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From: "Terri Brett" <>
Subject: Re: "East End Then & Now"
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:51:15 -0000
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Hi Josephine, many thanks to you & everyone who has given me information
regarding this book. I intend to call into my local library this week & see
if I can get hold of a copy. It sounds very interesting. Terri



----- Original Message -----
From: "Josephine Kemper" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: "East End Then & Now"


My library catalogue is on the web (Bromley) and they have four copies in
different branches. Three copies are out and one is "missing". Seems like
the fame of this book has spread to Bromley!
Title The East End : then and now.
Author Ramsey, Winston G.
Publisher After the Battle, 1997
Description 528p.
Notes HARDBACK
Category BRITAIN
ISBN 0900913991


Cheers
Josi
From: "Terri Brett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: "East End Then & Now"


Thanks to everyone who supplied information on this book. I shall be seeing
if my local library holds it (or can get a copy) for the moment. Terri


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenda.Watson" <>
To: "Terri Brett" <>; <>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Help needed - 1917 bombing


> "East End Then and Now is a very good book, BUT the price is about £39.95
I
> treated myself to it for Xmas, but the library could more than likely
hold
> one. It is very large with 528 pages.
> Further info is - by Winston G Ramsey
> ISBN 0-900913-99-1
> good luck brenda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terri Brett" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Help needed - 1917 bombing
>
>
> > Hi Jim, thanks for the info. Is "Then & Now" a book? If so maybe I can
get
> > hold of it, sounds interesting. Terri
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Robinson" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 7:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: Help needed - 1917 bombing
> >
> >
> > > I have now found more. The school involved was Upper North St in
Poplar.
> > >
> > > Most of the casualties were buried in East London Cemetery, 15 in one
> mass
> > > grave with names on the headstone. There is a memorial with names on
it
> in
> > > Poplar Recreation Ground.
> > >
> > > Source is "East End - Then and now"
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Terri Brett" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Help needed - 1917 bombing
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks Jim, sounds like that was the incident. I wonder if there is
a
> > list
> > > > of casuelties anywhere, that would help me to know if a relative was
> > > > actually concerned or not. Still at least I know a little more now.
> > Thank
> > > > you,Terri
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jim Robinson" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:41 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Help needed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On 13 June 1917, 18 German Gotha bombers attacked London. 162
people
> > > were
> > > > > killed, 432 injured.
> > > > >
> > > > > My source, The Air Defence of Britain, 1914-18, says that the
> targets
> > > were
> > > > > the East End docks and Liverpool St Station. 16 children were
killed
> > > when
> > > > a
> > > > > school in Poplar was hit, perhaps this is the incident?
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Terri Brett" <>
> > > > > To: <>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:27 PM
> > > > > Subject: Help needed
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a memorial card from among my Grandmothers possesions
that
> > > poses
> > > > a
> > > > > > puzzle as no-one knows anything about it. It says:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In Affectionate Remembrance
> > > > > > of The Poor Victims
> > > > > > Who Lost Their Lives by Hostile Aircraft
> > > > > > on June 13, 1917
> > > > > > Fifteen little victims buried in one grave on
> > > > > > June 20, 1917
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My Grandmother lived in Barking and I assume this was from a
> > bombing.
> > > > Can
> > > > > > anyone enlighten me at all on this event and what happened. I
have
> > no
> > > > idea
> > > > > > whether anyone involved was from my family or not, so any help
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > > > Terri
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