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  Lynette beardwood Added: 29 Nov 2022 20:53 GMT | Spy’s Club Topham’s Hotel at 24-28 Ebury Street was called the Ebury Court Hotel. Its first proprietor was a Mrs Topham. In WW2 it was a favourite watering hole for the various intelligence organisations based in the Pimlico area. The first woman infiltrated into France in 1942, FANY Yvonne Rudellat, was recruited by the Special Operations Executive while working there. She died in Bergen Belsen in April 1945. Reply |
  Dave Hinves Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT | he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply |
 Kevin Pont Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT | St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply |
Simon Chapman Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT | Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply |
Mark G Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT | Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply |
 Alan Russell Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT | Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply |
 GrahamClayton Added: 10 Oct 2024 19:42 GMT | Armed guard during 1919 civil unrest During the 1919 civil unrest, a company of soldiers guarded the power station day and night - if it was forced to close down, a large part of London’s transport system would be inoperable. Reply |
 Mark G Added: 6 Oct 2024 15:08 GMT | Change of Road Name to SARK WALK All of the terraced slum housing on JERSEY ROAD was demolished and the area rebuilt with modern housing in the late 1940’s, early 1950’s. Subsequently, the road was renamed SARK WALK. Reply |
 B Willmot Added: 24 Sep 2024 00:39 GMT | King Charles Street, SW1A My Great Grandfather (Joseph William Willmot) started school here in Charles St - Penley’s College in 1857. Reply |