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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hertfordshire => Topic started by: FredRogers on Sunday 15 May 11 11:15 BST (UK)
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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 .
Many Thanks.
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Dell? O'Dell? Cherry Bounce?
http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/surnames.dell/306.1.1/mb.ashx
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http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/Mapshop_Herts/HemelHempstead1897.htm
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http://hemelhempstead.blogspot.com/
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Printing works
http://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/page_id__754_path__0p34p53p.aspx
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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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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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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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Think I may know a relation of yours from Abbot Printers - Christine ( Chris) O'Dell? married Rodway?
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Hi
If I recall Chris had a daughter which must be your cousin. I had heard that Peter had sadly passed away.
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Thanks Pightle,
I have sent a personal message rather than post on forum.
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I used to work at the Abbot. Unfortunately I cannot be of any help to you on your family search but came across your post on google when searching 'Abbot Printers' randomly.
I suppose I was just being inquisitive!
Quite happy if you do not want to correspond anymore. Thanks
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Nothing personal Pightle ..I just didnt want to respond about a living relative on the forum :-X.
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I vaugly remember this shop with its printers out the back & a big blue door!
I grew up in Kings langley & still pass through it often - Im not 100% on this but i think it is now the village florist.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks Olive for the information!
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Hello again!
Ive just got back from visiting my parents in Spain & they kindly gave me their Kings Langley History book, as they know im into history/genealogy :)
Inside there is a small paragraph about Kinghams & a photo (it dosent state when the photo was taken). When i saw this i immediatly thought of you!
Kind regards!
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Oh Thank You Olive ..thats brilliant..Many Thanks!
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Not a problem ;)
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My dad mr kavin langley started with pete rodway in 1956 at kinghams. Also mike rance,norman breckley...ernie simmonds from sarratt on the guiliotine..when stan kingham died his daughter pat came to work there,with her mother...he use to go out to the barbers to fetch jacks st bruno to smoke...
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My dad mr kavin langley started with pete rodway in 1956 at kinghams. Also mike rance,norman breckley...ernie simmonds from sarratt on the guiliotine..when stan kingham died his daughter pat came to work there,with her mother...he use to go out to the barbers to fetch jacks st bruno to smoke...
Sorry I have only seen this lovely reply today . I remember visiting as a child to Kinghams ...I remember walking thru a little shop area first and Grandad showing me where he worked ...would have been sometime in the early 70s