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From: "RDCobon" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] November 11th
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:03:24 -0400
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hello peggy..my name is diane not yvonne...my mum lived in shortlands on
hillside road in bromley..she talked alot about her home.she married dad at
age 16 had 2 children before coming here as a war bride in 1944..wow don't
know how those ladies did it..what a brave bunch of women..........diane
(daughter of war bride jean tyson,ne barnett)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Sheffield" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] November 11th


> Hello Yvonne,
> I hail from Bromley, Kent, too though the name Jean
> Barnett doesn't ring a bell, but then Bromley was a city judged by
Canadian
> standards. Nice to hear of someone from the old hometown. Wonder where
your
> Mum went to school?
> PEGGY SHEFFIELD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RDCobon" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [WarBrides] November 11th
>
>
> >I remember a wreath being laid on Nov 11th last year, watched it on the
> > t.v...brought a tear to my eye, as my mum was a war bride..lovely to
> > watch,
> > look forward to it again this year..Diane..Daughter of war bride Jean
> > Tyson
> > ne(Barnett) from Bromley Kent England...
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "yvonne leahy" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 5:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WarBrides] November 11th
> >
> >
> >> Hello Joan I think that a wreath is laid on the 11th for the War
brides
> > and
> >> if I am not mistaken I thought that Jean Spear did it last year there
are
> > 5
> >> going from Peterborough Ont it should be a trip to remember hope to see
> > you
> >> there Yvonne Leahy. Hope that I am on the right wave length re the
wreath
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "joan reichardt" <>
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 1:06 PM
> >> Subject: [WarBrides] November 11th
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have booked my flight to MOntreal to join the train ride to
Halifax!!
> > My
> >> >daughter is going with me and as this is a once in a lifetime
> >> >opportunity
> >> >(maybe) we are coming home via Ottawa so that we can attend the
> > Remberance
> >> >Day ceremonies. Does anyone know if a wreath is usually laid on
behalf
> > of
> >> >War Brides?
> >> > I am hoping to meet some of you in Halifax; we are staying a couple
of
> >> > nights in Montreal on the way there as my daughter has never been to
> >> > Montreal before, and then spending a couple of extra days in Halifax
to
> > do
> >> > a bit of sightseeing (she has never been to the Maritimes either).
We
> >> > will rent a vehicle in Halifax and hope to get a latish flight from
> >> > Halifax to Ottawa on the 10th. Fingers crossed for decent weather!!
> > Joan
> >> > Reichardt
> >> > ps There are 8 of us going from Nelson area.
> >> >
> >> >
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