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Upminster Community Web
was established in 1998 for the Cranham & Upminster community
Hello to all Expatriates !
We have received the following e-mails, from Upminster Expatriates, dotted all over the
world, which has prompted us to build this contact page.
Letters: 2010,
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 , 2005 , 2004
, 2003 , 2002 , 2001
, 2000 , 1999 , 1998
, (Who is Who of Upminster)
Julia Warin 3 January 2015
I just replied to Steve Cordery who
had found a list of his classmates at the Bell in 1960s, and I was one of them.
His post was from2000 so he may no longer be in touch with this site or get my
message. The list of names was so familiar, though I don't know any of them now.
Probably we heard them every day when the register was called. Julia Warin
Dimitrijevic-Petek 12 June 2010
Dear Sir, In 1968 I visited Upminster . I was invited by my
friend John Ian Davis (born in 1946) and stayed with his family. Unfortunately I
lost every contact with the family and would like to know if you can help me to
get information on their whereabouts. I appreciate your assistance, best regards
Julie Angel 18 March
Hi, My name is Julie Angel and I lived in Severn Drive,
Upminster from 1965 (when I was born) til 1987 when I moved to South London. I
worked as a medical photographer for the Royal London Hospital for 2 years, the
as a forensic photographer with the Metropolitan Police for 10 years. In 1997 I
left London for Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA where I am studying archaeology for
a B.Sc. and due to graduate this May 2001. I wonder if anyone that knew me from
Engayne School and Hall Mead School is out there? Names I remember off the top
of my head include:- Graham Tullett, Jackie Warren, Claire F Smith, Sharon
Ferris, Karen Saunders, Sally Wainwright, Leslie Littlechild, etc. I was at Hall
Mead between 1976-1983. Anyone who may remember me, or who knows some of the
names I have listed, please get in touch.
Sheila Asch nee
McConnell 17 May 2008
My name is Sheila Asch nee McConnell. I lived in Upminster
1939-1952. In Spenser crescent. I now live in the USA, see my other message. If
any one remembers me my e.mail is
Nicholas Bolton
28 February 2008
Dear Sir/Madam, I have just been reading the article about
Upminster Windmill on the website of places in Upminster and Cranham, by Tony
Benton and I was wondering about how the repairs are going to the windmill since
2 sails were demolished after the bad storm in early 2007. I went past it on a
248 bus yesterday to Cranham and it looks sad especially after years of hard
work restoring it. St Marys Lane is still full of old buildings and the windmill
is a rare site to see around that part of Essex and East Greater London and
seeing it slightly damaged is quite sad. Is there any funding to help it, such
as collections on open days? The loss of the mill house and small factory must
have been a blow in 1960 but keeping the mill its-self was lucky. It just seems
that every possible bad thing seems to strike the mill every time it's done up
and working again! It, along with the old workhouse, old chapel and Hill Place
break up the patterns of the housing estates and stand out. The old chapel looks
like it needs a bit of work so it would be quite good if they were done up
together. If they can with-hold demolition for housing estates then why not do
them up as some sort of reminder of the old days? If they are left to rot then
why keep them in the first place? They should be well kept. Thank you for
reading this email and I will look forward to your reply. The slideshow of the
windmill over the years is a very good idea and well put together. Please pass
on this email and remind everyone that there a lots of people around my road
that want it repaired again. A lot of children have been to see it on open days
and have kept items bought from there. It must be looked after as there aren't
many mills left around London now.
Yours Faithfully, Nicholas Bolton
Mark Hankinson 9th
November 2007
I've just come across your website following a contact from an
old school friend. I lived at 1, The Crescent, Cranham from 1954 - 1965 and
attended The Bell School and Hornchurch Grammar School. Very fond memories of
Cranham, the brickfields and the bluebell woods by the railway line. I have a
picture of The Bell Football team of 1964/65 if anyone is interested in having a
copy. I was in Mr Jones's class that year. Am I right in thinking there was a
huge coal fired stove in the middle of the class room guarded by iron railings?
Love to hear from any ex 248ers or Bell students.
Derek GRIFFIS 15th
April 2007
I was born in 1934, am an only child, and lived the early part
of my life in Upminster, at 102 Corbets Tey Road. My father left home at the
outbreak of war in 1939 to join the Royal Air Force, but never returned (He was
not to die valiantly in action, but simply took off with another woman!!) My
mother and I lived on in Upminster throughout World War 2 and were never
evacuated. My early schooling was at the "Bell School", St Mary's Lane, although
I have to confess that my memory of those days is decidedly vague, beyond
recalling that there were air-raid shelters with Mickey Mouse figures painted on
the outside to help us remember which to go to during the not infrequent raids.
Later schooling was at the Hornchurch County High School in Cedar Avenue,
Upminster, which I attended from 1945-1951. Two years National Service in the
RAF was from 1953-1954, with 18 months either side working for a Life Assurance
Office up in London.
Late 1956 I emigrated to New Zealand where I still live, and
have been here continuously apart from 1959-1962 when I was in Sydney,
Australia. Married to an Australian, we have 2 daughters and 1 son, plus 7
grandchildren. Career employment was in Life Assurance, and a
mutually-satisfactory early retirement deal was negotiated 1992. My mother lived
on alone in Upminster until 1993, when she could no longer cope, so I sold up
the house and brought her out to New Zealand where she died in 1999. Am a keen
hiker and long-distance walker, and also have been interested in genealogy for
over 30 years and am Secretary of the local Branch of the New Zealand Society.
I have an interest in trying to locate classmates from my
years 1945-1951 at the Hornchurch County High School, and many have been found
and some have attended reunions. Inevitably, some have not been found. If any of
the following read this (or perhaps other readers may know of their whereabouts
and is so, would they please refer this message to them), I (and others) would
be delighted to hear from them and/or about them:-
John ALBAN, Brian BOYER, "Ginger" COLLINS, Peter CUTTS,
Bernard DOE, Margaret EARNEY, David EDGE, Audrey GRAY, Jennifer HAINES, David
INGLES, John MILLS, Ray MOORE, Duncan SCOTT, Vera SMITH (later Mrs BUJA), Vera
SNOW, George STABLES, Bill WILSON, Mary WYLLIE.
(NB I will be in the UK for most of this coming May & June)
Delia Baker
7 April 2007
My name is Delia Baker and I was born in l943. I lived in
St. Mary's Lane, Upminster, all my life until 30 years ago when I moved to
Honiton, Devon. I went to the Bell School and had 2 years at Gaynes. I then
passed a scholarship and went to South East Essex Technical School.
I am trying to trace a friend called Pauline Mills, who
also lived in St. Mary's Lane, a few doors away from me. Please can anybody help
me to trace this friend, as I would like to contact her again. I have spent the
last two days in Upminster and I called at the house where she used to live, but
the people living there know nothing about the name Mills.
David Ward
21 Oct 2006
Hi,I am researching my family history. My great grandfather
Henry Ward was living at Oak Cottage in Craham Road Upminster when he died in
Jan 1894. I have been told that he was buried in a graveyard directly opposite a
pub where a relative was landlord. I would be grateful if anyone could cast any
light on these two locations. Does Oak Cottage still stand? If so where is it -
Postcode? Is there a family history society and do they have a web site. Thanks
in anticipation. Best wishes David Ward
DAVID ARTHUR POUND 19 Oct 2006
I am DAVID ARTHUR POUND, born in 1934 at Nurse Mattock's
maternity home at 10, Leasway, with my sister following 5 years later. There is
a tiny B/W photo of this fine lady - in typical uniform & starched white cap -
holding a protesting me at 1 day old, while Mum beams alongside. We lived at 43
Elm Avenue, the house facing up The Approach, and I attended the Bell School (I
remember the uniform has a "US" emblem) and Hornchurch County High School, then
occupying what would become the Branfill Elementary School in Cedar Avenue. In
late 1949 we emigrated to Southern Rhodesia, to which Dad was transferred to
manage his company's wholesale grocery business, and the journey there + the
total change of environment was an experience I will never forget. Sadly, my
parents never returned to UK despite the best efforts of my sister (long a
resident of Johannesburg) and I to send them with all possible comforts and, by
now, all their relatives and friends have also passed away.
I have many memories of my childhood in Upminster,
including the unforgetable aroma of freshly-baked 1d. rolls at Abrams Bakery,
Clockhouse Gardens, Roomes Stores and the former Congregational Church. I return
whenever I can (my last visit was in 2001) and, twice, knocked on the door of
our old house. I am now a retiree in the small town of Ely, Nevada, 244 miles
North of Las Vegas and am involved in local politics (a disaster !) as an
elected member of the County Commission. White Pine County comprises 9,000+
square miles but has only 8,700 people, so is "rather" different from Upminster.
I am curious to know whether there are ever any reunions of
us older students of HCHS; there was once an Old Hornchurchians Association but,
I'm told, long disbanded. And, if anyone remembers my family, I would be happy
to hear from them. I am
"email@example.com "
Sheehan 19 May 2005
Hi my name is Karen would anyone be
able to help me I am trying to trace a family who lived at 2 Phoenix
Cottages Upminster Rainham in the 1950 early 60's as I am trying to
trace my father many thank's Karen
O'Brien 17 MAY 2005
My name is Rick O'Brien. I am writing
this email in the hope that someone may be able to help me with my
family history. My great great grandfather and his family lived in
Upminster on Birds Lane at Suttons Farm. Is this the same Suttons farm
as the one on Tomkyrs lane? I am hoping the name was changed when the
motor way was built. His name was Daniel O'Brien a widower. He also had
some of his children living with him their names where Louisa,
Elizabeth, Percy, Beatrice, Errol and Mary. If anybody can help me with
the many questions I have including, if Suttons Farm is part of an
estate and if they are likely to be workers, tenants or owners? Or
anything you think could help me track my past. I hope to hear from you
or anyone who can help. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
Meijers 5 MAY 2005
My name is Antoon Meijers and I am
living in the village Houten in the Netherlands. On 28 November 1944
Typhoon Fighter Bombers from No. 164 and No. 198 Squadron RAF attacked a
German Army Headquarters that was stationed in my village at that time.
During the attack the Typhoon of Flight Lieutenant Denis Charles
Colebrook was hit by flak in the engine and he crashed in Culemborg, the
Netherlands. F/Lt Colebrook was able to get out of his aeroplane and has
made several attempts to get back to own troops, but unfortunately he
was captured by the Germans on 21 December 1944. He was transported as a
prisoner of war to STALAG III A in Germany and was liberated by the
Russians on the 9th April 1945. As far as I know he had a post-war
career in the RAF and died around 1995/1996. His address during WW-2 was
36 Highview Gardens Upminster, Essex. Are there family or relatives who
have information about F/Lt Colebrook.
Many thanks in advance – Antoon
Sambrook nee Crawford 1 APR 2005
I have just come across your site and
think there is no one going back as far as me. I was born in 1932 and
lived until 1936 at 2 Willow Walk, Cranham when we moved to 62
Springfield Gardens which I think was newly built. I started school at
St Mary's convent and when war broke out parents had the option for
their child to be evacuated to Tiverton, Devon. The rest of the school
moved later to Aylesbury.So I spent the war years ,from seven to 12 at
St mary's in Devon but home for holidays and part of the blitz when we
lived mostly in our air raid shelter. In 1944 a bomb fell nearby and our
house was badly damaged so my family moved to Southend and I never
returned to Upminster though it is the place of my earliest memories-all
oof war! Patience Sambrook nee Crawford.
McConnell Asch. 30 APR 2005.
I lived in Spenser crescent on &
off 1939- 1952. I attended Convent Sacred Heart of Mary during the war
years. the school was evacuated to Buckinghamshire during the war. I
have many memories of upminster, the shops. Roomes Stores, the golf
course, we used as our playground the ingrebourne river, also after the
war taking riding lessons atn a stable in cranham. In 1952 my parents
moved to Rustington Sussex. I trained to be a nurse at the Royal West
Sussex Hospital. Chichester. In 1959 I emigrated to Canada & now
live Near New York City. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers
me. Sheila
Plunkett 17 APR 05
I am trying to find Garry John Lacey. Date of birth
23/09/1951. He is originally from Mulbring NSW. Jan
Oliver 7 APR 05
Have just found this page for the first time. I grew up in
Upminster -Gaynes Park Road- from 1947 to 1966 when I married and moved away. I
am prompted to write having seen a note from Angela Taylor (nee Gaunt). By the
most amazing coincidence I have just (within the last two hours) made contact
with a fellow pupil from the Bell school 1950 -55 and was recalling Arthur Gaunt
to whom I owe my love of language and who will ever be behind me if I create a
sentence without a verb! I visited Upminster on a nostalgia trip some two years
ago after a gap of 30 years. Corbets Tey Road was radically changed, and how
small the Bell looked. I failed to find the clockhouse library - maybe I was
looking in the wrong place? I tried to go into St Laurence where I was married
in 1966 , by Hyla Holden, but it was undergoing renovation. The Cosy Corner Cafe
is no longer and I too recall the Old Boys School and the coke stove for winter
warmth. Our teacher in class 3.1 was Mr Brett. I have no photos from those years
but still have a tray cloth on which all the members of Mrs Williams' Class 4.1
in 1955 signed their names. Later I embroidered over them - it took me years.
Roomes stores remains but where did Helmore's fishmongers go and Chamberlains
sweet shop and what was the name of the cake shop ??Stott??
Gill Oliver (nee Power)
Are there any ex-pats reading this page who
are of my vintage ?
All the best from Scotland, Jean Wallace nee
Ana Beard 8
Jan 05
My name is Ana - I am looking for my long lost cousin
Andrew Jolly. Married to Janet. I haven't seen them for 13 years. They have (at
least?) two children in their early 20s. I have lost Aunty Rene's number and
would love to get in touch again, if anyone can help please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Yours sincerely, Ana Beard
Tara Blinkhorne 30
Nov 04
What a good website for people researching family history,
couldn't find the name I was after so does anyone remember Cyril Reginald Haines
who was last known living in Upminster.he had two brothers, Frederick and
Gilbert clement.if any of these names ring a bell with anyone please email me
thanks. Tara
Moira McGlone 16 Nov
I have stumbled upon the upminster web site today. How
wonderful to remember past times. My grandparents were from corbets tey .
Michael and Helen McGlone. I am 55 yrs old and lived in South Ockendon while
attending the Sacred Heart of Mary convent. How wonderful it would be to hear
from anybody from that time. I am living in America and have been here for 32
yrs. Unfortunately I have not kept in touch with anybody from the area. Keep us
Moira McGlone ( formerly )
Dear Sir, I have been looking at your excellent web site
for quite some time now. My parents live in Cranham (Though they were in
Barking when I lived at home) but I have been visiting Upminster regularly
since the early 1960s as it was where my grandmother lived, and a kind of
second home to me.
Tony Fox 6th August
Although I have responded individually to a few of the
messages on this ex-pats page, have never written for myself. Over the
past five years a few changes have happened in Upminster and Cranham, and
perhaps they might be recorded here in case it interests this group (I qualify
as an ex-pat because I am in San Diego).
1. There is a major pow-wow going on about the architecture of the centre
of Upminster. The idea is that some sort of master plan, with a consistent
architectural approach, could be adopted. The time seems right given the
likelihood of renewal of many of the retail buildings over, say, the next 20
years, if they are to remain quality places that attract the public. The
Bell School site is obviously pivotal in all this, and the pressure on capacity
of good primary schools in our area again seems to be picking up. My own
view is that the loss of the "Bell" public house was the single event
that led to the loss of attraction of central Upminster, and that some central,
pivotal building could restore it.
2. A new pub called the "Crumpled Horn" opened in Corbet's Tey
Road, opposite the rec a few years ago. This has been a tremendous
success, and if you get a chance to visit it, then don't miss the photos of Old
Upminster in one corner, and the Ian Drury memorabilia in another.
3. St. Luke's Church, Cranham was completely rebuilt during 2002.
The only visible surviving bit of the old one seems to be its engraved
foundation stone which was put in the wall of the new building, next to a new
one that is the same size. This church thus has two foundation stones !
Time was when a parish church lasted four or five centuries ...!
4. In the local history area:
a) An intriguing local figure called Ernie
Brazier is emerging in the 1930s. He drove the 248 (then single-deck) bus,
may have been related to the publican at the White Hart (Hacton), and apparently
impressed several ladies of his generation. If anyone has any info, then
would be glad to know.
b) Yours truly has started producing
a series of booklets. The first two are on Upminster Hall, and the two
famous Georgian gents in our area (William Derham and James Oglethorpe).
These can be bought at SwanBooks (formerly Swan Libraries) and see www.swanbooks.co.uk.
This is basically a hobby for me, and there is certainly no financial profit in
it for me, but if you buy a copy or two then you will be helping to support the
typesetting, photography, and printing costs for the next ones in the series (if
we could stretch to colour photos in the future, then that would be good).
The next one will provide an outline general history of our area (I know,
I know, it should have been the first one...!). After that there will be
one on the local landscape (much of the south of Upminster and Cranham is
potentially iron age, and definitely no later than middle-saxon, believe it or
c) The Tithe Barn museum is growing
stronger all the time. It is open one or two weekends each month during
the summer, and the Windmill is open on the other weekends. So if you
visit Upminster one summer weekend you are certain to be able to visit one or
other of these rare types of buildings.
d) Those who may be missing Havering
History Review may be interested to know that it has found a new editor,
after the sudden passing of greatly missed Don Paterson FRGS; the Chairman
of Hornchurch & District Historical Society has told me that October is the
target date to get the next issue out. Again, it will be stocked by
SwanBooks, as I understand it.
5. Broadfields Farm in Pike Lane is now a well-established headquarters
for the Thames Chase initative, who are engaged in widespread tree-planting as
well as other ecological activities. To its North, the Brandy Hall fields (which
reached St.Mary's Lane) have been converted into a golf course.
6. Trees. It seems to me that we are missing a decent natural
history of our area, and that trees would be a good place to start. There
is a 15 foot elm making a comeback in Folkes Lane, and several impressively
large London Planes around. Also am I the only one who thinks that the
large conifers in the field in front of the Windmill are Californian Redwoods ?
(I know it sounds daft...!). T.L.Wilson, Upminster's Victorian historian,
was into trees, and conspicuous specimens feature in his books. We should
really do a census to see whether any of those survived the great storm
twenty-odd years ago. Franks Wood, behind the Brick Fields in Cranham, and
still heavily carpetted with bluebells each Spring, seems to have survived the
Thames Chase's coppicing experiment; the hornbeams are recovering
well but I still disagree with the destruction of some of the oak standards.
7. And speaking of the Windmill, there is now Trust being formed whose aim
is to return it to working order.
8. Roomes Stores has opened a third building and is basically on the
United Dairies site on the corner of Station Road and St.Laurence's Road,
nextdoor to where the old Boys School stood, and across from Martins. It
is of nicely coloured brick and glass, and is, architecturally, a contribution
that benefits Upminster, in my view, quite apart from the fact that it is a
furniture store. Roomes Stores, by the way, now has a website, and one
page documents the history of that company.
9. Nice new trains now operate to Fenchurch Street and Southend.
With privatisation, the train operator has reverted to the Victorian name of
London, Tilbury and Southend (LT&S) although also uses the brand
"c2c" ("City to Sea"). The new trains have sliding
doors, decent furniture, decent loos, and no First Class compartments. The
line has been free of the maintenance problems that have been so widespread
elsewhere in the UK. West Ham is now an important interchange station that
is served by an intermediate stop between Barking and Limehouse (formerly
Stepney East). Upminster Station has also been converted with turnstiles
operated by magnetic-coded tickets both in the Victorian building down the ramp,
as well as in the new station on the bridge. The staff now wear peacock
blue uniforms. Services are now often direct from Fenchurch Street to
Southend via Upminster, Ockendon and Grays (and vice versa), although the
Upminster-Romford branch (now electrified) is still a pull-and-push. The
LT&S, by the way, has become popular for Bank Holiday, steam locomotive
services between Fenchurch Street and Southend. Once again, big black
0-6-2 tank locomotives, trailing red carriages, can be seen at Upminster
Station, and passing through the Brick Fields in Cranham. The LT&S
makes them use two locos, one of which runs light shortly before or after the
train itself, in order to avoid obstructing the line should there be a breakdown
of the primary engine. Presumably the overhead wires are not coming to any
harm !
So that's a bit of news.
Tony Fox
Nottrodt 7th May 2003
Sirs, I lost
contact to a Family called
. In 1986 the was living
114 Corbets Tey Rd.
's have got 3 child's
an in 1986 an Irish Setter called Emma. I only remember the first name of one
child: Ruth. Is
there any chance to find them? Have you got tips for me? Is there a kind of
forum for lost peoples?
regards Oliver Nottrodt,
Angela M Taylor [ nee Gaunt] 23rd
March 2003
My goodness gracious me - this does bring back memories. I found your site
quite by accident My maiden name is Angela Gaunt - yes - a Gaunt - daughter of
Arthur who was headteacher at Upminster County Primary from 1947 until his
retirement. The School was certainly known affectionately as the Bell School but
that was not it's name. I remember the Old Boys School on Station Road which was
heated by Coke stoves in the 2 Classrooms there - but eventually it was pulled
down for redevelopement and if I am correct the plans caused quite a furore. I
was married in St Laurence by the Rev Hyla Holden in July 1964 and came up to
Scotland thereafter. My father continued to live in Upminster until his
retirement when he went to live in Kidderminster. He died there and is buried in
the village of Chaddesley Corbett. Some of the teachers in the School have been
mentioned - actually it had a very large contingent of welsh speaking staff -
the renowned Mrs Williams among them. Someone mentioned the Music teacher -
Dorothy Keillich [ I think that's the correct spelling] Can anyone remember the
story telling sessions in the School Hall at Lunchtimes on wet days - I have
memories of my Father re-telling the Just so Stories. What about those superb
playing fields at the back of the School - classes held out there in the Summer.
I bet they have been built on by now. Now in my day Secondary Schooling was very
different - this was between 1947 when we arrived in Upminster and 1959 when I
started Nurse training in London. Many left Upminster County Primary and went to
Brentwood, Bancrofts, Forest, City of London Boys Schools - the girls went to
The Ursuline, Brentwood County High, City of London Girls. Occasionally one or
two went to Christ's College Schools. I had forgotten all about the Silver Horn
Cafe - but I do remember very clearly Roomes Stores - the biggest shop in the
place - also Dyer's Butchers . Ken Rose the Chemist's shop - oh yes - it's all
coming back. Thanks for the memories.
Stan & Janet Macy (Mount)
12th February 2003
Hi, just found this website and loved reading all the messages. My name is
Janet Macy (Mount) , and I lived at Cedar Gardens, Upminster till I married and
then Bridge Ave, Upminster Bridge. I went to the Bell Scholl but have to confess
I dont remember the names or any teachers, I then went to the Technical School
at Greys on the Green Line Bus. My husband originally came from Hornchurch,
lived at Warriner Ave and Station Lane until we married in 1955 and went to
Drury Fall School . He says he remembers Mr.Porter Headmaster, Mrs Davies taught
English, Miss Pattmore (?) and Mr. Samuels took Physed. this was up to 1946. We
left England for N.Z in 1963 and live just out of Auckland, and enjoy our life
here. Our email is firstname.lastname@example.com
, or 36 Hamilton Drive Waiuku, NZ and would love to hear from anyone who
remembers us!!
Regards Stan and Janet
David Coppard 6th February 2003
I was born in Romford 1949, we lived in 18 Highfield Cresent by Upminister
bridge from 1949-60 and then lived at 194 Hall Lane in Upminister and then moved
to Ingatestone in 1965. I remember going to a large school in 1955 down by
Upminister Bridge and I had to cross a footbridge over a river to get to it,
there was a motor bike store on the corner. Then in 1956 I went to a small
school on the hill going to Upminister, it was next to a girls school and near a
large park, think it was called Upminster House school then I went to boarding
school in Surrey and Sussex. Left England in 1974 for Canada, spent 4 years in
Saudi and now reside in Alberta, Canada. I have been back to UK twice since 1974
and it has really changed since I left as I got totally lost on all the new
roads and motorways. I had some good friends in Hall Lane, Valerie Robinson,
Simon Kippin,Tessa Kippin aqnd Sherry Ray, would like to contact them.
David Alden 20 December
I lived in Spencer Crescent from 1939 to 1962. Was back
there in June 2002 and on a dare from my wife of 34 years , we went into the
Bell School and got ourselves a great tour from the Headmaster. From the old
days I recall Mr Gaunt as the Headmaster, Mr Ellis as the Football coach, the
concrete air raid shelters in the playground, Abrahams and his ducks and penny
loaves, The Cosy Corner Cafe, the Bell Inn, the 86a buses, the Co-op, Football
in the Rec , Saturday morning pictures at the Capitol Cinema (Kit Carson,
Cowboys and Indians). Then in summer we would run over the golf course to fish
and paddle in the River Ingrebourne. Went to Palmers (Marlborough House) 1948 -
54 on the Push and Pull Train. What happened to Simon Small and Ted Pryor and
the rest of the 53 and 54 football teams. Studied accounting, became a Chartered
Accountant. Spent some years in Jamaica but in South Florida for the past 24
years and now a US citizen. But then you never forget your roots. Upminster was
a great place in the 40's, 50's and 60's and still seemed a-buzz last June, but
behind that it looked a tired place. Would love to hear from anyone who was at
those schools in those years. David Alden December 20, 2002 Contact me at email@example.com
Crispin 28 November 2002
Just a short line to see if any of my old school
mates are still alive and kicking. If anybody at the plough hasn't noticed i've
been gone for 12yrs. Living in gods country - Western Australia. I also lived
for most of my childhood in Heron way, Cranham like some of the other guys on
this page . Attended Hall mead school in the mid seventies. Left and worked in a
bank in london. Changed jobs moved to Bermuda for a while. Went back to Cranham,
couldn't settle their so came to Western Australia. Still think about the great
laughs at school. Drop me a line if you get five minutes.
Argent 25 November 2002
Upminster expats. Hi my name is Colin Argent and I found the web site by
accident just looking for a contact of my past. I lived at Heron Way in Cranham
from 1957 and emigrated to New Zealand in 1975, my mum still lives there. I went
to Oglethorpe primary school in 1958 and left in 1964, I always remember a
teacher Mr Coles who use to go berserk and give the slipper to everyone. One
Christmas a boy named Paul Webb gave a slipper to Mr Coles for a Christmas
present, Mr Coles gave it back to him across his backside. I then went to Hall
Mead secondary school from 1964 till 1969. When I left school I took an
apprenticeship with Ford Motor company, spending 2 years at Harold Hill then
going to Dagenham. I have a twin sister named Janice who lives at Canvey Island.
I have read all the letters on this site and many bring back old memories, with
Silver Horn, playing soccer on the park at Corbetts Tey on a Sunday afternoon. I
use to go fishing at pikes pond, parklands and the old gravel pits at Ockendon.
Drinking in Plough and Sunday at the Masons. When I was 14, I use to work at the
fish shop Veni's doing the spuds for chips 4 nights a week, then on Saturdays
selling wet fish, they use to be the best fish and chips around.
If there is
anyone who remembers me my e-mail address is email@example.com
Jim Tyler 6 August 2002
I lived at 8 Garbutt Road from 1939 (birth) until 1961. I attended the
BELL school until 1950 & remember some of the people with messages on this
site & would love to hear from anyone who may have known me. Some email
addresses now seem unobtainable. I can be contacted at email@example.com
Have particularly tried to contact Susan Eady in Canada but email address coming
up unknown.
Kevin Cassidy 4th December 2001
Since I last wrote to your page in Feb. 2000, I have had the opportunity
to re-visit Upminster. The first time for 25 years! Memories, how great they
are, but alas how restrictive and outdated they can also become. I arrived at
the station at around 9-30 from Fenchurch Street (nice train) and left again at
4 o'clock. I had a full day of walking around the shopping area, the park, the
windmill, Corbetts Tey, the lake just before you get to Corbetts Tey, Gaynes
school, my old house in Rushmere Ave, the old library park (clockhouse) and
ended up having a beer with an old buddy in the Jobbers Rest. I'm sorry to say,
memories are best kept as memories, for me anyway, as I got back onto
the train, rather depressed after the days journey and grateful for my lot in
life. Regards Kevin Cassidy email@example.com
Terry Clear 24th October 2001
Hi,what a great idea having an Upminster expats page - reading through
some of the entries brought back some memories.I lived in Hornminster
Glen, Upminster Bridge from 1955 to 1959 and attended Branfil school before my
family moved to Kent when I was 10 years old. I remember Joy Laflin (who doesn't
remember me!) and Joan Gardner from school and possibly Martin Palin who I'm
sure lived across the Ingrebourne fromm the back of Branfil. Does anyone have
any memories if Upminster Bridge ? The cage of monkeys outside the station? The
Leggets who had the Upminster Bridge paper shop - I think they moved to
Bournemouth? I was ballboy for a while at Hornchurch and Upminster football club
and went horseriding in Cranham, right near where the underground trains were
parked. I have been living in the South of Spain since 1989, in a small mountain
village near Malaga. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me - maybe
they can jog my memory a bit further !
Sheila Colbourne
21st August 2001
Having read through the messages over the last few
months I have at last summoned the courage to type my own to add to those of my
ex-fellow pupils of Gaynes School, namely Barry Dix and Ashley Fearon. My name
is Sheila Colbourne nee Cook and I was born in St Mary's Lane, Upminster in July
1956. I attended the Bell School in St Mary's Lane from 1961 to 1967 when Mr
Gaunt was the headmaster and I remember him as a kind gentleman who smelt of
after-shave and cigarettes. I recall once spending 2 shillings credit money from
school lunches on a box of chocolates from the tuck shop for my mum and getting
a good telling off from my form teacher Mrs Rae. Of course, who could forget
Miss Killick, the music teacher who strove hard to make us perform at the
highest level whether at a school concert or a competition at Stratford. Woe
betides anyone who deemed to cough during a performance, who remembers that
terrible tin of black cough sweets that came out of her pocket. One taste and
you were afraid to cough.
I subsequently went to Gaynes Secondary School in 1967. Some of the names I
recall from those days were, Ann Daltrey, Ann Thurston, Julie Cudby, Denise
Baldry, Lesley Cudby, Susan Harper, I believe she emigrated to Australia, Elaine
Nichols, Frances (Fanny) Harris, Alison Emes, Betty Hayden, Susan Cooper,
Elizabeth Ball, Gillian Aldridge, Joy Auton, Susan Tollar, Paul Beresford, Tony
Herbert, Nigel Ware, Gary Collett, the two Michael Taylors. Of course Barry and
Ashley have mentioned several names previously so those I may have forgotten
please forgive me. Mr Williams was my form teacher for all but the 1st year of
my time at the school and tried so hard to make me understand maths, but sorry
sir I still struggle. I also remember Mr Mack Geography, Mr Hill History, Mr
Langley English, Miss Clapham Domestic Science, Mrs Sherwood, Needlework, Miss
Dowling Religious Education and Mr O'Neil French, Miss Jenkins PE and Mrs
Fordham Typewriting and Shorthand.
I left Gaynes in 1972 and relinquished all ties with Upminster when my parents,
who are still alive and enjoying their retirement, moved from St Marys Lane in
1989 for the bracing sea air of the Isle of Thanet in Kent. I too am living in
Thanet with my Husband. My 2 brothers were Terry and Michael, Terry being the
eldest by 6 years and Michael the youngest by 6 years. Terry went to Ogelthorpe
and Hall Mead and Michael followed me to the Bell and Gaynes. We were all at
some time during out teenage year's members of the Triune Youth Club at the
Methodist Church in Hall Lane. My close pals at that time were Diane Faiers and
Helen Watson, both of whom I am still in touch with. I would be interested in
hearing from anybody who remembers me or my family.
John Kidd 13th
August 2001
Hi Upminster, I am an expatriate but living only 60
miles away down in Sussex. I was very interested to read your expatriates page,
particularly the item from Charlie Ford. Could you forward this e mail to him
please? I was at the same schools as he was and I remember him well and also
many of the names
he mentioned, such as Len Bones.
I was born in 1950 and lived first at no 290 St Mary's
Lane moving to 30 Marlborough Gardens in 1956. My mother & father are Bert
and Betty Kydd
and I have a brother, Terry and sister, Pat. I went to The Bell school where Mr
Gaunt was the headmaster. We always walked to school and often got into mischief
and adventures on the way home! My friends at the school included Denis Donovan,
Andy Rayner, Stephen Jolly and Alan Howard.
I spent 2 years at Hall Mead where my brother was also
a pupil. Miss Dickens was the headmistress. I then transferred to Palmers Boys
school in
Grays which involved a lengthy journey every day on the 370 bus. I was part of
the large circle of friends in the hippie years, 1967-9 mentioned by Charlie
Ford. We seemed to spend most of the time hanging around in large groups in
Upminster Park & the Minster Bar in Station Road.
Upminster was a great place to spend one's childhood
and teenage years. I left in 1969 when my family moved to Felixstowe but kept in
contact with
several friends for years afterwards, including my 1st long term girl-friend,
Pauline Robinson who lived with her parents in Front lane, Cranham. The only person I am still in touch with is Denis Donovan who I have
known for over 45 years and returned to live in Upminster some years
ago. If anyone remembers me from those happy years in Upminster I would be
pleased to hear from them by email at : firstname.lastname@example.com
Cheers John Kydd
Stacey 6th Aug 2001
What a great site this "Ex-pats" is!
Wonderful reading all the memories. I have recently found the web site
friendsreunited.co.uk and through
this am making contact with old friends. Memories are such precious things -
such a shame that when we are young we lose contact with such special people in
our lives. I went to Branfil School (left in 1963) and then Gaynes (left in
1968). I am hoping to make contact with any old school friends - and rekindle
the memories. I now live in North Wales. Warmest Wishes to anyone who remembers
Betty & Tony
Bridgens Canada 31st July 2001
Hello, Expats
There's a little statue of Peter Pan which stood in the front garden of 22
Southview Drive during Hitler's War; when bits of shrapnel fell about him. It
now stands on a rock overlooking the fabled Trent Severn Waterway, which runs
from Lake Ontario to Lake Huron. At this point the waterway looks a lot like the
Thames at Henley, at least it does in the summertime, and the main hazard in
Peter Pan's existence is that of being knocked off his rock by our exuberant
Labrador, Bailey. Hello, we're Tony and Betty Bridgens. Tony's dad John worked
in the paint laboratory at Ford's Dagenham, and his mum claimed to have been
Lord Nuffield's private secretary. Betty's dad is Ken Rose, of K.H.Rose M.P.S.,
Chemists of 64 Station Road and Cranham and he and his wife Renie who had the
beauty salon opposite the Bell Hotel, now
live comfortably in Orillia, Ontario. Tony was Hamilton Bridgens and attended
King's School, Rochester, and Betty was Betty Rose and attended Palmer's School,
Greys. Now we operate a splendid Bed and Breakfast, and we encourage anyone
visiting Canada to drop in and stay with us. You may even get an Upminster
Discount! We are about 90 minutes north of Toronto in a beautiful part of this
great country. Check out our websites! http://bettyandtonys.com
Clive Herbert 24th
July 2001
What an interesting website! I was born in Romford (Oldchurch
) in 52 and lived in Hornchurch until I married and moved to North Bucks in
1974.My Upminster connection (apart from cousins who lived in Springfield
Gardens)was created when I started Senior School at Hornchurch Grammar in
September 64 , and found a lot of my new schoolfriends were from Upminster and
district. I remember well our old Headmaster Mr May, who lived just off Corbetts
Tye Road - one of the old school, not to be messed about with ! We used to bunk
on board a bus at Upminster Bridge to get a lift to school (Supercoaches was the
bus company) until I bought a motorbike and sidecar in 68/9 and 'cruised' to
school on that. I remember also the Cafe by Upminster Bridge station 'The
Beachcomber', where I made a lot of friends and drank far too much coffee for my
good. We used to ride out through Upminster to the Half way House (for another
coffee no doubt) then return home at all times of night and early morning -
happy days! I wonder if anyone out there recalls me or our group of school
friends from the 64 to 69 period. We did have a reunion at the old White Hart in
Hornchurch about 10 years ago, organised by a lovely lass from our year called
Linda Harvey -That was always one of our favourite watering holes for meeting up
at before we went on to dances at places like the Lawrence Hall or the Youth
club opposite the Church at Hornchurch. I remember the many parties around
Hornchurch and Upminster - they were a great schooling in drinking and learning
about girls! ( The summers were also hotter then of course ! ) I seem to have
lost contact now --- if anyone recalls me or that era I'd be pleased to hear
from them - email@example.com is the address.. all the best Clive Herbert
Stephenson Ontario Canada 12th May 2001
Hi Upminster (and Cranham): I really enjoy visiting
this website and I pay particular attention to the 'ex-pats' page. I now live in
Ontario Canada, having moved here from Cranham in 1975. My family moved to
Cranham from London's East End in 1946 (or maybe early 1947), I was two years
old when we moved. We lived at 36 Chester Avenue for 20 years or so, and then
after I got married I moved away. About a year later I moved back again when my
wife and I purchased a house at 21 Sunnycroft Gardens. In 1975 we immigrated.
I first attended school at the All Saints Church Hall
(the Vestry Hall) which was located on Front Lane close to Wantz Bridge where I
was in Mrs. Kemp's class. This was the 'Infants school extension' to the Old
Boyd School (further up the hill along St. Mary's Lane) where the 'Juniors' were
taught. One morning in 1950 the entire Infants' school was marched from the
Church Hall, two-by-two, hand-in-hand to the brand new Oglethorpe Primary
Mr. Dance was the school's first Headmaster and Miss
Cook was Headmistress of the Infants' school. I clearly remember Mr. Dance - I
loved to draw rocket ships and he frequently admonished me for my interest in
such things. Many times he told me (in no uncertain terms) "men will never
go to the moon". Years later when I was watching the first moon landing on
television I wondered if he was watching it too - or turning in his grave maybe!
Following Oglethorpe I attended Gaynes. Throughout my
school days I enjoyed the company of many great friends but unfortunately I have
managed to lose touch with all of them. If anyone reads this who thinks that
they remember me - please drop an e-line to firstname.lastname@example.com
Helen Souissi (nee
Newman) 31st March 2001
I was born in Barking in 1949 and moved to Upminster in
1954 or '5 (it was Christmas time and my grandad died on Christmas Eve. My dad
agreed, much to my mum's reluctance, to go and live in her, much
bigger-than-our, house) to look after my nanna.
It was quite an adventure for a five year old -
especially to move to a 'big' house with three toilets, backing onto a park - we
had a wooden gate going into the 'Rec' - and I thought I was so clever to be
able to lift the latch with a wooden lolly stick to get back in again. I
remember trying to cut through the woods and playground belonging to the convent
school - to visit my friend Lesley Bishop - so the nuns wouldn't see me. I never
got caught but the 'Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted" sign sure put the
wind up me.
I went to Branfil Primary School, and I remember my
first teacher - Mrs Gillam - a lovely kindly, plump lady. She seemed really old,
but was probably only in her 50's. I also remember the headmistress - Miss
Spencer ? - when it was your birthday, she had a cardboard birthday cake brought
into assembly - which had sweets inside. She was tall and slim and had short
hair and glasses.
My teachers in the Junior school were - Mrs Griffiths -
she was good at sewing, and we had lovely cross stitch lessons. I still have a
tray cloth I made with her. I used to walk past her house - through the alley
way by the allotments, on the way to school. Then there was Miss Stevenson, who
married, I think, when I was in her class. She had a plump bottom and we used to
be fascinated with her wiggle. Miss Parker taught me in the third year - a great
knitter - we had lovely knitting classes, I remember. Finally, the wonderful Mr
Jenkins, who drove a green car (Austin, I think) and had a daughter - Rhial -
Welsh - I'm not sure of the spelling - and then twins - around the time I was in
his class. Strict, but a great teacher - he told us so many exciting stories
about his experiences - I remember him reading 'Ghunga Din (?)' which most of us
couldn't really understand, but listened politely - I've got a vague idea he'd
been in India, as he seemed to have a fascination for the place. I also remember
the headmaster - Mr Ford - whose favourite expression was "I'll tan your
hide". I got sent to his office once by prefects, for rolling down the
grassy bank outside the playground - it was an area near the river Ingrebourne
banks, that we could use to play on - but I think I just got a mild repremand. I
also remember Mr Hill(s?) but he never taught me - he seemed really popular with
his classes.
I had such a lovely childhood - my neighbours - the
Kents - were great to me - she was Swedish and the house was always full of
people - they had a cottage in Stone - near Maldon, I think - and were always
taking me there with them for the weekend. I can remember many of the other
neighbours too - the Greens at the end of the road had beehives, and their
daughter, Caroline, got stung on the eye once. Our opposite neighbours - the
Cashes, had two sons, Brian and Barry and a dog called Rusty. I used to play a
lot with Joy Laflin - my mum kept in touch with hers till only about three years
ago, when Mum died in Brentwood (where we moved in 1963) - but strangely enough,
she never mentioned Joy in her Christmas letters. Her Grandfather - Mr Young -
had been the headmaster of the 'secondary modern' school in Upminster and smoked
really strong cigars - if I smell that smell now - I always think of him - and
her aunty Pat also lived in their house - she was a DS teacher at a school in
Hornchurch. I really liked her mum - who seemed so young and energetic - alway
playing tennis over at the Rec tennis courts - the alleyway into the Rec was
opposite their house. Next to this alleyway lived the (?'s) who had a wayward
son called Clive and a daughter called Jenny - I was scared of him - I heard
he'd been expelled from school - he turned up at my secondary school -
Hornchurch Grammar. There were rumours going round that he had pictures of nude
girls on the ceiling above his bed, and his parents didn't object - and he was
only about 14 at the time!! They always seemed to be rather avant garde - for
one thing - they'd concreted over their front garden, when all normal people at
that time grew hydrangas and clematis!! I lived two or three houses from the
Coxes - whose daughter - Hillary - was so tragically murdered in Brentwood in
the 70's. Their spaniel dog - Candy - was always coming up our sideway and I had
to lead him out with biscuits. I read in one of the other messages - about the
Silver Horn Ice cream shop -just up the road from us - where we used to get the
MOST delicious ice-cream I've ever tasted - the owner used to wear tinted
glasses - thinking back - I'm not sure if he was blind. I remember seeing
something called Yoghurt in that shop - I found this intriguing and longed to
taste what it was like - but never did for about another seven or eight years! -
maybe it was a kind of health food shop too - but I was mainly interested in the
99's. Joy and I used to go to two sweetshops up the road in Corbetts Tey - one
had the post office - a family with four kids moved in to run it a couple of
years after I moved there - the owner of the other one used to make really
innovative ice lollies - such as cider, and coconut milk - we were always
excited to find out what new flavours were on offer! There was also a bakery
called 'The Baker's Oven' where we used to go and buy our cakes for tea - I
remember the meringues. I think the owner had a daughter called Melanie - a few
years younger than me. I also remember going down to the Ingrebourne for
tiddlers, playing in the Rec playground till it got dark in the summer - no
worries about being abducted then, exploring the windmill ruins. Later - the
Sombrero coffee bar just when the Beatles hit the scene. I hated it when I moved
to Brentwood when I was fourteen - I never felt I really belonged there as I was
still going to school in Hornchurch - at weekends I still used to trek over to
Upminster and Hornchurch to meet up with my schoolfriends - this was around
'64-66 and there seemed to be loads of coffee bars in the Upminster/Hornchurch
area - everyone showing off their 'leathers'.
Well - I enjoyed reading some of the other stories
about Upminster memories, and hope what I have written will evoke some happy
memories in others.
Helen Souissi, Abu Dhabi
Julie Angel 12th
Feb 2001
Hi, My name is Julie Angel and I lived in Severn Drive,
Upminster from 1965 (when I was born) til 1987 when I moved to South London. I
worked as a medical photographer for the Royal London Hospital for 2 years, the
as a forensic photographer with the Metropolitan Police for 10 years. In 1997 I
left London for Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA where I am studying archaeology for
a B.Sc. and due to graduate this May 2001. I wonder if anyone that knew me from
Engayne School and Hall Mead School is out there? Names I remember off the top
of my head include:- Graham Tullett, Jackie Warren, Claire F Smith, Sharon
Ferris, Karen Saunders, Sally Wainwright, Leslie Littlechild, etc. I was at Hall
Mead between 1976-1983. Anyone who may remember me, or who knows some of the
names I have listed, please get in touch!
Andy Lane
30th January 2001
Hello! I enjoyed your Web-Site and it brought back
memories as I spent quite a lot of time as a child (1942-1961) either living in
Tudor Gardens (one set of grandparents) or Bird Lane (the other set of
grandparents). As you mentioned that you would still like to collect information
about Upminster, I thought that I would suggest my Mother who was born in
Upminster and lived at 6, Bird Lane (also known as 6, Pantile Cottages) until
she married at the age of 23 (she will be 82-years old in June this year). I
asked her if she had any objection to my passing her address on to you and she
said that she would like to be able to contribute information about a (rather)
neglected part of Upminster. Her memory is still quite good, but is better when
she gets going! Her Grandmother is buried in St. Laurence's churchyard (family
name Owers) and her parents in the cementry in Corbets Tey.
My mother is Eileen Lane (nee French) 200, Willowfield,
Telford, TF7 5NZ. I am Andrew Lane, Wiesenweg 8, 85551 Heimstetten, Germany.
Christeen Akre
17th January 2001
I just came across your web site for
Upminster and it brought back many happy memories.
My name is Christine Akre (Bowles) I was born at 19 Highview Gardens and
went to the Bell schools, my first teacher being Mrs Gunn and my last Mrs.
Williams. We were her last class before her retirement and I still have the
piece of coral I bought from the auction of the contents of her cupboard!
The other teachers I remember were Mrs. Stebbing, Miss Cavanagh and Miss
Ungoed. The pupils I remember being
at school with are Rosemary Taylor, Kate Brannigan and
Jennifer Carrott. The
highlight of our time there was when a car burnt up in the alley behind the
shops on Corbets Tey and we were allowed out of class to watch the firemen put
it out! There were many others (we had 45 in our class) but the names escape me
now. I went on to Coppers-Coburn in
1973 but moved to Peterborough in 1975 and over time have lost touch with
everyone. I would love to hear what
my compatriots are doing now ! I have a sister (Jennie) and brother
(Michael) who both went to Gaynes after the Bell. My Grandparents (Harold &
Lottie Axtell) lived at 5 Highview Gardens and had the best display of snowdrops
in Upminster in their front garden! I
remember playing endlessly in the Windmill Field, the park and at the house
behind ours (the Gibbs family lived there), before they pulled it down to build
the flats. We went to the Old
Chapel - does anyone know what
happened to it? I understand it s not used as a Church anymore. I
now live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, where I'm married with 2 small
children and work for the Government.
would love to hear from anyone who knew me or my family!
My e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com
Steve Cordery
29th November 2000
I encountered your excellent web site by following the
link from the East of London Family History Society http://eolfhs.rootsweb.com/
. Just like all your other correspondents it has been an absolute joy to read
reminiscences of life in Upminster. My family moved to Corbets Tey in 1958 and
my parents still live in the
same house in Huntsmans Drive. My brother Bob and I went to the Bell school and
then on to Palmers in Grays. My sister Julia was a few years behind us; she also
went to the Bell but then went on to Gaynes. We have all married
and moved out of the area but still make frequent return trips to visit our
My particular contribution to your "Memory
Lane" is a transcription of a piece of paper I found recently while sorting
some of the old rubbish I had left in my parent's loft. For some reason, I made
a class seating plan in my final year at the Bell. This must have been academic
year 1964-65 as I have just found my Junior School reports. According to this,
my teachers through the years were Mrs Day, Ms Raindle, Asquith and the legendry
Mrs Williams. I have reproduced the list below, supplying forenames where known
(or vaguely remembered!).
Girls : Lesley Anderton, Sue (?) Arliss, Janet Benfield,
Ann Campbell, Gillian Counsell, Frances Cousins, Ann Davis, Jennifer Drake,
Barbara (?) Dunkley, Susan Haye, Ann Hopkinson, Kay Hurrel, Kathryn Lovegrove,
Susan Lovell, Alison Munro, Rachel Oglethorpe, J Otto, E Staley, Dorothy Tagg,
Ruth (?) Waddell, Julia Warin, Kathryn Webster, Gillian Yorston. Boys : Colin
Barnes, Gary Blakeley, Ian Breckals, Michael Collis, Steve Cordery, Steve Daly,
John Davis, J Dowding, Paul Drake, P Evans, Nigel Farrier, Michael Gibb, P
Jordan, Timothy Kidd, Andrew (?) Lane, Graeme Player, Alastair Robertson, Graham
Rogers, R Ryan, Nicholas Sherwood, Paul Somers, Clive Taylor, Andrew Trott.
I do have a personal web site http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Stephen_Cordery/
where I will set up a page with this information on in a more readable fashion,
but in the meantime, any old acquaintances are welcome to contact me at email@example.com
Keep up the good work with the excellent web site.
Steve Cordery.
Joan Haggard (nee
Carter) 25th
November 2000
I visited this page today and it brought back so many
memories. I wonder how many other people visit it, wondering if they know
somebody. An old neighbour or school mate ? So I thought I would add my
memories, and hope that somebody would read it, and feel the old home ties
pulling them back home to their childhood days. I was raised in Chelmsford
Drive. Went to school at Branfil then Gaynes from '54 to '64. I thought I would
only mention teachers' names, those that I can remember...... Mr C A Hill of
Branfil has to stand out the most to me, as I am quite
sure he did to many. At Gaynes, it has to be Mr & Mrs Craven, who in my
mind, were the corner pillars of the school. As I was one of the girls who had
to make the tea and coffee for them. If anybody should read this, and remember
the old times, please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Carolyne Palmer
(nee Warren) 4th October 2000
I have just stumbled across the expatriates page. Glad to
know that there is so much interest in Upminster ! I moved to Upminster in 1974
and attended Coopers' Coborn from 1973-80.Since then I've not lived in Upminster
as I went to University and then lived around UK until 1989 when we moved to the
Middle East. We have lived in Saudi Arabia and Qatar and are now in Dubai having
been here for 31/2 years. I visit every summer as my Mum still lives in Champion
Road but am now only in contact with two people from school. Anyone who knows
me, please e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
Jane Cunliffe
(nee Aylett) 11th Oct 2000
I found this wonderful page just when I had decided to
make an effort to contact old school friends. I orginally came from South
Ockendon but went to Gaynes School from 1962 to 1967 but after leaving to live
Leicestershire in 1969 I completely lost touch. As my class will all be
approaching their half century I though it would be fun to piece together the
missing 33 years. I have a class (2A-1) photo in front of me on a trip
to the Houses of Parliament on 28 January 1964 with the teachers Mr. Chamberlain
and Miss Evans. Some of the pupils are Linda Newby, Sheila Gardner, Shelagh
Duckworth, Denise Joslin, Jennifer Prigg, Linda Kemp,
Trevor Wade, Brian White, Raymond Stroud and John Freeth and lots more. This
isn't a good memory. I wrote the details and names on the back of the photograph
at the time. I would love to hear from anyone from this year, or if anybody else
knows of their whereabouts please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Glenys Turner
3rd Oct 2000
A big thank you for this opportunity to make
contact. I am hoping to find any past friends and acquaintances that may
remember me , I moved to West Horndon, Thorndon Ave., in 1956 and went to
Oglethorpe primary school for a while before attending Gaynes about 1958 where I
did years 1 to 4 (4A) and was supposed to be in school a few more years but left
mid-term quite suddenly when my mother passed away, even my closest friends
never knew what happened to me. My name is Glenys Mansell now Turner and I have
lived in Brisbane Australia since 1973 but remain in close contact with several
school friends mainly Jennifer Pepperell and Leueen McGrath who were my best
friends , also Richard Stanley (Stan), Glynis West and Brian Morris--- We all
used to frequent the "Regent " cafe, the "legion" youth club
and the Masonic dance hall in Hornchurch. Leueen and I met again when I visited
U.K. in 1989 and because of that meeting have renewed my friendship with Jenny
& Stan. I also have an older brother Brian Mansell who did E.C.1 & E.C.2
under the guidance of Mr. Craven. If anyone out there remembers any of the names
mentioned please email me at : email@example.com
Hugh Barnard 28th
Sep 2000
Hi I'm Hugh Barnard lived in Engayne Gardens in
Upminster from the fifties to about 1970. Went to the Bell School in the fifties
and then at school outside Upminster. I remember the Silver Horn and later in my
teenage years, the Minster Cafe and Windmill Hall dances. I've spent most of my
life on the continent, mainly Paris and Brussels, messing about with computers.
I came back just recently and have settled in Stoke Newington in London. Will
visit Upminster soon and take a look around.
Regards Hugh Barnard
Peter Bradfield 4th
Sep 2000
Good day;
My name is Peter D. Bradfield, I used to live at 11
Griffin Ave, just off of Front Lane. My sister's name is Sylvia. My Grandparents
used to live at 8 Brunswick Ave. We moved there when I was about 7 (spring of
1955.) I attended Ogelthorpe school at first then went to Engayne when it first
opened (1958). I finally ended up at Gaynes for about 2 years until my family
emigrated to Canada in June of 1961.
I have a lot of great memories of my few years around
Cranham and the area and have come to realize how important those years and
memories are to me I lived for a time around Manitoba , Canada (real close to
Hudson Bay) then we moved to the USA (the Chicago suburbs) where I finished
School. Enlisted in the Marines in the mid 60's for a while I now live south of
Peoria, Illinois USA . I'm a Design Engineer at Caterpillar, been married 23
years, have two wonderful grown daughters and son-in-laws and a cool 8 year old
I would very much like to hear from anyone who
remembers me from school or the neighborhood. I can be e-mailed at email@example.com
better late than never. Thank you for the web page of memories for myself and
the family
Peters 7th Aug 2000
What a wonderful web site. My name is Kerry Peters nee
Murray and I went to The Sacred Heart of Mary Convent School for Girls from
1971-75, and St Peters Primary School in Romford before that. I lived in Romford
until I married and emigrated to New Zealand in 79. I was a member of The
Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps and had many friends in other local youth bands.
It would be great to catch up with old friends that I've lost contact with over
the years and just to be able to find out what's going on around the old haunts
these days. I'd love to hear from anyone that's interested you can contact me at
- email@example.com or -23 Dorset Street Tapanui West Otago 9155 New
Tony Burns
Expatriate from Cranham. Moved to Heron Way in '59 moved
out to Basildon in '77. Just read the other e-notes reminded me of Silver Horn
in Corberts Tey Rd, especiall the cider ice lollies. I went to St Joesphs in
Upminster, then St Egberts in Chingford and then Hall Mead till I left in the
summer of 1970 and went to work for Plessey in Ilford. Played in the Brick
fields a lot on bicycles, mopeds and motorbikes. Spent a lot of time playing
darts in the Plough. Gigs at the Windmill hall. Now living in Benfleet. What
ever happened to Vicky Maddern who lived with her dad the actor in Sth Ockendon...?
And Gillian Counsel who lived in the area between Hall Mead and Hall Lane, the
name of the road escapes me...!! Various parties in the Avon Rd area with party
seven's and party five beer can's ! First time I got "legless" on
Barley Wine in the park down by the Optimist. Who was it who used to have a
Panther and side car and another guy who had a Matchless... lived down the
bottom of Corbets Tey.......? Yes I was quite into Motor bikes... and still am!
Regards, Tony
Mike Harman 18th
June 2000
Hello upminster, my name is Mike Harman and I lived in
leasway from 1965 to 1988, when I moved to california. i attended bell school
and later gaynes secondary. I would like to hear from anyone who might know me
and used to know me.
Charlie Ford
15th June 2000
Dear Upminster webmaster,
I was forwarded loads of e-mails from people from the town, and want to thank
you for your work.
I am Charlie Ford, born in Leasway on September 20th
1950, and lived at 25 Park Drive from then until 1973, when I began a series of
moves: Grays, Brighton, Leeds, Fulham and now Hanwell, London W7.
I went to the Bell Primary. My junior teachers were
Mrs. Jones, Miss Durant, Mr. Brett and Mrs. Williams. I don't remember any girls
names in my class apart from Elizabeth Pryke, why I do not know. I have a list
of the boys: Gordon Warren, Graham Davis, Stephen Jolly, Peter Newton,
Christopher Storie, Gareth Lewis, Allan Phizakale, Peter Gardner, Robert Trott,
Barry Lewis, John Butler, Graham Hill, Gordon Brown. I have a photo of this lot
at Hampton Court in 1972.
I had a huge circle of friends and aquaintances in the
hippy years - 1967-68 - from several surrounding schools.
I am particularly anxious to contact Richard 'Len'
Bones, who lived in Argyle Gardens, backing onto Cranham fields. He was one
school year older than me. He did not go to the Bell. I knew him from Palmers,
where I was from 1962-67. We were like brothers and maintained contact through
to the late eighties. He had a brother Michael, who must have been born in about
I would be most grateful if you would put this onto the
web, along with my e-mail address.
Thanks again, Charlie
Turner 27th April 2000
I was an ex-pat for over 30 years, and recently returned
to the UK. I was interested to see your Web site, as I lived in the area for
some years, i.e. 1940- 1964. I went to the Bell school until 1950 . I have a lot
of good memories of Upminister,and it was strange to return there recently after
so long abroad. Unfortunately several of the buildings in the centre are no
longer there, but a lot of the surrounding areas have survived. I have a photo
from 1908 showing the east side of Station Rd.,& those houses are still
there, I believe. I am particularly interested in trying to locate the members
of the 1950 football team from the Bell school ( or indeed any other pupils from
that era ). I have a photo of this team, and published it last year in the local
paper ,and succeeded in locating a few members of the team.
Anyone out there know anything which might help ?
Regards : Ternece Turner
Nancy Bassett
21st April 2000
I am looking for any help on a family by the
name of German, who lived in Upminster. Our Harriet Ellen was born in 1896 and
was the daughter of George and Jane German she married in Romford in 1918 and
came to NZ but lost touch with her family, she had a sister possibly named Ada
and a brother who was in the navy and drowned in some sort of wartime sinking.
We also think she had half brothers. Any help would be much appreciated
Sincerely Yours Nancy Bassett
Vicki Harrison
14th April 2000
My name is Vicki Harrison (Egles) & just lately
have been thinking allot about Upminster. Both my brother (Jim) & I went to
'The Bell' Primary School where our father also taught. We lived at no 93
Coniston Avenue & both went
Irene Taylor 5th
April 2000
On the 31 January this year, I posted a message on the
"Expatriots Page", asking if anyone might have information about my
Joyner family, who I had lost contact with. This was subsequently printed in a
feature article by the "Romford Recorder" in early March.
With grateful thanks Irene Taylor - Tasmania, Australia
Steve Greenham 28th Mar 2000
I just found your page and think its great, although i
don't live abroad i've often wondered what happened to the people i used to go to school
with. I attended gaynes from '71 - ' 76 and used to live in pike lane on Broadfields farm.
I'm Steve Greenham and now live in Grays and have worked for London Underground from the
time i left school, some names that come to mind are, Kim Broomfield, Martin King, Chris
Hitchcock, Eddie McSweeney, Steve Bourne , Alan Turner, Debbie Woods, Dave Warburton who I
believe is now working in Hornchurch. I Was wondering if maybe some sort of re- union was
being arranged at the school next year for those of us who left 25 years ago. Steve
Kevin Cassidy
14th Feb 2000
Really glad to find your web site, I was born in
Upminster and lived in Rushmere ave. until I left for pastures further afield. My name is
Kevin Cassidy born in 48 with many fond memories of Upminster. Fond memories which are
awaken when chatting with the children about what Dad did when he was young.
Starting off at the Bell school, with the apple fight the
class had during play time when the class was held in the annex across St. Marys Lane,
capital punishment was dished out to all. Cutting across the Bell playing field to the
enclosed lane way behind the shops leading out onto Springfield Gdns. Springfield Gdns in
full bloom with the cherry blossom. Playing in the Rec, wondering how anybody could watch
that boring game of cricket, taking a short cut through the field behind St. Marys school
to Boundary Rd hoping that the Nuns wouldn't catch you trespassing. Not forgetting, the
best ice cream was to be had at The Silver Horn on Corbets Tey Road.
Whatever happened to the old school mate you had, and now
you wonder, what on earth are these guys doing and what has become of them. I'll name a
few, just in case it jogs a memory, Robert Mulley and Micheal Adams who lived on
Freshfields, Barry Stains, Roy Freedman and Roy Morgan who passed away about six years
ago. Bill and Ruby Morgan, Roy's parents where great, they always made me so welcome, they
lived on Sunnyside Gdns. Trevor Lewis who lived down the hill going to Upminster Bridge
and Roger Kemp who lived a few doors down from me.
I attended Gaynes Secondary and left there in 64 to take
an apprenticeship in toolmaking. If only the youth of today could appreciate the benefits
of a skilled trade. I now live just outside Toronto and am at the stage in my life where
I'm thinking about the old times, if anything of what I have just described hits a key
please drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com
Irene Taylor
31st Jan 2000
I have just found this site by accident, and have been
delighted to read through the emails from Upminster Expatriates - what a wonderful idea!
I'm from Romford, and now live in Tasmania, Australia, but I had an Aunt & Uncle who
lived at 36 Newbury Gardens, Upminster, and I just wonder if anyone might have any
information about them, and where my long-lost cousins might be - I would love to make
contact with them. Their names were Walter John JOYNER & Lillian Florence JOYNER (nee
CHAPMAN), and their daughter Carol JOYNER was born about 1945 (I think), - there may have
been other children as well, I'm not sure. If anyone can help, I would be very grateful
for any information at all. Thank you to everyone for a great site!
Irene Taylor - Tasmania, Australia - Email: email@example.com
Roy Tustin
14th Jan 2000
I found this site absolutely brilliant, it brought back
so many happy memories. I moved to Cranham when I was 3 way back in 1953. We lived
in Lichfield Terrace opposite the Jobbers Rest, my mother still resides at the same house.
I attended Oglethorpe Primary School and later Hall Mead Secondary Modern Schoolas
it was known then. We were only the second year to attend this new school.The
History of Cranham by A.W. Fox was fascinating the memories that flooded back, because of
the vivid way he written the history. At the beginning of hisintroduction he
apologises for not being a professional historian, but the loveof Cranham comes through so
much that I do not believe a professional could have captured his enthusiasm.I am
fortunate to return to Cranham / Upminster on a regular basis due businessand I make sure
that I visit every nook and cranny of the area. I would dearlylike to hear from any one
who remembers me, from School, Cubs / Scouts and Church (All Saints). I also used to
do a paper round from Goldies from between1963 to 1966 I would like to apologise to all
the people that received theirpapers late, I was never the early riser, first and only
time I have been fired.I currently live in Port Elizabeth in South Africa (since
1974). I noticed that Roome Stores are a major sponsor of the site, not sure if it
is still a family owed business but Christopher Roome was in the same class as I at Hall
Mead.Finally I have been trying to ascertain whether Hall Mead has an Old Scholar Society
any ideas.I can be contacted at email@example.com (home) or firstname.lastname@example.com(business).
Regards Roy Tustin
Angela Tumbridge 14 December
I was delighted to find your web site recently, and
intrigued to read the e-mails from "Upminster expatriates". Unfortunately I
didn't come across anyone I knew although, like me, many went to The Bell infant/junior
school (1958 - 1964) and then on to Gaynes (1964 - 1969). I lived in the newsagent's shop
opposite the Masons Arms pub in St Mary's Lane from 1953 - 1977 and understand the shop is
still known as "Grummitts" to the pupils of Cooper-Coburn. Last year an old
school friend (Ericka Colman) came over from her home in Australia and we went on a
"nostalgic" tour of old Upminster haunts. We found the Mason's Arms pub to be
unrecognisable inside but had a wonderful reunion lunch there with three school friends
(two of whom are now teachers at Cooper-Coburn). I had also arranged a surprise visit to
Gaynes school (the staff being only too pleased to help) and we wandered round reminiscing
about our days there. By the way, I guess the odd visitor who reads this may have been a
paperboy or papergirl for "Grummitts" or a customer - you may like to know my
father (Fred) is now 82 and enjoying retirement at his home in Chelmsford. He has a PC and
keeps in touch with friends and family via e-mail. I think it's a lovely idea to have a
web site such as this and will visit from time to time to see if anyone I know has written
in. Should any old friends wish to get in touch, my e-mail address is email@example.com
Barry Dix
May 1999
Although born in Mill Park Avenue in Hornchurch my most
memorable years were spent in Upminster as i was schooled at Gaynes and 'the Huntsman and
Hounds 'pub . Now living in South Bucks rarely return as most friends scattered around the
country in those years after finishing school. Born in 1956 my Gaynes years would have
been 1967 to 1974. Some of the names from that time now lost to me Graham Batt, Andrew
Kester, Peter Norledge, John Fuller , Paul Beresford, Derek Holden , Gillian Aldridge,
Helen Bowes, Lesley Ashdown ,Sarah Aggiss were are they now .Thanks for the site to bring
on the nostalgia. i would love to hear from anyone that remembers me or those times at
firstname.lastname@example.com Barry (baz or basil) Dix
Dave Thurston
December 1998
Congratulations on a really fantastic website for
Upminster. Being an ex-resident now living in Australia, it was great to see a few old
names on your site, my family still live in Corbets Tey, Springfield and Arygle Gardens,
so it's nice to remember the town without costing a fortune on a plane to see it !
Susan Eady 20th
November 1998
Hi my name is Susan Eady I was born at 7 Garbutt Rd in
1950 to Leslie and Wynnefred Willis. I lived there in the same house untill 1964 when we
moved to Canada where I still live. I recently got the internet and found this web site
and have spent many hours at this site looking at the maps especially. I have not been
back to Upminster since I left and found it very interesting to see how much of it still
looks the same and how much it has grown over the last 34 years. I spent many hours at the
rec which is still there and the park where the bowling green still is I always thought
that was such a nice spot there with the duck pond. are they still there. I went to St.
Mary's lane school and then to Gaynes. I still tell people stories of my childhood there.
I often tell the one of how we never got sent home from school because of the snow but
because of the fog. I remember the time when I went to St. Mary's lane school they sent us
home early because of the fog and I was scared to cross the road because the fog was so
thick, we don't get fog that bad in Canada, people often don't believe me when I tell that
story. If there is anyone who remembers me or my parents or my sisters Pamela and Pauline
and my brother Graham I would love to hear from them I can be reached at email@example.com
Steve Leese 13th
November 1998
Interesting web page. I currently live in Harbor
Beach Michigan USA. I lived in Upminster in 1966-69 and attended Branford Elementary
School. I have a friend which I haven't been in contact with in about 15 years, his
name is Chris Vanham. I was born on August 25th, 1960. You and I have many
similarities, so I thought I'd drop you a note. Some day my wife and I plan to
return to England and try to look up some old friends and look at where I use to live if
it is still there. It was 123 Corbets Tey Rd.
Regards Steve Leese
Lynette Symister 5th November 1998
My name is Lynette Symister (nee Esdaile). I live in NewZealand and I am trying to
find any information on my relatives. I am a descendent of Sir James Esdaile of Upminster.
Please include me on your internet page incase anyone out there has the information I am
seeking. I know that Sir James was the Lord Mayor of London and that he started the
banking house of Esdaile Hammet and Hammet in Lombard St. London. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Regards Lynette.
Douglas Renwick
25th Septemeber 1998
My Name is Douglas Renwick, I was born in Upminster back in 66, and went to
Oglethope & Gaynes School. I was glad to find your web site and the contents within,
its interesting to read some of the local history & the parts that you take for
granted when you live there. After leaving the UK in 94 for Hong Kong I have only been
back twice, the last time in 96, Things didnt seem to have changed to much when I was home
( but I am sure they had ). I would be glad to hear from any old friends that might know
Regards, Douglas Renwick
George Slater
September 1998
My name is George Slater and I lived and went to school in Upminster from 1954 to
1965.I attended The "Bell"School which was my next door neighbour ,as my father
managed the Chemist shop in St Mary,s Lane.From the primary school I followed my sister
Elaine to Gaynes Secondary School and was there right through to sixth form.Looking back i
feel it was a good school and I made a number of good friends there.Some of the names were
Timothy Webb,Alan Best,Mick Stone,John Rowell,John Saunders et al,If anybody knows the
wherabouts of any or one of these please contact my email address firstname.lastname@example.com
.I am now living and working in Brisbane Queensland Australia and would be very
appreciative of communicating with anyone who was at the school when I was.Upminster is a
great community and I look forward to visiting again in the near future.
Regards George Slater
Neil Cresswell
27th August 1998
I'm now living mainly in California. About once a year I search the web for
"Upminster" to see if there are any new links that will help me keep in touch
with home. (I grew up in Upminster but have lived overseas since 1994.) It was a fantastic
feeling to find a section on your pages for people like me. I'll certainly be checking
back from time to time. Thank you for taking the time to make these pages available to all
of us. I last visited Upminster in March/April of this year (1998) for a blessing service
at St. Lawrence's and to bring my wife to meet my parents for the first time. (They still
live in Upminster.) One thing I noticed is how quickly things have changed and I've only
been away for a few years! My wife really liked her stay in Upminster and we hope to come
back again early next year. Thank you once again for the effort you have put into this
Best wishes, Neil Cresswell.
Pamela Dean nee Cordell
3rd July 1998
I have recently returned home to Devon from a visit to Upminster for a walk down
memory lane, and, having a couple of "whatever happened to" queries on my mind,
asked my husband to surf the internet and see if he could come up with anything about
Upminster and, perhaps, an address to which I could write.
What a lovely idea to have an Expatriates page. There must be dozens of us out
there somewhere, although perhaps not all at this moment with access to a computer and the
internet. I was born at 32 Bridge Avenue in June l932, when Upminster was only just
commencing its rise from village status. Bridge Avenue then was not made up and rather
muddy in the winter and number 33 was the last bungalow to be built for a while.
Hornchurch Stadium was but a field at the end of the garden, where I played for much of my
childhood, climbing trees, fishing for sticklebacks in the river Ingrebourne and making
friends with the horses that grazed there, which belonged to Mr. Holt the greengrocer, who
had his shop just across the bridge towards Hornchurch. At this time, both sets of
grandparents and three aunts lived in Upminster, i.e. 64 Springfield Gardens, 26 Leasway,
43 Meadow Way, I think 45 Gaynes Park Road and lO Cranston Park Avenue, alas sadly now all
passed on.
I started school at St. Mary's Lane Infants School, which I see hasn't changed a
great deal except for some additional building. Then went on to Gaynes Secondary School.
The same applies there. Was interested to see the uniform colours of green and orange
still prevail. I was married at St. Laurence Church in June l958, which is the time I left
Upminster and subsequently moved down to Devon.
My queries are; when was The Bell Hotel demolished? As has already been written,
truly one of Upminster's tragedies. The Bell was a focal point of Upminster at one time
and I can recall the brewer's drays delivering their barrels of beer. The cellar was
beneath the road and trap doors of wood and iron opened up and the barrels slid down a
shute. I feel there really should be some sort of "memorial"! How many people
living in Upminster now know why it is called the Bell Corner?
Second question: what became of the lovely leafy (unmade) lane that ran along the
ends of the gardens of Cranston Park Avenue,another hunting ground of my childhood? There
was also a rookery there. The entrance was from Corbets Tey and it ran into the playground
of Gaynes School. As you entered from Corbets Tey, there were two or three cottages on the
left. I should love to know "when" and "how". Perhaps there is a
historian in Upminster who can be bothered to read all this and come up with the answers.
Enough for now, I think.
Pamela Dean nee Cordell
Tracy Myhre
29 June 1998
It's interesting that you should mention Upminster Common in your quest for
information. I am researching my family tree and have found many people being born in
Upminster Common. They used to own the blacksmith shop. I don't know what street it's on
or even what it's called anymore. If you could give me any information on it, it would be
My great grandfather, Edward Miller owned the forge at Upminster Common, Essex. His
wife Susannah ran a shop at the back of the forge. They had thirteen children. Mention of
Great Burstead and Laindon for birthplaces is fairly common among the children.
I have pictures of the forge still in existence with the name of V. & J. Quelch
and Son on the sign.
Tracy Myhre
Peter Lunn 12 June
For whatever it may be worth ...
(a) I have stumbled across your website, with much appreciation.
(b) There are presumably many and various "Upminster" expatriots
scattered around the world. Who may, like me, very much appreciate the style and content
of your website.
(c) I was born in Upminster (August, 1947 at 4 Brookdale Avenue) and lived there
for nine years (41 Bridge Avenue until February, 1956) before moving to America. Although
I no longer have family there, I have returned many times to Upminster, most recently for
two weeks this past summer (1997). Found lodging in Romford because I could not find
suitable-available lodging in Upminster or Hornchurch.
(d) I am now living in Leesburg, Virginia, near Washington, DC. I am now employed
by the U.S. Department of Energy, where I manage a group of several hundred scientists
studying global warming. I also serve on the White House Subcommittee on Air Quality
Research. For many years I was employed by the U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency and co-chaired
a U.S.-U.K. intelligence working group concerned with nuclear weapons effects, with
frequent visits to MOD in London and the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment near
Aldermaston. These days I revisit England mainly to wander about various formal gardens
and visit various churches and cathedrals.
(e) My sister, also born in Upminster, lives in Georgia (we didn't know about the
Oglethorpe-Upminster connection until stumbling across your website).
r, peter lunn
Helen Esdaile
05 June 1998
I am very interested in finding more information on Gaynes Estate and in particular
Sir James Esdaile. I would be grateful for whatever you can tell me or perhaps you could
just point me in the right direction.
Kind regards Helen Esdaile
Neil Brown 06 April 1998
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15 Hair-Worthy Hairstyles to Try During the Month of August
This entry was posted on August 9, 2012.
It's August already?! Where is the year going? To make this month count, we came up with 15 hairstyles to try during the month of August. Since it's already the 9th of August, it's time to make up for lost time! You'll have to let us know which hairstyle is your favorite and which one you are looking forward to trying out the most!
1. Natural curls - Give your hair a break and go all natural! Either you can wake up with bedhead curls from a bun or put some styling lotion in your treses during the morning and you'll be all set!
2. Face Framing Waves - Do you have a large barrel curling iron? If you don't it's time to buy one! Create gentle waves for a face framing look that will appear stunning!
3. Slicked Back Pony - A slick ponytail is perfect for the summer time. Use a smoothing product and slick back your mane for a tight and terrific hairstyle.
4. Middle Part on a Bob - Who says that a bob has to be styled with a side part? Part your hair in the middle and use a round brush to style your bangs and hair around your face. Tada!
5. Volumous Short Hair - Short hair looks amazing with volume. Use some moose and create a style that's full of volume and texture!
6. Pinned Back Crown - Pinning your hair partially back will not only keep your bangs out of your eyes, it will create a hairstyle that's lovely. Tease your crown and create a pinned back and sultry look!
7. No Frizz Hairstyle - Maybe you've got the curl but you're looking for the no frizz hairstyle too? Find an anti-frizz hair product that will tame your tresses and make them look stunning simultaneously.
8. Ombre-licious! - If you've been eyeing all of the bright pink and other colored tresses or more subtle blonde ombre hairstyles, why not try a new ombre hairstyle? You'll definitely love the color as fall time approaches!
9. No Part - If you're tired of having an official part in your hair, don't part it! Do a zig-zag part or use gel for an undone crop during the month of August.
10. Blunt and Beautiful Bangs - Need a switch? Try having blunt bangs. They will definitely add definition to your face and something extra to your hairstyle. You will look on-trend too!
11. Top Knot - Feeling warm? Twist your hair all up and create a top knot. It's surely to look stylish and keep you cooled down too.
12. Faux-Hawk - If you're into a rocker chick look, you might want to try a faux- hawk. Just be aware that it will take a while to grow your hair back if you should decide to shave either one or both sides of your hair!
13. Shoulder Length Tresses - If your hair has been worn to the middle of your back for a long time now, try cutting it to your shoulders. This will create a medium hair length hairstyle that will freshen up your look a bit.
14. Straight and Sleek - For a fun night out on the town, straighten your locks and use a smoothing lotion to lock in the straight tresses. The straight hairdo' will look smashing with a pair of jeans and sweet looking top!
15. Beautiful Braids - From fishtail braids to your everyday braids, braids are really hot this summer! Create a glam hairstyle that you will love with a fishtail braid (or multiple braids!) for an easy and chic look.
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Wow great ideas about the hairstyles for the month of august. All 15 styles are awesome, specially the face framing waves.↓
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This is a can't-miss fight. If you don't have Showtime, you need to order it, if for no reason other than to catch the replay of the unbelievably entertaining battle that Omar Figueroa and Nihito Arakawa put on Saturday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
They combined to throw 2,112 punches and land 760 in one of the most breathtaking battles in year. The unbeaten Figueora, who hurt both of his hands early in the fight, won the bout via unanimous decision to earn the WBC interim lightweight title.
In the big picture, sanctioning body title belts are meaningless. The bravery, determination, courage and toughness that Figueroa and Arakawa showed on Saturday, though, will live forever in boxing lore.
It is among the finest fights of 2013, right on a par with Timothy Bradley's win over Ruslan Provodnikov and Mike Alvarado's win over Brandon Rios.
"Great fight, man," Figueroa said as he embraced Arakawa in the ring. "Nothing but respect, dude."
Figueroa landed 51 percent of his shots, according to ShoStats (480 of 942) and many of them were flush on the head. By the midpoint of the fight, referee Laurence Cole was watching carefully and there had to be a lot of consideration to stopping it.
But Arakawa kept fighting back and Cole let him go on. Early in the 12th round, as Arakawa and Figueroa battled along the ropes, Showtime play-by-play man Mauro Ranallo exclaimed, "Is this the 12th round or is the first?"
Showtime's Hall of Fame boxing analyst Al Bernstein might have paid it the ultimate tribute when he compared it to the legendary Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward trilogy, saying, "This is Ward-Gatti-esque!"
Figueroa won over the crowd with his ability in the ring, but then did the same as he was being interviewed by Showtime's Jim Gray. As the interview was finished, Figueroa removed the title belt, that had been placed over his shoulder, and gave it to his father in a touching moment.
Showtime will undoubtedly replay the match a number of times. It's a can't miss for even a casual boxing fan.
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25. Homeward Bound (Dawn Patrol music video)
26. Run This Town (CoH PVP zone music video)
27. The World is Not Enough (villain couples music video - GW/Scirocco, Neuron/Dominatrix/Anti-Matter, Master Midnight/Diabolique)
28. They Won't Go When I Go (Statesman music video)
29. Turbo Lover (Synapse and anyone music video)
30. Whispers in the Dark (Soulcatcher music video)
31. You Know My Name (Star Patrol vs Longbow music video)
32. CoVIDEOHELL - The Musical (parody)
33. CoVIDEOHELL Vol 2 (parody)
34. CoVIDEOHELL Vol 3 (parody)
35. Fusionette's "My Energy" video (parody)
36. Ghostbusters (parody)
37. James Bond (CoH set to Bond music parody)
38. The PUG video (parody)
39. City of Oz (parody)
40. Ghost Story (commercial for the next Harry Dresden book) (Inception music)
41. Jade Magistrates commercial (commercial) (Katana)
42. Nexus (commercial for AE arc "Cause and Effect")
43. Star Patrol commercial (commercial)
44. The "Meet the X" series (commercials)
45. Worlds of Wonder ad for COH (commercial)
46. I Will Survive (BAB vs Phalanx music video)
47. Lay Me to Sleep (Anti-Matter/Dominatrix music video)
49. Beauty Underneath (yet another Blake video)
51. Save the World Tonight (heroes set to the Swedish House Mafia song)
52. True Self (Nasami video)
53. Time to Start Redux version (music video)
54. Moonlight Shadows (Aceso video)
55. The Device Has Been Modified (Soulsteel music video)
56. It's the Fear (Blake/Soulcatcher music video)
And I'm sure I'm forgetting some...
And those are JUST the videos shot in CITY OF HEROES! Never mind the AMVs, RIFT, and AION videos I still want to make. I'll have to add those on here too so you can see just how insane my life is.
Where can you find these once they're done, you ask? They'll be on my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/samuraiko (and don't forget to subscribe)!


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Silicon Graphics has launched a new blade server system aimed at the high performance computing (HPC) market.
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President Obama's $50 billion infrastructure initiative ignited hopes that federal spending would heat up just as stimulus funding was cooling down.
$11.5 billion of the $50.5 billion can go to any state, not just those directly affected by Sandy.
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House proposal would reimburse straight-time salaries within 30 days of an emergency declaration.
Some states fear their interoperable networks will be inhibited by the federal initiative to develop a single, nationwide architecture.
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Key members of Congress are renewing their push to reward communities that approve appropriate building codes before disaster strikes.
After several failed attempts, federal legislation that would allow small cities and counties to provide their own high-speed Internet service is likely to become law.
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