The mission is to record all the commemorations placed by family, friends and IWGC / CWGC to those who died in service of their country, as well as civilian casualties killed by enemy action. We currently have over 1,000′s entries … Continue reading
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Children and adults were buried in Barnardo’s own plot in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church upto February 1927. Since that time an area of Barkingside Cemetery has been reserved for members of Dr Barnardo’s village. On the 6th Oct … Continue reading
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Howard & Sons Ltd were a chemical and pharmaceutical company known for manufacturing aspirin. They were obviously proud of their employees, a letter to the Times 25 Mar 1931, from Geoffrey Howard, director, pays tribute to Albert J Gwinnell who … Continue reading
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A thatched cottage near the High Road, Chadwell Heath, with 2 rooms on the ground floor. One room acted as a bedroom and facing the bed was a saddle. The garden had dog kennels and chicken pens but there were … Continue reading
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Aldborough Hatch The Village in the Suburbs – A History This book is the culmination of many years of delving into the life and lives of a unique community on the edge of the Green Belt in the London Borough … Continue reading
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A Georgian mansion built about 1830, described in the sale catalogue of 1919 as having 17 acres of building land. It had a stable yard at the back and in the garden an octagonal stone well house. The house was … Continue reading
The following information is taken from a variety of newspaper announcements of forthcoming sales and auctions. It gives an insight into the types of properties in the area. 21 Jul 1773 A thirteen year lease of Cumyns Esq deceased. Spacious … Continue reading
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On the 2nd Aug 1862 the little chapel was opened. It was erected by the only gentleman in the neighbourhood, Captain Ibbetson and was built in the grounds of his house, Little Heath House, under his own supervision and to … Continue reading
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There has been a ‘Crooked Billet‘ at Padnall Corner since 1850, the first residents are likely to have been Foster Threadgold, inn keeper, his wife Jane and their 3 sons and 2 daughters. Certainly Mr Threadgold (Fridgold) was the landlord … Continue reading
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The Haw Bush in Little Heath, Chadwell Heath has been converted to flats but was once a pub. In 1861 Francis Felton age 46, a beer seller born St Sepulchre, was living there with his wife Ann and nephew Jeffrey … Continue reading
