Friday, January 20, 2012
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Syd Rapson, 79 Washbrook Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3SB:
I WAS born at 3 Manor Road, Lake, in 1942. My mother was Doris Rapson (nee Fisher) and my father was Sidney A. E. Rapson.
Friday, January 20, 2012
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Lynne Payne, Lake:
I AM trying to find my old school friend, Margaret (Maggie) Hills.
Friday, December 9, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Mrs Ronna Saunders, Ryde:
BACK in the 1950s (or 60s) my paternal grandmother, Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter (nee Stark-Sargent), told me about her younger brother, Daniel, a former sea-captain, who had brought the pit-props to Newport harbour from a place called Solovetski.
Friday, November 25, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNTIEDFrom James Grundy (British Korean Veterans’ Association), 102 College Croft, Eccles, Great Manchester, M30 0AN. Tel: 0161 789 7633:
I AM acting on behalf of the authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea, where more than 800 British servicemen are at rest.
Friday, November 25, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNTIEDGill Kelly, Nest Films, London:
NEST Films is a small production company based in London.
We have previously produced a series called Long Lost Lines, which explores the history and remains of some of Britiain’s interesting and unusual railways: The Great Central, the Necropolis Line, the Cranleigh Line, the Bisley Camp Branch and Filey Holiday Camp Branch.
Friday, November 4, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Keith Beard, 49 Hayfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester. M6 8QA:
CAN anyone help? I am trying to make contact with the two ladies in the photograph, who worked at the Palmerston Hotel, Shanklin, when I stayed there in 1986 and 1987.
Friday, October 7, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Brian Hough (British Korean Veterans’ Association), 116 Fields Farm Road, Hattersley, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3NP:
THE above association is trying to contact former members of HM armed forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950 to 1953 and those servicemen and women who served in these two places at with the Peace-Keeping Force from 1953 to 1957.
Friday, September 23, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom William Gorman, 18A North Main Street, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Scotland, DG8 9HL. E-mail: wgorman@hotmail.com
FOR the past seven years, I have been interviewing Second World War veterans who served in the 44 Lowland Brigade of the 15th Scottish Division. So far, I have met more than 70.
Friday, September 23, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Kay Shaw, Wootton Bridge, E-mail: scolinshaw@aol.com
I KNOW there is a photo of the Rew Street Home Guard, of Gurnard, Cowes, in the Second World War.
Friday, September 2, 2011
ISLANDER REUNITEDFrom Roy Vickery, London:
I AM conducting a survey of the folklore and uses of wild plants, so I would be pleased to hear of any memories which readers might have.
Friday, September 2, 2011
ISLANDER REUNITEDFrom Rose Chiverton, Ipswich, Suffolk, e-mail: rose@chivertonr.freeserve.co.uk:
DOES anyone know the whereabouts of Angela Dore, who lived at Winstone Farm?
Friday, September 2, 2011
ISLANDER REUNITEDFrom Frank Czucha, Burwell, Cambridgeshire:
I HAVE set up a local history website, www.sandsendrevisited.net, for former Fulham residents in London and would like to hear from any who may have settled on the IW.
Friday, September 2, 2011
ISLANDER REUNITEDFrom Phil Haywood, Burton-on-Trent, e-mail humber349@aol.com, 01283 509562:
I AM researching the history of my 1928 Buick car. The first owner was Ronald Hubert Deacon in Margate.
Friday, September 2, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom Abu Gates, 150 Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2EN. E-mail aburefiow@hotmail.com. Tel: 01983 521739:
A REUNION is being held on Saturday, November 12 at 8pm at The Ambassador Club, Gunville, for ex-players and guests of the Old Rose and Crown Football Club.
Friday, August 26, 2011
ISLANDERS REUNITEDFrom John Matthew, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne. e-mail: jandjmatthews@btinternet.com
I AM carrying out resesarch for a book on the history of Stanley Miller Ltd, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.