Windsorians Past and Present
Pat Larkin has sent the following of husband Tony's sister June in the Windsor Sea Rangers around 1949. June is the girl, front left, marching along the High Street and she is second left, back row in...
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The photo taken on the Isle of Wight circa 1948-49, shows my sister-in-law, June Larkin, as she was then. June is standing in the back row, second from the left. She remembers Eileen, (Boutel). She...
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Our family knew the Boutal family in the late forties through Trinity Church and the Girls' Guild. They were a lovely welcoming family and we often visited them after the Sunday morning church...
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A post from Pat on Albert Street Memories from last year . . .The 'Mate' of the Rangers was the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Dyson, the jewellers in Thames Street. Close, but not quite. The 'Mate' of the...
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Thanks for that info. Jane. You don't work for MI5 do you??? I'll let Tony's sister know what you've posted, although sometimes, she does have a little peep herself. Thanks anyway.
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Well, if I work for MI5 I'm probably not supposed to tell anyone, am I? So you'll have to work it out for yourself!My dad was in the Chamber of Trade (now Chamber of Commerce), so we knew a lot of...
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Thanks Jane. I've copied this photo and sent it via email to my sister-in-law down in Dorset......she says to thank you too for the update on Kath Saunders, and apologises too for her 'bad memory' as...
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I learnt to row with Kath too. I was in land rangers; we were a very small group, and we met with the sea rangers, and we rowed with them too. There weren't very many sea rangers either in the late...
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Pat Larkin has sent in another photo of Tony Larkin's sister with her friends from The Windsor Sea Rangers, all sitting under the Copper Horse statue. It is actually a black and white photo tinted by...
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Thanks thamesweb. Yes, June told me when she sent the photo, that it was the very first time she had ever seen herself 'in colour' so-to-speak and it was quite something back then. I did 'lighten' it...
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Sorry folks I'm just catching up on this topic.Hazel - This pub belonged to my Aunt and Uncle in the 60's, Peter and Jackie Smithers, before that the Landlord (and lady) were Jackie's mum and dad, Mr...
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Hi Glynis! I loved that Royal Standard pub, I can picture it now, squashed, warm, friendly, absolutely bursting with charm and character. It was worth going even if you had to stand all night - in...
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I did not know any of these girls but I knew Tony Larkin and his family including his mum and dad ,Jack and Ivy, oh! and very slightly June
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Hello Ian and welcome to the forum. Looking forward to hearing more of your memories of Windsor. How far do you go back (if you don't mind me asking!!) I expect the Larkins will be welcoming you too...
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I probably go back to when i was about 16/17 years old befor moving on to new friends and other things
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The surname Wells is also a familiar one to members of this forum. Do you live in Windsor, or do you still have relatives here?
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Hello Ian, yes, Tony remembers you very well. It's a very long time since he last saw you. Welcome to the forum. June, as she was known back then, is in three of the naval cadet pictures. You may...
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I remember Tony quite well, the last i saw of him was just before he went to live in Bornmouth. Yes i remember Joe he was my middle brother Kens best friend ( Ken died last Monday )
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I have not lived in Windsor for thirty years or more but i do have family and cousins still living there
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Ian, do you have any of the old black and white photos at all?
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