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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: trying to find 1960s address in chertsey area
« on: Wednesday 21 October 09 18:48 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: aquagirl on Saturday 04 April 09 21:08 BST (UK)
I am trying to find out more about an Anne Fahey/Reardon who lived in a caravan around the Weybridge/Addlestone area in the 1960s she had a son called Michael and later a daughter called Maria.
She later went by the name of Collison and lived with Albert or 'Bert'.
Maria was born 1957 in Woking by C section and was the daughter of 'Bert'.
If anyone can remember or give any clues to the site or the persons mentioned here I would be most grateful.
 :D


Just seen this Aquagirl (more that a bit late I know!)

There were several caravan sites in this area in the 1950s and 60s. As well as Brackendene, Addlestone, there was another site a couple of hundred yards away in Mead Lane, Chertsey (partly still there) another a bit further towards Weybridge in Weybridge Road, Addlestone (I think this is called Meadowlands - still there) and yet another by the River Wey in Weybridge which I think is called something like Wey Meadows, also still there. I wouldn't mind betting that there were more too.

Now that I'm back on the trail of my bit of local history, I will email you Jane Harrison just in case you dad can help with a few memories.

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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: trying to find 1960s address in chertsey area
« on: Sunday 01 March 09 15:57 GMT (UK)  »
After a couple of years of searching, it's wonderful to find two people who lived in Brackendene!

It was originally formed one corner of Woburn Park, a famous 18th century garden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Southcote but the concrete gardens formations must be a 20th century addition.

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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: trying to find 1960s address in chertsey area
« on: Saturday 28 February 09 16:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the advice Rosie! I think you need to post another message Kelty then I can send you that message.

Once I have the time to pick up my neglected family history research there will be no stopping me  :)

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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: trying to find 1960s address in chertsey area
« on: Friday 27 February 09 16:38 GMT (UK)  »
You've reminded me that I found a couple more bits of information about Brackendene - Chertsey museum have a map from the 1960s showing the site and the "avenues" that the caravans were set out on. The rent book that they have is in the name of Ashfold or Ashfield.

Kelty, although I'm trying to piece together a bit of local history rather than family history, could I PM you with a couple of questions please?


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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: trying to find 1960s address in chertsey area
« on: Tuesday 18 November 08 21:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hope this isn't too late to be of any use.

I think you are looking for Brackendene Caravan Site which was on part of the site of what is now a public open space, also known as Brackendene. I've been trying to piece together the history of this small area and information is very sparce! The caravan site towards Weybridge is a different site.

You've probably found by now that the Surrey History Centre doesn't have any relevant records, but it is worth contacting Chertsey Museum who do have some record cards for the site from the 1960s.  I'm planning to have a look at these in the next couple of weeks, so please say if I can help with further info.

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