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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Monday 02 December 13 19:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean,
Sorry I do no know how to do it,tried all the usual tricks
My daughter is keen on ancestry.She spotted your.text whilst on holiday in yorkshire a month ago and she came to Kew with me.Right now she is tied up work wise but should be free in a couple of weeks,usually free thursday's and friday's.She would like to come to Falconwood with me.Another family name is Jarvis.My mothers's sister(another one !!!) Lillian (nee Piper) Jarvis.Has a daughter
Irene who was living in the Bexleyheath area.And a brother named James was living in Mcleod Road,Abbeywood
Getting interesting.
Cheers

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Monday 02 December 13 18:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m
Good o, Iwill now read your second text
Here we are again.I am not sure of Lyndons addresss but I do have his email,so I will ask him for your email.He knows my email address.Might take a while as he is usually slow in responding.Lyndon lives in Bexleyheath area as does my sister(King Harolds Way).Falconwood station will be fine.I nearly bought a house in Falcon Wood in 1948.I am too deaf to use a telephone.
Cheers

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Monday 02 December 13 10:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m,
Most likely but where did it come from ?
More info:- FWWK's neighbour was Mabel Miles,not related to Madge Miles(nee Kirkby) Harrow mddx daughter of my great grandfather,John Kirkby_more details on Lyndons Ancestry site.HWKirkby,brother of FWWK left a record of their relatives on his Will(which my elder brother has) mostly living in Hayes,MMdx area.IE,last known addressess around 20 years ago.
Residents of Newington,SE17 who were married in St. Matthews church 1900-1950 would know FWWK because he took the Banns.
If you are going to Kew  I could meet you at 11.00 at the entrance,behind the pond,white hair and leaning on an umbrella.carrying family photo album(BIG !).
Cheers

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Monday 02 December 13 09:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m
Yes,FWWKirkby used a plate camera,a quarter plate and a half plate and he did all his developing and printing himself.
Cheers,

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Sunday 01 December 13 17:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean M
Thank you for this information.  I have attached a photo of my father and scanned the back of it to show his father's very distinctive handwriting and signature if you have it on any of your photo's?
Could you clarify what you meant about personal/private messages? Did you mean it is better to write more on the 'My Messages' section above?
Regards Churchtown

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Saturday 30 November 13 18:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m
This is my second reply as ,for some reason,I lost it all.
Here we go. Gee whiz,Alice Piper was my mother,married to FTJK.It is 1920 ish.The location of the Concert Party was,and still is,"Crossways" in The New Kent Road.SE17The Pastor was Mr.Pardue(or a very similar sounding name(from my memory of 1930)..
Areas of interest may be Deacon St,Sayer St,Lion St,St Matthews Church (ftjk's father was verger for 50 years) and the church was demolished about 10 years ago,all SE 17. The only Jean I have met was the daughter of Louise Piper (Lou).Another area of interest may be Bostal Lane ,Abbey Wood.Other names may be Newton,Ellen Lawrence(nee Piper).
Cheers

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Saturday 30 November 13 15:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m
Thankyou for the photo.I have the same photo exactly.Sorry no medals.One of my nephews is composing our family tree on"ancestry.co.uk" this year.This photo is on it.Family names are :-
Kirkby,Piper,Tilling. Composer is Lyndon Tilling.Originally,Say 1900 ish,Kirkby's lived around SE17;
Piper's SE17,SE14,SE 2; Tilling's SE16.
Around 30 years ago Frederick William Wallace Kirkby had his lifetime collection of photographs stolen in a house burglary,nearly all glass negatives.Recently,some of the  plates were recovered from a closed down junk shop,found by my nephew.So it will be interesting where you found  FTJ Kirkby's Photo.
A while back I saw your listing with the title "concert Party" whilst browsing.Includes a populated photo.I am trawling through 13 pages to find it.I have a suggestion of a likely location in SE 17.
Cheers

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Saturday 30 November 13 13:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m
Yes Akers----Akers. Worth a try!
I am unable to be precise on the Archives.Helped by helpful staff but broadly: army/airforce WW1 only took them a minute!
Would like to see your photographs.
Regards

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: East Fortune RNAS later RAF base WW1
« on: Saturday 30 November 13 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jean m
I noticed the name AKERS on your page.FTJ Kirkby's mother Emma Kirkby(nee Jones) was friend of anne AKERS whose family lived in the Westmorland Road AREA between Elephant and Castle area and  Camberwell Green. in 1900's.Jones family also,a large family.
I visited National Archives last Saturday,got copy of FTJ Kirkby's record at East Fortune,nothing about hospital
cheers.

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