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• Re: Crisp Family Aldeburgh by Natalie Cook (Member 10239424) on 4-Aug-2009
  I am also researching this family for a friend. He is related to Edward Crisp born 1892 in Aldeburgh. We believe he owned/ran the Brudenell Hotel. Happy to share information!
  Many thanks.
  Natalie

• Re: Crisp Family Aldeburgh by Michael Crisp (Member 10235690) on 9-Aug-2009
  I have a relative Edward J Crisp 1895-1917, son of Edward & Harriet Crisp , 11 Brudenell ST., Aldeburgh.
  Also happy to share info, Have you contact email?
  
  Michael Crisp
  

• Re: Old School by Selina (Member 10013960) on 1-Nov-2005
  The house you talk about is called Wyndham House. Yes its still there. It was divided into 2 residences, as i used to baby sit there quite often, in the 80s. It has quite a few ghosts too.
  Now i think it is divided into flats. Do you ever get to go back to Aldeburgh?

• Re: Old School by Scorpion (Member 10130386) on 3-Nov-2005
  Hello Selina
  
  Thanks for that. I remembered the name as soon as you told me.
  
  I was back in Aldeburgh for a morning earlier this year. I'd been staying in a hotel for a weekend in Oulten Broad and drove over. The place has hardly changed since I was there in the 50's except that there are many mo
  re cars.
  
  When you say you were baby-sitting in the 80's was the building still being used as a school?
  
  I remember it had very extensive gardens and a full time gardener. It's difficult to see from the road so I don't know if the gardens are still there but I can't imagine that a private owner would want the upkeep.
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• Re: Old School by Selina (Member 10013960) on 23-Dec-2005
  I dont know when it stopped being a school, but ever since ive known it (1970s) its been private residences. its was an orphanage duing wartime i was told.

• Re: Old School by neil (Member 10229950) on 2-Aug-2008
  Hi there my mother would be able to to help you at as this person is one of her family members.
  her name is Jenny maureen Watson and lifed in Aldburgh when she was growing. if you would like to speak to her send a email address or number and i will also pass on this message cheers Neil

• Re: Old School by Rosalind (Member 10265956) on 2-Oct-2011
  In August ,1957, I was sent from east London, with 24 other children from the same area, to convalesce at Wyndham House in Aldeburgh. My father had TB and I think there were concerns about my health.
  
  I recall a group of children being left at Liverpool Street station, all wearing name tags, who were duly delivered at Wyndham House.
  
  I have very happy memories of the month I spent there. I hav
  e a photograph of all the children, plus one of the carers, looking over the wall waving as the carnival procession passed by.
  
  I would love to know if there is anyone living in Aldeburgh who might be able to tell me who the carer was or if they also were one of those other children.
  
  I can honestly say that the month I spent at Wyndham House changed the course of my life eventually for the better.
  
  
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• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by tom nicoll (Member 10175259) on 23-Jan-2006
  Hi, My Great Grandfather James Cable was Coxwain of the Aldebrough Life Boat. Information on many members of his family and local history can be found in a book of his adventureous life,(written by himself), and is still available from the local RNLI Station in Alderbrough. Christabel Cable daughter of James Cable married (my grandfather) Thomas George Nicoll.
  
  tomnicoll3@yahoo.co.uk

• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by Dawn Watson (Member 10200121) on 1-Jan-2007
  Norman and Robert (Bob) cable were both my great uncles and my grandmother was their sister Olive Cable. When I was small (in the early 70s) Bob and Norman lived in cottages in the High Street and Olive lived in a house on Saxmundham Road. As far as I know, the closest descendent still living is Olive's son Vernon, I don't think Bob and Norman had children.
  Dawn

• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by sueb56@btinternet.com (Member 10205515) on 24-Mar-2007
  Hi Sharon and Dawn,
  
  Sharon and I have had contact before but hello to Dawn. I am a granddaughter of Tom Cable, Norman, Bob and Olive's eldest brother who moved to Lowestoft to fish and lived there for the rest of his life. Uncle Norman used to visit us here in Lowestoft and we would visit him at his cottages in the High Street, first of all 303 then 301.
  
  Sharon, my great grandfather on my pa
  ternal grandmother's side was Reuben Harmer and he had a son, a brother of my grandfather who was also Reuben. Have you found out any more about R Harmer, your grandfather? I think that could be some link with this family.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Sue
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• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by christine (Member 10225665) on 3-May-2008
  Hi my gg Uncle James Pallant (Bold Rodney) was a coxswain in the 1880's I would like to get in touch with anyone with info or photos, I have a photo but not sure who is in it so someone might be able to help, he was coxswain before James Cable.thanks Christine.

• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by neil (Member 10229950) on 4-Aug-2008
  My mother is a direct desendent of James Cable through her grandmother Olive Cable who was James Cables possible grandfather or father this is my email xxneilxx@hotmail.com Neil
  this message was picked up by my cousin Dawn Watson

• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by Jackie Field (Member 10231437) on 5-Sep-2008
  Hi Sharon,
  
  I have stumbled across this page after looking for a James Cable on the internet, this is afterfinding my descendants pictured in the Lifeboat Station at Aldeburgh. I am not quite sure how I am related to James, as there were many, but I know my great grandfather, walked from Ipswich to London to work as police constable. I have no idea who his father was, but would love to find ou
  t the rest of the family tree.
  
  Would like to know any information you might have on the Cable family.
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• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by Dawn Watson (Member 10200121) on 16-May-2009
  Hi Sue,
  It's only taken me about two years to come back on this! Can you give me the names of your parents please? I've got Tom Cable and Elizabeth Harmer on my tree with 6 children, but no other details. What did you think of uncle Norman? He used to absolutely terrify me! I really loved uncle Bob though. I assume all the others had died by the time I was able to pay attention (early 70s), I did
  n't even know there were more than 3 until I started doing this a few years ago!
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• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by Michael Cable (Member 10249051) on 25-Jun-2010
  This is a reply to Jackie Field's question (although its some time since she asked it) The long distance walker (Ipswich to London) is my great grandfather. He lived in Holloway north London and had two sons. He is the brother of James and son & grandson of the Toms lost on the 1850's lifeboat Pascoe.

• Re: descendents of James Cable 1851 aldeburgh lifeboat by sueb56@btinternet.com (Member 10205515) on 21-May-2011
  Hi Dawn Watson,
  
  Please contact me direct about descendants of Tom Cable, born 1887, Aldeburgh and Elizabeth Harmer. I will then be able to give you full details.
  
  cheers,
  
  Sue

• Re: kemps field by Lynn Broomell (Member 10004382) on 10-May-2004
  hi selina, isn;t that the field behind your parents house , the one with the swings?.
  If so then I know a story about it, contact me
  Thanks Lynn your cousin

• Re: kemps field by Selina (Member 10013960) on 16-May-2004
  lynn,
  can you email me, i dont have your email anymore.

• Re: Query about Fantasia by MICHAEL GOOD (Member 10082978) on 30-Jun-2003
  This house on Crag Path is used as a second home.

• Re: Query about by Dawn Watson (Member 10200121) on 16-May-2009
  Fantasia used to be a sweet shop in the 1940s, has now been brought by a property developer who has added a huge bay window and balcony which make it look like it's about to fall on its face!

• Re: architecture by Charllie Walker (Member 10059841) on 20-Feb-2002
  Marcus
  We do not wish to see any developments. There is quite enough gratuitous development in Aldeburgh. We would rather be left alone

• Re: architecture by marcus (Member 10057443) on 21-Feb-2002
  it is strange to hear that, because when we visited and spoke to some of the residents there seemed a demand for a couple of projects, mostly concerning youth, ,or some type of town centre. I also found it intresting that the night fishermen have no facilities available to them...

• Re: architecture by Charllie Walker (Member 10059841) on 15-Aug-2002
  Marcus
  We would like to see a Community Centre, but the more wealthy residents do noy want one.
  As for night fisherman, they don't need encouraging as they litter the beach with discarded tackle and litter. Most do not want any facilities other than the sea to fish in