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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Wednesday 15 May 19 01:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi jamwaj

Sorry, I did not keep any copies of the documentation. If you contact the person I mentioned in my private message to you, I am sure she will help. Regards and good luck.

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Tuesday 14 May 19 15:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi. Yes, it was ME! I sent the documents you mention to the Hall, as I thought that was the best place for them. The person I dealt with (not sure of the name) was very interested in the documents and I am sure they will have been well looked after. There was mention that some of the documents may be framed and mounted as a conversation piece. I suggest contacting the Hall and see if they can help? Hope this helps you. Kind regards.

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Tuesday 29 March 16 22:24 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Nell. I will drop them a line too.

I went through the letters again today and found that RJ Robson of Station Garage was interested in buying the "Daimler" but then changed his mind. Another letter, written by Mrs Smith of Moor Hall because "Miss Hay is away", dated 9 July 1935 mentions that the new owner of the Daimler was Mr Carroll of the Bel & Dragon, Cookham. The registration of the Daimler was XE 3843. I find this truly fascinating.

Each of the invoices give a glimpse of the names of the local traders in and around Cookham in 1935.

For example, there are receipts dated 1935 from the following:

R Webster & Sons - Coal, Corn, Potato & Seed merchants & Factors 124 High St, Maidenhead

The AA of Fanum House, 75 London Road, Reading

Dudley Sims High Class family butcher High Street, Cookham tel: Bourne End 68

Edgar R Spindler High Class baker, confectioner & caterer. - Cookham Road, Bourne End tel: 454

William Creed & Co, Boyne Works, Maidenhead

Budgen & Co Ltd Family Grocers and Provision Merchants Maidenhead

E R Parsons, Poundcroft Dairy Farm, Cookham

W Collinson Newsagent, Stationer and Tabacconist Station Hill, Cookham tel: Bourne End 412

Robert H Shepard Lynwood, Cookham Dean, Maidenhead   Tel: Marlow 152

Colebrook & Co Ltd Purveyors of fish, poultry, game and ice. 120 Broad St, Reading

E T Biggs & Sons Goldsmiths and silversmiths. 30-32 High Street, Maidenhead

R B Gould Practical Cabinet maker, High Street, Cookham

R J Robson Cars for hire, Station Garage, Cookham tel: Bourne End 371

Pryce-Jones "Chymist" Cookham-on-Thames

W A James & sons Builders and Decorators, Station Works, Maidenhead

Maidenhead District Laundry Co Ltd, Furze Platt, Maidenhead tel: Maidenhead 43


You just have to love the phone numbers!!

Thanks for your info. Appreciated.




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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Tuesday 29 March 16 16:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi JT123

I have found the letter with the Australian link as mentioned previously. It was to Mrs Whitham of Anglesea Barracks, Hobart and details her inheritance from the deceased Florence Barnard.

Any link to you?

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Tuesday 29 March 16 15:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi Russethouse.

I have emailed the Hall today, but as yet have not received a response. I feel the documents deserve to be kept at the hall, so hopefully they will get back to me.

This original documentation is unique and should be preserved. Things like the last milk bill detailing how many pints delivered during February 1935 at threepence halfpenny a pint is delightful. There's the coal bill, butchers bill, gas bill, phone bill detailing the number of calls too. Even a bill for repairing a toilet!  Superb find.

Thanks for the suggestion of the Maidenhead Heritage centre too. I hadn't thought of that.

Excellent advice, much appreciated.

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Berkshire / Re: Moor Hall, Cookham
« on: Tuesday 29 March 16 14:55 BST (UK)  »
I have just discovered this thread after researching Moor Hall, Cookham and hope I am not too late to resurrect it?.

I have no direct link to Cookham or Moor Hall, but have recently purchased, at auction, a lot of documentation regarding Moor Hall from February 1935. The documents make for fascinating reading as there are solicitors letters regarding the death of the owner at the time and the subsequent sale of Moor Hall for the princely sum of £4000!!!

I also have the original death certificate of the owner Florence Isabel Barnard (née Fanny Isabella Pollard), sister of Arthur Albert Pollard and widow of Frank Stewart Barnard. Florence was married twice, previously married to George Scates (Skates) during her first marriage 22 April 1884. Florence died 18 Feb 1935 in Cookham.

Included in the documentation are bills for gas, electric, phone, milk, butchers and her funeral. There's even a copy of a letter to the gardener, Mr Lunnon of Moor Hall,Cookham, giving him a weeks notice after Florence's death. What a great snapshot of Moor Hall history!

By the way JT123. There is a letter from Australia. I will dig it out and see if it has a name.

Obviously, having no personal interest, we are looking at moving these documents on to interested parties with a personal link.  Anyone interested, please contact me.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« on: Saturday 24 May 14 08:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ken...Good idea! I hadn't thought of that. However, I have just checked the Newspaper archives of Findmypast, but alas Dennis is not mentioned. Good try and a great tip for others in my family tree! Thanks.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« on: Friday 23 May 14 21:52 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Terry, just spotted your photo restoration, appreciated.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Sole surviving photo of Private Dennis Kerrigan (20) KIA WW1 Flanders 14/6/1918
« on: Thursday 10 April 14 08:13 BST (UK)  »
WOW...thanks very much Yvonne and Irene. You are both very talented at photo restoration. I was literally tearing my hair out, not that I have much. I have no idea how you have managed such good restorations. What programmes are you using?

The detail you have managed to salvage is absolutely amazing plus the repairs are awesome! I never thought someone could do so well with this extremely faded and damaged photo.

I will print both off and send them today to his "elderly" nephew. I think you will have both made a very proud old man extremely happy.

Thanks again to you both...great work!!!!! xx

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