In the event, this was ironic since the Staines premises suffered an inciendiary attack in which all their customer records were destroyed, whereas the City of London offices survived unscathed. Inn was the Crooked Billet opened in October 1965.A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, flexible offerings for business. My dad, Mr Barry, was a courteous gentleman who gave the best customer service ever and he taught me his skills which I still use to this day. The Trident jet came down in a field near Staines after the crew of the aircraft failed to maintain the correct speed after take-off.
* The first Schooner Inn was the Crooked Billet opened in October 1965. Flight BE548 crashed within three minutes of taking off from London Heathrow airport, with the loss of 118 lives.

Residents of the household were Mrs Dorothy Kemp senior mother of the five sons of the house, Douglas(deceased) Alfred, married and Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere, The Old Police Station 2004, Staines Ref. I first encountered the Priory in 1965 when i became friends with a boy who lived there and was invited to the annual summer fancy dress party( all Priory parties were fancy dress back then) S175044 The Elmsleigh Centre 2004, Staines Ref. The town lies within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex, being transferred to Surrey in 1965.

Passing al The queues were long and we all looked forward to the exciting serial with cliff hanger ending each week, cowboys like Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy, cartoons like Bugs Bunny and the escapades of the children in 'Our Gang'. Perfect live entertainment for Weddings and Events. A childhood at Staines in the 1950’s K. A. Jaggers January 2005, updated March 2006 and August 2017 Introduction The Taylor Woodrow development of some 300 houses off the Kingston Road at Shortwood Common, Staines, was built in 1934 – 35. <>/Metadata 585 0 R/ViewerPreferences 586 0 R>> S175302 Penton Hook Lock c.1960, Staines Ref.
Jimmy Savile's most prolific perioid of sexual abuse was in the late 1960s and early 70s, according to police. The town is inside the M25 motorway, 17 miles south-west of Charing Cross. The business also included included a coach company. © Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2020. Like this site? At or near the Roman settlement of Pontibus, it became Stanes and then Staines. 3 0 obj 1880Crooked Billet, 163 London Road, Staines - delapidated in 2005 stream This pub is now demolished. ** By the early 1970s, this pub was a Watney's Schooner Inn. North of the pedestrianised High Street - a lively spot on market days - The River Coln flows through the Two Rivers Shopping Centre. Staines Bridge is a road bridge running in a south-west to north-east direction across the River Thames in Surrey.It is on the modern A308 road and links the boroughs of Spelthorne and Runnymede at Staines-upon-Thames and Egham Hythe.. A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in … <> <> Staines-upon-Thames, formerly Staines, is a town on the River Thames in Surrey, England, within the borough of Spelthorne. Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photographs of closed or lost pubs in Staines? My fond memory is of my father's furniture shop in Thames Street, S & E Oliver Ltd. Every morning dad and I would display furniture on the shop forecourt and I would do deliveries and window displays. 4 0 obj See the endobj It is within the London Commuter Belt and the Greater London Urban Area, and adjoins part of the Green Belt. licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.Crooked Billet, London Road, Staines - an early picture from Gift Cards Help Contact Us UK (£) Choose A Francis Frith Shop One hundred and eighteen people were killed last night in the worst air disaster in Britain. Does anyone remember him? **