Well, well - that's a prime example of how time warps memories! Thank you, Sharon. Go well! Ivy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Warr" <snw@absamail.co.za> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] White Horse Inn (not the song!) > Hi Ivy > As far as I can ascertain, the establishment was not the White Horse Inn > but the White House Hotel and it was situated on the corner of Strand and > Long Street (no 46). > Regards > Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ivy Trott" <ivytrott@telkomsa.net> > To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 5:29 PM > Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] White Horse Inn (not the song!) > > >> The man I am trying to trace is RICHARD BOOKER BIDENCOPE, whose family >> are well-known in Hobart, Tasmania. Not much is known about Richard, >> however. >> >> He seems to have been living at White Horse, Strand Street, Cape Town and >> joined the Scotts Railway Guards. I am sure that I can get his army >> papers and find out where he was wounded. Not sure if he volunteered >> simply because he was living in Cape Town, or whether he came with that >> purpose in mind. He returned to the Cape Town address after being shot >> and wounded, and on recovery, rejoined the army as a trooper. He >> eventually returned to Tasmania but nobody in the family knew anything >> much about this, and certainly don't have his medals. >> >> I haven't been to Cape Town for ages, but have a recollection of a >> building with a white horse's head on it - but was it in Strand Street? >> Just hope some local historian knows something about the building. >> >> Thank you, and go well! Ivy Trott. >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 25/02/2005 >> >> >> ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== >> FamilyTree.co.za.......it's the place to hang out and do your Family Tree >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > Cape Town Family History Society > www.genealogy.co.za/society/socweb.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 27/02/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 27/02/2005