Ronald Vincent Fowler, 5112602 Lance Corporal, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Ronald was born on the 25th July 1917, he was the son of Charles Fowler and Eliza Jane Bridgewood. He was one of 14 children all born in Warwickshire. In 1939, Ronald lived at 20 Alexandra Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire with his father, step-mother andContinue reading “D-Day – Remembering Ronald Fowler”
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Tram Accident – Easter Monday 1907
Bus and tram services had reached Sutton New Town by 1900. The Sutton Journal from 14th November 1901, comments “It has been found that towns a few miles apart can be connected together by the electric tram at less cost than by railways.” In 1903 a bus service ran from South Croydon to Sutton, butContinue reading “Tram Accident – Easter Monday 1907”
Miss Morelli
Miss Morelli – School for Little Boys and Girls This was one of the examples of early child care, nursery school/pre-school in Sutton New Town. The advert above appeared in the St Barnabas Parish Magazine from December 1925 to April 1927. Miss Flora Margherita Louise Morelli was born in Kensington, London in 1865. Her fatherContinue reading “Miss Morelli”
Sutton New Town 