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This view, taken looking towards the abbey gateway, shows on the right the much altered St John's Hospital. This dates from around 1130, and was built for Abbot Vincent around a courtyard. Since 1938 the west side buildings hav gone, demolished for road widening. The pedimented range beside the abbey gateway had an upper storey added in 1731 for the town council, but earlier on the town acquired the old hospital for municipal uses, having achieved borough status in 1556. In 1563 parts of it became the Grammar School, endowed by John Roysse.
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I am trying to obtain information regarding a mid- air collision over Bracknell Berkshire in the 1940’s.
Believed to be 1943 but could a few years away from that date.
It is believed to be between a Hurricane and a Spitfire but there is also no confirmation of that.
The incident happened opposite what is now the Shell garage above the Ascot road with wreckage falling around that area. Sadly both ...see more
I used to work in fine fare wallington in 1970 have you got any photos
My Dad was in the Canadian army and was posted to London when I was 7 years old . We lived in the top flat at 27 Chartfield Avenue . What a magical place ! The back yard was huge, with apple, pear and cherry trees to climb and a massive grassy area to run .
We were an international neighbourhood. Our building had Canadians in the top flat, English in the middle and Japanese on ...see more
I remember the school trip to the Isle of Wight May 19th to June 2nd 1961. I still have my notes and scarp book. I had a really great time and went back 2 years ago to have another look. The isle of Wight still lovely. I met up in 1973 with either Pat or Linda Long who worked in the child care at Charing Cross & Fulham Hospital when my father was there.
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