 1956 my ex-husband KEITH GEORGE JEARY was born at 6 UPPER CLOSE where he lived with his parents until we were married at Holy Trinity Church on the 6th of November 1982 - both of my children Emily and Dominic were duly christened at Holy Trinity in 1984 and 1986 respectively as was their father in 1957. My ex-parents-in-law Audrey and George Jeary settled in Forest Row in 1954 and on 2nd May 1990 Audrey died of heart failure in the bathroom at 6 Upper Close - George lived on at the house until he was brought to live in a nursing home close to Keith in 1996 - and where he died in 1997 - ...read more here
A memory of Forest Row contributed by Sally Creevy
Extracts From Forest Row & East Sussex books
A large village on the northern
edge of the Ashdown Forest,
Forest Row was a popular place
in the 14th century when the
King and his Lords used it as a
base for hunting. Brambletye was
the first mansion in the area; it
was built in 1631 and destroyed
by 1680.
new Brambletye was built nearby
in 1919. The main road leads
down past Holy Trinity church,
which was built in 1836. The
scene is similar today but the road
is very busy with motor traffic.
An extract from from"Villages of Sussex Pocket Album".
It is now time to leave
the town and what better
way than by train? This
station, the town’s third,
was opened in 1882 and
included accommodation
for the stationmaster,
who in 1911 was William
Langley.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
opticians; International Stores,
grocers; Freeman, Hardy & Willis,
shoes; Kerry, ladies’ fashions; and
Lovibonds, wine merchants.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
In this unusual view
looking south-west,
taken apparently from
an upper window of the
Crown Hotel, we see
the ever present line of
parked cars, the newest
of which, 6503MC, was
registered in Middlesex
in 1961.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".
Looking north at the junction of the Crawley and Godstone roads we see the Star Inn, a much re-built 17th-century
timber framed house, although little altered since the 19th century. The Felbridge Garage was converted from a
smithy. An open top bus is heading for Lingfield, Godstone, Caterham and Croydon.
An extract from from"East Grinstead Photographic Memories".