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London and Middlesex / Re: City of London & Tower Hamlets Cemetery
« on: Friday 24 November 17 21:20 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Tsu on Friday 19 May 17 14:25 BST (UK)
Name:   Ernest Wilson
Age:   60
Birth Date:   abt 1897
Burial Date:   11 Nov 1957
Burial Place:   London, England
Reference Number:   CTHC/01/118-122

From the image scan it looks like it might have been a shared grave.

Hi Tsu

Very late response from me - just digging up info (excuse pun!) on my GG Grandmother Eliza Russell (nee Hodge). She is buried in CTC under the same ref as above, but on 25 Jan 1901 age 64. Not sure if this indicates it was the SAME grave as Ernest. Or does this ref indicate multiple graves? However, I do know that graves were certainly re-used over the years. But Eliza would not have been buried in a paupers grave as she was quite well off.

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF Haydock
« on: Thursday 05 February 09 19:59 GMT (UK)  »
Just found this site - and what memories it brought back of RAF Haydock (NWCC). I arrived, as an LAC Tel, in Aug 1960 from Boy Entrant training. It was a tape relay centre then and I recall (but could be wrong) my watch was about 40 - 50 strong. At mid day the 'boost' watch came on and there were probably 60-odd people working in the Comcen during the afternoon. And yes - I well remember people on roller skates distributing message tapes all over the place. It was a mad house at times - but it worked!

The watch boss was Warrant Officer Roberts and the only others I can remember were Cpl Ken Green and my mate from Cosfod, Pete Flattery, who married a WRAF called Joan (Hynes, I think).

Around 1960/1961 NWCC became a TASS Relay centre and watch sizes dropped to around half a dozen. This co-incided with the end of National Service (and I do remember Alex Murphy).

And the 'ghost'..? I certainly remember the girls in the PBX being scared on the night watch. There were usually two of them, on their own, at the end of a long cold corridor. There were all sorts of noises outside the door and I do remember having to go up there now and then to calm them down.

Haydock was a really happy camp, as I recall. I liked it because I came from Manchester and could get home easily. However many who were there were not 'local' but had specially asled to be posted there.

I left, in 1961 to go to Nigeria for 9 months - but that's another tale...

Was also at Commcen Episkopi from 1964 - 1968 (for four years, lucky chap!).

Did 22 years in the RAF and can honestly say I enjoyed 99% of it (well, duty NCO on a sunny Saturday afternoon was a pain!).

All the best to everyone!

RoyBoy

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