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New people arrive to take over Lil's business
Tuesday May 1st Tuesday wet morning but fine afterwards. Home 6.30 did a little gardening and then went to Christian Endeavour meeting. Called in at Lil’s afterwards. Wednesday May 2nd A lovely bright day, much warmer, we sat out in the garden in the dinner hour. I stayed on and had my tea at the office and then went to Exeter Hall to the Annual Meeting of the Pentecostal League. Tilly was on the look out for me, we got home at 10.30. Thursda...
Moving onto the LCC Estate 31st March, 1949
On 31st March 1949, one of the new residents on the LCC estate recieved the following letter from the LCC Director of Housing: The Director of Housing and Valuer 31st. March, 1949 Dear Sir or Madam, Now that you have moved into you, I would like to wish you every happiness in the future. There may possibly be a number of things in your home that will be quite new to you. You may need advice as to the most economical use of your electric or...
Iris Jones-Simantel
Iris Jones-Simantel returned to South Oxhey for the first time in many years, to speak to a crowded room about her new book “Far from the East End”. Moving in Iris was evacuated to Oxhey on May day in the 50s and she spoke about a clear memory of “a sea of mud” which your feet would sink into and you couldn’t get out. Her best friend from Dagenham, Sheila McDonald, and her sisters Maureen and Kathleen moved there too. Her mother put up sheets at ...
Hot cross buns fresh from the bakers
Mary’s memories of shopping while looking at a picture of Villiers Road at OVEG Fayre 2012 “If you had gone further up on this side, there was Lovedays on the corner there, on the opposite corner there was Palmers which was a beautiful delicatessen place where you went and they cut all the cheeses and hams, all beautifully off the bone, all cooked on the premises as well. And then further up the road was Hoppers which was a little shop and they u...
Going on holiday to Penmaewmawr
Monday June 11th Not so fine as yesterday. Home at 9.30. Had a very heavy day of work. Tuesday June 12th A very stormy day. It came over so dark in the morning we had to light up for some time. Did not get home till 10.30. Wednesday June 13th Rather showery. The Sunday School treat today. They went to Bricket Wood. I could not get off to go with them. I got home at 8.30 then went down and met them coming out of the station. They had a ve...
Great excitement over the relief of Mafeking
... John Beaumont Where was the Chapel in Villiers Road that Edith mentions? Susan Waller According to 1891 Census the Wesleyan Chapel in Villiers (spelt Villers in the census) appears to have stood between no's 61 and 62. Apparently it was an old iron Chapel previously used by the Plymouth Brethren and purchased by the Methodists in 1885 who held their first service there in May 1886. ...
Then and Now - Joint Schools Playing Field - Ainsdale Road - Designated for housing?
... The field previously know as the ‘Joint Schools Playing Field’ is one of the areas show on the map as designated for housing. ...
A Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Monday May 28th A rather dull morning caused by a partial eclipse of the sun, but a lovely afternoon and evening. i got home by the 10 to six train. Went straight on from the station to the Chapel to the tea. After tea I came home and did a bit of garden. Then at 7.30 went down to the service heard a splendid on blowing the trumpet by Mr Grange of Regent Park Chapel. the service was over rather early, came home and did a bit of needlework. Tuesda...
The Siege of Mafeking Ends
Monday May 14th Fine and bright but very cold and windy. Maggie Gosling and I went for a walk in the park in the dinner hour. Caught the 5.9 train home, had tea then did a few odd jobs I have been wanting to do. Got ready just before eight to go and practise of anniversary hymns. Called in on Fred’s on my way down. We had a very good practice Lily and Kate Field sang a duet together. Mother had been to Tilly’s she is not very well. Tuesday May 15...
Hampden Secondary Modern School
... David Reidy is writing a history of the former Hampden Secondary Modern School [1950-67]. He would be interested to hear from anyone with recollections, photographs, documents [drama, sports and prizegiving programmes,etc]etc. All assistance will be acknowledged. David can be contacted at davidreidy61@aol.com 0208 668 2991. ...
Little Furze School - March 2013
... Little Furze School in Gosforth Lane has recently been broken into and parts of the building are now boarded up. It is sad to see the school starting to look so sad and neglected. What is its future? ...
A Second Chance To See Archive Films of Oxhey & Hertfordshire
Ever since Watford Filmhouse decided to erect a pop-up cinema at the Oxhey Fayre last summer to show archive footage of Oxhey and the surrounding area, they have been asked to repeat the show. ‘We know that lots of people were disappointed because they either heard about the show too late and missed it, or they couldn’t stay to see all of the films,’ said WFH chair, Jane Hopkins. So here’s some good news, due to popular demand, WFH are going to...
Easter - 1900
Easter Monday April 16th A regular April day, very heavy showers and then beautiful bright sunshine. I did an hour or two gardening this morning. Rob took Bert and Laurie and Lily for a walk this morning, then we had an early dinner. After dinner Mother, Cousin Bert and Laurie, Mary, Flo and their 2 all went up to Cassiobury and we had some rare fun in spite of the heavy showers. Got home about 5.30 p.m. and had our tea and a rest, then Laur...
The Prince of Wales
Monday March 26th Brighter day today but still very cold. Went for a little walk in the park in the dinner hour. After tea tried over some hymns for S.S (Sunday School) anniversary then went to choir practice at 8.30. Charlie started work in London today. Tuesday March 27th Nice fine day but still cold. Home at 6. Went to C.E at 8 o’clock, then down to Lil’s to call for Mother. I called at Rob’s for a minute to ask Tilly if she could help out wit...
A Family Easter.
Monday April 9th Fine all day, but rained a little in the evening. Got home at 9.30 found Rob and Tilly with Mother, they stayed until half past ten which made us late getting to bed. Flo came down for a little while. Arthur Knowles has gone into the Victoria Hospital for consumption. I hope they will be able to do him good. Tuesday April 10th Another fine day much warmer, a real spring day. Home at 9.30 had supper and then to bed. Mother...
Says goodbye to Laurie who is off to Africa
Monday 23rd April Another bright sunshiny day. I went to Highbury after 5 tonight to wish Laurie good bye. She is off to Africa on Saturday, as she has had a cable asking her to go as Greg has got typhoid fever and Nellie is not in a fit state to nurse him, so they all felt Laurie must go. Dick is going down to see her off from Southampton. It is a rare upset for them all and Uncle Alf seems very much depressed about it. I stayed all night s...
Such a lot of fruit trees
... Neil Hamilton In relation to the visit on Sunday April 8th to John Wilson -according to the 1891 census John Wilson lived at Cromwell House in Bushey Heath with his family. He was a solicitors clerk and Deputy Superintendent Registrar. He was born in 1864. He lived with his wife Emma and five children. In 1911 he still lived at Cromwell House and was now the Clerk to Bushey Rural District Council. ...
Local author to talk at Oxhey Library 2013
Join us on Monday 25th March from 6pm at Oxhey Library, when local author Iris Jones Simantel will be talking about her new book FAR FROM THE EAST END The story is not just that of an evacuee, but also of life after the war when they became some of the first people to move out of London to be resettled on the new South Oxhey Estate. It tells of the hardships suffered as they struggled to adjust to their new lives on a housing estate that still ha...
Coal marker post - railway embankment nr Little Oxhey Lane
Years ago I hacked my way through the undergrowth on the railway embankment from the footpath which used to run alongside Sir James Altham school to access this gem. Difficult now due to the more secure fencing. The photo is of a coal marker post Type B and is a grade 2 listed object-described by British heritage as follows. City of London coal Duty Marker. 1851. Cast by Falkirk Iron Co. Ltd. Square stone base with chamfered top to cast-iron squa...
Playground in Ferndown Road - Designated for Housing
... This play area in Ferndown Road is listed as one of the areas to have houses build on it. September 2016 Work has now started on this area and there are plans to build flats on this site. February 2017 Work in progress – laying the foundations. May 2017 Building works well underway. December 2017 Construction nearing completion. ...
Clarendon School - Approx. 1960
This photograph was taken approximately 1960 of Mr Baker’s Class. Names are as follows:- Back Row:- 1. Leslie Eels 2. Bob Bryan 3. Frank Matthews 4. Robert Barton 5. Ron Oliver 6. William Lee 7. ? Beveridge (one of twins) Middle Row:- 1. Barry Jackson 2. David Minter 3. Barbara Hill 4. Mary Perkins 5. Mo Dunning (Mills) 6. Bernadette “Terry” Steins (Tanner) 7. Joan Webb 8. Kay Page 9. John Scutt 10. Alan Scott Front Row:- 1. Doreen Weatherhead 2....
ECHOES OF OLD WATFORD, BUSHEY & OXHEY
ECHOES OF OLD WATFORD, BUSHEY & OXHEY is based on the 96 nostalgic local history articles written for the Evening Post-Echo in the early 1980s by well-respected local historian and filmmaker, Ted Parrish. Ted was born in Watford in 1920 and lived in Oxhey from 1927 until his death in 1997. The well-illustrated 224-page book includes chapters on entertainment, the coming of war, education, transportation, policing, VIP and Royal visits, the printi...
An Open Air Service
Monday August 6th Another wet day and wind blowing very hard. I went up by the 8 o’clock and came home again by the 12.40. Too wet to go anywhere after dinner. I had a tune and did a little needlework. We had an early tea. It had cleared up a bit by that time and mother and I went up to Flo’s and then to Lil’s. I took Elsie for a little walk by the river but we had to hurry home again as it came on to rain fast. Tuesday August 7th Several heavy s...
City Imperial Volunteers returned too late for celebrations
Monday October 22nd Another nice fine day, not quite as cold as yesterday. I stayed on till 8-30 to try and get my work up straight. Mother spent the afternoon and evening down at Tilly’s helping her with a dress and jacket she is making for Lily. Tuesday October 23rd A dull morning but cleared up nice and fine afterwards, much warmer. Got home at 6-30 brought some work home with me. Did not go to C.E. this evening as my head was so bad. I f...
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