Leicester Overseas Ex-Pats Log Book
for the USA
(arranged by State)
(77 entries)
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Leicester Overseas Ex-Pats Log Book |
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for the USA (arranged by State) (77 entries)
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LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE EXPATS IN THE UNITED STATES:
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Alabama (1) |
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Peter R. Needham Huntsville, Alabama |
Loughborough, Leicestershire Schools: Rosebury St and Garendon. Worked at William Moss after leaving school in 1960. Emigrated to the US in 1972. |
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Arkansas (1) |
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Rod Handley Little Rock, Arkansas |
Braunstone Frith, Leicester Lived in Braunstone Frith, near Skudamore Rd. Worked at Leicester General, LRI, and Glenfield Rd Hospital (1983-1989). Schools: Crown Hills and Roundhill. Daughters (Natalie, Rhonda and Carly) went to Alderman Newton. |
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California (10) |
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Shirley Davis (nee Thompson) Fairfield, California |
New Parks Estate, Leicester Lived on New Parks until 1959. School: Fosse (1950s). Employed: Lewis's Department Store (1950s). Married an American and moved to the US. Lived all over the US and back in England (71-76) in Newmarket. Sister and brother living in Glenfield (Gillian Newby and Eric Thompson). If anyone remembers Shirley, she would love to hear from you. |
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Ruth Anne Harrison (nee Goshorn) South Lake Tahoe, California (Nevada border) |
Wigston Magna, Leicester School: Kibworth Beauchamp (47-52) / Employed: Marshall & Snelgroves, Kingstons Ltd, Robin Hood and Three Swans (Pubs). |
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Logan Steiner Los Angeles, California |
Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire Schools: Lutterworth Grammar (71-74), Charles Frear Nursing School (74-77) / Employed: Royal Infirmary, General Hospitals. Also lived in Tanzania for fifteen years, then returned to England in 1971. Father had a safari business called Palmer-Wilson Safaris. Lived in Dar es Salaam, then (with twin brother) lived with Aunt and Uncle. Moved around to Dodoma, Mtwara, Mwanza. Went to Arusha Boarding School from (67-70). Brother went to Sony School (66 to 1970). |
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Glen Adams Los Angeles, California |
Mowacre Hill Estate, Leicester (58-85) School: Rusheymead Boys (70-75) / Employed: Apprenticeship at Whitcomb & Blackwells (76-81); moved to Los Angeles 1985 |
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Marc Capel Pacifica, California |
Leicester Moved from Mountsorrel in Oct 99 to work in San Francisco. Lived in the Leicester area (75-99) and played Hockey for Loughborough Town and Cricket For Burton on the Wolds. |
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Joan Bowen (nee Selby) Nevada City, California |
Leicester The Newarke Girls (would like to hear from any girl who attended there). She is 73 years young and a war bride; met husband, who was in the USAF, during the war and emigrated to the USA in 1946. Joan's Father was the church organist at Fosse Road Methodist Church. |
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Graham Greenaway Thousand Oaks, California |
Hinckley, Leicestershire Grew up in Hinckley and went to Westfield High School (until 1964), then started apprenticeship at Rolls Royce (formerly Bristol Siddley) in Coventry (until 1976). Then emigrated to New Zealand, returning to Hinckley in 1979, then emigrating to the States (1983). Founding member of Fortuna football club, a successful Hinckley team of the late Sixties. Also frequent visitor to the George Ballroom in Hinckley; saw many top bands of the Sixties perform there. |
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Steve Ward San Francisco, California |
Leicester Ex Moat Boys (66-71). Moved to Torquay to work summers and travel winters. Photographer on board ships for 5 years, moved to States in 78 with (now ex) wife and now runs photo ops for large resort companies throughout the US. |
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Kunjan Chauhan Novato nr San Francisco, California |
Leicester Schools: Alderman Newtons, Glenfield; Charles Keene College (77-84); then University of Cardiff.(6 years). Parents still live near Thorn Lighting, just off Lanesborough Rd (off Melton Road near the flyover). Lived with wife in Switzerland then moved to California. Would like to hear from any Leicesterites in the Bay Area. |
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Jayne McNicol San Francisco, California |
Wigston, Leicester Born
in South Wigston in 1966 and lived there until 1984.
Schools: Sth Wigston High (76-80) and Guthlaxton College
(80-84). Worked at Sainsburys in Wigston (83-84) whilst at school.
Favourite local pub was the Horse and Trumpet in
Wigston. Would like to make contact with
anyone from England living nearby. |
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Colorado (5) |
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Karen Gratz (nee Blankley) Morrison, Colorado |
Stocking Farm Estate, Leicester Schools: Beaumont Leys Secondary Modern. Lived in Leicester up until 1975 then I moved to the USA. Would love to hear from any one who remembers her. Parents were Jim & Jean Blankley and brothers and sisters were Jim, Jeanie, Ian and Tricia. |
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Tricia Blankley Littleton, Colorado |
Stocking Farm Estate, Leicester Schools: Woodstock then Beaumont Leys until 1976. Worked for the Leicestershire Health Authority at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Moved to Denver Colorado in 1987. Would love to hear from anyone who knew her in those days. My parents are Jim and Jean Blankley, and I have 2 brothers (Jim and Ian), and 2 sisters (Karen and Jean). |
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Anne (Liz) Connors Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Evington, Leicester Schools: Sacred Heart. Linden, Spencefield. Looking for stories or information about the old Charnwood Street area for a mystery story she's writing. |
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April Cloe (formerly Mills) Denver, Colorado |
Leicester Grew up in Leicester; left in 1960. School: The Newry Junior College of Art. Employed: Leicester Telephone Exchange, Armstrong Siddley and Shell Oil. Would like to contact old friends: Anne Goodwin, Joyce Forrest, Pauline Hull, Rex Reed, Alan Braithwaite or Michael 'Buck' Ryan (who was in the Grenadier Guards living in Aldershot). Would also love to hear from anyone who knew her in the U.K. |
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Doug Molineux Denver, Colorado |
Aylestone, Leicester Doug is just 14 years old, a former member of the Blue Army, and the youngest respondent to Leicester Overseas yet. He moved to Denver a couple of years ago and used to live in Aylestone on Holywell Road near the Lutterworth Road. He went to Montrose Primary School and was going to go to South Wigston before his family emigrated to the States. Please E-mail him or Instant Message him (Makavelilives0n) if you remember him or if you used to live anywhere near him in Aylestone. |
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Florida (6) |
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Mike Johnson ??? [email protected] ??? Palm Harbor, Florida |
Coalville, Leicestershire |
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Martin Tingley Port Orange, Florida |
Narborough Road, Leicester Lived on Narborough Road (just up from the Post House). Schools: Caldecote Jnr, King Richard III and Beaumont Leys. Member of the 44th Leicester Scout Troop. Employment: Police Force (3 years), dealer at Ladbrokes Sporting Club in New Bond Street (5 years). Left Leicester, at age 27, in 1982 for Nassau, Bahamas. |
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Peter John Clarke http://members.xoom.com/essilord St. Petersburg, Florida |
Leicester School: New Parks Boys (58-62) |
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Keith Greenaway Miami, Florida |
Highfields, Leicester School: Moat Boys (67-71). Used to live on Melbourne Rd. Looking for old mates from the Highfields area. |
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Paul & Laura Murphy Daytona Beach, Florida |
South Knighton, Leicester Lived on Knighton Fields Road East (the Kirby Estate). Worked at Lanky Boys (78-83); Parmeko PLC on Percy Rd (83-88); Premier Drum (88-93). Lived on Aston Hill for 26 years. Wife is American and they lived back there for a year in 1996. Old haunt was the 'Manny' ( The Manchester Hotel) on Knighton Fields Rd West. |
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Gordon Hill Tampa, Florida |
Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire Lived in Kirby Muxloe (66-75). Was Headmaster of Stafford Leys Primary School and then Mount Grace High School in Hinckley. Had various programs on the early days of Radio Leicester. A football league referee for many years. Drank good ale in the Red Cow. Would like to hear from ex-students, colleagues, football fans, educators - just to keep in touch. |
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Georgia (3) |
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Ann Free (nee Foster) Marietta, Georgia |
New Parks, Leicester Grew up on the New Parks Estate / Schools: Beatrice Rd., Western Park open air school and Fosse Girls. Emigrated to the States in 1961. |
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Nick Dowdell Rutledge, Georgia |
Fleckney, Leicestershire Lived in Fleckney in the 70s & 80s; attended Kibworth High School and Robert Smyth School, Market Harborough. Moved to USA 4 years ago. |
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Karla Labadie (nee Bryan) Atlanta, Georgia |
Leicester Born in Derby in 1973, but moved to Leicester pretty much straight away. Schools: Merrydale Infants and Juniors (78-84) and Spencefield Secondary (84-87). Then moved to London and attended Hornsey School for Girls. Would like to hear from old pals, or anyone else who knew her. |
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Illinois (2) |
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John Packwood Woodstock, Illinois |
Willow St, Leicester Schools: Taylor St, Gateway Boys, Charles Keene College. Currently on 1 year assignment in Chihuahua Mexico. Would like to hear from anyone who knew him. |
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Andrea Bell (nee Holliday) Aurora, Illinois |
Market Harborough, Leicestershire Emigrated in 1992. Spent many a fun time in Leicester and the surrounding areas. |
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Kentucky (5) |
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Graham Nichols Richmond, Kentucky |
Evington, Leicester Schools: Mayflower Junior, Wyggeston Boys / Employed: British United Shoe, Wanderline Canal Boats |
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Jamie Nichols (nee Cox) Richmond, Kentucky |
USA University: Leicester. Employed: Page & Moy Ltd. |
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Debbie Scott (nee Heathcote) Louisville, Kentucky |
From Syston, Leicestershire Attended Roundhill (75-79) then Wreake Valley and Charles Keene College. Worked at Advance Tapes and Leicester Mercury. Moved to the US 7 years ago (1993). |
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Maureen Pfeffer (nee Gordon) Flemingsburg, Kentucky |
Stocking Farm, Leicester Left in Stocking Farm in 1969. School: English Martyrs (new school) - first class to go all four years. My Mother, Mary Gordon (see below) also lives in Flemingsburg. Sister, Bridget, and a brother, Pat, also live in the U.S. |
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Mary Gordon Flemingsburg, Kentucky |
Stocking Farm, Leicester Maureen's [above] Mother. Lived in Leicester for 24 years. Worked at Acarias restaurant near the Clock Tower; also, the Fish & Quart and Berni Inn. Moved to the US in 1969. Would love to hear from old friends. |
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Louisiana (2) |
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Geoff Kent New Orleans, Louisiana |
Leicester Musician in Leicester; attended Rawlins School in Quorn. |
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Julie Smith Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
King Edward Rd & Trafford Rd, Leicester School: Uvedale High, Uppingham Road. |
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Maine (1) |
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Christopher Stanley Westbrook, Maine |
Leicester Grew up on Coleman Road. Has great memories of Leicester. Went to Spencefield School on Downing Drive from (64-68). |
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Maryland (2) |
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Yvonne Fulton (nee Miles) Crownsville, Maryland |
Leicester Born in 1936 and raised in the Wharf St area (25 Carley St). Moved to Countesthorpe Homes with four brothers and sisters after family upheavals. Yvonne has a brother, Barry Miles, living in Anstey, and another, Malcolm, living in Bramcote, Nottingham. She also has twin sisters, Sandra and Gillian Miles, and she has lost touch with them for the past 15 years. Can anyone help? Quote from E-mail: "I want to thank you so much for the pleasure you have given me. I was just given your [Friends of Leicestershire site] and I just cannot express what I am feeling at this moment after looking at your work. You have taken me back to a time that was forever locked away in my memory bank... This has actually made me feel a little homesick..." |
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Jean M. Klapp (nee Atkins) Bowie, Maryland. |
Leicester Grew up in the Anstey Lane and Blackbird Rd area. Lived on Anstey Lane until marriage in 1954 at St. Margaret's Church. Schools: Mantle Road; Leicester College of Junior Arts and Crafts (late 40's and early 50's). Worked at Adrian Ayres Shoe Manufacturers in Samuel St. and later at Lennards on the Clock Tower. Has one sister Ann who lives at Thorpe Astley. Would love to hear from other Leicesterites, old friends and especially Sylvia Gooden (Jardine) who Jean went to school with and who went to the States around 1957 (to Lancaster Pa - husband's name was Charles). |
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Massachusetts (3) |
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Keith Burbage Winchester, Massachusetts |
Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire Originally from Stoney Stanton, but lived in Burbage for 1 year before leaving for the USA in 1988. Schools: Heathfield High (Earl Shilton); John Cleveland College, JCC (74-76). Still watches the City on the Telle (Sunday evenings in the USA). |
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Ruth Fitzgerald (nee Barbour) Manchester, Massachusetts |
Burton Overy, Leicestershire lived the first 19 years of her life in Burton Overy. Schools: Great Glen Primary; Kibworth High; Robert Smyth Upper. Been in the U.S. for 9 years now. |
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Graham Marshall Lexington, Massachusetts |
Oadby, Leicester Early years in Launde Road, Oadby. Schools: Langtree Junior, Guthlaxton Grammar; Leicester College of Art & Design (Typographic Design). Hears there's a reunion at Guthlaxton next year (2001) |
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Mississippi (2) |
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Alan Naylor Fulton, Mississippi |
Leicester Coop butcher (50-70). School: Westcotes. 2 years National Service, Salisbury (Southern Command). Born: Livingstone St., Leicester. Enjoy Cricket, Horse Racing, Walking, Dancing. Attended Hinkley Rd., Methodist Church. Age 64 years young. |
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Barbara McMahon (nee Dodsley) Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Born Melton Mowbray (1942). Maiden name Dodsley. Lived in the village of Wyfordby as a teenager. Nursing at Leicester General hospital - SRN (1964). Married & moved to the USA. Now a widow and would love to hear about Leicestershire. |
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New Jersey (3) |
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Tabitha Murray Maplewood, New Jersey |
Wigston Magna & Countesthorpe, Leicester Schools: Glenmere, Wigston (<80), Bushloe High School (80-83) and Guthlaxton College (83-85). Emigrated to USA in 1988 (age 19). She would love to hear from old friends who went to the above schools. |
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Jim Robinson Oakland, New Jersey |
Higham on the Hill, Leicestershire A village between Hinckley and Nuneaton. Schools: Westfield High For Boys, Hinckley (56-61); Army (64-71). Moved to USA (75). Director at Decker Transport, Riverdale, NJ. Spent all my holidays as a kid in Peckelton and Desford. |
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Andrea Santer Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Braunstone, Leicester Grew up in Braunstone and then moved to Broughten Astley. School: English Martyrs RC, Anstey. Quote: "Okay...I'm officially homesick from this great site. In 1991, my American mum told my English dad, that his 1977 promise, of only living in England for 5 years, had expired. Perfect time for them, crap time for me. I was in the middle of my A-levels..." |
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New York (5) |
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Wendy Lisowy ( nee Stanford) The Bronx, New York, NY |
Leicester Born around the Wharf Street area on Liverpool Street (this area is now St Matthew's Estate) then moved to Royal East Street. Schools: St Marks and Ellis Avenue Girls. Employed: Corah's Knitwear. |
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Vivienne Brown (nee Bamkin) Victor, New York |
Leicester Went to Hillsborough School in Birstall followed by Rawlins, Quorn (before 1960). |
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Donald Willcox Utica, New York |
Earl Shilton, Leicestershire Born in 1925. Emigrated to North America in 1953. Employed: Alf Brays Eng., Green Lane; Clarendon Eng., Clarendon Park; Coventry G and T, Wigston (all in the war years). Interested in tracing Mother's family, Protheroes, who were Taylors in Humberstone Road. Would like to contact anyone from Earl Shilton who attended Heathfield school from the time it opened in 1937 or 1938 to Xmas 1939 . Names like Trevor Pegg, George Coley, Ernest Blake, Ruby Edwards and Kathleen Bott. |
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Jackie Blackman (nee Williams) Ripley, New York |
Aylestone, Leicester Attended King Richard III Girls school. Finished school in 1958. Been in the US since 1965. Met husband at RAF Bruntingthorpe. Was born in Sth Wigston in 1942, moved to Wales (age 6) and then moved back to Sth Wigston (age 10). Lived with Grandmother at #3 Leopold Street; parents lived at 711 Aylestone Road. Was back in England from (83-87) while husband stationed at RAF Alconbury. Lived in St. Ives during that time. If there is anyone out there who remembers Jackie, she would love to hear from you. |
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James Colin White New York, New York |
Fosse Road, Leicester Schools: Inglehurst Juniors (64-68); Fosse Secondary Modern (68-72). Worked for East Goscote Plumbers as an apprentice. Lived in Leicester Fosse Road area and Braunstone. Brother and Sister still in Leicester. Was with the St Johns Ambulance Brigade before moving to USA in 92. Would love to hear from anybody who knew him. |
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North Carolina (3) |
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Margaret Tate (nee Thompson) ??? [email protected] ??? Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Hinckley, Leicestershire Born in 1947 at 17 Beaumont Avenue, Hinckley. Later moved to Coventry Road. Schools: Westfield Infants (51-54) and Juniors (54-58), Mount Grace Girls High (58-62). Went to the States in 1965, and married a Southerner; lived in North Carolina since 1966. |
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Navin Patel Charlotte, North Carolina |
Leicester Lived on Buller Rd (67-89). Schools: Abbey Primary, then school at the end of Ross Walk; Collegiate; Lanchester Poly, Coventry. Emigrated to the States in 1989. Looking for old friends in Leicester: Rohit, Mahesh, Sanjays, Bharat and Amerpal. |
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Rob Bishop Charlotte, North Carolina |
Wigston, Leicester Born in Leicester (1947). Schools: The old Bell Street school, Wigston (53); Long Streetl (56-59); Abington High (60-64). Lived in Holmden Ave, Wigston (49-61) then moved to Carlton Drive Wigston (61-72). Worked for Bentley Engineering, Parker Drive. Played football for Wigston Fields, Enderby Town (now Leicester United) and Lutterworth Town. Moved to the USA in 1972. Presently single (divorced with 4 grown children). |
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Ohio (2) |
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Chris Dale Fairfield, Ohio |
Anstey, Leicestershire Employed: Worked and trained at Spencer Gears, Moved to Aldershot - worked for Weyburn Bartel (97). |
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Lisa Bevan We need an E-Mail Lisa Cleveland, Ohio |
Highfields, Leicester Would like to hear from any one who remembers her. Lived in the Saffron Lane and Highfields area. (1962-1967). |
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Oregon (1) |
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Geof Bambkin Portland, Oregon |
Leicestershire School: Loughborough College (left in 52); apprenticed at BU; 2 years in the RAF in Germany (55-57). Emigrated to the US in 1968. |
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Pennsylvania (3) |
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Kathy McNally (nee Brown) Bethel, Pennsylvania |
Glenfield, Leicester I grew up in Glenfield; Dad was from Markfield (name was Brown). I am looking for my cousin Josephine Brown from Markfield; her dad was Wilfred Brown. |
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Pat Pacey (nee Weston) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Foston, Nr Countesthorpe, Leicestershire Guthlaxton Grammar (61-63) |
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Mark Thompson New Hope, Pennsylvania |
Great Glen, Leicestershire Schools: Great Glen Primary and Kibworth High (mid 70s). Would like to contact old friends or anyone who remembers the music teacher (at Kibworth) Roger Garrat |
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South Carolina (4) |
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Jo Doyle (nee Newton) Charleston, South Carolina |
Loughborough, Leicestershire Born in Loughborough, 1943. Schools: Mountfields Primary (50-54); Limehurst Girls (till 1960). Worked at Rexall/Riker Drug Co. as a Librarian. Lived in Nanpantan until 1962, then moved to Gloucestershire. Father worked for Brush Turbines. Played hockey for Loughborough Ladies. Emigrated to the States in 1972. |
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Phillip Biswell Orangeburg, South Carolina |
Leicester Schools: Eyres Monsell Infants and Juniors and Linwood Boys. Employed: Byfords. |
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Linda Biswell (nee De-La-Rue) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
Queninborough, Leicestershire Schools: Thurmaston Infants and Juniors, Roundhill High and Longslade. Parents Frank and Betty De-La-Rue owned a Watch-maker and Jewelers shop in Syston. Sister Jane lives in Rothley. Linda and Phillip would love to locate anyone who may remember them. |
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Josie Farris (nee Collins) Sumter, South Carolina |
Leicester Born in 1937 at 15 Southdown Road off East Park Road. Schools: St. Barnabas School (41-47); Newarke Girls School (47-54). Worked for a short time at PEX Hosiery (1954). Then at LEP Transport (54-56); Freeman, Hardy and Willis (56-59); Harrison Brass Foundry (60-62) [Josie is a sister of author Clive Collins now living in Japan]. Quote from E-mail: I have great news through your site: I have contacted my first Cousin Phil Collins and his wife Dot in New Zealand. It has to be 40 years or more since I last heard of them.. Phil's Dad and my Dad were brothers from Dublin. Our Grandfather took the family to England in the 1920's. |
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Texas (7) |
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Chris Taylor Houston, Texas |
Humberstone, Leicester Schools: Humberstone Infants (78-80); Humberstone Juniors (80-84); City of Leicester (84-91). Employed: Fire Engineer in Leicester (5 years). Recently moved to Houston, Texas |
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Paul Norton Austin,
Texas |
Braunstone Estate, Leicester Schools: Caldecote Road Juniors, Gateway Grammar (71-78), Leicester Polytechnic (DMU) on the Scraptoft Campus (78-81), Drama School in London after graduating from the DMU. Would like to contact old friends from back home, or anyone else from Leicester living in the Lone Star State? |
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Marian Bindley (nee Edwards) Spring, Texas |
Leicester Grew up on Samuel Street at the back of the Old Odeon Cinema ( Rutland Street). Schools: St. Georges School (behind the police station < 1952); Wyggeston Girls Grammar (52-58). Employed: B.B. Chemical Co. (Bostick) on Ulverscroft Road (58-63). Would like to contact Bertram or Barbara Thorpe (nee Meadowcroft). Worked with 'Babs' at Bostick (B.B.Chemical), lost contact 20+ years ago. They had 3 children Steven, Debbie and Mandy; last known address: Fairfax Road, had a news agents shop. |
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Keith Bindley Spring, Texas |
Leicester Grew up in New Bridge Street (near the football grounds). School: Westcoates (early 1950's). Originally emigrated to Toronto, Canada (with wife Marian - see above) in October 1965. |
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Brian Gayton Dallas, Texas |
Glen Hills, Leicester Lived in Glen Hills, Glen Parva (47-66). Worked at Midland Hosiery, then Carvers Corner (grocery store) in Glen Hills. Worked for City Fire Brigade (66-69) and part time for Securitas, then departed for N.Z. |
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Trudy Acrey (nee Wilinski) Wharton, Texas |
Highfields, Leicester Mum from Yugoslavia and Father from Poland - came to England after the war. Born in Cardiff, then moved to 17 Lincoln St in Leicester near the Swain Street Bridge (age 2). At age 14 moved to Dronfield St in the old Highfields district. Schools: Medway school (kindergarten); St. Peter's juniors ( St. Peters Rd); Western Park Open Air; Moat Girls (61-65). Would love to know where she can locate old classmates from Moat Girls from around 1965 including Elaine Kenney and Diane McDonald Quote: "I have received one reply from the website from a lady that went to one of my schools. It's really fun ! I love it. I want to take this opportunity to say that you have done a terrific job on creating this Leicestershire website. Thank you." |
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Chris Reed Houston, Texas |
Leicester & Sileby Schools: Abbey Park Road infants and juniors (62-67); Humphrey Perkins; Rawlins (67-76). Worked at British Gas East Midlands, Transco in Solihull and then moved to the USA in 1997. Work in I.T. at a major US airline. |
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Utah (1) |
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Elizabeth Batt Leicestershire Past and Present Mantua, Utah |
Belgrave Road & Wigston, Leicester Born and raised in the Belgrave Road area of Leicester. Schools: Abbey Park Primary (Father wrote school anthem); Ellis Secondary (77-82). Moved to Wigston at age of 17; emigrated to California in 1997. Moved to Utah last October (1999). |
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Virginia (3) |
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Jacqueline daCosta (nee Roberts) Springfield, Virginia |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Went to Sarson School for girls in Melton Mowbray; graduated in 1956. Worked at Pex Socks & Stockings until 1960. Sister in Leicester owns a hairdresser's shop in the Silver Arcade called "The Stag." |
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Andrea Ison Terne Alexandria, Virginia |
Alexandria, Virginia Born in the USA but considers herself from Leicester. Parents emigrated from Leicester in the late '50s. Their names are Maurice Ison (born 1934) and Maureen Ison (nee hall - born 1937). They grew up around Saffron Lane area and went to Linwood Lane primary school. Would love to hear from anyone that might have known them. |
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Ian Hawthorne Falls Church, Virginia |
Highfields, Leicester From Chandos St in the Highfields area. Schools: Medway Juniors; Judge Meadow (<79); Southfield College (trained as a chef). Moved to the U.S.A. in 1983. Would love to hear from anyone. |
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Washington (2) |
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Brian Ayriss Sequim, Washington |
Brian Rd, Leicester Lived in Brian Rd (39-53). Schools: Mantel Road (45-48). Employed: Midland Dynamo (48-54), Leicester Market (56-67). Would like to contact old pals. |
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Josephine Casteel Tacoma, Washington |
Leicester Born and grew up on the Loughborough Road where parents had a fish and chip shop. Schools: Mellor Street; Western Park (open air) and Rushey Mead Girls. Employed: British United (BU) Shoe Machinery Co. after leaving school. Came to the U.S. in 1960. Met and married husband who was stationed at R.A.F. Bruntingthorpe. Like to hear from anyone who may remember the schools, the B.U., or Bruntingthorpe. |
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