East Dereham Message Board: Knowhere Guide

r my darling wife, Margaret FISHER and her family, in fact I keep hearing them mutter about �brick walls�� and it's giving me a headache. So I thought it was about time to ask for help and if reading this letter triggers connections with your own research, that would be great. This letter contains most of the information that my descendents have been able to unearth about my family and they would really appreciate any additional information that you may have, their contact details are below.

Let me introduce myself, my name is Robert STRONG as have mentioned above, I have come back to help two of my many, many ggggranddaughters in New Zealand. I myself was born about 1792 maybe in Middlesex London, England. But �London or Timbuktu� - its so long ago I can't really remember. We were a hardworking family, not much money, couldn't read or write so we all worked with our hands in jobs that were mostly connected to the waterways of London. Its not like today, those days we had no education and so whatever was recorded was done by hearsay and taking into consideration all the different accents in this part of the world, there is every possibility that items got recorded wrong, with names not quite right.

That�s me, let me now introduce to you the �love of my life� ! While I was in Hornsey Middlesex I married my beautiful Margaret FISHER, she was born about 1793 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, �though I can't remember how she got to Middlesex from Norwich - but am pleased she did or I might not have never met her! We were married on 1st August 1813 in The Parish of Hornsey, North London and afterwards we headed south to the Thames River looking for work.

After duly arriving at the London docks we took up residence at Silver Street Rotherhithe.
I worked as a Sawyer, in the docks, it wasn't a very pleasant area to work in, with the Thames River at your door and surrounded by many old rat infested warehouses, but we were happy and blessed with seven children, John William, Robert, Rosina (Roseanna), Charles George, Sarah and Susannah. Can't remember if we named them after our respective parents, brothers and sisters we might have but those clues to our family origins haven't helped my girls find our families.

Our first born, John William appeared in 1816 and brought us much joy, but we lost him on the 1st Feb 1824, can't remember how he died. Robert was born 9th May 1817, later in 1856, Robert & his wife Sarah Anne Charlotte SELF and grandchildren Mary Ann Susan, Robert Charles, Rosina Elizabeth, Margaret Jane, Susannah Emily went to live in New Zealand, then in 1819 came my beautiful Rosina she is one of the lost souls the girls haven't found yet.

Our unpredictable Charles was born in 1823, I loved him like the others but have to say that he was the black sheep of the family, so Charles and his wife Mary Ann ROSS and grand-daughter Mary Ann were sent out with Robert in 1856 with the hope that things would improve, but with too much liquor and not a happy life the silly fool managed to drown himself in the Auckland Harbour in 1896.

George, my last son was born in 1826 and became a sailor with a thirst for adventure, being the first to set sail from home. In Oct 1847, he signed up to sail to New Zealand via Ireland on the Barque called �ANN� that the English Government had hired to transport Fencible Soldiers who were to protect the early settlers during the Maori uprisings. On board he met his fiery Irish lass Margaret MCMULLEN, daughter of an Irish Fencible who was traveling with his wife and four daughters. The �ANN� arrived in Auckland during May 1848 and George & Margaret were the first couple to be married in the new St Paul�s Church in Onehunga Auckland on 9th July 1848.

Then came my lovely daughters; Sarah and Susannah. Sarah was born in 1830, and in 1865 she left with her husband George LEWIS and grandchildren Sarah Ann, Susannah Martha, Eleanor Margaret, Rosina Emma, Eliza Louisa to live in New Zealand. Those great boys of mine, Robert and Charles paid for her to join them, so that she wasn't left here in England on her own.

Susannah is the baby of the family and was born in 1833. She was growing into such a lovely young lady when both of us caught that dreadful illness, Cholera. As a result I passed over on 10th July 1849 and my lovely Susannah followed not long after, we are buried in St Mary's Church cemetery Rotherhithe, but don't go looking for our names because the head stones have deteriorated over time and what is left of them is leaning along a side fence in the Churchyard. Now at the time, everybody thought cholera came from the local water supply but it was actually the sailors off the foreign ships that brought it to the Thames area and that�s how us local folk got sick.

What my girls do know is that my dear wife Margaret and precious daughter Rosina were still living in Silver Street, Rotherhithe, in 1851 - working as laundresses to support themselves, but after that the records seem to have vanished and my girls are having trouble finding out what happened to them, where did they go, what happened to Margaret? Did Rosina marry? Why didn�t they come to New Zealand with the rest of the family?

As the years have rolled by I have sat up here watching all my descendents being born and thought I would never have kept up with them or remembered all their names, thank goodness my girls have written all the family names down. Robert and Sarah had 9, Charles and Mary Ann only had 1, George and Margaret had 8 and little Sarah with her husband George LEWIS had 8, that�s a total of 26 grandchildren!

From there my family has grown and spread throughout New Zealand, not too bad for silly old man who can't remember where he was born.

Grateful to any help you can give my girls.

Your faithfully mystical servant.

Robert STRONG (Snr.)

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crown rd secondry modern (inc primary school)	by pamela Gregson (Member 10224574) on 13-Aug-2008
hi there my name is Pamela gregson,I am looking for Elizabeth Taberham/Jill Eagle/Malissa Barnard/Liz Simmons/Nicola Woodrow/Aderline and kei ming wong(hope I have spelt his name right!) they are a chinese brother and sister.Joanne Weller/Zoe James. triplet children 2 boys and a girl from nere nevel Close (sirnames unknown). later on I went to crown rd school I am trying to find jackie Tuder/Nicol a Rowbottom/Patrisha Norwell/Patrisha webster from up Shipdham. also a girl called Gail who"s Father went to RAF Swanton morley and was a pilot (sirname unknown) they went to Singapour, my Father was geoffrey gregson and worked in the computor room Swanton morley RAF the same time. I am looking forward to getting in touch with the others and finding out what has happend to them all. I stayed single and never had children. ... more >> Re: crown rd secondry modern (inc primary school) by pamela Gregson (Member 10224574) on 14-Aug-2008 I nearly forgot to add to this message also looking for Caroline and merina Ollett. they were in the last year at school, as I was in the first year at crown rd from Tipton close dereham, i know they both got married. Re: crown rd secondry modern (inc primary school) by pamela Gregson (Member 10224574) on 16-Aug-2008 I found a picture of the toftwood carnival taken between 1969-1973 I am on a lorry with other children from my class,I was proberbly in Mr malyons class or mrs Taylors Class. I dont see pictures on this forum, so I cannot download it.the children on the lorry with me were Elaine Tennent/Ivan Adcock/Russell Adcock/Glenda bales/Tina Gudlish/Rachel (sirname unknown) Judith Johnston. there was Joanne Weller/JillEagle/Me Pamela gregson.Mr Robert Smith Reg Johnson was the driver. the photo is a bit battered but anyone who"s name they recognise I will do a copy send it snail mail. (there was also Shena Hawkins)on the lorry. ... more >> Reply

any old friends out there	by melodie (Member 10230128) on 6-Aug-2008
it melodie anyone out there Reply

old friends from Northgate high School 88-91	by profxuk (Member 10213077) on 28-Aug-2007
hello there i thought it was about time i tried to find Some of my old friends from the good old school days. Re: old friends from Northgate high School 88-91 by lisa chester-hogggett (Member 10214215) on 26-Sep-2007 hi just wondered who you were looking for? i went to Northgate,so i may be able help you locate one or two characters Re: old friends from Northgate high School 88-91 by profxuk (Member 10213077) on 26-Nov-2007 i think i remember you , anyway people like Steven hurn and a few others like them did you not uSed hang out with Sheena and danniele Reply

Pyne Children	by Blue Hearse (Member 10125006) on 8-Aug-2007
I am trying to find my niece and two nephews who lived in East Tuddenham in the 1970s/80s. Paul Pyne and his sister Louisa were born in the early 70s and their little brother Steven came along in 1979. They lived with their Dad Jeff, in East Tuddenham when their parents split up but eventually went back to live in London with their Mum who later re married. Their Dad is quite ill and would really like to see them again. He moved away from Norfolk some years ago. If you knew one or all of them or are still in touch with them please contact me or ask them to contact me. I (and their Dad) would really appreciate it. I'm their Auntie Deb. Thank you. ... more >> Reply

Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls	by Nora (Member 10200001) on 30-Dec-2006
I went to East Dereham school for girls in 1976 and 1977. So did my sister Susan (Nora and Susan Haan we were). It wasn't a long time, but I'm hoping some of my old friends remember me. We were a Canadian family, so that might ring some bells. I remember Heather Hall, Liz Symonds, Adeline Wong, and Cathy Joyce. Perhaps thay are still there. Maybe their kids are reading this! If so, let your mom know I'm looking for her! On the base in Swanton Morley, I also remember Anne Chapman and Jane Bryant. They moved around a lot like we did - being "Airforce Brats" like us... ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by Kathy Murray (Member 10201864) on 29-Jan-2007 NORA!!!!! Cadet HAAN from 386 Squadron CFB Comox..........Nora it's me....Kathy Murray from Courtenay!!!!!! I found you at long last. I still have the little cream and sugar set you gave me the day you left and you told me to find you in 30 years and give it back. !!!!!!! I'm sitting here balling my eyes out Nora. I couldn't beleive it when I saw your message. How is Susie? Your Mom an d Major Haan? I still have all your pictures of you the day you got your WINGS!!!!!!So much to tell you. Please reply back Nora. with much love TRUBBLE ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by Nora (Member 10200001) on 13-Feb-2007 OH MY GOD! Kathy where are you? I hope you haven't given up checking here. I can't believe it!!! I've been trying to find you back and I didn't expect to find you here, but I'm SO happy!!!! Everyone in my family is good. Everyone lives in or around Ottawa, except my brother Tom. He's on PEI, and I've been in Calgary for the last 25 years. Are you in BC? We have SO much to catch up on. I'm looking at pictures of you and us as cadets as I write! Email me and them I'll tell you ALL. It's altacal@yahoo.ca. I'll send you a picture of you in 1976! WOW!!! I can't believe it! ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by cathy joyce (Member 10203048) on 17-Feb-2007 Hi Nora, Its Cathy Joyce. I came across your posting in a round about way but I think of you often. Its not that I spend all my time looking back to the days of our youth but I have moved to Canada and have been thinking of ways to make contact and see if you are still here. My partner Chris and I have been here since July '06 living in Vancouver. I work on admin at the UBC, just because they as ked me to stay while I was temping there. In the UK we worked in theatre which was fun but exhausting and life here is gloriously calm and spacious. It would be great to hear what has happened since you came back to Canada all those years ago. I hope this finds you well and happy, love cathy ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by Nora (Member 10200001) on 12-Mar-2007 Cathy Joyce! I've been negligent again I see in checking this site! I hope you haven't given up! This has turned into a real goldmine for me! I'm hogging the whole site it seems. Vancouver eh? Well, that's not too far. I've been in Calgary the last 25 years or so. After England we moved to Ottawa. I stayed long enough to get a degree in Geology and then moved to 'cowtown' and have been here ever since. The job boom is nuts! There are not nearly enough people for all the jobs available. I consider myself semi-retired and am having a great time. I'm interested in your tales too. A life in the theatre sounds like a fascinating one indeed. Do you have an email? Mine is altacal@yahoo.ca. I'd love to hear more! ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by Nora (Member 10200001) on 12-Mar-2007 Cathy Joyce! I've been negligent again I see in checking this site! I hope you haven't given up! This has turned into a real goldmine for me! I'm hogging the whole site it seems. Vancouver eh? Well, that's not too far. I've been in Calgary the last 25 years or so. After England we moved to Ottawa. I stayed long enough to get a degree in Geology and then moved to 'cowtown' and have been here ever since. The job boom is nuts! There are not nearly enough people for all the jobs available. I consider myself semi-retired and am having a great time. I'm interested in your tales too. A life in the theatre sounds like a fascinating one indeed. Do you have an email? Mine is altacal@yahoo.ca. I'd love to hear more! PS I still have the beautiful crocheted shawl you gave me! ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by Liz Appleton (Member 10211181) on 23-Jul-2007 Hi Nora and Cathy!!!! It's Liz Appleton, was Liz Symonds! I just came across this quite by chance. I'm living in the UK. in Bedford, with my husband Mark of nearly 25 years and our 2 kids - Alex, male, aged 16 and Georgina, female, aged 12. Cathy came to our wedding which was the last time I saw her.. we still use the pillowslips you made. How are you guys - or should I say ladies?! Lots of love from Liz Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by Nora (Member 10200001) on 25-Aug-2007 Liz!! What a great surprise! I have been negligent in checking back here regularly and I hope you will not have given up hope. I would love to hear about the paths you've taken in life since those distant days. I have been scanning my old photos and there are some lovely ones of you and the others that bring back great memories! I was married for a short time a long time ago and the name stil l sticks - Nora Bryan depite its irrelevance now. My email is altacal@yahoo.ca. I hope to hear from you! ... more >> Re: Back to the 70's - East Dereham School for Girls by pamela Gregson (Member 10224574) on 14-Aug-2008 hi there Liz appleton I remember you used to live in or around boyde avenue, I think your mother worked at the keymarket (now Iceland)I am pamela gregson, you used to hang out with Liz Tabberham! Nice to know what happend to you, I never married or had children, I seem quite happy your mother knew my mother Mrs Winifred gregson ,(she passed away last year) my mother did avon then cancer and polio collection. I went to sidestrand Hall cromer after crown rd then got packing jobs. then moved away from norfolk see you pamela gregson ... more >> Reply

Missing Cat	by melanie harrison (Member 10198814) on 6-Dec-2006
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me? I've just moved into the East Dereham area and have lost my cat. He is a male cream Tonkinese with apricot coloured points (tail, ears etc). He has very blue eyes and is a small cat. His name is Kobi and he went missing from Fox Road (off Swan Road - opposite the BP garage) on the evening of Wednesday 29th November 2006. If anyone can give me information as to his whereabouts it would be much appreciated. A large reward is offered for his safe return. Many thanks to you all! Melanie Harrison. Tel: 07950-022549. ... more >> Reply

Badminton and Football	by Ken (Member 10197831) on 19-Nov-2006
Hi, We hope to move to Dereham soon. Both myself and my son (19) enjoy playing Badminton, Does anyone know of any local Clubs or groups that might need some players. Also my son would like to get involved with a local football team. any information gratefully recveived. thanks ken Re: Badminton and Football by Phil Rowan (Member 10239330) on 24-Aug-2009 Why do you want to come here??? Reply

Council house exchange	by smiler (Member 10082984) on 5-Jun-2006
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help me find my son Bruce	by sarah mcnicol (Member 10186481) on 4-Jun-2006
A message to anyone who may know of my son Bruce Rainbow(aged 9...09.12.96)His dad John, took him from Cippenham in Slough, Berkshire without my knowledge,when i was due to pick him up.(I am his mum). I have traced them to Dereham, i have not seen Bruce for 5yrs and would appricate anyone who could help me. I desperately miss my baby and i need to know that he is okay. Please, please email me jollyjock30@aol.com Re: help me find my son Bruce by sarah mcnicol (Member 10186481) on 24-Jun-2006 Bruce, i've found you....see you soon love Mum xxx Reply

Events for families in Norfolk	by R Anthony (Member 10181020) on 1-Apr-2006
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Gliding Holidays	by Malcolm Jackson (Member 10123942) on 23-Mar-2006
Fancy a holiday with a difference this year? Why not learn to fly gliders at Kent Gliding Club, near Challock, Kent? Visit the website at http://www.kent-gliding-club.co.uk/ for more details. Reply

looking for old skate posse.	by Darren Swinden (Member 10170110) on 22-Nov-2005
my name is Darren Swinden and I am looking for my old skate friends Mathew Miller,Dooby AKA Julien,or anybody who knows me, I now live in Australia, and I stumbled accross a couple of names in the credits of the Knowwhere guide to east Dearham that I knew, let me know if you remember. Reply

Lovely Portugese Girl	by dereboy (Member 10164623) on 27-Sep-2005
Hi, I was in east dereham the other day and met a gorgeous portugese girl walking from Wellington Road to Cascata. She was stunning and she smiled and said hello. She is about 5 foot 8 with tanned skin and blondy/brown hair. She was wearing a little skirt and was about 20. I would really like to get in touch if anyone has the faintest Idea who I'm talking about. Any ideas email me marliem26@yahoo.com Cheers, Re: Lovely Portugese Girl by myangels@ntlworld.com (Member 10188045) on 27-Jun-2006 you are talking about my wife, she is the only girl who could fit this description, next time check the ring finger. Re: Lovely Portugese Girl by myangels@ntlworld.com (Member 10188045) on 27-Jun-2006 you are talking about my wife, she is the only girl who could fit this description, next time check the ring finger. Sorry Re: Lovely Portugese Girl by Phil Rowan (Member 10239330) on 2-Nov-2009 Hello , that was me but i am a man , is this want you really want ? some dont by the way but if you still do u will have a shave xx Reply

hello east dereham	by adrian chubbock (Member 10156330) on 12-Jun-2005
hi all my names adrian chubbock and I lived in dereham until I was 18 although I visit there sometimes , I often wonder what happened to the people at school with me at the time.Northgate was the school I attended latterly from 1965 -1969 then went to kings lynn tech . It would be interesting to hear from people who I met then . Re: hello east dereham by Caroline Hopkins (Member 10239717) on 14-Aug-2009 For Adrian Chubbock Are the same Adrian with whom I was in Dereham Light Opera Group when I was working at Anglia TV? And we talked about my old home in Battle, East Sussex. Caroline Hopkins Reply

COMPUTER REPAIRS AND TEACHING	by joe (Member 10146524) on 21-Feb-2005
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Hi all : )	by David Letchford (Member 10123190) on 9-Feb-2005
Hi ppl my name is David Letchford, I'm 36 yrs old and I was born in East Dereham. However I really dont remember much 'cause my parents (Bev and John) moved to New Zealand when I was about 5 yrs old and we have been here ever since. I would love to know if anyone remembers my parents and also I would love to get some pictures of Dereham so I could see what it's like, so if anyone could help out that would be great. Re: Hi all : ) by derek dawson (Member 10104552) on 27-Jul-2005 yep.Me thinks I know your DAD.Ask him if the RED LION brings back any thoughts. Re: Hi all : ) by derek dawson (Member 10104552) on 27-Jul-2005 derekdawson169@aol.com Re: Hi all : ) by bruno rafael (Member 10163954) on 15-Sep-2005 hello david, this may seem a bit weird but, can u help me???im looking for a person that actually lives in dereham, last time i saw her was 6 ys ago, can u help me???please its really important, maybe she can help u to...maybe she knows something about your parents,can u just tell me a place where i can ask about her in there, like the town hall, an address, a phone number,something that can help me find her, hope to hear from u soon, bruno,portugal currently in the us ... more >> Reply

A Grandfather's Plea From the Past	by Brenda MacCulloch (Member 10035523) on 22-Nov-2004
A Grandfather's Plea From the Past I am not sure who you may be or where you might be living, I can only assume that if you are reading this you have some interest in family history and that�s good because of the pickle that my ggggrandaughters Pam and Brenda, have found themselves in when trying to find out where I came from, who my parents were and if I had any brothers and sisters. The same fo r my darling wife, Margaret FISHER and her family, in fact I keep hearing them mutter about �brick walls�� and it's giving me a headache. So I thought it was about time to ask for help and if reading this letter triggers connections with your own research, that would be great. This letter contains most of the information that my descendents have been able to unearth about my family and they would really appreciate any additional information that you may have, their contact details are below. Let me introduce myself, my name is Robert STRONG as have mentioned above, I have come back to help two of my many, many ggggranddaughters in New Zealand. I myself was born about 1792 maybe in Middlesex London, England. But �London or Timbuktu� - its so long ago I can't really remember. We were a hardworking family, not much money, couldn't read or write so we all worked with our hands in jobs that were mostly connected to the waterways of London. Its not like today, those days we had no education and so whatever was recorded was done by hearsay and taking into consideration all the different accents in this part of the world, there is every possibility that items got recorded wrong, with names not quite right. That�s me, let me now introduce to you the �love of my life� ! While I was in Hornsey Middlesex I married my beautiful Margaret FISHER, she was born about 1793 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, �though I can't remember how she got to Middlesex from Norwich - but am pleased she did or I might not have never met her! We were married on 1st August 1813 in The Parish of Hornsey, North London and afterwards we headed south to the Thames River looking for work. After duly arriving at the London docks we took up residence at Silver Street Rotherhithe. I worked as a Sawyer, in the docks, it wasn't a very pleasant area to work in, with the Thames River at your door and surrounded by many old rat infested warehouses, but we were happy and blessed with seven children, John William, Robert, Rosina (Roseanna), Charles George, Sarah and Susannah. Can't remember if we named them after our respective parents, brothers and sisters we might have but those clues to our family origins haven't helped my girls find our families. Our first born, John William appeared in 1816 and brought us much joy, but we lost him on the 1st Feb 1824, can't remember how he died. Robert was born 9th May 1817, later in 1856, Robert & his wife Sarah Anne Charlotte SELF and grandchildren Mary Ann Susan, Robert Charles, Rosina Elizabeth, Margaret Jane, Susannah Emily went to live in New Zealand, then in 1819 came my beautiful Rosina she is one of the lost souls the girls haven't found yet. Our unpredictable Charles was born in 1823, I loved him like the others but have to say that he was the black sheep of the family, so Charles and his wife Mary Ann ROSS and grand-daughter Mary Ann were sent out with Robert in 1856 with the hope that things would improve, but with too much liquor and not a happy life the silly fool managed to drown himself in the Auckland Harbour in 1896. George, my last son was born in 1826 and became a sailor with a thirst for adventure, being the first to set sail from home. In Oct 1847, he signed up to sail to New Zealand via Ireland on the Barque called �ANN� that the English Government had hired to transport Fencible Soldiers who were to protect the early settlers during the Maori uprisings. On board he met his fiery Irish lass Margaret MCMULLEN, daughter of an Irish Fencible who was traveling with his wife and four daughters. The �ANN� arrived in Auckland during May 1848 and George & Margaret were the first couple to be married in the new St Paul�s Church in Onehunga Auckland on 9th July 1848. Then came my lovely daughters; Sarah and Susannah. Sarah was born in 1830, and in 1865 she left with her husband George LEWIS and grandchildren Sarah Ann, Susannah Martha, Eleanor Margaret, Rosina Emma, Eliza Louisa to live in New Zealand. Those great boys of mine, Robert and Charles paid for her to join them, so that she wasn't left here in England on her own. Susannah is the baby of the family and was born in 1833. She was growing into such a lovely young lady when both of us caught that dreadful illness, Cholera. As a result I passed over on 10th July 1849 and my lovely Susannah followed not long after, we are buried in St Mary's Church cemetery Rotherhithe, but don't go looking for our names because the head stones have deteriorated over time and what is left of them is leaning along a side fence in the Churchyard. Now at the time, everybody thought cholera came from the local water supply but it was actually the sailors off the foreign ships that brought it to the Thames area and that�s how us local folk got sick. What my girls do know is that my dear wife Margaret and precious daughter Rosina were still living in Silver Street, Rotherhithe, in 1851 - working as laundresses to support themselves, but after that the records seem to have vanished and my girls are having trouble finding out what happened to them, where did they go, what happened to Margaret? Did Rosina marry? Why didn�t they come to New Zealand with the rest of the family? As the years have rolled by I have sat up here watching all my descendents being born and thought I would never have kept up with them or remembered all their names, thank goodness my girls have written all the family names down. Robert and Sarah had 9, Charles and Mary Ann only had 1, George and Margaret had 8 and little Sarah with her husband George LEWIS had 8, that�s a total of 26 grandchildren! From there my family has grown and spread throughout New Zealand, not too bad for silly old man who can't remember where he was born. Grateful to any help you can give my girls. Your faithfully mystical servant. Robert STRONG (Snr.) ... more >> Reply

AVON ?	by warmup001 (Member 10126831) on 17-Nov-2004
HI im rachel I just started dong avon in east dereham i dont have many costomers but if you would like a book oe even if ya wanna try it for your self give me a ring on 01362 854085 i will be more than happy to post you a book or even drop it round ! Reply

old school friends at northgate	by ronnie place (Member 10134068) on 12-Oct-2004
hi, i attented northgate between 1977-81 .remember the teachers ince, perry , young,davenportand the headmaster ,i think his name was giggs Re: old school friends at northgate by Robert Gregson (Member 10111214) on 25-Nov-2004 Yeah I remember them! I am Robert Gregson now 42 and hoping to move back to Dereham in a few years time, I remember Mr Ince the music teacher, and the late and great Mr Perry, forgotton about my Davenport lots of memories I was in class 2p! I am now a qualified painter and decorator living in Shropshire, Mr Ince taught me nothing much, we played recorders tasting of bleach! but I now play electro nic keyboards pro! Mr Perry and Mr Dye where the best Northgate was a great school much better than the one I went to after I moved away! ... more >> Re: old school friends at northgate by Robert Gregson (Member 10111214) on 14-Jul-2005 yes it was a lovely time I had in Dereham returning for visit Sept 1st 2005 email me Gregson@blueyonder.co.uk if you wanna meet! Re: old school friends at northgate by Phil Rowan (Member 10239330) on 24-Aug-2009 Hello I remember Mr Ince he put me off music for years , Mr Fleet i think was head master then I had a good friend call Mervin Mayes he lived in Yaxham I moved the Glouceshire in 1972 when i was 16 ,and still here now Phil Rowan Reply