From Graham Cousins: Charles Barton - Had a hardware shop on the site where the Salvation Army Hall stands. He went from door to door with his deliveries.
Posted by Old Will on Wed 31 Aug 2005 14:38:35 UTC
From AndrewC Den Young lived in earith Road and made dolls houses as a full time occupation. These were highly intricate collectors items.
Posted by Old Will on Wed 31 Aug 2005 14:37:15 UTC
From Celia Hall (nee Hart): My father worked on two projects at Windsor Castle in the late 1970s for Rattee & Kett of Cambridge. One was the Queen's private chapel for which ornate gothic style oak screens were made. The other was to make a double doorway through the panelled end wall of St George's Hall.
Sadly all the work was burnt in the Windsor Castle fire. The restoration work was carried out by a different company.
Posted by Old Will on Wed 31 Aug 2005 14:33:24 UTC
Percy Hart - a consummate craftsman with wood. He was called to assist in the restoration of St. Georges Hall, Windsor Castle, after the fire.
Posted by Old Will on Wed 31 Aug 2005 14:32:37 UTC
From AndrewC: I can't recall Harry Beaumont winding the clock, only maintaining it. The winding in my time was done by Geoff Granger,then by myself and my father until they were electrified.
Posted by Old Will on Wed 31 Aug 2005 14:32:06 UTC
Harry Beaumont with the Church Tower Clock which he maintained and wound (twice a week)
Posted by Old Will on Wed 31 Aug 2005 14:31:36 UTC
Left: Tib Raven (with pipe, looking over his shoulder). He lived in the house on Berrycroft overlooking Parson's Pond.
Mr Ingle was born with a deformed foot and always rode on his tricycle.
These old boys liked to sit on the seat at the corner of Earith Road and The Spong.