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Walton-on-Thames
« on: Monday 31 May 10 13:44 BST (UK) »
I was born in March 1940 and my parents were living in a flat above a shop at 27a Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames.  My father and mother are now dead but I know we moved shortly after I was born. None of my family discussed their wartime experiences after the war but I recall hearing mentioned when I was a boy that we had been bombed out of our flat. 

I am interested in finding out whether the story was true and found a mention on the web site that the bridge had been damaged during an air raid in 1940 but there is no mention of nearby houses or shops having been affected.

If anyone knows how I can find out more about this, I would be very grateful.

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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 May 10 14:32 BST (UK) »
Hi

Welcome to rootschat.  :)

It might be worth trying emailing the Surrey History Centre at Woking. 

Surrey History Centre 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
Tel: 01483 518737 Email: shs[at]surreycc.gov.uk

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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 May 10 15:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks, Rosie,

Will try that.

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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #3 on: Monday 31 May 10 15:08 BST (UK) »
The book "Raiders Overhead - The Bombing of Walton and Weybridge" by Stephen Flower may be of interest:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raiders-Overhead-Bombing-Walton-Weybridge/dp/1871187184/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275314786&sr=1-2

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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 01 June 10 07:47 BST (UK) »
Nigel,

That's very useful.  Will try and get hold of a copy.  Thanks

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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 01 June 10 07:58 BST (UK) »
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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 12 May 11 08:15 BST (UK) »
My relatives from Walton on Thames were evacuated to Wales during the War.

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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 02 October 11 21:31 BST (UK) »
Hi, i might be able to help you re-trace your early steps at the shop at 27a bridge street.
Yes the shop was bombed by a V1 in June 1944, but i know you were not living in the shop then as my grandfather and grandmother lived and owned the shop from 1941.
If you want more info i can ask my mother who also lived in the shop with the rest of the family when it was bombed (all survived)
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Re: Walton-on-Thames
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 26 March 14 21:54 GMT (UK) »
I am researching my family history. My late mum's house was bombed in mid June 1944 and 3 family members were killed. The records around that time show that the bombing on the night of 17th/18th June 1944 in Bridge Street Walton on Thames caused 3 deaths which seems to fit. I wonder if this is the same event you refer too.