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My grandfather was Albert Fish. He lived in Small Dole all of his life. He ran a haulage business with his brother Jim. He had eight children, one of whom (JIM) was killed in Italy in the war. My mother, brother and I walked from Beeding to see my grand father every Sunday. My grandmother died when I was a few months old. In the early fifties Granddad married Violet. In the forties virtually everyone in Small Dole were related. It was said that the local postman knew everyone by their Christian name. All of my grandfathers children are now gone but many of their children still live in Small Dole ar close by. I now live in Canada but always visit small dole when I visit England and Upper Beeding. The house where my grandfather lived is still there and the village high street has not changed much. I have many fond memories of Small Dole

Written by Colin Robinson. To send Colin Robinson a private message, click here.

A memory of Small Dole in West Sussex shared on Sunday, 31st July 2011.

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RE: RE: The Fish Family

My mother was a Fish before she married my dad. Her Jeanparents were Albert George and Winifred May (croucher) Fish, they had 9 children, Daphne, Ronald Albert, Keith Reginald, Janet, Rosemary June and Alberta Muriel (twins) Barbara Jean and Barrington Spencer (twins) and Sandra May. My mum still has an aunt living in smalldole, Joan Fish who had a son Steven Fish. Sadly i have never been to Smalldole but just wondering if any of these names are familiar to anyone. Maybe we are distant relatives!

Comment from Natasha Hopgood on Sunday, 7th August 2011.

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