DECEMBER 2004

I am looking for my old pals from school and where i used to live the vant brothers, dennis andrews (donk) and anybody else who knows me. my name is paul wood (woody nickname) lived at 2 station road dymchurch email address
is redboy_97@msn.com

NOVEMBER 2004

October 2004

would like to make contact with an old school friend, Roy Pike. We were at school together at Wesley Road Senior School, Stonebridge Park, London in 1949. Roy had an accident at the recreation ground in Stonebridge Park when he fell on a railing which pearced his left side, just missing his heart. I was with him at the time, and waited with him until the ambulance arrived. Roy, if you are reading this, please contact me or if anyone knows of Roy's whereabouts please get in touch at ted.hillier@ntlworld.com
Other schoolfriends at the time were Roy Dickens, Bubby Lawson, Percy Keeble, Jack Vant. It would be great to hear from any of you.

Im looking for a girl i used to know at school a few years ago that moved to america her name is rebecca smith. I have tried the friends reunited site but am having trouble with it. I only know one person who knew where she went but we have never got on well.
I hope that you can help me with my enquiry Darilebrch@aol.com

Does anyone know the whereabouts of Helen MacCartney who worked with me down the Rathbone community programme in Nash Mills back in 1987 and 1988. She briefly went out with me one night in September 1991, but I think she may have moved out of the area in the years since then.... Her mother was Jean MacCartney who worked for the scheme a couple years before us. Would you like to meet up with me again one day Helen? Hope life's treating you well, My name's Nate nowadays by the way, but you will remember me as 'Chris the Senior Admin'. Anyhow, take care! My main email addy is alton867@hotmail.com

I would like to contact old friends i worked with at tunnel cement at kilm 5 early 70,s My name is Peter Herring . Email: petereasterntv@aol.com

Hi im looking for Darryl Moore who I worked with in a carpet shop, in 1997 if anyone knows of his where abouts pls email leewilson1979@yahoo.co.uk thanks

I am addressing  to you on the subject of searching an old scholl friend married to a Jewish British man, and as mush as I know they  lived in Hampstead / Hempstead with their children.My friend's mayden name was Alma Kratz , born in Haifa, Israel and stayed theretill 1954 or later (her age is about 66 or 67).As much I know her name after marriage is Danogly or Djanogly.Her late husband past away a few years ago. She has 2 or 3 sons and one daughter.I will be gratefull for any assistance I can get.Zippi Segal E-mail: zipuri@netvision.net.il

im looking to hear from debbie townsend,(who i knicked name scooby), when she use to lodge with us at luton. reply mezzmiuk@yahoo.com

September 2004

I am trying to locate Carly Purdy, a 23 year old girl (student) from Hemel Hepstead,Herts. If any one knows her, please give her my e-mail juliojose29@hotmail.com to contact me.

Hello im looking for my friend and her family they moved to Australia in 1970,s her name is Kathleen Sinclair her father and mother Eric and Winnie sisters Jennie Shirley Denise as far as i know there in Victoria if any body knows of there wereabouts please let me know email:eaststandlevel3@aol.com

looking 4 anyone that went 2 mountbatten school,between 1986 and 1991 mr grant woz my tutor.beth warner. Email: elizerbeth.warner3@ntlworld.com

Can anyone help me find an an old friend of mine, her name was jean robinson at school, we went to hobbs hill infant and junior shools,but i went on to laongdean school,and she went to mountbatten school, she has a sister called myra, they used to live in peascroft road,opposite the schools in bennetts end, have tried friendsreunited but no luck be gratful to anyone who can hel me , my email address is abevandjez25@aol.com thank you

I am looking for a friend called adele jones she went to holtsmere end junior school and lived in woodhall farm...........her and her family moved up to B'ham...........if anyone has any information please contact me on: dacey27@hotmail.com

I would appreciate if any readers know the whereabouts of John O Riordan. The last known address i have for him is 4 Boxted Rd, Warners End, Hemel Hempstead , i know he lived there 10 yrs ago. He is married to Maureen nee keating and they have 1 daughter and 2 sons. Any information would be very much appreciated as i have been looking for John for some time now , thank you . I can be contacted at  csoriordan@hotmail.com or by phone at 00353 86 3005685

Does any body know the where abouts of Ron Richardson originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (geordie bricky).  His last known address was 12 Chilterns, Highfield, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5QT that was in 1993.  Before that he either stayed or worked or both in the Old Bell Gate pub St Mary's Place/Road and played darts in I think was the police team.  Email: angelaofthenorth@yahoo.co.uk

The Bumble Club mothers and toddlers group which meets in Leverstock Green is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We want to trace any founder and old members. Email: i.dignum@ntlworld.com

August 2004

I hope you can help me. I am trying to find a long lost friend who lived with her family in Berkhampted and sadly my family and I have lost contact. Can you see if you can find  Gill Petch who lived in Doctors road or avenue in Berkhampsted and had three children, Christopher, Melanie and David. Email: tanglewood@cjones27.freeserve.co.uk

I am trying to locate Barbara Bailey, nee Grout, on behalf of her cousin
John Joseph Grout. I believe Barbara moved to Hemel Hempstead over 20 years ago, from Bermondsey, South London. Barbara's mother was called Lily Grout and her Grandfather was William Grout (married to Maud Ward). Lily's brother Billy had one son who's name is John
Joseph Grout.
If there is anyone who knows of a Barbara Bailey who could fit in with the
description above, please can you let me know at nickgandy@hotmail.com

From Linda Norton in New Zealand f_Views :  I would love to hear from anyone who lived in Warners End & went to Pixies Hill School around the late 50's early 60's and went on to Micklem Junior School and remembers either me or my older sister Jill.Has anyone got any old school photos from thosedays? Email: eljay_d@yahoo.co.nz
We do have a page about/memories of the school on this site Just click here to visit it

I am trying to trace Maurice and Selina Rixson or their children Peter (maybe), Patricia or Alan born in the 1940s in Hemel Hempstead. Maurice originated from Oldham and is my fathers cousin. They may possibly have information about my late grandfather, Sydney Smith, of whom we know little and who lost touch in the 1920s. Elaine Wortley elainewortley@yahoo.co.uk

Help! I have lost touch with my past!! Linda Norton lived at 8 Quartermas Close, & went to Pixie Hill Infants school Chaulden in 1957, Micklem Jnr school 1958-59 in Boxted Rd and Warners End school in 1963 ? Email me at eljay_d@yahoo.co.nz

Further to my previous annnouncement in June, Phillip Carter might be kind enough to purchase a round or two in The Goat sometime on the 17th of August...but only if he knows you!! tirelessboy@aol.com

Wonder if you can help me, I moved away from Hemel when i was just 11 to Yorkshire and lost touch with a lot of friends and family. I joined the Army at 16 and travelled the world. I am currently based in Liverpool where i will probably settle. I am keen to trace my auntie Hazel, i dont know her surname, as there was a bit of a family rift. I think her maiden name may be Maddock. I am also interested in catching up with a few old friends and find out how there lives turned out. Ian Bonner, Ian Lichfield, Chris Thorne and Karl Mitchell. Thanks for your help, Tony Booth. Email: Mabus2002@aol.com

July 2004

Hi Priscilla here  (Shepherd nee Winter now Thomson)  used to attend Grovehill what is this school called now . Am trying to find a photo of the whole school if they exsist of the students. Want to show my kids twin boys aged 16 and daughter 13. Also does anyone know  what happend to Shan Lee found an old photo the other day lost. touch when I emigrated to Australia in 1973. Can anyone help with info thanks . Email: cildon@nex.com.au

My name is Annika and I was an exchange student in Hemel Hempstead 7 or 8 years ago.Now I am looking for Martin P. who used to live in Bennetts End. (Winchdells).He moved away,but I don´t know,where he is now! Email annika0211@web.de

I am looking for john newton. he used to live in highfield hemel hempstead. i think he moved to glasgow Email: paul.bailey@ntlworld.com or louisemitchell69695@hotmail.com

My name is Roy  Morris.  In May 2004 an old friend called Janet Goodrick was trying to get in contact with me.  Unfortunately, I think the email address Janet gave was incorrect as my email bouces back as undeliverable.  If you read this, Janet, please contact me on keithb.taylor@blueyonder.co.uk - this is my friends email as I do not have one.

From: Louis de Klerk
The Netherlands
I read the artikel about Addressograph Multigraph (this website's Local History section). I would like to know if you can help me about some information about my father who youce to work for Addressograph Multigraph. My father died bak in October 1971 in Germany while he was at a work-meeting for AM. His name is Louis de Klerk, he started bak in 1957 working for AM in Australia. He was the best salesman of 1960 in Australia. In 1964 he started working for addressograph Multigrap Germany. He worked there fore about five years, and his highes posigen was marketing direktor. Than he got promoted to be Direktor of Adressograph Multigraph in Holland. The firm was located in Rijswijk. I hope you can help me on finding persons who worked with hem. Maybe you can locate is old boss, where he had a great relationship with. Email: ldeklerk@planet.nl

I would like to locate Shirley Scott ( I do not remember her married name).  Shirley and I were close friends and both lived in the old part of Marlowes and attended Corner Hall School.  The last time I saw Shirley was at her wedding in 1956?   I often wonder where she is particularly on July 4th which is her birthday.  My maiden name was McFeggan.  I know live in Texas and can be reached at irgoodson@msn.com Irene Goodson

I am hoping that my old friend Michael Korzak will still remeber me when we used to live in Berkhamsted until recently. He now lives in Hemel Hempstead and i live in Carnforth Lancashire. My e-mail is memarsh55@aol.com

June 2004

Iam requesting any information on the whereabouts of John O'Riordan, maybe a Michael John O'Riordan. the last address i have for him is 34 Boxted Rd, Warners End, Hemel Hempstead. I know he lived there 9/10yrs ago.  He is married to Maureen nee Keating and they have 3 children , a daughter and 2 sons. Any information and/or help regarding John's whereabouts would be greatly appreciated as i've been looking for him for some time now. I can be contacted at csoriordan@hotmail.com or by telephone on 00353 86 3005685

I received a request today from one of our readers, Pat Miller, who wishes to get in touch with her friend of the 50's, Maureen Anita Brown, last heard of at 11, St.Alban's Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. If she could contact her at the following address, Pat would be delighted to hear from her. Alternatively, if anyone has any information on Maureen, please get in touch.

                Pat Miller,
                C/O Local History Department,
                Central Library,
                Prince Georg Square,
                South Shields,
                Tyne and Wear,
                NE33 2PE
Email: Localstudies.Library@s-tyneside-mbc.gov.uk

Phillip Carter will be visiting Berkhamsted in August for a 'nostalgia' trip.  I left Ashlyns in '76 to join the RN and eventually moved away.  If I still owe anybody a beer or a gin & tonic, please contact me at the following address (or just keep a lookout for my Suzuki SV650 and some weird bloke in leathers) - tirelessboy@aol.com

I am trying to contact my cousin Sandra Pearce.  The last time we had contact she was living in Boxmoor. Her parents were Betty and Lionel, and they lived on Beechfield Road.  My sisters names are Mary and Jane, our maiden names were Lancaster.  We all  still live in Nottingham. Our grandmother  Nell Lancaster worked for many years, at Parry's newsagents in Boxmoor.  If you know Sandra, or can provide any information please contact me Susan Anthony at k.anthony@ntlworld.com

Hope you can help me find  friends from school days at cuthbert mayne my name was Ann Harvey I lived in gadebridge rd with my parents and sister Theresa . we moved to Australia in 1969  I still have the photo taken on my last day   with carole lewis,Lesley Davidson and Kate ORiordan, it has been a long time but I would love to hear from them. I recently came back for visit but had no way of contacting anyone, my cousin gave me the herald express to read on the way home I can be contacted on email: annlondon4@aol.com.au

I am desperately trying to find Stephanie Cherry. We were in the WRAF
together in the late 1960's / early 1970's. We joined at the same time and
met at Spitalgate for our basic training (G Flight) at the time she lived in
Hemel Hempstead with her parents and older brother Paul. I lost contact with
Steph and having been trying to find her through her brother Paul as I am
assuming that Steph is married and has changed her name. I have tried
various web pages without any success. Steph would remember me by my maiden name,  Jackie Bell. I was origonally from the North East but am now living in Worcester. I would love to find Steph so if anyone knows where she is
then please contact me. My email address is bojax@dsl.pipex.com

May 2004

Julian (jock) would like to contact any people that remember me from my time living in Berhamstead at the Agustus smith school Im now living in Switzerland and would like to make conatcs in GB Email joolsc@hispeed.ch

I am trying to locate an old friend ROY MORRIS who I met in 1970  at Great Yarmouth. We were pen friends for a couple of years but have obviously lost touch since. In those days he lived at 4, Quartermass Road, Hemel Hempstead.Would love to know what he and his family are up to.Email: lmail@scarrbottom18.freeserve.co.uk Cheers  JANET GOODRICK

Hi I am looking for Peter Aston, previously of Watford.Please contact Lesley at lbackman@tpg.com.au

I`m looking for tracy as i have lost contact with her since i moved up north in 1992. she last lived in highfield and had 4 children twin girls and 2 boys.she married Ian pursel in 1992 which did`nt last. If any body knows were she lives or how i can get hold of her please let me know through e.mail. Ladymack75@aol.com

April 2004

I am from Germany and I live now in Cologne! I have been to Hemel Hempstead in 1984, where I stayedd in a host family. I have had contact with the eldest daughter about email, but now I cannot reach her. She lived in Ely and it is my fault that we have lost our adresses! My adress is: Thomas Klingenburg - Buettgener Weg 1 - D-D-50769 Köln - Tel: ++49 - 221 - 9 38 08 45                   Mobile:  ++49 - 171 15 12 572 .I remember the adress of the family: Family Stevens (Dave & Barbara) - St. Agnells Lane - It would be nice to meet them in June because I am next to Hemel at this time!

Looking for Neil. We met in Dublin, Temple Bar area in early March. Spent
several hours getting to know one another, would like more time! Hope the
British Civil Servant remembers the American Hairstylist. Email Amanda at
ajpokrzy@hotmail.com

Rachel, Alex and Shaun, We would love to get in touch with you but don't know where you are.   Can you send us your address,  please? Love Julia, Bruce, Bethan and Sam .Email: julia_calder@btinternet.com

In search of My English Rose ... an ocean apart but only a wave away.  if She reads this and I hope You do, know that I Miss You Plenty!   You will be able to find me at his email address malco1_crc@hotmail.com Your Canadian Boy

FORMER students of Ashlyns School are invited to rekindle old friendships at a school reunion on Saturday, April 17, in the school hall.
Pupils who joined the Berkhamsted School in 1957, 1958 or 1959 are invited.
For more information contact Sandra Jenkins on 01442 863605.

March 2004

I look for a girl how worked in  NEXT`s warehouse 2 weeks before she`s name is Kylie. I liked so much that girl and I would like to be your friend. She she had a black Ford Ka centralcemco@yahoo.co.uk

I am looking for my mother's sister and her family. Her name is Bridgett
Leahy, her husband was Tim.  The ;ast known address I had for them was: 124?
Gadebridge Rd. Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Aunt Bridget may
be deceased by now.  I hope if any one has information they would contact me
at the email address mscoss@msn.com
Thank you very much
Mary Coss, Ariz. USA

I'm trying to find my school friend from the 1960's- Denise Mardell.She lived in 1 The Chase in Hemel Hempstead in those days but I know she is now married with a family. We both attended Apsley Grammar . I was visiting from Australia for 6 months and spend the first term at that school. If you know Denise or her family please can you let me know. Many thanks Christine Email chris1@bigpond.net.au

I am trying to find Dennis Grace, I met him in Cuba two years ago but
unfortunately lost his contact info. Hope you're able to help me
Thank you email: postmanpat40@gmx.net

February, 2004

Looking for Terry Pickett. He used to live up Austins Place (Old High Street) And worked for London Transport as a bus driver. He has a brother called Richard who moved to Australia and David Bailey would like to contact him. Contact this site if you can help

I am trying to contact Paul Roberts (born Wallace) who would be in his
early 30's now. He used to live in Peascroft Road in Bennetts End but
regularly visited his grandparents, Ruth and Bill Roberts (my
neighbours) in Northridge Way, Chaulden at weekends during the early to
mid-eighties. He had two brothers Ian and Peter and a sister called
Tracy. We lost touch when I left school and then moved away from Hemel
to Cornwall. I'd love to hear from him again or anybody who knew us. Contact: martin.price@cornwall.nhs.uk

Looking for my old friend Elliot Jefferson, havent seen u for 10 years, love to have a chat and catch up. contact Donna Harvey(Houghton) on nutmeg24uk@yahoo.com

Trying to find Kathy Mcgill last contact dec 1989 has family in boxmoor area, Kathy went back to Ireland and married in June 1988, last known address Craigavon, co armagh has two children eldest Kirsty born 14021987, if anyone can help plse email: lorraine@hunt4684.fsnet.co.uk.
 

I would like to get in touch with the husband of Joyce Marjorie Cairns who passed away on Oct 18,2000, Stuart James Cairns who might know the whereabouts and/or information pertaining to my husband's birth father
Thank you
Judy Richards
email: heywyre03@shaw.ca

January 2004

I emmigrated 2 years ago to Cyprus. I had lost touch with a friend of mine Roger Kiesa of Leverstock Green. He will remeber me as " Boots" from our days in gokart racing. any help you can offer will be much appreciated. Louis Showell. EMAIL: louis.showell@cytanet.com.cy

I was a pupil back in 1975 aprox and had a best frien called Ricky at Bellgate infant and junior school. I would have been about 6-7 years old. He had to move away from the school, I dont know why, but I bet he still thinks about me, like I do him. I'd love to hear from him.
Ray Price, Bellgate infant and Junior School. ray.price1@blueyonder.co.uk

I am trying to locate a my fathers half sister. Born 1937, Joyce Morton Hailes.
We believe she attended the Thomas Corham School in berkhamsted.
If anyone should have any information it would be greatly received. Email: Thecatluv@aol.com

Am looking for old school friends from Northchurch primary school was there from 1964 to 1967, name was Susan Lane and now married and living in New Zealand
email tybeanie@xtra.co.nz