 Thanks so much for your contact, David. Hope you enjoy this early postcard of Beech Road and London Road. | David Butts wrote to us: My wife's grandfather lived in Box and went to war in WW1. His name was Fredrick Manby. He was Private in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. His Regimental number was 26376 / 96241. He live in Hillside Cottage at the bottom of Barnetts Hill and Hedge Sparrow Lane. I was pleased to read that PC John Bosley was still alive and well - also Jane Griffin. I would be pleased to donate £10 to the Tree Memorial. |
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Anne Butts
27/7/2015 07:03:59 am
My mum Vera Hallett nee Baker was adopted in 1920s by Fred and Maggie Manby of Hillside Cottage. When she was 9 or 10 coming home from box school she decided to climb over the road bridge over the railway line at box tunnel and climb from one side to the other over the railway lines. The postman saw her but was too scared to haul her back over to the road in case she saw him and fell on to the lines. Needless to say when she got home gran and grandad Manby were waiting to give her a good telling off after the postman warned them of what she had done. I always remember her telling me about it. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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