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by Les1949
Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Friendly v Met Police.
Replies: 4
Views: 1441

Re: Friendly v Met Police.

Lost 3-1, Ilic scored. Didn't go. Would have needed to take 4 buses from home to get to Bedfont Sports...and we live in the same Borough! Not having a go at the Abellio strikers though!! Also it was -3 here, goodness only knows what it was beside the expanses of Heathrow, and couldn't be sure if it ...
by Les1949
Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vol 13 No 14; Sir William Wightman
Replies: 0
Views: 29237

Vol 13 No 14; Sir William Wightman

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 14 SIR WILLIAM WIGHTMAN Your honour, May I be so bold……… Sir William Wightman (1784-1863) was a Judge of the Court of Queens Bench and lived in Thames Street. William came from an old Scottish family located in Dumfrieshi...
by Les1949
Sat Dec 10, 2022 10:07 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Pitch Inspection
Replies: 3
Views: 1249

Pitch Inspection

At 11am. Games being called off all over the south, ours likely to go as well
by Les1949
Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: MSC - Admission Prices
Replies: 5
Views: 2088

Re: MSC - Admission Prices

Lesley would love the free admission offer. She wouldn't have to come out on a chilly midweek evening and freeze in a draughty turnstile!
by Les1949
Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:52 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vol 13 No 13 Lord Alfred Paget
Replies: 0
Views: 29012

Vol 13 No 13 Lord Alfred Paget

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 13 LORD ALFRED PAGET Soldier and Royal Courtier The previous article dealt with Lord George Paget, a ‘hero’ of the Charge of the Light Brigade, buried in St Marys Church. Also laid to rest there was Lord Alfred Paget (181...
by Les1949
Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Farnborough next saturday
Replies: 1
Views: 1215

Farnborough next saturday

...kick off is 12.30pm!
by Les1949
Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vol 13 No 12 Lord George Paget
Replies: 0
Views: 28918

Vol 13 No 12 Lord George Paget

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 12 LORD GEORGE PAGET Into The Valley of Death…………. Laid to rest in St Marys Churchyard on 6th July 1880 was Lord George Paget (1818-1880), a survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade in October 1854. Lord Paget was born...
by Les1949
Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vol 13 No 11; The Master Garder's Cottage
Replies: 0
Views: 28848

Vol 13 No 11; The Master Garder's Cottage

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 11 THE MASTER GARDENER’S COTTAGE Prestbury House The previous article dealt with King George II’s and King George III’s Master Gardeners, George Lowe (Snr) & (Jnr) who lived and worked on Hampton Court’s estate from t...
by Les1949
Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:33 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: Heaviest League Defeats
Replies: 3
Views: 1572

Heaviest League Defeats

In response to comments made following tonight's 6-0 home defeat. There have been a number of 5 goal reverses in home league games. 0-5 V Chesham Utd 83/84 0-5 v Witham Town 87/88 2-7 v Croydon 94/95 0-5 v St Albans City 00/01 0-5 v St Albans City 01/02 (again!) 0-5 v Heybridge Swifts 05/06 There ha...
by Les1949
Tue Nov 01, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Hampton & Richmond Borough
Topic: No supporter parking tonight
Replies: 0
Views: 2305

No supporter parking tonight

The Top Field is unavailable for supporter car parking for the St Albans game. Too wet & soggy up there.
Supporters are asked to park away from Beveree unless they have a dedicated disabled spot.
by Les1949
Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vol 13 No 10; Hampton Court's King's Gardeners
Replies: 0
Views: 28113

Vol 13 No 10; Hampton Court's King's Gardeners

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 10 HAMPTON COURT’S KING’S GARDENERS George Lowe (Senior) & George Lowe (Junior) In St Mary’s Burial ground is a very grand Memorial to George Lowe (1716-1758), who was the King’s Master Gardener at Hampton Court, from...
by Les1949
Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Vol 13 No 9; Hollywood-on-Thames
Replies: 0
Views: 28078

Vol 13 No 9; Hollywood-on-Thames

HAMPTON, AROUND AND ABOUT Things you may not know, or didn’t know you knew! No 9 HOLLYWOOD-on- THAMES Long Forgotten Film Studios Whilst researching the previous article on Albert van Hoorn I cam across a mention of film studios that used to be in the local area, including that of Crystal Films in H...