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Jun 25, 2007 Hi Raymond, thank
you ever so much for the information and photos you sent
recently, I really appreciate it. I don't know if it is of any interest to
you, but I have attached a picture for you to this email. In your book and
website you mention about Rose and Winifred Long who were killed by the bomb
in 1940. Attached is a picture of Winifred Long, I am not too sure what the
names are of the other people in the photo, except to say that in the middle
is Winfred's husband and on the right is her brother. See Memories Page 3 about
the bombing in 1940. Kind regards,
Winifred Long, Husband Frederick Long, Winnie's brother Update 5th of December, 2025 It was recently discovered that Winifred was not her birth name. Her birth name was Mary Harriett Chapman and it changed between the time of the 1911 Census and when she married a few years later. There is no information found as yet for the reason regarding the change in name. Update 5th of December, 2025 A lovely photo of the other person killed by the bombing of Pamber Heath in 1940 (Rose Long) was recently found and permission kindly granted to publish it by Derek Monger. Here is the photo which is a digitally enhanced and repaired version of the original. William Monger is photographed with her (the man she was shortly due to marry in 1940).
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Jul 20, 2007 The Hidden Cottage, 22 Pamber Heath Road - History for your records Jacqueline and Terry Clarke with their three sons bought 22 Pamber Heath Road in 1996 when the house was originally named The Dog House. Jacqueline did not want her man living in The Dog House so persuaded Basingstoke and Deane to change the name of the property to The Hidden Cottage which they agreed. Jacqueline has the originally letter framed in her home on the hallway wall. They named the house because it was originally an old Hampshire T shaped cottage that had been extended since it was originally built in 1810. The original chimney pot is still in the attic of the extended home which Jacqueline and Terry insisted remained. The living room and utility room still have many of the original quarry tiles on the floor The old apple tree in the garden of the house was there when Mrs Bailey, Jacqueline's neighbour at Shirley Cottage used to climb as well as Mrs Baileys son Alan. Mrs Bailey welcomed Jacqueline and Terry to there home by providing them with a marrow plant for them to grow. The very first vegetable they had ever grown. Jacqueline was the emergency contact for Mrs Bailey in her later years when Mrs Bailey had an emergency system that was installed and was contacted if there were any problems. She is saddened by the demolishment of Shirley Cottage but says that Mrs Bailey told her it was her wish that no one lived in the cottage after her. Hope this is of interest, Jacqueline Clarke |
