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Hi Susan If I get a chance I will ask in the library, if there was a London Street for you. Lynda

Hi Lynne, Thanks for your kind offer to take some photos for me,it would be so lovely for my Dad to see how it is now. He lived at the' BUNK' but that is not there anymore. He moved to Andover road in 1938,went to Hornsey school and POOLES PARK SCHOOL,ALSO ALDER SCHOOL. I would be happy with anything in Islington as my Dad grew up there and knew the area well,feel free to take photos of anything in Islington,we would be most grateful. Thanking you kindly Lorraine

Hi Lorraine I will not get as far as Hornsey on Saturday, but will take some photo's of around the Caledonian Road area, and send them to you. I have a lovely book on Islington, bet your Dad would love a look, shame you don't live nearby I would loan it to him, perhaps you could get it from the library, it is called Islington Past by John Richardson ISBN number 0-948667-70-2 Lynda

Hi Lynda, Thanks so much for trying to locate Red Hill school for me. I did a search on the 1901 for Alfred Percy Atfield, Islington and turned up Alf P Atfield, aged 13, born Middlesex London. PRO, refererence RG13/656 Perhaps I should have gone back a few more pages to establish just where this school/ institution was (have two pages copied) I automatically took it as Islington, hope I'm not going to look like a twit LOL Hope you can work it out for me, Kindest Regards, Kaye.

Many thanks for your help Lynda. Sue

hi lynda thank you for your kind offer,i dont no if its apub ,it has 1891 my grandfather living at home with his parents and this is how it reads. andrew bennett morgan born 1840 scotland head st edmond the king and marty london louisa morgan born 1839thame,oxfordshire/oxon wife st edmund the king and martyr london louisa morgan born 1875 islington london daughter st edmund the king and martyr london malcolm b morgan 1872islington, london son st edmund the king and martyr london and in 1881 they were in the address 24 lombard street allhallows london thats what i have but if it is the bank now mybe they do have old photos,what do you make of the top address, thank you for your time and what ever photos if any you can do,the above are my gg grandfather and my great grandad.thank you joyce from holland

hi lynda have just had aquick look london registers,and st edmund the king and martyr 1937 is aparish,there was achurch there but has been knocked down 1938-9,and it has all hallows,lombard street,is this of any help.thank you joyce from holland

Hi Lynne, Thankyou so much can't wait to see photos,thanking you once again Lorraine

Hi Lynda, I have just spent the evening traveling around the streets of London on the Internet and I found Thorpdale Rd! Unfortunately it looks like it is just outside Islington, off the Hornsey Road (north of Seven Sisters). So not to worry. I really do appreciate you taking the trouble to look it up and for getting back to me. Lynne

Hi Kaye I have had a look at the previous page, and the school is called The Russell Hill school, an school for orphans, and it says it is a Clerks and Drapers school, although it says Alf was born in London Middlesex, the school is in fact in Beddington Surrey, Which was in the registration district of Croydon, sub district Mitcham. It was situated at Russell Hill Purley. So I'm afraid that is nowhere near Islington. If you put The Russell Hill school Croydon into google a few results come up about the school. Sorry It's not in Islington, and you don't look a twit :)) Lynda

To everyone I have offered to help. Off to Islington in the morning, just hope the storm we have at the minute will leave a beautiful day for tomorrow. Will let you know results, or have photos, either Sunday or Monday. Lynda

Hi Linda, thanks for the offer of taking photos in Islington. My Gt. Gt. grandparents lived 14 Stanmore Street, don't know if this still exists or near where you are going. Would appreciate a photo if possible. Hope I am not too late. Many thanks, Hilary

Hi Linda, My husband's ancestors were silversmiths who lived at 120 Highbury New Park Islington. I've noticed that a property developer has put a request in this year for planning permission on the house which is in a conservation area so it must still be there. It'd be a big house because they had lots of children and a few servants. I'd be really grateful if you could take a photo of it. Many thanks, Louise

Hi Hilary Just caught me taking a last look at the board. Stanmore street is still there, and I will be walking right past it, not sure how it has been rebuilt though. Do you know what number you were looking for? My best friend lived in that Street, and spent a lot of the 1950's there. Will be happy to take a photo for you, if you can let me know the number and I will try and work out the spot. Just realised you have given me the number, sorry :) Lynda

Hi Louise I'm afraid i am not in the Highbury area tomorrow, but next time I go up by car, will willingly take a picci for you. Highbury is very upmarket, bet the house is worth a fortune:) Lynda

Hilary, Sorry just realised you have given me the number, I know whereabouts that is, so will take a photo, I think my friend lived at number 12, what a coincidnce. Lynda

Hi Lynda, Many thanks for the information on Red Hill School, clever girl. Sounds like I have the right Alfred Atfield, as on his marriage certificate his father was a draper (deceased), but I didn't know he was an orphan so early in his life. Have fun in Islington, taking photos. Kindest Regards, Kaye.

Linda, Thanks for the offer. We wondered whether 120 Highbury New Park was one of the larger set back houses or not. Also interested in 61 Highbury new Park Islington which was owned by the silversmith's son. Louise