I am obviously older than many of you, for at that time -1953- I was in the Army in Germany. I do know specifically to what you are referring. Moya. but February 1953 was the time of the floods in Canvey in which 307 people were killed. My fathe, who was working at HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent, was involved in the evacuation and rescue efforts in Canvey using DUKWS. The unit to which I was attached in Delmenhorst also sent mem to help in the rescue in Holland, where 1835 people drowned. Somehow I do not think that my answer is what you were looking for, but it brought back a few memories to me. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:17 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > What does Wednesday 4th February 1953 mean to you if you lived in the UK? > > You all probably know the answer already!! > > Moya Page (nee Banting) > researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >
Yes, of course that terrible disaster happened at the same time. I remember two children joining my primary school from Canvey Island. No John Sutton got it right - sweets cam off rationing on that day. Moya ----- Original Message ----- From: David Parker To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Guess what?? I am obviously older than many of you, for at that time -1953- I was in the Army in Germany. I do know specifically to what you are referring. Moya. but February 1953 was the time of the floods in Canvey in which 307 people were killed. My fathe, who was working at HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent, was involved in the evacuation and rescue efforts in Canvey using DUKWS. The unit to which I was attached in Delmenhorst also sent mem to help in the rescue in Holland, where 1835 people drowned. Somehow I do not think that my answer is what you were looking for, but it brought back a few memories to me. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:17 AM Subject: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > What does Wednesday 4th February 1953 mean to you if you lived in the UK? > > You all probably know the answer already!! > > Moya Page (nee Banting) > researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237