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Stan Boxall, Red Devil, Airborne Division
My mother met Stan Boxall at the Eagle Social and Cycling Club in Charlton, and they were together from about 1942 to 1944.
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Emma Mary Nicholls (1925–1998)
Emma Mary Nicholls, was a friend of my mother and father's during WW2. She was always known as Nick.
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Private Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955
Private Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955, M2/048349, Army Service Corps.
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Curly, Royal Corps of Signals
This man was known as Curly. He served in the Royal Corps of Signals, and he spent some time as a patient at the Royal Masonic Hospital in 1945.
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#4 John Joseph Green, 1898-1971
John Joseph Green was my paternal grandfather. He was always known as Jack. He was born on 22nd January 1898 in Deptford, Kent.
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Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, 1924-2023
Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, (also known as Win and Winnie), was a friend of my mother's.
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#5 Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, 1896-1986
My paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, was born on 24th April 1896 at St Nicholas, Deptford.
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#6 Henry Whitehead, 1890-1961
My grandfather Henry Whitehead was born in North Aston, a small hamlet in Oxfordshire, on 30th July 1890.
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#7 Annie Sear, 1891-1950
My grandmother Annie Whitehead, nee Sear (1891-1950)
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The story of Percy Page, 1929-1930
The tragic death of a toddler in 1930, and a questionable accusation of murder.
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Margaret Mellor and the Crested Eagle
I found several pictures of my mother's friend Margaret Mellor in our family albums. Here is part of the story of the friendship between the two families.
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The Eagle Cycling and Social Club, Charlton
My parents were members of the Eagle Cycling and Social Club, based at Church Lane, Charlton. The club was started in about 1940 by Tom Brown.