COMMENTS 2022

July 2022

By John Hills

RADIO FACTORY ON DENTON ISLAND (View page)

"I came across this page some years ago. My parents bought one in October 1974, possibly to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. Also to..."

By: Tony Fadelle                            ; Added: 30/07/2022

HMS WATCHFUL AT NEWHAVEN (View page)

"Not a silly question at all, Michael! Yes, you're correct. HMS Watchful was launched as HMS Broomley in 1953, but renamed in 1959. She ..."

By: Andy Gilbert                             ; Added: 27/07/2022

HMS WATCHFUL AT NEWHAVEN (View page)

"A silly question. But was this ship the same ship deployed as fisheries protection prior to 1960. I'm interested because my late dad ser..."

By: Michael Hegarty                       ; Added: 26/07/2022

RAF AIR SEA RESCUE CREW WW2 (View page)

"A very belated message to Bob Johnson: Very interested to hear that you are researching the skipper of 122, J R Hill. I would love to hear m..."

By: Peter Bates                              ; Added: 26/07/2022

NEWHAVEN UNCOVERED (View page)

"I wish these would be renewed in Newhaven High street etc, they are an amazing source of local history and so interesting, but looking very ..."

By: Paula                                        ; Added: 26/07/2022

LEAVERS OF 1967 REUNION 2022 (View page)

"I left in 1966 but remember Mr Denyer, he was my form teacher in either my third or fourth year. Mrs Carnochan, I knew her as Miss Butlin, w..."

By: Jan Chapman                           ; Added: 26/07/2022

CHRIST CHURCH YOUTH CLUB c1964 (View page)

"Just been reminded of two sets of sister who used to be regulars in the youth club. Mary and Janice Paddock and Susan and Linda Thorogood."

By: Ernie Robinson                         ; Added: 25/07/2022

LEAVERS OF 1967 REUNION 2022 (View page)

"Hi Nice to see Taffy Davies looking so well and wearing well. I left around that time didn't enjoy my school days but Taffy was somethin..."

By: Neill Jupp                                    Added: 23/07/2022

TRIP OUT ON THE NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT (View page)

"Hi Robin. My father Len, who moved from Aux Coastguard to lifeboat signalman, took over from Edgar as lifeboat coxswain in 1976 when Newhave..."

By: Rob Patten                               ; Added: 20/07/2022

SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL (View page)

"From above comment:- "4th pic down - Mr Gummersaw's (spelling?) class 2nd row 3rd in is me between I think Ollie Rhodes and James Nolan..."

By: O Rhodes                                 ; Added: 15/07/2022

TIDEMILLS STATION (View page)

"John Thanks for the correction. Part of the service Jonathan, hope you enjoy looking through the many pictures that have been download in ..."

By: Jonathan Hampton                  ; Added: 10/07/2022

METREC TRAWLER (View page)

"The most handsome man with the beard, next to the skipper was my Dad Jim Yalland and I believe next to him ‘Uncle Hammy’ Hamish ..."

By: Nicola Putt                                ; Added: 08/07/2022

TIDEMILLS STATION (View page)

"sorry,meant to say 1939 census. As your email address does not work I will have to reply here. Hi Jonathan,   The list you refe..."

By: Jonathan Hampton                     ; Added: 08/07/2022

TIDEMILLS STATION (View page)

"Information as to who was living in the stationmasters cottage is given in the UK 1939 register."

By: Jonathan Hampton                    ; Added: 07/07/2022

HOLDER FAMILY (View page)

"Linda. As your netbook won't support rtf files (which is odd!) here is the document as a pdf file.  https://app.box.com/s/zrxszvj2..."

By: Andy Gilbert                              ; Added: 07/07/2022

TIDEMILLS STATION (View page)

"My great grandfather Alfred George Hampton lived at no 1  from 1937-1940. Also his son Absalom and his wife Florence along with my fath..."

By: Jonathan Hampton                    ; Added: 07/07/2022

HOLDER FAMILY (View page)

"Hi Lovely pictures we may possibly have a connection but not sure I have clicked on your link but my net book won't support the file my ..."

By: Linda Wixey                              ; Added: 07/07/2022

LOCAL LADS (View page)

"Hi great photo, would Bob Lower be an ancestor of mine? My great grand mother was Elizabeth Lower."

By: Linda Wixey                              ; Added: 06/07/2022

TRIP OUT ON THE NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT (View page)

"Rob - we moved to Newhaven in summer 1963 and left in spring 1970.  Your father would have been an auxiliary when my father was one of ..."

By: Robin Miller                              ; Added: 05/07/2022

DENTON FOOTBALL TEAM (View page)

"Where was the football ground in Denton then? We moved to the village at about the time of this image but I don't remember a pitch."

By: Terry Howard                            ; Added: 03/07/2022