Hastings....Stratford Place vs White Rock

[UncleLarry]

My gosh, I had no idea there would be anything like that quantity. I was (mistakenly) assuming that there would be 25 at most! You are absolutely right, I will buy it. Like most of this stuff I find myself going back and back to it, so having it on hand is an excellent idea. I will get it ordered today.

Back to the other inquiry you had. Could you ask her to either contact me direct, or if she could either post here or send to you, the parentage of the Foord sisters if she knows then, and the total family with approximate dates etc, again if she knows them. I am also just a bit confused who married who, and also the reference to a James....I think it means that he was a brother to Chapmans as opposed to the sisters.

I found the picture of the milkmen, and the stories of these people moving their houses literally on their back, just so fascinating. This ties in with the "economic" thread I am going to start. I think there is something about being old (I am talking about myself here) and being interested in genealogy that invokes the curiousity about life in those days. And, if nothing else, it sure can make one reflect on the fact that despite how tough we think things are for us now, revert back to those days and one will soon find what tough really is!

Thanks for not doing the search, if you had delivered 500 returns to me I would have choked at the thought of putting you to that kind of work!

Have a great day!

Larry

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Larry

I have been making a few enquiries and the Hastings Cemetery Records indicate that:

James Foord, a Jeweller aged 55 years, was interred on 20th Feb 1883 in Grave Division A, Section D, Row K Number 15.
This is a private grave on which is a Headstone with a Curbed Surround.

So, first thing tomorrow morning I will be up there to see if I can locate it and take some pictures.

Chris in 1066

[UncleLarry]

WOW, again..............thanks!
 

[Chris in 1066Land]

Larry

Went up to the Cemetery this morning, and yes, the memorial is still standing - it is in the shape of a CROSS

Will post it together with the Inscription when I have processed the pictures - but I may not have time to do it before going down to Stratford Place this afternoon

Keep your eyes on this spot - its the middle one in this picture

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Larry

Just had time to do it

                             Memorial – Division A, Section D, Row K, Number 15.
                       
Memorial Description :-
Number of components   2                   Memorial condition    LICHEN STAINED
Memorial type    HD STONE CURB         Inscription condition GOOD         
Material of gravestone  Sand Stone         Height/Length(mm)        0
Mason  J J Tutt of Hastings                   Width(mm)                0
Number commemorated    1                  Thickness(mm)            0
Inscription Method     LEAD LETTERS       Direction faced by memorial SW

Memorial inscription :-

In
Affectionate Remembrance of
JAMES FOORD
who died February 16th 1883
Aged 54 Years

The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Hope the pictures are to your liking

Chris in 1066

[UncleLarry]

For sure Chris, what can I say but thanks again. Just fantastic, imagine after these years. Much gratitude! I hope to get the website up later today, and start the other thread(s). Will add your stuff later, at your convenience..I can ammend it any time.
Larry

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Larry

A bit of good news and a bit of bad news I am afraid.

The bad news is that when I went down to see Bob the foreman in Stratford Place, he was just on his way out again to a meeting with his architects - I will get in there some day.

The good news is that he asked a young lad named James to show me around instead - he took me all over the building and I saw the new flats that they have now finished constructing.  I spcifically asked to go into No 39 to see that - he said that No 39 was not part of the conversion, and when I come to think about it - there is no scaffolding at the back of the building in the pictures.

He said that although the ground floor of 39 is empty, there is someone living in the upper floors - so now I have to find out who it is and try and get invited into the building - it may be original in some parts.

I will try

Chris in 1066

[UncleLarry]

I'm not sure, I actually think it is more good than bad. If 39 is not part of the renovations, then the inside would be more "original". Although I suspect there have been a few changes since James' day. As usual my thanks for the major effort!
Larrry

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Larry

I am always on the lookout for old books / pictures/ postcards/etc and very often trawl through e-bay items on Hastings or St Leonards.

I spotted a book on there about 3 weeks ago called "Photographic Views of Hastings St Leonards and Neighbourhood" produced by Brooker and Jepsons who had a Stationary/Book Shop in nearby Robertson Street from c1880 onwards.

I managed to aquire that book at a bit more than I wanted to pay for it, and it finally arrived in the post this morning - but guess what - It has a picture of White Rock Place c1890 - about the time of your Foords final days there.

I have attached the picture to this message, and upon blowing it up, the name on the Sun Blind of No 39 just says 'Jeweller'

We know that Foords successor Atwell had posh new blinds with his name all over them and also written on the top of the building, so I think this must be a picture with James Foord in existence

Hope you like it

Chris in 1066