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General Chat / Jobee
« Last post by bish79 on 21:53:25, 13/11/18 »
Hi All.


I am John Bishop's Son, Brad.


Just thought i would let you all know that my dad passed away peacefully on 05/11/2018.


I know a few of you would have read some of his poems and chatted with him briefly...


If you knew my dad personally, or just want to pay your respects, you can do so by either attending the Funeral or Wake.
Gilroes Crematorium 30/11/2018 at 16:00 followed by a wake at Newfoundpool wmc 17:00 onwards.


Regards


Brad :'(
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: Air crash at Barrow upon Soar in 1943
« Last post by 11group on 15:25:07, 07/11/18 »
Hi
     The plane was a Wellington bomber.It was a fabric covered so a fire could have burnt away fabric effecting control.
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: Air crash at Barrow upon Soar in 1943
« Last post by 11group on 15:04:32, 07/11/18 »
HI
    A little more details of the crew please note the spelling of the names ,

   
 F/Sgt. Roger W. Bagley, 1237237 (Pilot) of Cannock, Staffs.
 Sgt. Richard A. Owens, 1410618 (Nav) of Llanvair Kilgeddin, Wales
 Sgt. George A. Long, R/156117, RCAF, (A/Bom) of Toronto, Ontario
 Sgt. Ronald W.B. Pimm, 656841 (WOP/AG) of Walworth, London
 Sgt. John J. Davidge 1803836 (AG) of Dagenham, Essex
   
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: Air crash at Barrow upon Soar in 1943
« Last post by 11group on 14:55:01, 07/11/18 »
HI

 The date and the location does not match but I wondering if this is the one.

   The plane was a Wellington X9638 it toke off Castle Donington on 07/08/43 .The book command losses Volume 7 gives the information below.


     " T/o 0137 Castle Donington for a night detail during which the No.2 cylinder barrel on the port engine fractured.This led to the unit catching fire and sending the Wellington down to crash 0203 near the airfield. "

      The crew was 
                           F/S  R W Bagley
                           Sgt  R A Owens
                           Sgt  G A  Long  RCAF
                           Sgt  D W B Pimm
                           Sgt  J J Davidge

       Sgt Long RCAF rests in Oxford ( Botley ) Cemetery ,Sgt Davidge lies in Burton-on-the-Wolds Cemetery , the others were claimed by the relatives.
                           
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Leicester History and Expats / Beneath Hitler’s Highway: Leicestershire Versus Luftwaffe Air Raids 1939-1945
« Last post by 11group on 22:38:25, 06/11/18 »
Hi
    Any known if this book will be put in to print ?
    I got this answer from the people at were going to print it Halsgrove Publishing.
    " Unfortunately we never published Austin Ruddy’s followup book -  I have looked on amazom and can find no mention of it so assume it was never printed.  I have spoken to our Commissioning Editors and there are no plans to print it in the immediate future.

 
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: Daniel Lambert 1770-1809
« Last post by timwalker on 14:31:55, 22/10/18 »
Roger


Sorry to have missed you in Stamford... could you possibly try contacting me again as I don't have any details for you.


Thank you.


Tim
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Leicester Chat / How to get Nolvadex?
« Last post by NolvaLob on 11:20:45, 30/09/18 »
Have to begin with examining what we are about when we do medicine what it is...
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: 'Wayside'
« Last post by John Galley on 14:37:25, 21/09/18 »
I was born 1943 at wayside would to see photos
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: my old school
« Last post by Topper on 14:04:46, 21/09/18 »
I lived on the ElstonFields, played Rugby for Liwood and three times for Leicestershire Boy's rugby team. I was also a Prefect at Linwood in 1953/54.
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Leicester History and Expats / Re: The Bell Hotel Leicester
« Last post by Tina Harrison on 17:45:59, 21/08/18 »
Any other names come to mind? I'm searching for a Steve Kelly who worked and lived there for a short while probably in his late 60s now..he may have been from London...described as a bit of a hippy!and played the guitar too...May have been a commis chef or bell boy.
Any help is much appreciated!
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