Daphne Bristow

Daphne Louvain R Bristow born 1914 was the daughter of Harry & Ruth Bristow

1939 Register (census). Daphne Bristow 25 housemaid at Gracefield, the country property of Miss Elin.

1939 Register (census). Daphne's brother Charlie Artie Bristow and his wife Margaret lived at and ran the Post Office and general store at Bradenham.

Later years Daphne ran this Post Office.

Daphne died in 2004 at Daphne's Cottage, Bradenham, aged 89 and single.

Daphne recalled memories of Lacey Green School. click 1928 School memories by Daphne Bristow for this.

In conversation with Rosemary Mortham Daphne recalled many other things as follows :-

Daphne lived in Lacey Green throughout her school years `818-1928

She was at school with Eileen Ray (nee Saunders), Harold Williams, Doris Adams, Olive Hussey, and Walter Ginger. He was very fair haired. Cecil Saunders was older than Daphne. He was very musical and became a teacher. He married Margaret (Maggie) Goodie. Her grandmother was Mrs Hickman. who lived at Green Hedges , Church Lane.

The house just above the school, where Gordon May now lives, was the site of the Reading Room, mainly used by the men.

The vicar was Richard Gee. He had been a missionary in India, and the children were allowed to try on the costumes which he had brought back.

All the children were quite naive about sex, and had no idea where babies came from until their early teens.

She remembered being told that there was not a house in Lacey Green which didn't have someone killed in the first world war. In 1921 her parents went to France to find the grave of her uncle, Charlie Currell. Her relative John Currell, who lived next door in Lime Tree Cottages, was also killed. George Currell also lived in Lime Tree Cottages.

Drage was the policeman. He was followed by Goldsmith. Both had twins.