Spotlight on Radmoor House
Radmoor House from Radmoor Road, 2014 |
Here I am again, being influenced by chance comments on facebook, where someone was asking about Radmoor House, a question right up my street, so I decided to look into the history of the house. In truth, it’s been a long time since I’ve actually walked past that particular house, but I have done many times in the past, so it was great to get re-acquainted!
From Radmoor Road |
I cannot say for sure, but my research suggests that Radmoor House was built sometime between 1876 and 1881. I’ve come to this conclusion because I cannot find it on the 1871 census, and the person who is living there in 1881 was living in “Victoria Villas” on Victoria Street in 1876. I would guess that it was he who actually had Radmoor House built, as he was rather an influential man.
On 15 October 1832, Arthur Paget was born in Leicester, to parents Thomas (a surgeon) and Ann, and in 1841 they were living on the High Street in Leicester, and Arthur had at least four siblings. In 1848 Arthur moved to London to study at king’s College, and in 1951 was lodging at 101 Great Russell Street. Having completed his studies, Arthur moved back to Leicestershire, and in 1854 he was working for Paget and Wright, and in 1861 he was lodging in Church Gate, Loughborough.
From Radmoor Road |
Anyway, in 1876 the Pagets are still living in Victoria Villa, but in 1881 they have moved to Radmoor House, a house which isn’t listed on the 1871 census, but in 1881 was listed next to Burleigh Fields House, the home of Dr John Henry Eddowes. Radmoor House had at least five rooms, and Arthur and Rose were living there with their eight children and seven servants! Arthur was listed as a civil engineer.
Back of Radmoor House showing extensions, from true Lovers Walk |
The outbuildings to the side, from Radmoor Road |
In 1911, Rose and two of her sons are living at The Ridgway, Rothley, and it’s good news for Radmoor House, which is now occupied by Ernest Edwin Coltman, another prominent inhabitant of Loughborough.
A view from the Recreation Ground |
From True Lovers Walk |
Trade directories of 1925 and 1928 show that the Coltman’s are still living in Radmoor House. Ernest died on 27 January 1934: He left a grand sum of £30,422 8s 3d, and the house passed to his wife, where she continued to live until her own death on 28 March 1936.
In The Times of Thursday January 22, 1885, the following advert appeared:
In the July 2nd 1913, issue of the Times, the following notice of marriage appeared:
"Mr. Gerald Paget, youngest son of the late Mr. Arthur Paget Of Radmoor, Loughborough, and Mrs Arthur Paget, of Rothely, Leicestershire, married Winifred Emily Gale."
I have also managed to find some adverts for January 1937 in which there are adverts for a new nursing home in Loughborough, and for maids, and I think this would be for Radmoor House. There is an advert in 1942 for a professional nurse for Radmoor House, and another mention in 1944. At the end of this article you will find a list of people (some interesting Loughborough names included) living on Radmoor Road, which includes Radmoor House, for various years from 1932 until 1969, from which it can be seen that Radmoor House became Loughborough Nursing Home from 1938: I’d rather assumed this was a place for giving birth, but, going by the information that appeared in the newspapers (see directly below) it appears that people were also nursed here in their final days. The latest record I’ve found for a birth is 1963.
In the table of inhabitants of Radmoor Road, in 1969 Isabela Johnson was listed as the occupier of Radmoor House. I wasn’t too sure about whether David George Woodfield (listed as living in the Bottom Flat 2) and Forseth and Vivan Carroll (listed as living in the Top Flat 2) were living at house number 2 in 1969, or whether Radmoor House was divided into flats and they were living there.
I haven’t had time to do much research on the years following 1969, but I did find an advert from 1971, for the College of Art and Design, advertising sandwich courses for would-be teachers of adults, in embroidery etc.. The reply address is simply listed as Radmoor. Another advert, from 1978, for the Technical College was advertising a bilingual private secretary’s diploma: Again, the address is simply Radmoor. I’m not sure if this indicates that Radmoor House was being used by the College of Art and the Technical College.
Then there’s a bit of a gap until I found a report from 2005 on the Asbhy Road conservation area by Charnwood Borough Council, in which it is commented on that the house is a prominent local building.
Births noted at Radmoor House, 1942-1963
1942
- Van Nievelt (nee Tucker)
1944
- Barrington (nee Foster)
- Fisher (nee Hawkshaw)
- Thompson (nee Kershaw)
1946
- Hays (nee Richardson)
1947
- Boon (nee Godkin)
- Hartley (nee Bell)
- Odho (nee Parker-Churchley)
- Pierce-Hughes (nee Banner)
- Wilkinson (nee Barthel)
- Wright (nee Toone)
1948
- Boon (nee Godkin)
- Doble (nee Nicholls)
- Latimer (nee Ward)
- Munsey (nee Sawyer)
1949
- Onions (nee Kennard)
1951
- Hamilton-Martin (nee Whitaker)
1953
- Gillespie
1956
- Hooker
1957
- Astbury (nee Horne)
1959
- Walker (nee Newall)
1963
- Shields (nee Ashton)
Deaths reported from Radmoor House
1942
- Bell
1948
- Boon
1952
- Young
1960
- Stenson
This is a list of who was living on Radmoor Road, 1932-1935
House no.
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1932
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1933
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1934
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1935
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1
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Dr NB McLeod
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Dr NB McLeod
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Empty
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Empty
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2
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Rev R Trotter
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Rev R Trotter
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Rev R Trotter
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Rev TJ Chapman
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3
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Sharpe, WH
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Sharpe, WH
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Sharpe, WH
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Sharpe, WH
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4
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Gray, FH
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Gray, FH
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Gray, FH
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Gary, FH
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5
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West, C
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Antill, A
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Guy, H
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Guy, H
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6
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, Mrs
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7
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Billingham, HP
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Billingham, HP
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Billingham, HP
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Harris, CH
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8
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Cross, AH
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Cross, AH
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Cross, AH
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Cross, AH
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9
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, Miss EF
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10
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Simpkin, Mrs
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Simpkin, Mrs
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Stevens, H
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Stevens, H
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11
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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12
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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13
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Morley, L
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Morley, L
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Kirk, H
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Kirk, H
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14
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Boyce, A
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Boyce, A
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Boyce, A
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Adkins, HJ
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16
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Webster, Mrs
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Webster, Mrs
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Webster, Mrs
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Webster, Mrs
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18
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Hickman, N
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Empty
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Empty
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Empty
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20
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Cook, N
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Cook, N
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Cook, N
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Empty
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22
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Smith, EA
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Smith, EN
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Smith, EN
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Keeping, H
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24
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, Mrs
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26
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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28
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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Robinson, WSA (Town Clerk)
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Robinson, WSA (Town Clerk)
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Robinson, WSA (Town Clerk)
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Robinson, WSA (Town Clerk)
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Louvaine
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[Radmoor House]
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Coltman, EE
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Coltman, EE
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Coltman, EE
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Coltman, Mrs
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Recreation Ground
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Recreation Ground
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Bostock, AH
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Bostock, AH
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Harris, CH
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?
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Walker, AE
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Walker, AE
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Walker, Mrs W
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Walker, Mrs W
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Hadley, T
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Hadley, T
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Hadley, T
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Hadley, T
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Burrell, W
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Burrell, W
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Burrell, W
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Burrell, W
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Hoddard, LT
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Reiss, T
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House no.
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1937
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1938
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1939
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1940
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1
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2
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Rev TJ Chapman
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Rev FH Mills
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Rev FH Mills
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Rev FH Mills
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3
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Sharpe, WH
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Sharpe, WH
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Sharpe, WH
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Sharpe, WH
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4
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Gray, FH
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Gray, FH
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Gray, FH
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Gray, FH
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5
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Guy, H
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Guy, H
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Thomas, Mrs
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Thomas, Mrs
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6
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, Mrs
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7
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Harris, CH
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Harris, CH
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Harris, CH
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Harris, CH
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8
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Cross, AH
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Empty
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Empty
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Wollison, L
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9
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, Miss EF
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10
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Stevens, H
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Stevens, H
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Stevens, H
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Stevens, H
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11
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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12
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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13
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Kirk, H
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Kirk, H
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Kirk, H
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Kirk, H
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14
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Adkins, HJ
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Empty
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Gregory, AE
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Gregory, AE
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16
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Antill, Mrs
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Antill, Mrs
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Antill, Mrs
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Antill, Miss
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18
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Burrell, W
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Mumford, Mrs
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Mumford, Mrs
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Mumford, Mrs
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20
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Raper, WH
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Raper, WH
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Raper, WH
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Raper, HA
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21
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Redmayne, AE
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Redmayne, AE
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Redmayne, AE
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22
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Johnson, Mrs
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Johnson, Mrs
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Bentley, E
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Smith, EN
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23
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Rorke, Mrs
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Rorke, Miss
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24
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, Mrs
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25
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Brown, JC
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Brown, JC
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26
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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27
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Newton, W
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Newton, W
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28
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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31
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Poole, GF
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Sharpe, PC
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37
[Claremont]
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Herbert, J
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Herbert, J
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Herbert, J
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Timperley, T
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Louvaine
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[Radmoor House]
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Coltman, Mrs HE
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Loughborough Nursing Home
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Loughborough Nursing Home
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Loughborough Nursing Home
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Recreation Ground
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Walker, Mrs
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Walker, Mrs
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Walker, Mrs
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Walker, Mrs
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Hadley, T
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Birrell, W
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Reiss, T
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Ross, T
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List of who was living on Radmoor Road, variety of years from 1941-1969
House number
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1941
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1951-2
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1958-9
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1962
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1969
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1
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Marshall, Douglas W
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O’Loughlin, Niall and Jocelyn
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1a
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Tait, Benjamin
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Brown, JP
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Scott, Keith William Dobbie (Front Flat)
Clarke, John (Top Flat)
Henson, Richard James (Middle Flat)
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2
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Rev GH Elliott
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Miller, AR
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Beard, George M
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Jowett, Raymond B
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Woodfield, David George (Bott Flat)
Carroll, Forseth & Vivian (Top Flat)
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3
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Sharpe, W
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Payne, HI
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Payne, Howard J
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McNichol, Miss E
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Payne, Howard James & Patricia
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4
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Gray, FH
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Gray, FH
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Gray, Ida I
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Gray, Ida I
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Gray, Ida, I
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5
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Thomas, Mrs
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Foxley, EM
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Foxley, Evelyn M
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Foxley, Evelyn M
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Foxley, Evelyn M
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6
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Hudson, Mrs
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Hudson, DM
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Hudson, Dorothy M
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Hudson, Dorothy M
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Hudson, Dorothy T
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7
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Harris, CH
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Kelham, C
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Kelham, Ethel
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8
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Empty
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Start, JL
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Start, Joseph L
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Start, Joseph L
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Start, Joseph L & Charles L
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9
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Roper, Miss EF
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Roper, EF
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Isley, Isabel J
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Isley, Isabel J
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Watkins, Theodore John & Barbara Ethel
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10
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Empty
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Young, CJ
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Cave, Ronald
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Dodds, John Allen & Kathleen Valerie (Bott Flat)
Bruce, Michael & Beryl (10a)
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11
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Hardy, E
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Hardy, E
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Danvers, Abraham
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Danvers, E
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Piekarska, Edith
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12
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Mawby, J
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Mawby, J
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Reeves, Baryy V (Top Flat)
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Arme, Percy G
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13
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Kirk, H
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Kirk, H
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Kirk, Christine M
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14
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Gregory, AE
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Gregory, AE
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Gregory, Ellaline J
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Gregory, Ellaline J
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Ellaby, Jennifer Lesely & Jones, Suzanna Christine
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14 a
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Ashmore, Dorothy
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16
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Antill, Miss
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Antill, L
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Antill, Leonard
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Antill, Leonard
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Antill, Elizabeth & Florence
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18
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Mumford, Mrs
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Turner, JW
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Ferguson, Robert H
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Parry, John
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Parry, John Hubert & Jessie and Acons, Edward George
Nicholas
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19
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Hatton, Elizabeth M
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Hatton, Elizabeth M
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Hatton, Elizabeth M & Perry, Annie
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20
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Raper, HA
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Raper, HA
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Hartnett, Oonagh (First Floor)
Statham, Barry & Amy Leonie (Grd Floor)
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21
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Empty
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Murcott, EE
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Johnson, Edna M
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Johnson, Edna M
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22
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Smith, EN
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Elliott, JR
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Hall, Kenneth
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Hall, RL
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Hall, Reginald Lionel & Lillian Mary
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23
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Rorke, Miss
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Rorke, R
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Rorke, Ruth
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Tombs, Charles A
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Tombs, Charles Arthur Frederick & Eleanor Millicent
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24
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Cowling, Mrs
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Cowling, B
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Cowling, Bertha
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Cowling, Bertha
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Taylor, Kenneth George & Patricia Mary
AND ? Elaine
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25
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Brown, JC
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Brown, JCF
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Wain, Eric
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Wain, Eric
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Adcock, Mary
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26
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Chamberlain, E
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Chamberlain, E
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Webb, Ronald G
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Partridge, Sidney G
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Hartshorn, Charles & Bertha
Smith, Arthur & Joan & Patricia Ann
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27
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Newton, W
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Phillips, RF
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Phillips, Reginald F
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Brewin, James E
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Brewin, James Edwin & Alison Elizabeth
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28
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Hall, H
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Hall, H
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Hall, Harry
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Hall, Harry
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Hall, Harry & Hilda
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29
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Walker, AE
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Peckover Norman C
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Peckover Norman C
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Peckover, Norman Charles & Alfreda Evelyn
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31
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Sharpe, PC
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Morrison, GE
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Morrison, GE
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Lockhart, Robert D
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Richards, John Morgan & Rosemary Bridget
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35
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Guy, H
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Guy, H
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Guy, Marie L
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Hawley, Jack
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Hawley, Jack & Evelyn and Malcolm, John
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37
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Herbert, J
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Harris, CH
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Harris, Charles H
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Harris, Charles H
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Harris, Charles H & Hedley, Richard
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Iveshead?
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Haw, Herbert
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Haw, Herbert
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(30) Radmoor House
Loughborough Nursing Home
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Caldwell, EA
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Johnson, Isabela
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Recreation Ground
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Walker, Mrs
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Walker, Mrs
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Rosina?
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Long, FL
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Long, FL
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Long, Frank L
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Long, Frank L
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Humphries, David & Marilyn
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Radmoor Kennels
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Long, Lottie
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Long, Lottie
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Burleigh Fields (Hostel?)
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BF 2
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Lawler, Raymond
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Bryers, DG
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BF 3
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Raven, John M
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Benstead, GJ
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BF 4
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Gough, John M
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BF 5
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Sockett, June
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BF 6
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Symonds, Kenneth H
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Gray, George T
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BF 7
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Bradley, Jean
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Maheson, A
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BF 7a
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McFadden, C
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BF 8
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Bhavani, Ranjit
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Shackelton, H
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BF 10
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Pepper, Margaret A
Foreman Alfred C The Loft
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Denham, O
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BF 11
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Mitchell, AC
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45
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Howe, Cyril Walpole & Cecilia Mary
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The Poplars
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Blackwell, Dorothy and Charles
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Radmoor House is on the right of this wall |
The crumbling property wall on True Lovers Walk |
Radmoor Jitty runs along the end of the garden and into the Recreation Ground |
Radmoor Jitty looking towards the Recreation Ground |
No. 2 Radmoor Road, the vicarage, at the opposite end of the street from Radmoor House (no. 30) |
Looking at Radmoor Road today, it is easy to see which houses were there at the time Radmoor House was first built, and the 1930s houses are also easy to spot. However, none of the Victorian houses appear to have names (unlike some other areas of Victorian houses in Loughborough) and I can find no evidence of houses called: Rosina, Claremont, Louvaine, Poplars or Iveshead. Also, Burleigh Fields House (the former home of Dr Eddowes, and situated next to the recreation ground) is no longer there, having been replaced by college buildings.
Anyway, hope you’ve found something to interest you here!!
See you next time!
I was born in Radmoor Nursing Home in 1950, but I´m not listed.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for letting me know! I've had lots of people telling me their stories of giving birth or being born at Radmoor House who weren't on the listing above. The list was never meant to be comprehensive - just an indication of how things have changed these days! Lynne
Deletemy brother was born in radmoor nursing home in the early sixtys his name is paul sherwin it would be interesting to see his name on the list
ReplyDeleteHi Annie! Thanks for letting me know that your brother was born in Radmoor House: it seems there are many, many Loughborough folk who were born there. I will keep a note of your information and the next time I post about Radmoor House (there have been extensive changes to the building and its surroundings since I wrote this post) I will try and add this. Regards, Lynne
DeleteHi Lynne - fascinating reading your blog. I was studying the "scrawl" on my birth certificate and it says the place of birth as "Nursing Home, Radmoor Road, Lougborough. (march 1961). My parents lived in Mountfield Drive at the time, with my Dad teaching at Lougborough College.
ReplyDeleteHi, umm, Fat Abbott! Thanks for finding the blog and taking the time to share your story about Radmoor House. The place has changed again recently so I'm hoping to share some pictures of the place soon. Some of the garden has been cleared of trees, so I'm thinking that there may be some plan to build in the garden - but don't quote me on that, it's just a feeling! Thanks again, Lynne
DeleteHi Lynne. I was fascinated by your blog. I am the great, great grand daughter of Rose Ellen Paget (nee Lakin). I am trying to trace where she might be buried, and you seemed like a knowledgeable person, who might be able to suggest where I could start to look. Do you know where she died?
ReplyDeleteI have a hand written note by her about some baby booties that were knitted by her mother and they were to be given to Zoe (one of her children and aged aunt that my mum remembers). The note continues by saying that if Zoe does not take them, please could they be buried with her. If you have any suggestions - or just want to know more please let me know
Hi Kate! Thank you for finding the blog, taking the time to read it, and for posing your question. The strange thing is that I have just posted about Arthur and Rose a few minutes ago! What a privilege to hear your story about Rose. I don't personally know where she was buried, but I will try and find out for you - but this might take me a little while. Perhaps, as she was living in Rothley at the time of her death, she might be buried there? Anyway, I'll see what I can find out. If you want to have a more detailed conversation about this email me lynneaboutloughboroughatgmaildotcom, making the usual substitutions! Lynne
ReplyDeleteThanks you so much for all this research, most interesting.
ReplyDeleteFor your list of births: my birth certificate says I was born here (15th April 1962), as was my cousin Henry Moss (11th April 1962)
Hi Hugemess! Thank you for reading the blog and taking the trouble to write to me and give me more information about local people who were born in Radmoor House. It's always great to hear such stories, so thank you for sharing. Lynne
DeleteThank you for all the fascinating research on Loughborough on the blog. I was born in 1958 at the Nursing Home on Radmoor Rd., which I understand is also known as Radmoor House.
ReplyDeleteHi Khaver! Thanks for reading the blog and taking the trouble to let me know you were born in what is now known as Radmoor House! It's constantly changing, and I have a feeling there might be some development happening in the garden, if not now, then fairly soon. Lynne
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteFascinating history. Just happened to spot the blog following a discussion with my wife of where we were birn. I am reliably informed that I was born at Radmoor Nursing Home on 3rd of September 1942. My parents were Charles Fix (Police Constable in Loughborough) and Mary Fox. They were living in Judges Street (No. 40) and with me that made 5 of us in a very small house. We were eventually to move to a new house at 16 Beacon Avenue in late 1946 following the birth of my younger brother making a family of 6, mum dad and 4 boys.
Hi Unknown! Thanks for reading the blog, and finding time to share that you were born in Radmoor House. Beacon Avenue is a little cul-de-sac off Holt Drive, and an ideal place to raise a young family. Thanks again. Lynne
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