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Topic: Hastings....Stratford Place vs White Rock (Read 1949 times)
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UncleLarry
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My gosh, I had no idea there would be anything like that quantity. I was (mistakenly) assuming that there would be 25 at most! You are absolutely right, I will buy it. Like most of this stuff I find myself going back and back to it, so having it on hand is an excellent idea. I will get it ordered today.
Back to the other inquiry you had. Could you ask her to either contact me direct, or if she could either post here or send to you, the parentage of the Foord sisters if she knows then, and the total family with approximate dates etc, again if she knows them. I am also just a bit confused who married who, and also the reference to a James....I think it means that he was a brother to Chapmans as opposed to the sisters.
I found the picture of the milkmen, and the stories of these people moving their houses literally on their back, just so fascinating. This ties in with the "economic" thread I am going to start. I think there is something about being old (I am talking about myself here) and being interested in genealogy that invokes the curiousity about life in those days. And, if nothing else, it sure can make one reflect on the fact that despite how tough we think things are for us now, revert back to those days and one will soon find what tough really is!
Thanks for not doing the search, if you had delivered 500 returns to me I would have choked at the thought of putting you to that kind of work!
Have a great day!
Larry
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Chris in 1066Land
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Hi Larry
I have been making a few enquiries and the Hastings Cemetery Records indicate that:
James Foord, a Jeweller aged 55 years, was interred on 20th Feb 1883 in Grave Division A, Section D, Row K Number 15.
This is a private grave on which is a Headstone with a Curbed Surround.
So, first thing tomorrow morning I will be up there to see if I can locate it and take some pictures.
Chris in 1066
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UncleLarry
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WOW, again..............thanks!
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Chris in 1066Land
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Larry
Went up to the Cemetery this morning, and yes, the memorial is still standing - it is in the shape of a CROSS
Will post it together with the Inscription when I have processed the pictures - but I may not have time to do it before going down to Stratford Place this afternoon
Keep your eyes on this spot - its the middle one in this picture
Chris in 1066
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For sure Chris, what can I say but thanks again. Just fantastic, imagine after these years. Much gratitude! I hope to get the website up later today, and start the other thread(s). Will add your stuff later, at your convenience..I can ammend it any time.
Larry
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Chris in 1066Land
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Hi Larry
A bit of good news and a bit of bad news I am afraid.
The bad news is that when I went down to see Bob the foreman in Stratford Place, he was just on his way out again to a meeting with his architects - I will get in there some day.
The good news is that he asked a young lad named James to show me around instead - he took me all over the building and I saw the new flats that they have now finished constructing. I spcifically asked to go into No 39 to see that - he said that No 39 was not part of the conversion, and when I come to think about it - there is no scaffolding at the back of the building in the pictures.
He said that although the ground floor of 39 is empty, there is someone living in the upper floors - so now I have to find out who it is and try and get invited into the building - it may be original in some parts.
I will try
Chris in 1066
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UncleLarry
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I'm not sure, I actually think it is more good than bad. If 39 is not part of the renovations, then the inside would be more "original". Although I suspect there have been a few changes since James' day. As usual my thanks for the major effort!
Larrry
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Chris in 1066Land
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Hi Larry
I am always on the lookout for old books / pictures/ postcards/etc and very often trawl through e-bay items on Hastings or St Leonards.
I spotted a book on there about 3 weeks ago called "Photographic Views of Hastings St Leonards and Neighbourhood" produced by Brooker and Jepsons who had a Stationary/Book Shop in nearby Robertson Street from c1880 onwards.
I managed to aquire that book at a bit more than I wanted to pay for it, and it finally arrived in the post this morning - but guess what - It has a picture of White Rock Place c1890 - about the time of your Foords final days there.
I have attached the picture to this message, and upon blowing it up, the name on the Sun Blind of No 39 just says 'Jeweller'
We know that Foords successor Atwell had posh new blinds with his name all over them and also written on the top of the building, so I think this must be a picture with James Foord in existence
Hope you like it
Chris in 1066
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Now isn't that cool! Gives such a dramatic view from a different perspective...it shows the relationship of the storefronts to the sea, and look at the height of the building beside it! Again, above and beyond the call of duty! I just finished some changes last night and will reload the site this morning, this picture won't get added for a few days, it definitely goes up!
Thanks much, Larry
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JOBAZ
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Larry I made this posting a while ago, but it seems to have dissappeared just like some messages did yesterday together with a private message I sent you. Perhaps we should communcate via e-mail till the system settles down again. There are well over 500 marriages in the marriage index for the surname foord and variants, so perhaps it would be better for you to buy the CD and then you will have all marriages to hand when you have time to browse them The Sussex Marriage Index, available from the Sussex Family History Group costing £23.10 GBP - Coverage is all known Sussex marriages between 1538-1837. www.sfhg.org.uk/pubs-1.htmlI am also sending you another private message Chris |
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