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Updated 29 July 2010
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hiya we looking for my dads old band members ROUTE 66 for a 60th birthday party and was wondering the where abouts of Trevor Holmes. if you know please contact me on: 07912878783 or contact Woodley Net, we are desperate to find him!! Many thanks Roy & Jean Romsey trip to China We roaming Romseys, have just returned to the UK from our two months travels through China , it was an interesting and an eye-opening trip from many perspectives. China is a huge country and our journey involved travelling 9,000 kms by bus and train and a further 4,600km by internal plane flights... read more by clicking HERE
65 fishing rods go missing in Romsey Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of 65 fishing rods stolen from an outdoor activities centre near Romsey. The incident occurred overnight on Monday July 12 in Green Lane, Ampfield. Offenders forced entry to the premises stealing around £20,000 worth of property including a laptop, a Blackberry mobile phone, approximately 65 fishing rods and other fishing equipment. PC Keith Walsh said: “This is a small business which operates on a non-profit basis to provide activities for disengaged children and their families. “I would urge anyone with information about this incident or the whereabouts of the stolen property to contact the police. “I would also like to hear from anyone who is approached and offered a fishing rod for sale as this may be stolen property.” Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact PC Keith Walsh at Andover police station on 101. Alternatively you can call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Romsey Beggars Fair photos
Click photo below for photos of the Beggars Fair 2010
Bridget mixes with Royalty
Local lady Bridget Dumper (nee Dittrich) had a very successful day in London recently. Bridget reports,
"It was on Wednesday 30th June 11.30 am and I was showing my work to HRH Princess Michael of Kent at the Mall Galleries, London. It was an exhibition of the work of the 'Society of Women Artists' which is an organisation that has been running for over 150 years and I have now been made a full member. She liked and touched my... work and was very kind and interested. It was a Fab day."
Click photo for bigger version Woodley Fun Day A great day was had by one and all on the Woodley Green on Saturday 26th June, It was the Woodley Green Fun Day organised by Romsey Hope08. There was all sorts of games and activities available including Volley Ball, Sumo Wresting and a obstacle course. There was also a magician, see below. There was plenty of BBQ type food available which was FREE! For photos CLICK HERE
Queen CharlieA College student is Romsey’s new carnival queen. Charlie Day, 17, who lives at Ower, was chosen in a competition held at Romsey Comrades Club last week. Charlie won £100 in prize money and a dress will be made for her to wear at carnival functions. Senior princess is Alisha Leatherbarrow, who lives at Cavendish Close, Woodley. The 12-year-old is a pupil at Romsey School. Ellouise Hurle, of Mercer Way, in Cupernham, will taking up the junior princess’s role. Ellouise is 10 and a pupil at Romsey Primary School. Each princess was given £30 in prize money. All three will be crowned at the start of the summer carnival week on Saturday, July 24, in Romsey’s War Memorial Park. Carnival publicity officer, Marjorie Kemish, said the selection evening was a great success and judges from outside the town, including Southampton and Devon, were drafted in to choose the new queen and the princesses. Click photo for more.
Jack O'Lantern Garage HistoryA brief history of the Jack O'Lantern garage (and restaurant) when it was taken over in the 1950's by the Classic cars business mentioned below. Excerpts taken from Rick Fords website at http://www.rick-ford.co.uk/ This business was run by F.G. Wade-Palmer and Richard (Rick) Ford. The garage was purchased, it bore the name Jack o' Lantern and this was retained. The gravel forecourt with wooden canopy was bare and unwelcoming. It was decided that vintage cars would do well as decoration and hopefully generate some much needed income. The very first car was a Rolls-Bentley BLT 988, a fine sports saloon but so rickety in the joints that any sharp braking would cause the wind-screen to fall out. Those were the days! In 1961, rumours circulated in Hampshire of major road redesigns for the county. These included the upgrading of the main A31 (A3090) road heading for the sea-side resort of Bournemouth, the very road which passed the Jack o' Lantern. The making of this, into a dual-carriageway would seriously impact the business. The site was sold and the business, reduced in size, was transferred to suitable (?) premises in Romsey centre. The Old Jam Factory, was a warren of wooden buildings behind an historical High-street building, all very highly inflammable but more importantly vacant, with much covered, barn like storage. There was indeed a fire late one night but the miscreants forgot that Romsey Fire Station was only just around the corner and was serviced by a fire crew of exceptional efficiency. Although the listed building was seriously damaged and had to be demolished, (mission accomplished ?), the wooden sheds and dozens of Rolls-Royce cars were saved. |
Romsey Borough Council photos
Got quite a few photos of the old Romsey Borough Council depot in the Hundred on here now. Includes some of the workforce, dustcarts and buildings. Wakeford Court now stands on this land behind Wakeford's the dental practice. Click HERE to view photos New football team photos There's some more old footie photos now on this website featuring Braishfield, Romsey Town, Awbridge, Sherfield English FC and AFC Whitenap dating back to 1925. Please click HERE to have gander. Many thanks to Leroy Whitelock for sending in the photos. Serial burglary offenders Officers from the Western Operational Command Unit, covering the boroughs of Test Valley and Eastleigh and the New Forest district, have been working to bring serial dwelling burglary offenders to justice. The OCU currently has the lowest dwelling burglary rate for the whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. There are approximately 165,000 households in the area and during April, May and June there were only 180 burglaries which equates to less than two per day. Dwelling burglary is down by a massive 33% compared to the same period last year. Read More Question from Stuart Thorpe, Do any of your readers have pictures of the much acclaimed Woodley Wasps? (Football team?) Failing that does anyone know anything of their history? Thanks, Stuart T Woodley Close bird watch The air of Woodley Close is full of House Martins at the moment and when they are not catching insects in flight they are busy repairing last years nests. Many of their mud houses can be seen under the eaves of houses and flats. Stuart Thorpe managed to get a picture of a couple seen busy at work. Click photo to big it up.
West Country Craft Fairs
West Country Craft Fairs have kindly allowed Romsey Carnival committee to raise funds for their own charities by serving the refreshments at their events in the Crosfield Hall this year. West Country Craft Fairs are not a charity themselves as far as I know but the more people who go there the better for the Carnival. They have organised three events all in The Crosfield Hall 10am to 4pm on Saturdays, October 23rd and December 18th. Admission Free. HELPERS NEEDED FOR ROMSEY CARNIVAL EVENTS, Please get in touch by clicking HERE Luzborough Camp memoriesHi Romsonians, Mike Thomas here in the USA. I would like to ask anyone that has pictures and/or information on LUZBOROUGH CAMP from the late 40's and early 50's to send them to me at fishingfool25@gmail.com I am preparing to write a memoir and would like to add pictures and to possibly jog my memories of those early days when I lived there. For large photo click HERE Luzborough camp was located at the corner of Luzborough Lane and Botley Rd, just south of Baddesley. Thank you in advance for your help, Regards ... Mike Flying Carpets!Sir Harold Hillier Gardens’ new play feature for youngsters of varying ages has just launched. A tree house, bamboo tunnels, a flying carpet and a wobbly bridge are just some of the fun play features children will be able to enjoy at the Hillier Garden Centre in Jermyns Lane near Romsey. Children from Hampshire special needs schools tried out the facilities and took part in activities before the official opening by Ken Thornber, the leader of Hampshire County Council.
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Photo Of The Week 122
See if you can spot yours truly in this 1957 photo Of the Royal Charter celebrations in Romsey |
