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Viewing messages 71 to 75.
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John Horn 42-45 (who remembers John)
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1943, one Monday when we arrived in shop we were told a lorry was arriving and we had to unload it, so a large shed behind the tinsmiths shop was cleaned out.
The lorry came and we started to unload, it was wooden crates, we carried them in the shed and placed them end to end on the floor, I suppose they must have weighed about 56lbs, working from the back we worked forward to build steps until the stack was to the roof, about 4 lorry loads, every day for a week.
With the first load an official man dressed in a posh suit arrived and ticked off each crate as they were carried in and instructed us in the way they had to be stacked, there was no label on the crates to what they were, and that info wasn’t coming from Harold DeBoeck, or the suit, so being Goldings boys on the 2nd day of the unloading we decided that action had to be taken to find out what was in the crates, so one boy would trip and drop a crate making sure it hit the ground with a force so it burst open, to reveal its contents bingo! Mystery solved (tins of salmon). It seems there were about 24 tins in each crate; they were for the people of Europe, when we started the second front to liberated them.
There was quite a number of these food stores up and down the country at that time (we put up with rationing).
The following spring one Saturday evening the shed next to the food store caught fire it contained bales of straw and soon was burning fiercely spreading to near by buildings, one was the garage with Goldings lorry inside, Mr Mills was sent to get the lorry out pronto to the cheers of the boys.
The fire brigade arrived from Hertford, it was soon under control, but the food store was slightly burned.
Monday morning the suit turned up to inspect the damage and decided the crates would be moved, so the
tinsmiths boys were told again to put the crates on to the lorries that came for them.
I never got the chance to nick a tin of salmon, (just as well for didn’t I get a rollicking off Harold DeBoeck for tripping with the crate that burst open yes it was I who was nominated to drop the crate).
5 June 2024
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Bobby Mac
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Thank you for the card from Dave and Mel and all the Goldings old boy 21 again lol
28 May 2024
- Tamworth
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Dave Blower
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Happy birthday to Bobby Macnammara have a great day Bob
28 May 2024
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Dave 62-65 From a Goldonian 1959
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I thought this very apt and funny and a little sad at the same time.
A True Story
IT WAS the Sunday School Anniversary at the Baptist Church. The church was packed with parents and friends who had gone to listen to the children singing, reading, and taking part in the service. As the preacher started to give his sermon he held up a big hold-all bag full of wrapped parcels. He asked one little boy to choose and unwrap a parcel. The child did so, and held up a lovely jewel case. The preacher opened the case and showed the congregation a lovely looking necklace but on closer examination it was discovered that the necklace was very cheap and tawdry and of very little value. The theme of the sermon was 'Things are not always what they seem'.
Next, a little girl chose a tightly wrapped parcel marked 'Treasure', but when she undid it, she discovered an old shoe; The sole and the upper had parted company and the poor shoe looked a sorry sight. There was great amusement in the
congregation as the shoe was held up. The preacher said to the little girl 'That "treasure" isn't any good to anybody, is it?' The little girl looked solemnly at him and said: 'You could give that to our Goldings boys and they could mend it.'
Now she is just a very little girl, but she stood up in front of all those people and in that one sentence had declared her love, her complete trust, belief, and faith in you all. Try never to let her down
D. M. H.
The Goldonian Winter 1959
23 May 2024
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Jennifer Milledge
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GOLDINGS PHOTOS
Dear Dave Blower,
I am preparing a talk for the Hertfordshire Gardens Trust on May 18th 2024, about 18th century Landscape designer Charles Bridgeman. It has been discovered that he designed the early 18th century gardens and canal at Goldings.
I have just found your website and it would be great if I could use some of the images on it for a powerpoint presentation please?
The painting of the house and gardens c. 1804
Photo of the stables
The photos of the steps of the old mansion and possibly the parterre
These photos will not be printed or distributed in any way and I will credit your website when giving the talk.
Also, the talk is not-for profit and the Gardens Trust is a registered charity.
I do hope you will feel able to give me permissions to use these images but will respect your decision.
Kind regards,
Jenny Milledge
Hello Jennifer. It’s always good to find people are interested in Goldings, so it would be a pleasure to give permission for you to display our photos of Goldings from the website, Please take what info and photos you need.
Dave Blower
Goldings 62-65
That’s very kind and much appreciated.
I found your website really interesting and such a useful resource for historians.
Many thanks
Jenny
13 May 2024
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