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Year: 1948
Bearsted Maternity Hospital
1948 was the year I was born. My parents were living in Twickenham at the time. My mother was admitted to The Bearsted in Hampton and I was born there. It stands only about 100 yards from Hampton Court Palace front gate, in the road directly opposite. It was apparently a Very hot summer! This summer I went back to Hampton, as aprt of a 60th birthday treat my husband organised for me and found the building the maternity home had been in. It has recently been converted into luxury flat and is called The Rotary. It was however as my father described it as a large Victorian buliding, with gardens that swept down to the bank of the Thames. I took a photo of it as it is now from the front. I have since discovered that The Bearsted was named after the 1st Viscount Samuel Bearsted who died in 1927. It was a maternity hospital then. I would love to see photographs of it as it was- so if anyone has any or knows where I could find some it would be great. Posted: 26/08/2008 19:29 by Susan Morley |
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Year: 1940s
Pubs in Hampton Wick
If the pub was in High Street, Hampton Wick, could it have been: The Forester's Arms, the Railway Tavern, The Rose and Crown, The Swan, The White Hart, or perhaps The Old Kings Head at the end of Sandy Lane.? Posted: 01/08/2007 09:24 by Elizabeth Mann |
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Year: 1957
My Quality Time Spent In Hampton Wick !
I was stationed at Bushy Park with the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1960 and I have many memories of Hampton Wick, most good but some not so good. I never ever thought I would forget the name of our favorite pub and taxi service but alas I did. We would walk down town and congregate there at the pub. If I needed to get from point A to point B, all I had to do was call for my car. It was really great. I really did love the lady that owned the pub and was sad when I left, we both shed a little tear. She was special to me. I loved that area and did think about taking my discharge there but my parents needed me at home so I had to go. I can only feel sorry that I did not get more pictures of the area. I had a difficult time adjusting to civilian life upon returning home and really, really missed all my friends at Hampton Wick. Last edited: 24/05/2007 16:57 by Thomas Cook |
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