
There is a commonly held myth (perpetuated by Rudyard Kipling) that the name Teddington derives from the phrase “Tides End Town” but this is incorrect.
It actually got its name from an Old English tribal chief. The Saxon in question was almost certainly called Tedd, the ‘ton’ part means settlement. Since these times it has also been called Todyngton and Tutington.
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If you’ve ever wondered why there seem to be a lot of helicopters flying low over Teddington then the answer is more mundane than you might think.
To keep Helicopters out of the way of major airports and generally over open spaces or the Thames wherever possible (in case of engine troubles), helicopter ‘corridors’ have been designated that you can view here.
Teddington happens to be right under the path of the H3 route – a popular one that transports passengers from central London out to Heathrow and further afield.
Twin-engine helicopters such as Chinooks are allowed to stray off these pre-designated routes because they can land even with just one engine. What is the destination for the Chinooks that are seen flying over Teddington? Now that would be telling.
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If you run in the park and have ever been passed effortlessly by a group of very professional-looking runners, don’t despair – it’s probably the group of world-class athletes that live and train in Teddington.
The group known locally as the “Teddington Kenyans” share a house for the northern hemisphere’s warmer half of the year. They use this base to train locally in Bushy Park and fly to compete in professional long distance races in the US and Europe.
Their choice of location is a combination of ease of airport access, proximity to London for occasional sight-seeing (when their strict routine allows) and the excellent training ground that Bushy Park provides. The park also provides the closest match to some of their training grounds back home with open and flat grassy plains.
The fastest man in the world Usain Bolt has also used Teddington as a base to train and complete for the last two summers.
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The WWII ‘Dambusters’ bouncing bomb was tested at the NPL.
A 670ft long water tank that was used to test the devices has only recently been demolished as part of the re-development of the NPL campus. During the war, workers in the top secret project used to plunge into the water at the end of a hard days work to cool off.
Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the modern bouncing bomb, gained permission to run tests at the NPL grounds and despite the superintendent of the ship tank telling him to “stop playing the fool and go do something useful for the war“, his successful scale-model tests were shown to the Air Staff to show the how the ingenious bomb design skipped over torpedo nets and then ‘clung’ to the dam wall as it sank, allowing it to explode at the weakest point underwater.
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When the first train-lines were being built out of London, rich Kingston residents thought that the town was too high-class to have a railway through it so instead it was routed through Surbiton.
Later when they realised that they were missing out on the commerce and convenience of the railway boom, the ‘loop’ was added to the network that now links Kingston, Teddington, Twickenham & Richmond etc all the way back to Waterloo.
If it wasn’t for this decision, Teddington might have a much faster train route into Waterloo and out to the countryside.
The particular stretch of track that includes Teddington was completed in 1863. Soon after followed the house-building boom that shaped the suburb that we recognise today.
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Hit comedy series The Office was filmed in a real office next to Teddington Studios.
This was later occupied by Haymarket Publishing (publishers of Autosport, Stuff, MediaWeek, What Car/Hi-Fi? etc). Visitors to the office often experience a double-take when they enter the 4th floor and get an eerie feeling they have been there before.
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Monty Pythons Flying Circus’ Fish Slapping Dance was filmed at Teddington lock. Cleese’s particularly vicious slap from the large halibut throws Palin into the largest lock.
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Fans of Simon Peggs cult-hit comedy series Spaced might recognise the cafe in episode 1, “Getting to know you” scene where Tim and Marsha’s friendship blossoms and they decide to rent a flat together.
This was filmed in Diners Delight on Church Road. The interior shots for the series were filmed at nearby Twickenham Studios.
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Down’s syndrome as it is known today was named in honour of the doctor that first fully recognised the condition: John Haydon Langdon-Down
His medical career brought him to London where he acquired Normansfield House on Kingston Road which he turned into a private home and school for people with learning disabilities. Residents were cared for and learned life skills like dressing, feeding and cooking. The considerable site was self-sufficient – with vegetables grown to feed residents but this gave way to various new buildings and caring methods over the years, especially since the hospital joined the NHS in 1951.
Much of the original hospital building is now derelict and has fallen into disrepair with some notable exceptions especially the theatre wing which still contains original painted scenery and extravagant Victorian fixtures and fittings.
The Langdon Down Centre Trust now own and maintain the theatre after being refurbished and handed over by Laing Homes in 2003. The house-building company developed a considerable part of the rest of the site into high-spec dwellings now known as Langdon Park. The theatre venue and other rooms are available for filming and general hire through the trust. There is also a small Dr Langdon museum situated in basement containing medical papers and photographs which is viewable by appointment.
Langdons heritage continues with the national headquarters of the Down Syndrome Association being situated on the top floor of one of the old buildings.
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Benny Hill lived in a small flat on Twickenham Road – walking distance from where his popular TV show was filmed at Teddington Studios.
Teddington born Noel Coward (1899-1973) left a sizeable contribution to the arts and could name amongst his talents: actor, dramatist, filmmaker, director, author and composer.
Alan Turing who is considered to be the “father of modern computer science”, worked at the NPL from 1945-47 where he worked on the first designs for the worlds first stored-program computer.
His work during the war at Bletchley Park was instrumental in breaking German ciphers and helping the Allied war effort. Most will recognise his name from the Turing Test which is a series of questions designed to test a machines ability to display intelligence (or fool humans into thinking they are talking to another human).
Both Keira Knightley and Julian Clary were also born in Teddington.
Andi Peters can often be seen keeping trim at Fitness First and former Blue Peter presenter Mark Curry co-owns personal introduction agency www.ittakes2.co.uk which is based on the High Street.
Have you spotted Johnny Depp in the area? Probably not, it’s far more likely that you have seen a resident of Hampton who is a professional Johnny Depp look-a-like, frequently spotted in the area and causing much confusion.










Hello,
I keep seeing a famous actress walking along High Street. I don’t know her name, or what she’s been in, but she’s probably in her 70s/80s and is very glamerous! Does anyone know who she is?
By: Elaine Adriaenssens on June 26, 2010
at 2:31 pm
Me too! every time I see her I recognise the face – but can’t put a name to her. Seems like she often appears in Agatha Christie -type programmes as an elegant and refined lady.
By: preachersa2z on July 22, 2010
at 7:27 am
The actress could be Marcia Ashton who appeared in many rogrammes including Brookside and Doctors
By: Norman Simmons on August 13, 2010
at 8:09 pm
Yes, it is Marcia Ashton- I’ve just Googled her. Thank you- mystery solved!
By: Elaine Adriaenssens on February 24, 2011
at 4:05 pm
A ha! Marcia, friend of TCS [link].
By: tteditor on February 15, 2013
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Other famous residents include actress Amanda Root, Oscar winning screen writer Colin Welland (‘The British are coming!’) and in Strawberry Hill Keely Hawes and Matthew MacFadyen.
By: Lefty on August 17, 2010
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Lefty,
Have you ever bumped into them or have you just heard of them living there?
Thanks for your reply.
Natan
By: natan on September 16, 2011
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Bumped into them….several times
By: Lefty on February 29, 2012
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Hello,
I keep seeing a famous man walk down the highstreet. And I can’t think who he is, but Im assuming its from tv. He must be in his 70′s and grey hair combed back. Any ideas!?
By: Fiona on April 12, 2011
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Hi Fiona, it’s not Sean Gilder is it? He has greyish hair and is seen in the area a lot. No where near his 70s yet though!
By: tteditor on April 12, 2011
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Does anyone have wartime or postwar photos of the Rotunda torpedo testing facility inside Bushy Park? Please email: rsg64@hotmail.co.uk
By: Richard Griffith on June 21, 2011
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The late Norman Newell(Mother in ‘The Avengers),the Late Roger Delgado(the original Master in Dr Who),Late actor Norman Bird and Tommy Steele all once lived in Teddington
By: Clive Bishop on August 8, 2011
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Norman Newell’s neighbour in Anlaby Road was Russell Waters, a big star in 30s/40s films. His daughter was a floor manager at Thames, and his son John Waters is a big star in Australian film and TV. Lucy Alexander, presenter of Homes under the Hammer is also a resident. Bending the rules slightly, Rob Brydon lives between Tedders and Strawberry Hill.
By: TT on April 22, 2012
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Roger Delgado used to live in either a white cottage, or a cottage called ‘The White Cottage’ does anyone know if ‘The White Cottage’ exists?
By: Owen on September 15, 2011
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yes it does exist its just before the junction of north lane in park lane on the right if you walk towards npl
By: john martin on October 6, 2012
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The actor Dave Stern used to live in Stanley Gardens Road
By: Clive Bishop on October 5, 2011
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York Road,Victor Road and Stanley Gardens Road are not straight.When they were built they were alongside farm field.The reason for the crooked roads is that the ploughs were pulled by horses and furrows were S shaped as the horses could not turn as sharply a modern tractors.
By: Clive on October 27, 2011
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Hi
Can across this wonderful website. Can you tell me the old name of York Rd and when it changed it’s name? I understand it was something like Victoria, May or Florence Rd (girl’s name), before it became York Rd
By: Lee Taylor on February 9, 2012
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Hi Lee,
I can’t find any old online maps that give enough detail to know officially when, but someone else has looked into this and it sounds as though it was called Florence Road before it was renamed.
It was still called Florence Road in 1894 but not sure when it actually changed.
http://www.martinhwatson.co.uk/1894_maps.html
By: tteditor on February 9, 2012
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R.D.Blackmore was asked to be the Godfather of Noel Coward but he declined.He died soon after the Christening.Perhaps he knew he could not fulfill the tasks of a Godfather.Who knows?
By: Clive Bishop on October 27, 2011
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The Bushey Park boat swings were originally run by my great-great grandfather.He was given permission to have these swings as a business in a Royal park.My great uncle Wilfred was the last to run the swings.They were dismantled when he passed away
By: Clive Bishop on October 27, 2011
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Don’t you mean William Bishop, known as Uncle Will to his family?
By: Gill on December 28, 2012
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Probably,He was a very quiet gentle person
By: Clive Bishop on December 28, 2012
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Which Bishops lived in Park rd Teddington
Robert
By: Robert on December 30, 2012
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Gill,as I mentioned,I am a member of that Bishop family.
By: Clive Bishop on December 28, 2012
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Clive, pleased to hear of you. Did you ever see the swings or were you too young when the contract stopped? Did you know the Wills siblings? Should I ask who your grandparents were. George and Christina were my great grand parents and so I gather you are the next generation.
Best wishes for the New Year. Gill
By: Gill on December 29, 2012
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My grandfather was Fred Bishop.I cannot remember his wife’s name.Their children were Fred( married Florrie Stanley),Maud(married Bob Pettit)Florence(married Sonny Duffel)May (married Fred Johnson) Gladys(married Harry Sharman) and my father Harry who married Florrie Potts.
My great-great grand parents had five boys and all served in the First World War and all came back(this fact was very rare)Great-great grandmother Bishop(Scottish born) lived to 104 years.The right to operate the swings on Crown Land was given in Victorian Times.The amount of work required to bring the swings up to more modern standards would have been very expensive and vandalism would have been a problem.
By: Clive Bishop on December 29, 2012
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What is the weather like today there in Teddington? It is snowing here in Pennsylvania where I live. Is this the town where the Benny Hill show was taped? Did you know Benny Hill? I hear people say he died a very lonely man. Is that true? I would like to read a good biography of his life. Could anyone please recommend one? Thank you.
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By: Ron Toczek on December 29, 2012
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I live in Nova Scotia Canada and we about to get a big snow storm from USA.I lived in Teddington from 1945 to 1986.Benny hill show was taped in Teddington under the old Thames TV franchise.Only those who knew him could say if he was a lonely man.
By: Clive Bishop on December 29, 2012
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My mother used to take my brother and to the swings in Bushey Park most Sunday afternoons in the fifties.We used to have a picnic with my great uncle and his wife.We stopped going when it was about 1958.There was a nearby building(since burned down)where food and drinks were on sale.
By: Clive Bishop on December 29, 2012
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It’s important to mention the bouncing bomb being tested at Teddington [although some still maintain that it actually happened at the tanks in Feltham], however just yards from the NPL is the site where most of D-day was planned. Is there a section on the US occupation?
By: tony tyrer on January 16, 2012
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Hi Tony, there’s a mention of Barnes Wallis’s NPL work above but nothing specific about Eisenhower’s base just yet. Shame that the testing tanks were demolished only a few years ago with the NPL redevelopment around Bushy House.
More detailed history pages might be in the making this year (also need to do a history of R. D. Blackmore’s association with Teddington too!).
By: tteditor on January 17, 2012
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There is a pretty good audio tour you can download of the American base (along with a few others) if you haven’t already.
Bushy Park Heritage Trails – The Yanks are Here! by The Royal Parks
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bushy-park-heritage-trails/id284674368?mt=2
By: Andy on January 24, 2013
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A large crowd visited Bushey Park during the war to witness exhibition bouts by the champion boxer Joe Louis who was on active service and used Eisenhower’s base.
By: Clive Bishop. on January 17, 2012
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The American base,after the war,had an annual open day.There were many famous people who visited the camp.In the late 50s I saw Jane Mansfield,who was the guest of honour
By: Clive Bishop. on January 17, 2012
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Hello Clive
Hope you are well.
Remember me, Ada’s boy Trevor, Victor Road.
I have been in touch with the Headmaster at the Broom Road School Teddington who is hoping to have a reunion on the 15th September 2012 also to mark the 50th anniversary of the school there having vacated Stanley Road School in July 1962. It is quite possible that Mr Tickle (Music Teacher ) might be there. It would be great to see you and as many other school chums and old teachers that be still be alive and kicking or giving the ‘slipper’!
Trevor
By: Trevor White on March 7, 2012
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Hello Trevor,it was good to hear from you.I never went to the Broom Road school and left school a year before the move.I doubt if get to come over to England(I live in Canada)I remember Jim Tickle but I wonder how many of the old teacher are still with us. Clive
By: Clive Bishop on March 8, 2012
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Hello Clive
Do you remember when Honor Blackman was at Stanley Road School when she was in the Avengers with Ian Hendry in 1961 ? I got Ian Hendry’s autograph on a photo (which I still have) but too embarrassed at the time to ask Honor Blackman for her autograph.
Cheers
Trevor
By: Trevor on March 12, 2012
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Hello Trevor, I did not get to see Honor Blackman nor Ian Hendry. There are many fans of Benny Hill over here.Before the supermarkets were open on Sunday,Benny used to go to Tesco’s at 4.30 on a Saturday to buy the meat which was 1/2 price after 4.30 as the shop was closed the following day.I have told many over here about his frugal ways even though he was a millionaire.He either walked or caught public transport as he never took a driving test.He lived in digs until about the last 5 years of his life when he then bought a flat near the river. All the best Clive
By: Clive Bishop on March 16, 2012
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When I was about 12,we had a school visit to the NPL. We were able to play Noughts and Crosses with a computer.The computer always went first and always won.We thought that it was absolutely incredible that a machine could do this. By today’s standards of computing,this event is trivial but in the 1950s this was quite remarkable.
By: Clive Bishop on March 20, 2012
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My mother worked on the telephone exchange at Bushy Park during the war years and once told me (I think) that they landed small planes on a strip along the length of the road that runs through it. Does anyone know if this is true?
By: Bob on March 23, 2012
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Hi Bob, Royal Parks have dug out some information and photos for you – pic1, pic2
The airstrip was set away from the camp buildings, along where the children’s playground can now be found:
By: tteditor on April 25, 2012
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Thanks. Really interesting and helpful. I was pretty certain she said there was an air strip. I just couldn’t think where
By: Bob on April 25, 2012
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I live in Pennsylvania in the USA and I love watching Benny Hill. I often wonder where he filmed his outdoor skits. Were they filmed in Teddington? thanks!
By: Ron on April 1, 2012
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Some of Benny Hill skits were filmed in Thorpe Park,an amusement park just west of London. On the highway,the M3,this park is in view to the north of the highway about 20 miles from Teddington.
By: Clive Bishop on April 1, 2012
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For years the traditional place where we filmed hours of Benny locations was the grounds of Normansfield, which was a location manager’s dream. Not only did it have a beautiful period theatre, but the grounds had a new, completely different place round every corner. In production, your aim is many shots from the same area, particularly if it’s a short distance from the studios! If you look through location footage from Thames shows from the 70s/80s, all areas around Teddington/Twickenham/Richmond, etc. are frequently featured. We did move Benny filming to Thorpe Park later on, but I never really found out why- perhaps they offered us a good deal, or Benny wanted a change. His show was beginning to sell all over the world, so maybe we indulged him.
By: TT on April 20, 2012
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Thank you for this information. I am a very big fan of Benny Hill and I have been very curious about where he shot many of his outdoor skits. This has been helpful. Do you know of any websites that might have pictures of the sites or even backstage shots? Did Benny live in Teddington? You say “we” in your response. I take it you worked on the show?
Anyway, thank you again and please let me know where I can find pictures of anything to do with the show.
By: Ron on April 21, 2012
at 12:44 pm
Yes Benny lived in Teddington, a short walk down the road from the studios where the show was filmed. This is sadly where he died as well.
In his single “Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)”, Ernie had a rival “Two-tonne Ted from Teddington” who drove the bakers van!
By: tteditor on April 21, 2012
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The actress Christine Norden and her husband lived in Teddington. She died in Isleworth, aged 63, from pneumonia following heart bypass surgery. Her widower was George Heselden, a retired mathematician who used to work for the Ministry of Defence. Actress June Mitchell (1933–2009) was Norden’s sister. Following her death, part of the planet Venus was named after her in 1988, as a tribute to her reputation of Britain’s first postwar sex symbol.
By: Clive Bishop. on April 22, 2012
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Benny Hill also lived in a flat in Queens Gate, South Kensington, which is a nice residence if one can afford it. It has a blue plaque… I passed it by with curiosity.
By: Drew Byrne on April 26, 2012
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My grandmother knew Benny Hill very well (he used to lodge in her boarding house when he was young and doing theatre work), and over the years we visited him on a couple of occasions at his flat in Kensington. I can confirm that it was very nice place indeed!
Strange fate that I ended up working in Teddington (having been brought up on the Kent coast), used to chat on and off to Benny when we met in the street.
By: Steve Austin on June 13, 2013
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I understand Annette Crosby used to live in Anlaby Road in Teddington.
Two or three years ago I regularly used to see Thomas Lockyer (played Tom, Siobhan’s lover in Mistresses, Series 1) in Tesco in Teddington. Don’t know if he lives/lived here?
By: jonibaloney63 on September 7, 2012
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Anyone know any history about the land which Teddington youth club was built? Scamps has been there 21 years and would like a reunion and a display of the land and buildings history.
By: Christine on October 17, 2012
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What happened to the boat swings in Bushey Park?
By: Robert on December 28, 2012
at 6:02 pm
The right to operate the swings on Crown Land was given in Victorian Times.The amount of work required to bring the swings up to more modern standards would have been very expensive and vandalism would have been a problem.
By: Clive Bishop on December 29, 2012
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The history of the boat swings is in the Kew Records Office and my cousin and I have copies of the documents relating to the annual contract given to George Bishop and subsiquently to his wife Christina and their sons who maintained them until at least 1950. The swings were stored in the Pheasantry at the end of each season. Bushey Park is locked after dusk so vandalism would have been an unlikely event. The sons became too old to manage the business and the reasons for the swings which was to offer holiday entertainment and fun to London’s poor children, possibly became overtaken by more awareness of the problems after the early 1950′s and other holidays were arranged. Not quite sure about the latter comment.
By: Gill on December 29, 2012
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When my great grandfather Bishop started the swings his wife was the financial brains(she was the lady to live to over 100)I do not know about now, but pedestrians could get through the small gates even though the large gates were closed at night for traffic.The number 27 bus used to run from Highgate,through the park and terminate at the railway station across the Thames from Hampton Court.When the park was closed the bus stopped at Teddington station.
By: Clive Bishop on December 30, 2012
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Hello Gill,I do not know if you know but Dennis Bishop(part of the family) designed the double egg cup,
By: Clive Bishop on December 30, 2012
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Hello Clive, We all got to know about the egg cup and still spot them around in ‘antique’ outlets. Great! It has been said that Dennis has the family bible which records the family births and deaths. Not sure where that idea originated. My aunt used to see him in Teddington from time to time. I live in Suffolk now but visit family who all still live Hampton Hill and there abouts. Your grandmother’s name was Mabel. They had a daughter named after her which was possible shortened to May but also Florence had a middle name May.
Our family lived in Park Road not far from Teddington Station. It was all very countryfied in their early days. Fields all the way to the Park gates. I remember the American forces still being in the Park after the war.
Great grandma (Bishop) was a week short of 104 when she died. Many newspaper cuttings about her still in the family collections.
Businesses in the Royal Park were managed by the Ministry of Works in the old days. That is why the records are still kept at Kew.
There was an actor, by the way, who was a lodger at my grandmother’s house in Park Road. Will try and find out who he was.
Gill
By: Gill on December 30, 2012
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Hello Gill,my brother has the family Bible and he now lives in Hampshire.
If you are looking up the family tree I do have to tell you that the Bishop family who lived in Vicarage Road near the swimming pool are only distantly related.My grand parents moved to Stanley Gardens Road around 1910 when my father was a baby and I was the last Bishop to live there and left in 1986.The great uncle who ran the swings lived in Waldergrave Road near what used to be the Horse and Groom Pub.It was a pizza bar the last time I was in Teddington in 2004. Great grandmother’s maiden name was Cox and she was Scottish and great grandfather Bishop came from the Chilton Hills.
By: Clive Bishop on December 30, 2012
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Happy New year to the Bishop family and everyone else.Clive Bishop
By: Clive Bishop on December 30, 2012
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Christina Bishop’s maiden name was McCallum and her father was Henry. Of that there is no doubt as it is on her marriage certificate. She regularly visited Scotland even when 90 years old. She lived and died in the Waldergrave Road house. Her son Will and his wife looked after her. Not sure where the name Cox has come from. George Bishop came from Worcestshire where most of his family remained. One male Bishop came to London and married his cousin Jane. They lived in Muswell Hill.
Will’s brother Walter and his family lived in Park Road Teddington from about Would love to see the Family Bible some time. Not sure how that could happen.
Not sure who the Bishop’s were who lived in Vicarage Road. That is news to me.
Did you know about the shop called the Triangle which belonged to Will? It was on Teddington Bridge. The brothers were all quite enterprising and worked for themselves or free lanced. I only met Will and Harry. Even my grandfather Walter died before I was born.
I have quite a lot of info in the family tree I am working on. Never enough though! Thanks for all your info.
Gill
By: Gill on December 30, 2012
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Hope not to be taking too much of your time with all my ‘chatter’. My mother is still alive at 98 and she knew all the family, uncles and cousins from the early 1900s onwards.
Gill
By: Gill on December 30, 2012
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Hello Gill,my grandfather,Fred,was a bricklayer/mason as was his elder son my uncle Fred. Uncle Fred spent most of his working life at Hampton Court Palace.He did not have children so the family Bible was handed to my Father Henry(Harry) and when dad passed away it was handed to my brother.I remember now that Great grandfather came from the Cotswolds and not the Chilton hills.Bishop is a common surname along the Welsh border and in South Wales. I do not remember the Triangle. I will ask my brother the name of the five sons.I cannot remember them all.I went to school with a Paul Bishop from Vicarage Rd.Uncle Will wife’s name was Mick but I am not sure what her given name was.
Happy New Year.
By: Clive Bishop on December 31, 2012
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I have asked my brother to look at the family Bible and to send me the family tree.Do you want to send me your email as we must be boring all the non Bishops in the World.My address is 98,Highfield Park Drive,Apt 314,Dartmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada. B3A4W8
By: Clive Bishop on December 31, 2012
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Hi Clive,
Mick was Margerite but I never heard of anyone using that name.
I guess it is not too much of a risk to give you my email address? Thank you very much for your address.
try gccook007@btinternet.com I should be able to pick up emails at this address.
Hope we can exchange some interesting family ‘news’. I am in contact with the grand daughter of George Bishop, another of Fred’s brothers. She lives in England and we hope to meet up sometime.
Wishing you all the best for the New Year.
Gill
By: Gill on December 31, 2012
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Who lived in Claremont or Teddington Park Road.
By: Clive Bishop on January 1, 2013
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Any one heard of an minor actor called Judd Green. Lived at 65 Park Road Teddington in the 1920s. He acted in “Chu Chin Chou” . (not sure of the spelling but the phonetics are correct!).
Gill
By: Gill on January 2, 2013
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Judd Green (1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was sometimes credited as R. Judd Green. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914.
By: Clive Bishop on January 2, 2013
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Gill I have his scrapbook complete with old photos taken when filming in various roles. Bob
By: Robert on January 14, 2013
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How wonderful. Keep it all safe. And thanks for the reply Bob.
Gill
By: Gill on January 14, 2013
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The 1952 film,Crimson Pirate,was made in Teddington.While the film is set in the Caribbean, it was filmed at Teddington Studios in England and on the island of Ischia in Italy.
By: Clive Bishop on January 15, 2013
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New to the site – Can anyone inform me if there are any other branches of the shop ‘Boho’ which has closed this week on the High Street?
By: Marie on January 16, 2013
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Hi Marie, I have asked but I’m 99% certain that there was only this one Boho Boutique.
By: tteditor on January 16, 2013
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At Teddington lock I remember seeing a seal,a dolphin and even a midget submarine. Can anyone tell me what years these events occurred.
By: Clive Bishop on January 17, 2013
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Robert, Have received message with blocked images. Did you post some photos?
Gill
By: Gill on January 20, 2013
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Nope’
By: Robert on January 21, 2013
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