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Kinghams Printers Kings Langley / Chapel Street Hemel
« on: Sunday 15 May 11 11:15 BST (UK) »
My Grandad Leonard John Odell (1910-1998) known as "Jack" worked as a printer at Kinghams aswell as my Uncle Peter Rodway.I remember in the 70's as alittle girl visting and remember you walked through a little newsagent shop and through the back was the big old fashioned printing presses.
Does this place still exist? Or does anyone have any pictures or history of this place in Kings Langley.My Grandad lived in Shaffords Cottages, Nash Mills and used to cycle to work.I know the cottages are still there but his house was practically knocked down and rebuilt.
As a child his family came from the Cherry Bounce area of Hemel Hempstead and Lived in 8 Chapel Street in 1911 so I would be grateful for info about this area .
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Re: Kinghams Printers Kings Langley / Chapel Street Hemel
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 May 11 19:09 BST (UK) »
"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail" Don Thompson, Gold, 1960 Olympic 50K

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Re: Kinghams Printers Kings Langley / Chapel Street Hemel
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 15 May 11 19:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the great links AncientShadows...the surname was definitely Odell and they all seemed to be in the Cherry Bounce area of Hemel from 1841 onwards.

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Re: Kinghams Printers Kings Langley / Chapel Street Hemel
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 09 June 11 18:37 BST (UK) »
Have you thought about contacting Dacorum Heritage Trust:  http://www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/

The trust holds a lot of information, maps and photographs about the area and may even have information about the Odell family.  For a small search fee you would be able to obtain copies of any relevant items.

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Re: Kinghams Printers Kings Langley / Chapel Street Hemel
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 09 June 11 19:18 BST (UK) »
Have you thought about contacting Dacorum Heritage Trust: http://www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/


Thanks for letting me know about this great website!

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Re: Kinghams Printers Kings Langley / Chapel Street Hemel
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 15 June 11 19:44 BST (UK) »
Think I may know a relation of yours from Abbot Printers - Christine ( Chris) O'Dell? married Rodway?