Wrecclesham, Village 1907
Wrecclesham, Village 1907 Ref: 56335
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Hi, I am researching my family tree and am interested in finding anyone with the surnames Wells, Sheasby and Southam in the Harbury/Ladbroke area. Any information would be much appreciated. patbutler10@btinternet.com
Shared on 16 October 2009
My Great Grandfather Edwin Coombs
My great-grandfather had a pub named the Cricketers Inn in Wrecclesham Street, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey. His name was Edwin Daniel George Coombs. His son Sidney William Coombs was a brewer's assistant on the 1901 Census. Later Sidney joined the Navy and was aboard HMS 'Vanguard' when it blew up on 09/07/1917. He is remembered on the War Memorial at Chatham, Kent. Alas I cannot find any information about the Cricketers Inn, it does not seem to exist any more. Any information would be much appreciated. Has anyone an old photo of the Cricketers Inn? Please. contact me if so, my e-mail address is patbutler10@btinternet.com
Thanking you,
Patricia.
Shared on 07 May 2009
Frensham, the Big Pond c1955
Ref: F47004
I always remember stopping off for a paddle here on my way home from Frensham Junior school. I remember my nan used to give me my bus fare. But I used to prefer to walk along past the pond so I could stop for a quick paddle.
Shared on 05 August 2007
Frensham, the Post Office c1965
Ref: F47033
I remember walking to this post office many a time as I used to live with my nan etc. at Churt House Cottage. The post office was run by a lady of the name Mrs Heaps. I used to go there for the big bottles of Tizer.
Shared on 05 August 2007
Elmsleigh School/St Polycarp School
Born in Aldershot in 1939 my father worked for a builder in Farnborough, Chuter, and eventually moved to a rented house on Folly Hill. I initially went to St Polycarp but moved to Elmsleigh where both myself and my sister stayed for a few years. Wondered if there are any of the old pupils still in the Farnham. I was lucky to pass an exam and went on the the Guildford Junior Technical School in 1952 which was the beginning of my carreer in engineering. Farnham was a great place. My youth was spent at the swimming baths in South Street which seemed to be a teenager club where we could meet others or our age. Last year I visited and found a few of the old shops still around, Goodridge in Downing Street, Woolworth's and most of the pubs. Elphics I think was still there but Smythes had been sold, although the tiled entrance was still intact with their name. My mother worked there until the late 1960s. The grocery stall at the bottom of Castle Street still stands. I remember when the Martins ran it and they would move it back to their home someplace every night. More permanent now. Castle Cafe, Ransomes, and the Off License in Castle Street are all gone as well as the Watney's Brewery Depot. The traffic routing was changing as I left in 1967 but most of my life in Farnham was spent waiting for buses in Castle Street for Folly Hill and in South Street for the 31 to Guildford to go to school. My mother passed away in 1987 (Muriel Archdeacon) and my father in 1991 (Desmond Archdeacon). Both buried in Farnham Cemetery.
Other memories, Crosby's Doors in West Street and Tourist Trophy Garage in East Street once owned by Mike Hawthorn. He also lived up on Folly Hill.
Shared on 17 April 2009
