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2022
Unknown commented on "Contact EWHG"
6 Dec 2022
I was at Eton Porny School during the 1950s, when Mr Ernest Harding was Headmaster (also the organist at Eton Parish Church). I sat next to a girl called Wendy Judd, whose parents I thought ran the stationery shop opposite Barnes Bridge. They provided supplies to Eton College, I think.
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Unknown commented on "Contact EWHG"
6 Dec 2022
There are a couple iof pictures of The Willow Tree in a book "A Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton" by EWHG, especially around the floods of 1947.
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Jennie Burrell commented on "Contact EWHG"
6 Dec 2022
I don't remember the tea party, but I do remember that all the children were given a Coronation mug. I'm pretty sure I was sent to get mine from Mr Chantler at the Post Office, near Eton Wick School. I also remember very well when The Duke of Edinburgh came to open The New Rec in Stockdales Road and a special plaque was put in the wall by the entrance. I got a place near the front.
Unknown commented on "Tough Assignment - Harry Cook"
1 Dec 2022
Remember Dear Harry, God bless him. xx
Steve Denham commented on "Contact EWHG"
30 Nov 2022
Hello, thank you for your message regarding the Photographic Eton Wick and Eton. Please include your email address in a reply, Teresa Stanton, our secretary will contact you directly. Many thanks Steve PS best wishes for success with your project to bring the most historic Cockpit back to life and use. Its fate has concern many people who are interested in our areas local history.
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Cockpit Eton commented on "Contact EWHG"
29 Nov 2022
Hi how do I purchase the book, Photographic Eton Wick and Eton? I am trying to uncover as much information in regards to the Cockpit in Eton as there is a reference to a previous owner in there. I have recently completed the purchase of the building. I am trying to establish the actual true age of it as well as it appears it is much older than first thought. I am currently having dendrochronology and isotopic dendrochronology undertaken.
Steven Denham commented on "OLD DAYS OF ETON PARISH - Eton Porny School"
11 Nov 2022
Thank you for your comment.
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Unknown commented on "Contact EWHG"
11 Nov 2022
Anyone looking at photo of Scout group page 95 A Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton, some of the names are wrong its Roy Harman, George Foster and not Emery he is Mick Philips
George Foster commented on "Contact EWHG"
11 Nov 2022
In the book A Photographic History of Eton Wick and Eton, page 95 scout camp some names are wrong it is George Foster, Roy Harman, and Mick Philips not Emery after Rob Hood
Unknown commented on "OLD DAYS OF ETON PARISH - Eton Porny School"
10 Nov 2022
I went to Eton Porny School in the late forties, early fifties and have fond memories. My father ran C J Reid the chemist. Also, in the High Street
Unknown commented on "C.W. HAMMERTON QUEEN VICTORIA RIFLES"
2 Nov 2022
My grandpa was in hill 60 and first of July battle of the Somme he got wounded as one of the first over as a bomber he was to throw at the machine gun posts before main body came over he came round and it was in the dark heard noses clawed his way and caked out they started shouting at him so reloaded they are German crawled his way in other direction and convinced the guard in the trench he was British and they take through communication trench full of casualties to medical station at the rear
Unknown commented on "Slough Trading Estate at 100: 1920 - 2020"
13 Oct 2022
Winston Churchill knew all about Slough (sign up for a free account): https://archive.org/details/winstonschurchil0003unse/page/2712/mode/2up?view=theater&q=Slough
Unknown commented on "C.W. HAMMERTON QUEEN VICTORIA RIFLES"
7 Aug 2022
C.W. Hammerton enlisted with the Queen Victoria Rifles in September 1915 as Rifleman #5335, being assigned to its 3rd (Reserve) Battalion for training in England. He was transferred with a reinforcement draft to the Regiment's 1st Battalion on the Western Front around March 1916, and served with it until his death in action on the Somme.
Unknown commented on "From the Parish Magazine - Eton Wick History Group Meeting - A History of the River Thames"
1 Jun 2022
Read more about Roy Dunstan in the book The English by Michael Watkin
Michael Dixon commented on "The Blue Bus Service"
20 May 2022
My Dad was the Driver with John Wallis Dry-cleaners (later he had his own Dry-cleaning business) and I often caught the Blue Bus to meet him on his round on Tues/Thursdays after school in Windsor. So not only travelled on that service but also knocked on just about every house in Eton Wick/ Dorney/Dorney Reach when I was young. Happy Memories now sadly everything has changed including the road over Windsor & Eton Bridge...
Unknown commented on "Contact EWHG"
6 May 2022
No1 Janes Cottages, Eton Wick, Buckinghamshire hi there, I'm looking for information on, or the location of the above cottages Mr Edward Chaulk lived there in 1939 a family member. Would be great if anyone could assist and shed some light on what happened to them. Many thanks D. Wickens
Unknown commented on "The Blue Bus Service"
3 May 2022
This brings back happy memories. I was born in Slough 1941. My mother was staying with her sister, who lived in Dorney Reach. As I grew up, we visited my aunt regularly, during the 1940's. Living in Kent, we caught the train to Windsor Station, then the Blue bus to Dorney Reach. I remember waiting in Windsor for ages, as they didn't run very frequently. Im sure the driver was Gerry, everybody new everybody.
Unknown commented on "The Development of Boveney Newtown"
11 Mar 2022
There may have been any number of tailors in Eton Wick around that time, but it appear only one with a retail presence. Tom Brown Tailors have traded in Eton since 1784. First from Keats Lane and the 1841 census records that the business had moved to No. 1 High Street. It expanded into No. 2 High Street in 1890. Martin
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Unknown commented on "Eton Wick School in the post-war years"
7 Mar 2022
I am Charles Alexander George. I went to Eton Wick School between 1977 and 1984. Mr Hampshire was a good bloke. I later went on to Westgate School in Slough. I am currently an office cleaner in Oxfordshire.
Unknown commented on "Eton Wick School in the post-war years"
22 Jan 2022
I attended from 1963 to 1969 and it is great to be reminded of events and people some of whom I remember. I often wonder where everyone is now. I was on the Holland trip shown in the picture and am pictured front row kneeling, furthest to the right.
Louise Lake nee Benham commented on "Eton Wick 1921 Census - A First Look"
11 Jan 2022
My dad is on here William Alfred Benham and my uncle Maurice and Auntie Rose Uncle Arthur and auntie Edie. Fab.
Hi to everyone. I attended Eton Wick School from 1963 - 1967. I was supposed to take part in the Holland trip in 1967, but my family was emigrating to Canada and because we weren't sure of the date we were leaving, I had to back out. I remember Mr. Moss and I have pictures from some school functions and of the swimming pool. I think I have a picture of the swim meet when they were doing renovations to the school and pool area and one of the workers was a "log roller" and gave us a display of how to log roll. I also have a picture of the Brownie Group I was part of. I haven't been back to England since 1972, so it's nice to see comments here about how things were and how they are now.
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