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Daphne Jay  |
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 Thursday, 28 January 2016 09:25
Thanks for the lovely site.
Hello my name is Daphne Jay (nee Marsh).I was born at 12. Kent Road Cheriton, in 1948.
My mother was born at 2 Princess Street Folkestone in 1921.My mum is still fit and well and living in Norwich, at 95 years old.
A few memories from my mum, Ivy Olive Marsh (nee Marsh) yes that is right, same name.When mum was 9 years old the family moved to The Alexandra Tavern in Bridge Street. Richard Marsh, mum's father took over as licensee from his father.Mum can remember her Grandfather George Ames being caretaker at the smallpox Hospital, Crete Road, the entrance was half way up Dover Road. Does anyone else remember this Hospital? Has anyone any photo's? When was the Hospital demolished? Mum attended Mundella and George Spurgen School. Has anyone any photo's of 1920's? Mum had some but were lost in the bombings.When mum left school she worked as a mothers help, looking after two little girls a Jacqueline and Susan Noble, anyone know their whereabouts? It's lovely hearing mums tales of her beloved Folkestone. If anyone has questions about 1920's to 1940's she is sure to have the answers.Thanks Daphne Jay.
Alan Hall Thursday, 30 August 2018 10:15
Smallpox hospital, Crete Road: Yes, I remember it - not that I was ever an inmate! (Why do I seem to have a memory that it had a red roof - or something?)
You mention a Susan Noble. Was that person ever related to a certain Claude Noble, (a Folkestone resident) who married a lady called Katherine (usually known as 'Kath')? She was an aunt of mine.
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Daphne Jay Monday, 29 October 2018 13:56
Hi Alan,Susan Nobles father was a Leslie and his wife was Marion. Leslie went to grammer school and really good at hockey.They lived in Sandgate Road opposite Trinity Church. Leslie was shot down while flying with the air force. Leslie's father was an insurance man and Leslie's mother's father was an editor with a London newspaper.My mum is now 97 years and still remembers all this.Mum cannot remember if the smallpox hospitla had a red roof though.
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Michelle T. Wednesday, 11 August 2021 18:28
A couple of years ago (through a DNA test), I found that I am a relative of the Noble family from Folkestone. However, I do not have much information about Leslie Noble. Do you have more information about Leslie and his family that you could share? I am compiling a family tree and would love to know more about them!
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Daphne Jay Monday, 23 August 2021 09:02
Hello Michelle,My mum use to work for Leslie Noble back 1930's. Mum had her 100birthday earlier this year.Mum is still good in mind and everything else.When she worked for Leslie and wife they lived in Sandgate Road. Mum says as a child Leslie lived in Garden Road. He went to Harvey Grammer School. In the war Leslie went in RAF rear gunner in the planes. He was shot down just off the English coast and buried there ,he was 32 years.After that his wife took the children away from the danger at Folkestone, and Mum lost touch. The two little girls were Jacqueline and Susan they must be in thier eighties now. Think one of them become a nurse and went abroad, if you come across them ,please let me know.
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Michelle T. Sunday, 21 November 2021 22:05
Hi Daphne! Thank you for your reply. Congratulations and happy birthday to your mum! That is amazing.
It is so very interesting to learn more about this part of my family. It sounds like your mother knew the Noble family for quite some time! I can imagine that it was very devastating to lose Leslie that way. I do not know much about Jacqueline and Susan personally, but I do know that Jacqueline became a nurse in the U.S. and Susan stayed in England.
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Daphne Jay Monday, 22 November 2021 13:20
Hi Michelle, Do you know if Jaqueline or Susan are still alive?
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Michelle T. Monday, 22 November 2021 23:20
Hi Daphne! Yes, they are both still alive. I do not have direct contact with either of them, but I do know that they are living :)
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Daphne Jay Wednesday, 24 November 2021 14:10
Hi Michelle, Thank you for that update on little Jaqueline and Susan (well not so little now) Mum says they would be 86 and 84 now. I rung Mum and told her that they are still alive, she was so pleased. Do you know where they are living? and did they have children.
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Michelle T. Monday, 10 January 2022 22:35
Hi Daphne! I am so glad that she was pleased :) I apologize for not checking this board more often to reply. I check my email much more often if you'd like to talk more about the Noble family via email. My email address is michtab@regent.edu. I hope to talk with you soon!
-Michelle
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