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PALMER WOOLLEY MARRIAGE 1850
My great great grandparents on my mum's side married in the Parish Church at South Mimms on March 17th 1850. Curate appears to have been William Read ??.
Thomas and Sarah were both of full age and resided at Potters Bar. Thomas was a bricklayer and son of Thomas Palmer a carpenter. Sarah was daughter of George Woolley who was a brickmaker.
Witnesses were William Sears and Duisilla Herbert.
Marriage registered in Barnet.
Julie
Hertfordshire memories
Old Times While Working at Tesco Borehamwood
I worked at Tesco, Borehamwood approx 1982 to to approx 1987, which was situated where the old bowling alley once was. I have fond memories of working there, although it was hard work, the staff all got along whatever the age. Tesco only had 18 checkouts I can remember, there was no Sunday or bank holidays opening, there was a delicatesen at the back of the store and staff had to weigh your fruit on the fruit and veg isle then put a price on it and you then you paid this at the checkout. There was only approx 6 isles which only stocked a limited amount of stock. I used to work on the checkouts and we used to have races who could put customers shopping through the quickest. Customers back then at Christmas used to buy between 2 and 3 trolley loads of food as the shops used to be closed for approx 4 days - which is unheard of today. The... Read more
"Old Bull Morris Men" Dance at The Old Guinea Pub
The Old Bull Morris Men were based at the Old Bull Arts Centre in nearby Barnet and would regularly turn out to perform at pubs in south west Hertfordshire around 1979 - 1981. Originally founded as a mixed side of dancers who performed in the clog wearing "north-west tradition" they eventiually settled down as a mens side. I can remember joining them around 1980 for my first taste of morris dancing in 1980 although I had already spent a couple of years playing my piano accordian for the dancers of Whitethorn Morris.
Thursday evenings found us at pubs in what is now the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, situated between Potters Bar and Shenley. One of my favourite places to dance was Ridge which has a small church, St Margaret's, and a public house called the Old Guinea.
Warm summer evenings dancing in the road outside the pub were followed by a beer - or two - to quench our thirst!
Oakmere
I have found a painting of Oakmere House, Potters Bar dated 1935. I believe the house is now a Beefburger Resaurant. There is a clearer view of the house from across the lake, there is the large pine tree & smaller trees on the right of photp, the trees & bushes on the left have not yet grown. It is an interesting painting relating to a modern photo. I can be contacted on 07752033574 if you are interested.
Oakmere House
I am trying to find out any info on Oakmere house.
Was it a Convelecent/hospice in the 1950's?
I may have had a relative that stayed there in the past and would be grateful for any info.
Oakmere House
As a young boy, together with some of my friends we went fishing in the lower lake and one winter, 1938 or 1939, we went ice skating on the lower lake. In those days I lived in Park Avenue. Also, during the Second World War, Oakmere House held dances. I went to one or two when on leave. I think that the owners of the estate, pre-Second World War, were named Forbes. After the war the park was open to the public.
The Ritz Cinama
At the end of Darkes Lane, on the corner of Byng Drive, the Ritz Cinema was built and opened in 1934. My father was the cinema foreman from then until 1939. It had an elevated organ and songs were played on it with the words displayed on the cinema screen. In spite of numerous air raid warnings, as far as I know, it never closed. The National Anthem was always played at the end of the evenings show.
The cinema was eventually closed and converted into a supermarket.
