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Slinfold in The War Years
I visited this site and was intrigued to find pictures of Slinfold. One of them, the village hall, recalled the time when I belonged to a village group called The Stane Street Players run by Mrs Knibbs. We performed plays there and at other village halls nearby. Not far away, on the other side of the road, was a sweet and tobacconist shop run by a Mr Pescod.. Further down on the same side was a butcher’s shop. The old school was on the other side. The village general stores and post office opposeite the pub were run by Miss C.C. Dawe. My Mother and I, together with an Aunt and Uncle, moved there in 1939 after war had been declared. Our house was called Suncote on the corner opposite the railway station. It was rented from the local squire, Major St John. There was no mains water, gas or electricity but a telephone was installed. Water came from a well and drawn into the... Read more
John Delves
This is Alan Edgar Fullwood's memory and the reference to Slinfold is right at the bottom of this narration:
Edgar Fullwood was my father. He was born in Birmingham England in what is to me the beginning of our history in 1875 on October 31st, and he was the grandson of Joseph and Ann whose birth and life times are unknown to me. His parents were know to me as a school boy; Henry, his father was born in Birmingham and moved to Wolverhampton soon after my father was born. Henry married Jane Badger, known to her family as Jenny.
Henry and Jame had 3 children Minna, Gertrude who died in infancy and Edgar. Like his father Henry was a silversmith and jeweller and suffered from “consumption” now called tuberculosis and on the recommendation of his medical advisers decided to migrate to Australia as the climate was warmer and dryer. This he and Jane with Minna and Edgar did in 1883 by steam boat with sails, the voyage taking about... Read more
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Mrs Sarah Ann Hucks
I am doing family history research at the moment, and came across the obituary of my great-great-grandmother, she was at her death on 11/11/1926 the oldest inhabitant of Hertford. Mrs Sarah Ann Hucks was born 14/12/1826 in Elstree, she was the widow of Mr Charles Henry Hucks of Hertford, who was Bailiff of Hertford County Court for a quarter of a century, he died 28/5/1871 aged 45 years. After his death she became Matron of Christ's Hospital, Hertford, a post she held for twenty years. She was greatly loved and respected by all the staff as well as thousands of Blue Coats boys and girls who came under her influence during that time. When she retired she lived with her only daughter, Miss Florence Hucks, who for many years carried on a private school at Port Hill Terrace, Hertford. Sarah Ann Hucks only son, William Young Hucks, was a Government Official in the Law Courts in London. The first part of her funeral was held at Christ Church and her... Read more
School Days
I was at Christ's Hospital School from Sept 1936 to Dec 1943.During this period we had visits by General de Gaulle and other well-known people. We used the roof of the dining hall to look out for raiding aircraft and incendary bombs. We could see the steam trains with their flat trucks carrying anti-aircraft guns on the Guildford line. Christ's Hospital station used to be Stammerham Junction before the school came in 1902. In fact I think the Stammerham farm which used to supply dairy produce to London 'sold up' to provide the ground for the school... Much more can be found by 'googling' the area.
Moved to Barns Green in 1958
My family moved to Barns Green in 1958 purchasing Cootes Farm and then Bachelor's Farm shortly after (hardly large enough to be called farms, but that was their names). I was 15 at the time and had many friends and fond memories of growing up in and around Barns Green.
If anyone that can remember me would like to swap memories I would be happy to hear from them. I was a little young when we moved there to take a very active part in the local pub, but this soon changed! I spent many happy days there with the great crowd of people my age in and around the Horsham area. My brother Alan who was eight years older than I played cricket for the local team as did I but not so much.
We moved to the Isle of Wight in 1963 where we purchased another couple of proper farms and stayed there until 1986 when I moved to the Caribbean.
Feel free to email... Read more
Any Historians Out There?
This isn't a memory ......more of an appeal perhaps to any historian in Rudgwick.
My mother, Una Griffin aged 15 and her sister Patricia aged 19 arrived at Liverpool from Bombay on the 5th June 1944. The were daughters of Jim Griffin, an army officer. Their mother, Annie Griffin had died aged 41 in December 1938 in Poona. On the Incoming Passenger List of the "Sibajak" they described their address in the UK as THE KINGS HEAD IN RUDGWICK.
I know of no other connection with Rudgwick. My mother settled in Croydon where I was born in 1957, but I moved to North Wales when my Mother died tragically in 1963.
If someone has any idea why my mother and aunt stayed at The Kings Head I would be so grateful.
Thanks.
Childhood Adventure
I'm not prepared to reveal my real name online, however I was a child during the 70's the duration of which was spent in Warnham. This house belonged to some old dear I met only a couple of times, she was housebound and terribly old. She was cared for by the mother of my schoolfriend, whose name I also shan't reveal online. However I spent many, many days playing in and around this house. What a delight to see it again after all this time!
It was demolished sometime during the 1980s, as far as I'm aware, or soon after. I recollect it was full of wood panelling, the hallway and staircase were a sight to behold. It had games rooms, and all sorts. I'm sure I remember a billiard room. The kitchens were huge. I recall two massive old-fashioned Agas. Of course, being staff (and in my case, guests of staff) we were generally confined to the back areas of the house, with the occasional request by the... Read more
