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| Ancestor Gateway Forum - STAMFORD MEMORIES GATEWAY (Lincolnshire England) used as PRIDE and PREJUDICE FILM SET | New Topic | Search |
| Kate |
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During the '40s the present site of the Jelson housing development in Empingham Road was a Prisoner of War Camp and the prisoners were kept there. They were allowed to walk around the town and I can remember seeing some of them doing just that. Later when the prisoners left ,the camp was turned into housing (I think at first it was just prefabs which were converted from the prison camp). Does anyone else have any information about the Prisoner of War Camp? If so please let us know. |
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| Clem |
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Yes it was a prison camp, the pre-fabs were used as housing after the war, my eldest sister lived up the camp when she first got married, so did a lot of local people, I used to deliver groceries up to the camp. I worked for "Hunters tea store" that was in the High Street, the manager was Frank Sharman, he & his family lived in Queen Street. When the old camp & pre-fabs closed for the development by Jelsons, the last person to leave was "Tom Regis" Ed: Was Tom Regis the Regis who started the supermarket in Green Lane? I think it was our first supermarket. |
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| Clem |
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No it was his father John Regis that started "Sally Morelands" the first supermarket in Stamford the Regis family were all very hard workers & still are, they were a large family, my father was a good friend of Mr. John Regis, John also started the "Lincoln Creamerie" ice cream shop which was in High street, prior to setting up the Supermarket, Tom Regis ran the new store they moved to near the Brickyard which later was sold out to the Co-op. Kate: Thanks Clem - I think there was also a garden centre to the rear of the supermarket in Little Casterton Road run by John Knight. He later moved to Great Casterton. |
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| Clem |
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Correct re-John knight, prior to that & before Waverley Gardens houses were built the site was used by "All Saints Metal Craft" also "Stirtons" had premises there, the field was also used for the "Circus" on at least one occasion as I recall? Ed: Thanks Clem. Anyone else remember the Circus there? I remember one used to be in "Bricks Field" up Empingham Road. |
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| Tony Lilley |
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My dad Reuben Lilley had many jobs in Stamford and after leaving the army circa 1946 worked at the Brickyard (was it Williamson Cliff?) (yes it was - has recently been demolished and the site being developed for housing - K) with a German ex prisoner of war called Gerard Johns who stayed in Stamford for several years after the war and they were great friends. He went back to Germany and we were in touch with him until about 1960 when we believe he emigrated to Canada and possibly lost our address. Kate: Perhaps this might be seen by Gerard Johns or his relatives - its amazing what is picked up on the search engines. We have hits from all over the world including Canada. |
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| Tony Lilley |
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I found this interesting about the Regis family. My dad Reuben worked for them on their market stalls in places like Kings Lynn, Stamford, and other places. Dad also sold Ice Cream from their Ice Cream van in places like Kettering or Corby and I remember 'helping' him as he drove around the estates in those towns. During my school holidays I worked at Sally Morelands, and Tom was a keen golfer at Burghley Park club, playing there with dad sometimes. Kate: Thanks for that Tony. Anyone else remember or worked at Sally Morelands? Drop us a line. |
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| Jackie |
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I remember Sally Moorlands. I used to go to the Bluecoat School and the Fane School and occasionally went in there. I had relatives who lived up that end of town and I went in shopping with my Mum too. |
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| roy rudkin |
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I rember the prisoner of war camp I lived there untill 1954 when we moved to MASTERTON ROAD, my name is Roy Rudkin I believe we lived at no 2, Dave Thorpe was our next door neighbour, my farther used to have a ice cream round on a sunday afternoon, he would ride around on a tricycle. I can rember locking my self in the toilet and my mother called out the fire brigade to get me out. Good times. R Rudkin |
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| Richard Campbell |
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I used to live at the camp until about 1954...we then moved to Willoughby Road. We lived at Oak Walk I'm not sure of the number and I have a photo of my Dad's Austin seven parked outside. The Council used to come and 'tar' the huts every year to make them waterproof....my Mother used to dread it as I used to help!!! John Knight lives next door to my Mother in Highlands Way. He has family in Great Casterton but has not moved there....or if he has it has to have been in the last day or so because I've seem him. Richard |
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| Patrick |
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I came home in December 1946 after three years in the Navy and took my mother to Midnight Mass at the Catholicc Church in Broad Street. The priest had invited the Camp Choir from the PoW camp to sing at the service. They were very good and, amongst the carols, all in German, they sang `Silent Night`. Very moving bearing in mind that they were still far from going home. Afterwards, they presented the Church with 14 wooden and coloured carvings depicting the `Stations of the Cross` (incidents on Jesus` journey to Calvary`). Well worth popping in for a look if you are passing by. I hope they are still there - it`s some time since I went in! DOUBLE CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE LARGER IMAGE CLICK ON BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE 
St Augustine's Church, Broad Street, Stamford © Photo copyright Stamfordtown.com |
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| betty bradshaw |
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No Clem The Circus was not on the Waverley Gardens site, it was opposite the cemetery, the same field was used by the Gypsies at different times. This land was by "The Walnut Trees" We used to go round to the circus and scramble underneath the canvas and watch the show free. |
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| Patrick |
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Before Northumberland Avenue was built the Circus was often in the field on the corner of New Cross Road and Cemetery (now Radcliffe) Road. Perhaps the Circus just went wherever it could find room. |
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| Clem Walden |
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Hi Betty, I agree with you re; the circus & the Gypsies being on the field oposite the cemetery there was also a tip adjacent to this field, the land was indeed by the the "Wallnut Trees" but I understand the first year the circus was on that field was 1947/8 so I am told, the field that became Waverley Gardens was used for the circus on at least "one" occasion, as I stated I believe that was in 1945/6 just after the war, at that time the field you mention was used for growing crops, maybe somebody could confirm this. |
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| Joe Perduno |
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Hi Editor, (Kate?) I have been researching POW camp 106 in stamford & have managed to locate a list of POWs who were interred there in the 1940's. Still looking for photos though..... Can anyone help? Kate: Hi Joe. Anyone out there have a photo of the POW Camp? Email into me and I will post it on the website. |
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| JOE PERDUNO |
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Hi Kate - With regards to the POW camp at Stamford, I would like to ask you if I could give copies of the comments made on this website to the Museum in Stamford. They have a file on the Camp which includes an aerial photo taken years ago by Cambridge University students, plus other interesting information, ( the comments made on this forum would be a perfect addition ). I also have a list of Italian POWs that I obtained from the International Red Cross, ( my father was a POW there ), which I intend to donate to the museum. What do you think? Kind Regards, Joe Perduno Kate: Hi Joe. I would be happy for copies of comments re Prisoner of War Camp posted on this website to be given to Stamford Museum but prior to that, I would like you to get one of the Museum Staff to email me to give their permission for this information to be added to their file. Alan Tutt is the officer who usually writes to the website. It should have an acknowledgement on it to the effect "by kind permission of stamfordtown.com" or words to that effect. If possible, it would be good to have an email of the photo you refer to then I could add it to this thread. The photo should be sent as small as poss.I can add it with the ability to enlarge it once it appears on the forum. I would also add the list of POWs to this thread if you send it to me. Hope this helps Joe. Hope the research continues to go well.K email address kate@stamfordtown.com |
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