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Topic: Abbotts Langley: The Bon-bon sweet shop? (Read 2052 times)
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PeterLS
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Hi. I was born in Abbots Langley (Marlin Sq) and also lived in Abbots Road for some about 15 years.There were three sweet shops in Abbots Langley High street. At the top of the High Street opposite the C of E junior school and war memorial was a half timbered sweet shop which we used a lot . The second was Mrs Genister's next to the Bricklayer's Arms. The Glenister family had a big house in Marlin Sq opposite the Police Houses. Later on Dazeleys the newsagent also sold sweets. They were a few houses to the right of Glenister's shop.
The Bob Bon was a toy and sweet shop on the corner of The Cresent ( Trowley rise and Trowley bottom are a long way away). It was run by the Dobson family. Fred ( who eventually ran an antique shop next door) and Kitty his wife were involved. Dennis , Fred's brother, ran the hairdressing salon, They made lots of changes. Fred's dad started the gents salon on the ground floor. He have me pudding basin haircuts and had an unfortunate mouth problem earning him the affectionate name of "slobberer". The ladies salon was at first floor level.
As a boy I delivered news papers for Dazeleys and became an errand boy for greengrocer Eric Curtis in Langley Road
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FamilyBDTC
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Wow,
Can I just say a huge thanks for posting the pictures, its really nice to see where my ancestors lived and worked. My mum will be thrilled when I show her them.
Thank you for taking the time and trouble of visiting Abbots Langley, and hopefully one day I will visit myself.
Kind regards and best wishes
Mel
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Staffordshire: Burton upon Trent, Dunstall, Rugeley,Kings Bromley, Alrewas, Fradley, Barton under Needwood.
Leicestershire: Leicester
Derbyshire: Willington
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danielsjturner
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Hi!
Don't worry the hill is still as steep as you remember!! I had to use 1st gear all the way back up!!
The church is lovely it's a shame you didn't get time to stay long! I nearly went to Langleybury, but they announced Francis Combe were taking over and my dad said no way! Not sure if you know, but the school closed a few years ago!
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Seabrook and Doggett Abbots langley, Herts
Robinson, Oxford
Fryer and Bates, Penn, Bucks
French, Oldbury, Worcestershire
Turner and Cunningham Galashiels, Scotland
Barrs, Leicstershire/London
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