Hello Ray
Thanks for your quick response, with regard to my Grandfather: George Henry Willard, his wife Ethel and all of his children, I knew all of them except Roy who was my father's brother and died from his war wounds in December 1944. I was born May 1940's
You are right: George, Ethel, Florence and my Dad George lived in East Street at number 14, my Dad was born there on 5th November 1911.
My Dad's other siblings were born either in: East Street or the Clappers.
Violet born 1913
Holman 1915
Doreen 1918
Roy 1920
Joy 1920's
Jean 1920's born at Clappers
In 1929 my Dad had an accident whereby his arm was broken, this incident was published in Local Newspapers and his address given as the Clappers Cottages.
Between 1929 and 1939 George H. Willard and his family moved to Bellhurst Cottages in Robertsbridge.
By 1939 George H. Willard was living at Western Villas, Station Road, Robertsbridge with his wife Ethel and daughters:
Florence Eason nee Willard,
Joy Carter nee Willard,
Violet Bradley nee Willard
and younger daughters Jean and Shirley.
My Dad had married my Mum Lilian J.Williams, 21st November 1936 and by 1939 my Mum and my two older brothers: Laurence b.1937 and David b.1939 were living at 38 High Street, Robertsbridge.
My Dad and younger brother Roy joined the Royal Sussex Regiment in 1939, Dad's other brother: Holman (called Fred) had joined the Royal Air Force.
Hopefully I have attached a photograph of the Clappers, I tried earlier but it was 'too big'.
I have tried and tried to find other photo's of the Clappers, but to no avail. My Dad's sisters: Joy, Jean and Shirley are still with us and their memories are very good at the ages of 90's, 90's and 80's years, however with regard to dates and moving etc I have tried not to ask too much.
So again, thank you for your help I do appreciate it. Look forward to hearing from you.
With regard to the photo, only the corner of the Clappers is visible.
Regards
Roy
