Dear Suzanne I would love some photos of the homes today, if it is not too much trouble. Kind Regards Julie Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzannah Foad" <suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> To: <isle-of-thanet-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:31 AM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Harrison - Alexandra Homes > Dear Julie, > > I can help with Alexandra Homes. > > The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, was to marry Princess Alexandra of > Denmark and the Nation was following the progress of the Royal Yacht > Victoria and Albert, accompanied by the war ships Warrior and Revenge, > bringing the young Princess to England. > The ships were unexpectedly obliged to anchor off Margate on the evening > of > 5th March 1963. > > Mayor of Margate- Councillor John Berry Flint instantly seized the chance > it > gave him of presenting her Royal Highness the first address of welcome to > the shores of England. > A public meeting was held in the town and first it was decided to erect a > clock tower near Margate Marine Terrace, but finally it was decided to > build > Alexandra Homes as a more fitting commemoration. > > The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Taddy Friend, whose family provided > the > land, on 17th May 1866. It was mainly for the "aged and decayed > inhabitants > of Margate". > Members of the Margate Cobb family subscribed funds to cover the building > of > 20 houses and 6 other people each donated a home. Bells were rung, a Royal > Salute fired and around 2000 people attended the ceremony. > > The homes are still in use today, though private, and I can send a few > pictures off list. > > I would guess that Dorothy may have used a few names, Found this marriage > you see > > Marriages Jun 1879 > Harrison Harry Walter Lambeth 1d 580 > > Marriages Jun 1879 > CHRISTMAS Frances Ethel Lambeth 1d 580 > > Good luck > Suzannah > > > > > > Hi my name is Julie Thompson and I reside in Melbourne , Australia. I have > just recently ordered a birth certificate of a Dorothy Frances Winifred > Harrison, born in 1881. The place of birth is given as 3 Alexndra Retreat > , > Margate, registrationd District Thanet. the Letter U.S.D are listed after > the address. I am interested if anybody knows of this place, and what the > letters u.S.D stand for? The place of her birth may have been somebody's > house, but it doesn't sound like it to me. I am also concerned as the > Mothers name is given as Dorothy Harrison , Formerly Christmas. This lady > was only 15 at the time of birth. Did somebody marry that young in 1881? > Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. > Many thanks > Julie Thompson (Australia) > Julie, > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message