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Sebastopol Road
Lower Edmonton London N.9
Before the War
King
George VI Coronation Street Party in
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Many of the
adults in this picture had lived through the First World War also known as
the Great War in 1914 to 1918. The
First World War was mainly fought at the front line in trenches by soldiers
in Nearly all of the
children in this photograph were to be evacuated to different parts of the
country to protect them from the terrible bombing that happened in
The houses on the
right of this photo in the foreground were the ones that were badly damaged
by one of the first night air raids on civilian targets in London in WW II in
August 1940. Here you can see the
backs of the same houses that the street party took place in front off in the
picture at the top of the page, just three years earlier.. This
air raid, which also hit other parts of |
August 1940
23rd...24th
August 1940 – showing the damage to numbers 2,4,6 8,
Click here for a Pathe News
film of the aftermath of this air raid and an interview
with Lydia Jiggins of Number 2 Sebastopol Road – the house badly damaged.
A
sailor home on leave poses for the camera Map of the area that was bombed
click on the map for a larger picture
Another
photograph taken at a different angle of the Air Raid damage
The
Alcazar
The Alcazar was both a local cinema where they showed the
silent movies of the day, when it
opened in 1912 and a boxing arena where boxing matches
were regularly held. The Alcazar
was badly damaged in the same air raid that hit
The Alcazar Cinema and Boxing ring just after it opened in 1912
Two
photographs of the Alcazar Cinema and Boxing ring
that was badly damaged during the Air raid
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Some of those that lost their lives
during the War On the 16th October 1940 there was another airraid on Sadly the Rose family, including Leonard, In Memory of who died on of In
Memory of
LEONARD
SIDNEY ROSE
who died on
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Some
of the children of
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The little girl third from the left in the front
row wearing a beret is Edna Bellinger. Edna lived at Edna like many other children in the road was
evacuated at the start of the War in 1939/1940 when she was aged ten and then
returned to She met her future husband in St. Just and at
the end of the War returned to due to their age and war time bomb
damage. |
Another
photo of Sebastopol Road children taken a few years later
Edna can be seen again in this picture, fourth from the left in the first standing row.
The maps shows how near Brettenham
Road Primary School
was to where the bomb landed.
Map showing Sebastopol road
Aerial photo of Edmonton Green 1935 – just before
the War
The bomb landed behind the Police
Station
There wasn’t any air raid siren
warning before the raid and some people ran to this police station
to warn them about
the raid and to ring the station bell.
Edmonton Town Hall – referred to by Lydia Jiggins of No. 2 Sebastopol Road
in the Pathe News film - Air Raid “Victim”
Another Pathe News film showing the National Washing Service
at work in Edmonton’s bombed out streets
The high road – showing the Library and salvation Army Citadel
Appendix A.
Sebastopol Road - 1939
Electoral register [ only
the people over the voting age of 21 are listed ]
Even numbers – South side Odd numbers – North side 2
Jiggins, Lydia Sarah 1 Simpson, Charles George 2
Crighton, John 1 Simpson,
Annie Rose 4 Williams, Robert Earl 1 Simpson, Daisy Lilian 4 Williams, Lydia Gladys 3 Wiggins, Albert 6
French, Ernest Henry 3 Wiggins,
Emily 6
French, Matilda 5 Hope, Herbert 8 Carslake,
Albert Richard 5 Hope, Louisa May 8 Carslake,
Elizabeth Annie 7 Castle, Charles Wallace 10
Owen, Frank Arthur Benjamin 9 Wiggins,
Walter 10
Owen, Ann Elizabeth 9 Wiggins, Jessie 10
Owen, Harry 9 Baker, Henry 12 Coates, Frederick 11 Herrington, Eliza 12 Coates, Elizabeth 11 Herrington, Edward Charles 14
Coombe,
William Daniel 11 Wood, James 14
Coombe, Annie 11 Wood, Mary Ann 16 Johnson, George Henry 11 Judd, Albert 16 Johnson, Ada Emma 21 Bacon, William 16 Johnson, Margaret
Dorothy 21 Bacon, Hilda 18
Wade, William Frederick 21 Ferry, Rose Kathleen 18
Wade, Clara Caroline 23 Raxworthy, John Edwin 20 Ingrey,
Albert 23 Raxworthy,
Doris Elizabeth 20 Ingrey,
Rosina 25 Tubbs, Surrey William 20 Ingrey,
Frederick 25 Tubbs, Eleanor Edith may 20 Ingrey,
George 27 Greenaway, Albert Thomas 22
Clifton, Charles John 27 Greenaway, Mary Ann 22 Clifton, Ada Elizabeth 29 Martin,
Mary Ann 24 Bowen, Leonard Alfred 29 Martin, Maud 24 Bowen, Dorothy Mary 29 Martin, Walter 26
White, Emily 31 Webb, Emily 26
White, Henry George 31 Webb, William 28 Warwick, William Arthur 33 Tyrrell,
Archibald Percival 28 Warwick, Elizabeth Rose 33 Tyrrell,
Gladys Rosceallia 30
Brown, Frank William Henry 35 Youens,
Frederick 30
Brown, Ivy Lilian Grace 35 Youens,
Kathleen 32 Mackerness,
Arthur Henry 35 Howard, Arthur Frederick 32 Mackerness,
Florence Catherine 37 Dodd, Maria Selina 34
Young, Frederick 37 Pitt, Alfred James 34
Young, Frances Victoria 39 Pink, Catherine 36 Marriott, Sarah Mary Ann PENN STEET is located here…… 36 Marriott, Albert Edward 41 Everett, Henry William 38
Stent, Annie Alice 41 Everett, Mary 40
Cresswell,
Margaret 41 Everett, Harry Thomas 40
Greenaway, Arthur James 43 Bellenger,
John Edwin 40
Greenaway, Ina Decima May 43 Bellenger, Alice Bessie 42 Greenaway, Arthur Guy 43 Bellenger,
John William 42 Greenaway, Ellen 45 Ralph, Henry Thomas 42 Greenaway, Ellen May 45 Ralph, Jessie 42 Greenaway, Albert Henry 47 Gregory,
Margaret 42 Greenaway, Doris Edith 49 Floyd, Henry Joseph 46
Cole, Edith 49 Floyd, Margaret 46
Elsden, Henry
James Albert 51 Tuohey,
Maria Kate 46
Elsden,
Marjorie 51 Tuohey,
Leonard 46
Gordon, Kathleen 53 Morley, Amelia Rachel 48 Richardson, Charles
Frederick 55 Rose, Sidney 48 Richardson, Elsa Evelyn 55 Rose, Rosa 50
Weeks, William Richard 55 Rose, Constance 50
Weeks, Lillian Blanche 57 Rose, Leonard Sidney 50
Weeks, Lilian Agnes 57 Rose, Ada
Alice 52 Cowling, Harry Edward
William 59 Collins, Bernard Murdoch 52 Cowling, Rose 59 Collins, Ethel Mary Anne Lilian 52 Cowling, Harry Clifford 61 Williams, William George 54
Richardson, Rebecca 61 Williams, May Catherine 56 Dedden,
Walter Edward 63 Albon,
Edward 56 Dedden,
Mary Ellen 63 Albon, Annie 58 Wright, Susan Alice 65 Christmas, Alfred William 58 Wright, Amelia,
Elizabeth 65 Christmas, Albert Edward 58 Wright, Susan Harriet 65 Christmas,
Jessie 58 Wright, Alfred Earnest 67 Blake, William George Albert 60 Norfield,
Edith 67 Blake, Ethel May 60 Payne, Eleanor Maude 69 Pearce, Joel 69
Pearce Harriet Ann 71 Ellis, George
William 71 Ellis, Hilda Elizabeth
APPENDIX B. Sebastopol Road - 1948
Electoral register [ only
the people over the voting age of 21 are listed ]
Even numbers – South side Odd numbers – North side 2 McCabe,
Charlotte L 1 Lent, Rebecca 2 McCabe,
Charles 1 Lent, Sydney R 4 Simpson, Annie R 3 Perks,
Louisa L 4 Simpson, Charles G 3 Perks, Gordon 6 Giddings, Alice D 5 Hatcher, Daisy A M 6 Giddings, Sidney W 5 Hatcher, Albert Douglas 8 Wiles, George 13 Manning, Samuel 8 Wiles, Doris S R 13 Manning, Ann 10 Dallas, Alexander 13 Giles, Emma 10 Dallas, Florence 13 Bugg, Robert
H 10 Dallas, Beryl J 13 Nightingale, John No’s 12, 14,16 & 18 missing bombed in WWII 13 Nightingale, Ernest H 20 Ingrey,
George Edward 13 Nightingale Lilian 20 Ingrey,
Rosina 13 Nightingale, Robert 22 Clifton, Charles J 13 Deakins,
Jessie 22 Clifton, Beatrice M 13 Deakins,
Arthur 24 Burgess, Gertrude F 13 Wig, David C 24 Clifford, Veronica J 13 Reynolds, Charlotte 24 Clifford, Frederick Wm 13 Giles, William J 26 Smith, Victor G 13 Wigg,
Dorothy L 26 Smith, Iris M 13 Smith, John C 28 Williams, Joseph M 13 Woolhead,
Sarah M 28 Williams, Ellen Elizabeth 13 Woolhead,
Henry R 30 Brown, Frank H 13 Bugg, Ann E 30 Brown, Ivy Lilian
Grace 13 Martin, Albert 32 Jackson, Mary 13 Smith, Josephine 32 Hadfield, Albert 21 Bacon, William C F 32 Hadfield, Lucy W 21 Bacon, Hilda J 34 Young, Frances V 23 Raxworthy,
John E 36 Bright, Ruth S 23 Raxworthy,
Doris E 36 Bright, Charles A 25 Richards, Alice E M 38 Stent, Annie A 25 Richards, Percy W E 40 Greenaway, Ina Decima
M 27 Rashbrook,
Mary 40 Greenaway, Arthur James 27 Barnes,Mary 42 Mackerness, Arthur H No’s
29,31,33,35,37 & 39 missing? 42 Mackerness,
Florence C PENN street was located here…… 42 Mackerness,
Major 41 Everett, Henry William 46 Elsden,
Florence 41 Everett, Mary Jane 46 Elsden,
Henry James 41 Bailey, Grace Lilian 46 Elsden,
Marjorie 43 Bellinger,
John Edwin 46 Gordon, Kathleen M J 43 Bellinger,
Alice B 46 Gordon, Donald R 45 Ralph, Henry F 46 Gordon, Helen 47 Gregory, Margaret 48 Richardson, Charles Frederick 49 Drawbridge, Iris M 48 Richardson, Elsa Evelyn 49 Drawbridge, Charles 50 Weeks, William R 51 Hume, Esther 50 Weeks, Lilian
B 51 Hume, Evelyn 50 Weeks, Ivar
F 51 Tuohey,
Maria K 50 Weeks, Bernard V 53 Carter, John Charles 52 Cowling, Harry E W 53 Carter, Ethel G 52 Cowling, Rose 55 Evans, Dolly 54 Richardson, Benjamin J No
57 missing – bombed during WWII 54 Richardson, Rebecca No
59 missing – bombed during WWII 56 Dedden,
Walter E 61 Albon, May 56 Dedden, MaryE 61 Albon,
William 56 Dedden,
Colin 61 Williams, May Catherine O 58 Wright, Susan A 61 Williams, May C 58 Wright, Amelia E 63 Albon,
Edward 58 Wright, Susan Harriet 63 Albon, Annie 58 Wright, Alfred Earnest 65 Dodd, William T 60 Payne, Eleanor M 65 Dodd, Ada 60 Payne, Elsie B 67 Blake, William G A 60 Payne, Ronald H 67 Blake, Ethel M 69 Wade, Clara C 69 Wade, William F 71
Ellis, Hilda
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