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G'day Lyn. That's right. He died just prior to my mom being born, so she never knew him. Only recently have i discovered a photo of him when he was in WW1. My Gran married someone whos surname was Ford. I think his first name was Alan. He died after a few years. As far as i know there were no...

Thank you so much. I am learning things about them i never knew. I do actually have vague memories of going Hop picking with my mom and older brother. Whether it was the same area i have no idea. I was too small to pull any hops down but remember climbing on them. I think we slept in a barn with...

Yes i beleive he had died by then.

Well you have put a s Well you have put a spanner in the works (in afriendly manner) My Mothers address at birth was 11 back 7 Bridge Street West. This was the family address for many years and was also stated on her marriage certificate in 1943. Her Father died shortly before she was born and...

Yes it is. Did you know of her or her family? She passed away in 1990 at 65 years. My Father passed away at only 57 years in 1978.

She never mentioned that. She did mention that she and her young baby were buried during German bombing which was probably 1943/4. I am not sure where this occurred within the Hockley area, maybe in a shelter or something. A rough time for everyone in that period.

Yes the names are correct. My Mom was from Hockley. Her Moms name was Todd. My Father was born in Epsom Workhouse in 1920. His Mother died a few days later. His father was unknown. He grew up in orphanages. I am trying to find out which ones. I have recently found out that he was admitted to St...

Hello Lyn. Thank you for your input. My father married my mother in 1943. On their marriage certificate it states he was in HMF and residing at 1/225 Barr street. I thought it strange that he would be lodging somewhere privately, when he may have been able to live within the army establishment...

My Father was in the Coldstream Guards 1940 to 1946. He enlisted in Brighton in 1940. He was sent overseas in 1943. Prior to going overseas he spent time in Birmingham and he listed his residence as 1/225 Barr street in May of 1943. Does anyone know if this address housed Coldstream Guards...

The 1939 Registry has him as a Kitchen Hand at this place. Thank you for your input.

Yes there is quite a lot of information available of the house and property. Even Adele the singer lived there for while. A snippet from a paper said, It's the £6million mansion that its owner claims is now 'unsellable' after Adele implied it is haunted. The superstar singer told a chat show...

Thanks for the message. I found out recently that he was a kitchen hand at Lock House at the age age of 19. I don't know how long he had been there or where he was prior to this location.

Thank you very much. It certainly is my Father as i have information about him living at this address in the 1939 register.

What beautiful memories.