Ashford residental home . middlesex

[dawnsh]

Hi Bobby

Welcome to Rootschat 

I've merged your topic with another topic about Ashford.

Dawn

[Bobby Hall]

Hi Bobby

Welcome to Rootschat 

I've merged your topic with another topic about Ashford.

Dawn

Hi Dawn thanks for getting in touch. I found this site by chance.
Once I get used to the site I will let people know about the information I have.
     Thanks again and take care.Bob

[sharifa]

Mention was made by Argyle I think concerning a head master that he remembered as Mr Tregonning he was in fact Hugh Hambley TREGONING known by all and sundry in the school as Triggy but was not so far as I am aware ever head master. He retired around 1934 I think and I have a copy of the school magazine in which his retirement is mentioned. His daughter also spent some time at the school looking after the infants during the war I think but not certain about the details as she was well advanced in years with failing memory when she told me. He passed on around 1950.
I have some photos of pupils and also staff I think but all are buried deep waiting for a move from Alderney to Cornwall but I have promised on contributor that I will scan and once that is done will notify here. I expect that I will donate what I have got to the Archive which as been mentioned previously.

Of interest I lived in Woodthorpe Rd as a baby and my grandparents in Station Crescent, Asford, my greatgrandmother lived in Stanwell Road and she my Grandfather and a Great Aunt are buried in the Asford cemetery.

Martin Tregoning

[swampiesue]

Gnashers all my family have read the book and loved it, I have only just got my copy back to read and have just reached the Ashford part, lost this site on old laptop and have been trying to find you all again.

[gnashers]

Hi there again Swampsiesue. Thank you for getting back to me. It's always good to get feedback, particularly of the positive kind.

Did your mother 'Sylvie' remember much of the Ashford events and was it her sister 'May' who's schoolhat we threw out of the train window?

Enjoy the rest of the book. Best wishes

Gnashers

[swampiesue]

Mum remembers certain things esp the dead body on the beach, in fact she was so shocked and felt sorry for them that she stroked their cheek. May also remembers one of the girls in the book, not sure who yet ( I need to read more) and have not spoken to my Aunt, but one of the girls in the book my Aunt took my Mum to her house. She does not remember the hat episode though. Can't wait for the sun to come out so I can relax in the garden and finish it lol.

Mum also remembers lots of things about the home itself and how it looked.

[Bindy68]

I would like to also obtain a copy of Gnashers book as my father in law was at Ashford Residential Home c 1935-46 - his name is William Eric Law (b1930) and he was one of the 'scholarship boys' if anyone remembers him?

Gnashers - I don't think I can use the message system at the moment so not sure how to contact you?

[dawnsh]

Hi Bindy68

Welcome to Rootschat 

Gnashers should receive email notifications that we have posted here and hopefully come back soon.

If you acknowledge this reply, you should then be able to access the personal message system.

Dawn

[Bindy68]

Thanks Dawn!