Thorpe St Andrew, 1929
Photo ref: 81822
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Photo ref: 81822
Photo of Thorpe St Andrew, 1929

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The parish church lost its spire from bomb damage in the Second World War. This spire was itself a Victorian replacement for an old thatched one, now a picturesque ruin in the churchyard.

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Memories of Thorpe St Andrew, 1929

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This gentleman is my grandfather Geoffrey John Hart. He owned and worked the business, Hearts Cruisers, with his two sons, Dick and Jack, and we spent many a happy hour there. In those days you could swim in the river as pollution was almost non-existent. Uncle Dick's many descendants are now mainly living in New Zealand but pay regular visits to the area to see where their family originally lived. Uncle Jack ...see more