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I was born in St Albans in 1946 and lived at a cottage called Primrose Cottage, The Hill, Wheathampstead. My grandmother lived in the cottage, Wayside Cottage, on the hill which still exists today. My brother and I used to play on the Wick behind the cottage and I remember an air raid shelter being there. I had a uncle who lived in Brewhouse Hill and aunt who lived in Necton ...see more
It is indeed Hunshelf Bank, and the school was probably Stocksbridge County Primary, although there were a couple of church schools as well.
I spent my first 17 years on Unsliven Road, Stocksbridge. It wasn't until I was 11 and stepped off the 'Barnsley Bus' into the silence of Silkstone that I realised just how much 'Sammy Fox's' was part of my very existence. Home was in a beautiful wooded ...see more
Yes Dan it is. You visited regularly and still do I believe. Cousin Ian.
The row of cottages on the left was where my great grandma and granddad brought up lots of kids and even took wartime evacuees. I remember Dinah from Wembley used to visit up to the 80s when she passed away. They were knocked down about 1968. Mr Bell lived behind these and used to kill pigs in his garden shed. My grandad walked here to Shardale Farm to work daily. About 8 mile round trip. He was called George Dunn. Joe Kirkland lived in mid cottage and Maud Bell in bigger house.
This is Scarborough Road near junction to Scamston. You can just see the old village hall on left. David Beans milk place next door.
This is looking down Woodlands; behind was fields till they built retirement bungalows. I think this photo is early 60s. Great memories, I lived in no.21. Between Simpsons and Owstons.
My brother and I were evacuated from London to Northampton for about ten months during WW2. We lived in Alma Street, me at No:21 with an elderly aunt and uncle, my brother at No: 40. I remember the meadows at the bottom end of Alma Street, the park with a stream running into a river, a cinema on the corner by the railway, I think it was called the Roxy? Opposite the top end of Alma Street was a church ...see more
Friday nights were something I would always looked forward to as it would be choir practice. My sisters and a few other girls were, I think, one of the first female choir members that I can remember. There was always a special feeling, singing with the full choir, and leading us was Mr Marshall who to me was the person who taught me to sing.
But the person/persons who ...see more
I was born in Lower Cwmtwrch in the 1930s, but my memory of those days is not all that good, well a bit sparse! I was born in Brynderi Bungalow, they tell now that a new school has been built there on the old colliery site. I attended Gurnos School, as did my brother, Keith. I won't say that I liked school, because I did not. The "Whipper In" was a man who's name was Mr Joseph, he had a bike, and he ...see more
To celebrate some milestone in Wednesbury's history, there was a bonfire and firework display at Hydes Road around about the 60's. To ensure everyone's safety, the fire brigade were given the job of setting off the fireworks. The area was fenced off for extra safety. I reckon there must have been about 2000 people there.
Firemen let off a few fireworks, but suddenly rockets and other explosive ...see more
It was hard and I had a very hard time. Would love to meet friends again.
I was born in Slough in 1943 and lived in Cippenham until I was fourteen when we moved to Canada. Cippenham was the perfect place to grow up: a short bus ride to town, and a short walk to the open country, Burnham Abbey, and Bluebell Woods. I attended both Cippenham Primary and Cippenham Junior Schools before going to Ragstone Road. The bike ride along Cippenham Lane to school in Chalvey was a pastoral ...see more
What happened to some of the people I knew in my class when I was at Langley Park Junior Mixed School circa 1957? I left in 1957 to go to Durham Johnston School after the 11+ exam which split us all up! Names such as Keith Gregory, George Walton, Margorie Cowan, Wendy Smith, Joyce Debrick(?), Priscilla Joyce, Billy Ridley, Kathleen Penny, Brian Wilkinson, Malcolm Abbs, Margorie Bramfitt, and Gwyn Matthias. ...see more
Hi Does any one have any pics of the Carlisle Great Fair, late 1970s. Or the year where there quite a lot of WW2 trucks, Jeeps, Fire Engines and even a WW2 German Kubel Car. We all met up in the Castle first, then we followed the main floats on a tour of the city. Would love to see pics if any one has any. Thanks.
My great great grandfather was miller, the farmer after the mill burnt down in 1880, for years with his son also John. They lived in the Mill House. My grandmother was brought up there. John senior is buried in the churchyard. Any details would be interesting.
Hello. I used to be the Manager of Status Discount Store in Gwersyllt. Late 70s early 80s.
We sold Paint Wallpaper Kitchens & Bedrooms. We were in the Kwik Save parade. Is there anyone out there that can remember this store.
As a child in the late 50's I used live in Fairfield Street opposite the Monks Abbey. Every day after the school day was finished at Monks Road school, I used play around the Abbey ruins and Fosters field as well as the Arboretum. Fosters field was the area where I used to find in the ground old coins and broken old clay pipes. The old coins I used to take to the museum where the old wizened old curator had ...see more
I was born in St Andrews Road and my first school was Tywardreath Primary and I believe a Mr Luke was the Headmaster back in 1950. I moved on to Fowey Grammar School from 1956 to 1961.
I remember the barbers by the side of the church and was also best man at my childhood friend, Keith Woodcock's wedding, at the church in I think circa 1967.
The main pub then was the Royal hotel above Par Station and grew up ...see more
I lived in Beacon Hill Road at the Police House in the 1950s and played cricket for Hindhead C.C when I was about 14, such great days. I was also reserve organist at Beacon Hill Congregational Church where Miss Katherine Osborne normally was. She was my music teacher and a lady I held in the highest respect.
Thanks you Roger I think you are right, there were 2A buses and 2B, maybe the 2B went to Crystal Palace.
I came to Croydon after being evacuated during the War. I lived in Sydenham Road. First school was Tavistock Infants in Grenaby Avenue, since demolished, then Sydenham Junior School (demolished) then Tavistock Seniors when boys and girls went there but were segregated by a wall right down the playground. We used to try and look over the wall but always got caught by a teacher. That school was also ...see more
I was born in Mount Pleasant Rd in 1947 and lived there until 1959 when we moved to Norfolk, attended Bruce Grove Jnr School and then Rowland Hill. I can remember being taken home from school by my teacher during the smog and riding bikes in Lordship Lane Rec model traffic area (1d for 1/4 hour). My dad worked at BOC Edmonton, my mum part-time at Duncan Tuckers. I can remember Mum shopping at Victor Values ...see more
The film, Spencers Mountain, was shown at the ABC cinema, Dewsbury and all the Spencer families in Dewsbury were invited for the first showing. I was only 6 years old at the time but have fond memories of this night. We also had a family photo taken and I would love to trace this. We used to love going to the ABC minors on Saturday mornings and the best treat would always ...see more
In 1885 a Tom Gascoigne was baptised in Christchurch in Harrogate. His parents were Thomas John Gascoigne and Florence Nightingale (nee King). The address given on the baptisal certificate is Clarendon Hotel, Harrogate. Thomas is recorded as 'hotelkeeper'. By 1901 he has died and the census shows that Florence is a 'hotel proprietor & publican', so presumably still owns/runs the Clarendon. Florence remarries a ...see more
My memories of the boathouse and lodge is of my grandfather, Henry Philip Husted, also know as The Admiral. He coached the Cadets rowing eight teams where they took part in the Regatta's at Henley and Marlowe. My grandmother also used to stay with him during the daytime at the lake. I often used to take walks in the College grounds in the 50's and early 60's. My grandfather is buried in the College ...see more
My name is Allan Calvert, my mother's maiden name was Hazel Hughes, she came from a large family consisting of two brothers and two sisters. My grandad, Walter, owned a fish and chip shop a couple of doors down from the Dreadnought Club . Both my uncles originally worked down the pit and my Uncle Fred was agood footballer - he had trials with Doncaster but came back home. Harry Busby had a shop next to my ...see more
We immigrated to Canada in 1965. We left Liverpool for Montreal, however, we hit a small iceburg or something that caused enough damage for us to take the train to Montreal from the closest land destination in Quebec. I was 10 yrs of age at the time and had so much fun on board. How does one access the passenger list? Cheers,
I have very fond memories of Caerau. I was born 1946 and I loved Caerau. We had real fun times in the summer picking whimberries and your mam making delicious tarts, families gathering on the mountain for picnics, spending hours on end in the park and making up our own concerts. Picking flowers from the woods and pushing each other down the slopes in the park and see who rolled down the furthest. We played cricket in ...see more
I was born in Norwood Green in 1939. I also went to Clifton Road school. We were bombed regularly as the anti aircraft guns were in Osterly Park behind our house which was also opposite St Marys Church. Two Italian prisoners of war visited our house quite a lot and sat by the fire with me in their lap. I think they fancied my sister, we called one Calabria but I think that was the name of the area he came from ...see more
The Old Mill House, Frogholt, was demolished to make way for The Channel Tunnel and M20. The man who owned the house had a Channel Tunnel Party for anyone who wanted to attend. There was a live band, drinks and lots of local people. He was paid a lot of money to move out and TML bought all the land. They also bought the houses in Newington and the whole community had to move.
Hi, I lived at No 4 John St from 1948 to about 1960 before moving to Ann Field St and then up the Hilltown to Ann St (Carnegie Tower). The town council must have found out that I had moved down to the West Midlands, for when I looked on google maps a few weeks ago all the houses that I lived at have been knocked down, or in the case of Carnegie Tower it was blown down. Mind you, Ann Field St wasn't too good back ...see more
My mother and father moved into The Kings Head when I was four, just after my nan and grandad bought it. It's a lovely pub and they still own it to this day. It's one hundred percent haunted as there are too many stories for it not to be. I don't exactly know how old The Kings Head is but I've been told that King Henry the eighth used to stay there. Also, if you go up onto the third floor you can see ...see more
I lived at 14 Darcy Street until we moved to Wallsend in 1965. My name is Allan Calvert, we lived next door to Steven Oppenshaw and his family. I have lots of great memories of good friends, June Welsh, Dennis Thompson, David Maddison and of course my best mate Stevie. I eventually sailed all over the place but Langley never left me or my dad Ronnie. Although the pit nearly killed twice he would have on many an ...see more
I used to live at Bungay under the flight path of bombers taking off and returning to Flixton Aerodrome. The bombers flew very low over our house on their way to bomb Germany. I can remember my mother counting them out and back. Many coming back were running on only two or three engines.
My father, Kenneth Sydney Mickleburgh used to cycle from Bungay to give piano lessons to pupils in Norton, perhaps some of them still live there.
I Moved to Wembley in 1948 at age of 2 and lived there for 22 years. We lived in Ealing Road opposite Lyon Park Ave. My friends and I used to go up Lyon Park Ave to the Iron Bridge which crossed over the railway lines and do train spotting. I also remember De Markos ice cream parlour oppsite the Regal cinema (which I used to go every Sat morning to see to see the films and we sang "we are the abc minors"). ...see more
I think I lived in this house. I was born here in Thetford in 1955. I am the son of Percy (Kelly) and Olga (nee Taylor) Welham. My wife and I are planning to visit Thetford this summer for our holidays.
Stephen John Welham
I was born in 61. My gran and grandad Elizabeth and Thomas Wainwright ran the Robin Hood pub in Salford - I cannot remember the exact street it was on, but I think you could get to it from Lower Broughton Rd. It was a cosy little pub. I remember staying there when I was little and playing behind the bar, which was not very big, then there was a little lobby that went into the back which was the living ...see more
The black and white half-timbered building in the photograph was The Gable House, owned by my late grandmother, Nancy Hawkes and her sister, Hilda Cook. The house was run as a short-term residential home for patients staying in Droitwich for treatment at the brine baths. The gardens extended to about 3/4 of an acre and along the rear boundary was a timber built bungalow, where I lived with my parents and ...see more
Does anyone remember me?
Raymond Gregory - my sisters were Florence, Carol, Edith, Amelia and Marian.
I married Nora Logan.
We lived in Featherstall Road and then moved to Lorne Ave in Royton.
I had a furniture shop at 201 Ashton Road.
I am 85 now and live in Bournemouth but I would really like to be in touch with 'the old days'.
Please get in touch.
I still have a boxed set of bronze tea spoons bought from HIDES in 1977 with the reciept, it was such a time trap going into the store, just walking around and looking was a treat on a cold day.
My parents, Jack and Doreen Bourke, were tenants of The Albion from 1946-1979. I went to St Vincent's convent in Rosemont Road. I remember Tony Bros ice cream shop as I passed it every day on my way to and from school. Best ice cream in the country without a doubt!
I also remember Doug the green grocer, Young's the bakery and Binato's fish and chip shop opposite Tony Bros. I went to school with Adrianna, their eldest daughter. Lovely memories.
I have some photos taken here with my mum, I used to go here everyday, on the swings, bobbys hat ect, we lived on Mansfield Cresent so it was only a little walk away. I remember my dad coming home from work from Askern Coalite on his bike, he crashed into the fencing there ripping his arm open, luckily his pal, Cliff Penno, was a first aider and sorted him out.
Living on Tongwell farm was for me a great deal of fun and we always had plenty of things to occupy our time. We attended school in Newport Pagnell and usually got there on the bike and went to our grandmother's house (Kate Daniells) in number 34 Spring Gardens. I left the bike at the house and walked the two hundred yards to the school. With the building of the motorway, our access to the road ...see more
I moved to Dartmouth in 1948 with my mother, Joan and father, Joseph Gower. We lived in Southford Road and in the summer walked out to Castle Cove. There were still changing huts above the small pool, seen here below the Castle Battery. I will always remember the man who taught me and many others to swim, he had a tubular ring on a rope attached to a pole that we would be suspended in the water with. Later, ...see more
I returned to Sunnybrow after 30 yrs away - looked up some old friends of which I haven't seen for all those years. I had forgotten that being a small place that the people are still caring and friendly. My friend Davey Harris who has lived there all his life, he and his wife invited my wife and I to stay over for a couple of days.
Sunnybrow has not changed a lot I seemed to remember that the shop opposite south street was larger Dave reminded me that we were smaller.
I lived in Alexandra Terrace and attended Springwell school from 1946 to 1953 when Ronnie Shaw, Beryl Cassidy and me were the only ones to pass the 11 plus and went off to another world at Washington Grammar School. Mr Yates and Mr Potts were great sports teachers and Mr Garside, the Head, had his own way of testing your mental arithmatic. Bewicks shop, Parkins, Lily Hannington, the ...see more
I was born in 1950 at Cresswell Hospital and brought up in Greenbrae Loaning till I left to move up to West Lothian when I was eighteen. Went to Noblehill School then Marchmount in 1961/62. My maiden name was Wilson and my dad being Willie Wilson, goalkeeper for Queen of the South. I am now living in Beattock with my husband Brian. Just love being back and would love to hear from anyone who knew me . Judith
Grandma, as a school girl in Bagillt. Louise Elizabeth Thomas went to school in the village and told a story about a boy in rags in class who lost his temper with the Headteacher, throwing an ink pot at her. That teacher went on to sponsor the boy who became a famous Welsh poet. Louise had a brother George and a sister Lydia. Their house was bombed in the Second World War in Bagillt. They had a very comfortable ...see more
The first pub I used to drink in when I was 16yrs old. The main bar was made to be similar to the Cavern Club in Liverpool, all rough brick and cedar wood. The stage was at the far end. It was quite dark apart from the stage and used to get very hot.
It was the year of mods and the "groups explosion" (Rolling Stones, Beatles and The Who etc.). The pub made the most of this serge of interest and ...see more
Hi to anyone who may recall the Gill family that lived in Shoreham about 60 years ago. I recall fishing in the little stream by the river and also the war memorial. My father and his brother, sadly no longer with us, were taught to play the violin; my uncle took to the violin but dad did not!!! He always said that when he went he was given some sweets, as this was the time of rations, he said it was ...see more
Everyone knew each other with the men waiting at the Co-op corner by the monkey tree all waiting for the Red Lion pub to open. We got our groceries from the co-op, mum got her divi from her shopping, also when we got short of coal I had to collect the coal in a pram. My grampy kept pigs and when Mr Teal came to kill one we had to go in doors so we didn't see, then we was giving the pigs bladder to play with - the ...see more
I lived in the green bunglow at the Huxley caravan site in about 1953. My mother's name was Barbara Buxton and dads name was Roy Buxton.
Dad has now passed away but my mother is now 83 and lives in a residenial home in Plymouth, Devon. I think dad worked as a caravan builder somewhere by Harvington. I sometimes visit Hampton with my husband and would love to know or contact the people who now have the the green bungalow on the Huxley site.
Lynda -chris wood
Started work in Briggs in 1947 as an engineering apprentice, joined the Army in 1949 for two years national service, returned to Briggs, who by then had been taken over by Fords, and completed my apprenticeship. After some time became involved in dismantling all the old worn out presses and happily involved in installing all the new presses in the new press shop. Continued to work in press shop ...see more
June 2012, I had a great treat from my daughters. Together with my wife and two girls we went back to Waltham Cross for a nostalgic weekend, staying in Waltham Abbey and visiting all the places of my youth. So many places have changed beyond recognition, while others remained unchanged.The high street is now a pedestrian precinct with wide new roads replacing the old High Street. Most of the pubs I ...see more
Born in Henley Street in 1936. Bombed during blitz, moved to Grandparents House in Blondel St:. After the war the council repaired the bomb damage so we moved back to Henley Street. So many memories! - The Super Palace cinema in York Rd; (AKA as the Bug Hutch). Latchmere School, Surrey Lane School -this became William Blake School, my favorite teacher Miss Oliver and Mr Rudd the Headmaster. Playing in the bomb ...see more
Where do I start ? Living in Monmouth House on the top of Almondsbury Hill. going to Almondsbury village school sitting next to Tony Evans, head of the Patchway gang & a brilliant football goalkeeper. Gaffer Mersh, headmaster crashing his cane on his desk if someone was not paying attention to him. The "weakhorse" challenge when one team jumped on the back of another team who were in a line ...see more
My grandfather was born here when his father, Panry Lloyd-Jones was the licencee in the 1888.
Great memories of seeing Slade or Ambrose Slade as they were known then (noted for being the Skinhead group) about 1969/1970. Also downstairs (entrance was at the side in the market) in the George a GoGo bar where you could pay a little extra in the juke box and get a film on a screen hanging on the wall to go with your choice of record. Another funny thing was the funny flourescent lighting that showed every speck of dust on your clothing bright white. Anyone remember this ?
I lived at Mid Shirva Farm from 1950 till 1964. My father was the byreman, he was known as Wee Jock and my mum was Jan. I had a happy time growing up there; the summers seemed to be endless. I played in the fields during the harvest, following behind the workers with my dog trailing behind me. No shortage of babysitters, we always watched for the northern lights over the Campsie Hills, what a sight, I have ...see more
I was born in 1936 in Henley Street, got bombed out and moved to to my Nan's just round the corner in Blondel Street. At the end of the war our old house in Henley Street was restored and we moved back in. I have many memories of the war, going to Latchmere School, the air-raid shelters, the bombs and of course the 'doodle bugs'.
I progressed to Surrey Lane School where a lovely lady teacher, Mrs ...see more
I was a patient at the hospital for a few weeks in 1964 aged 14. I remember the boat in the grounds being called 'Ringo's Star' I particularly remember a trainee nurse (I think from Croxteth) called Denise Cain who was an artist. Never forgot her kindness. What became of her I wonder?
I remember well pushing my police bicycle around Kempston, covering Spring Road across to St Johns Avenue and over to the chantry factory estate. I was the last of the resident beat officers living and working my patch from my police house in Chantry Road, then moved to Ash Walk. Great times giving talks to pre school children at the hall near the fire station and visiting Springfield and ...see more
My great Aunt Harriet 1892-1981 was employed as a nanny to the Whiteleys in Cossington in 1913. I inherited some of the post cards she sent home to the family.
The Whitelys lived in a substantial house and had 3 children. The younger daughter was very ill and died during her employment. The family were very fond of Harriet and gave her one of the little girl's dolls as a ...see more
Fancy demolishing this lovely old church, it was oppsite Streatham Common... lovely old place, have fond memories of attending services there in my teens when we lived at Belltrees Grove. Belonged to the Young Immanuel group.
Dad moved from Old Bexley, where he had a butchers, to Riverhead, and owned the shop at 4 The Square. It was Challisis before him. I loved the village and its history. We lived above the shop, and I walked up to Tubs Hill Station to go to the art school in Beckenham. I later had a M/C and went all over the countryside. Unfortunately most of my photos were lost in flooding a few years ...see more
My first school was Botany; now a house. Children from the local villages went to Botany School until they reached the age of ten, then to Chedworth School. I remember the village as 19 houses and very few children. My adopted father was the local builder. He used to live in the village just down from the pump which served the village for water; his ...see more
I lived as a child at 49, Washington Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, which I learnt to relate parrot fashion as a 5 or 6 year old in case I got lost.
We had a black dustbin with the Number 49 on it, a monkey puzzle tree in the garden, and a neighbour was an "old" lady who made fireworks.
Next door was a family with older boys who had a pet (dog or cat?) called "You know". Nearby were friends of my parents, ...see more
When I was very young, just before 1950, I can remember High Bridge was like this without the footbridge beside it. Without so much traffic it was safe to walk over the main bridge. Then the river was tidal and had banks of mud on either side of the water. The white building seen above the bridge was Berrills clothes shop which opened at the beginning of the century. I can remember an area given up to the most ...see more
Hi all. I worked at Nuxley Road Garage from 1972 to 1984, owned by Keith Braddon. It seemed to be the hub of the village with all local shop keepers using the garage.
A good friend of the garage was Brian who owned Jaques the Hairdressers, another was Frank Hadlow a local builder and J Ashton who was involved in football.
I spent many good years in and around the village and have lovely memories, I still ...see more
I attended this all girls school when my mother died in 1964. I remember when I first saw it, it made me feel very important as it was a very large and a had a grand entrance. The girls spoke very posh as it seemed to me anyway, coming from South London.
I also remember the tuck shop in the village which we use to have to line up to collect some pocket money after writing down how much we needed and ...see more
I attended Harrow Technical College from 1962 till 1964. I left Harrow High School in 62 the private school in Gayton Road (not Harrow County for Boys ) which was a private fee paying school for kids that failed their 11 plus and were too scared to go to Chandos or Blackburn (?) secondary modern schools.
I spent 6 years going to school in Harrow, taking the no 18 bus from outside Sopers, home to Canons Park.
The church hall was used by all the groups, Brownies, Guides. Cubs and Scouts and a host of other things as well. Tombola, bring and buy and I believe the ladies used it for meetings as did the Sunday school. The church hall was probably used every day of the week for some reason or other. I have many good memories of it, thanks for bringing the flooding back.
I was born in Hednesford in 1948; the house behind the Valeting Service shop, (63 Market Street), close to the Lucas Lighting factory, (now the Lightworks business premises). Coincidentally I later worked for Lucas Lighting for 21 years from 1974, based in Cannock.
I also well remember Tribalis cafe / ice-cream parlor, and if I close my eyes I can still recall the smell of Melias grocery.
The first, (and ...see more
My grandfather's brother, Robert Brown, was post master of the village in a thatched cottage, which I think is the one shown on google earth as an old english cottage. When Robert died, the post office was carried on by his wife, Dora, and his two daughters Lily and Iris [Kit].There was once an attempted robbery, but they scared the young lad off and were commended for this. My family used to visit ...see more
Born at Station Rd, close to Bridge School, a small sweet shop called Ecclestones was at the foot of the bridge. We would walk over the bridge, mum to shop in the Popular Stores (Coop I think), I recall her giving a dividend number! The money used to shoot around in containers above our heads! Cerasales Italian ice cream van on a nearby corner! There was a senior school called ...see more
I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go to Cranford Park nearly all the time, we'd play in the River Crane, riding our bikes through it; by the ford it was quite shallow. We would catch tiddlers, leaches, just having great ...see more
From 1939 to 1959 I lived in West View, just a couple of hundred yards from the Royal. We were friendly with the proprietress of the time, a Miss Florence Shute. Miss Shute had a brother who lived in our flats and the latter had a son, Peter, who was injured in the War and who had a Dutch wife called Helen. Miss Shute had a mid brown Austin 10 Cambridge car registered CWR 442. At the Wells ...see more
I was born at 19 Broomgrove Gardens, Edgware in 1933. Although the address was Edgware the closest railway station was Burnt Oak. I went to Staglane Primary school and the Headmistress' name was Miss Palmer. My dad worked at DeHavilands as a toolmaker and was involved with the manufacture of Dehaviland aircraft motors. I was with my dad when he heard on his crystal set that the war had ...see more
I am doing family research on my father Frederick Smith from Coventry Warwks and recently came across a photo of a group dated 7th Sept 1953. Would love to find out more and possibly why my father was sent there. He passed away 10th Jan 1954.