Half Moon Street
Half Moon Street is a very old lane off the High Street.
location
Numbers 1 & 2, seen here, never fail to impress me with their attractive appearance and a show of flowers nearly always in bloom.
Roy Draper writes from Australia: My late Father's family (Jack Draper)
used to live in no 2 Half Moon Street. I don't know whether Dad was born
there. Looking at the photo the house has been extended by a third, as from
memory it used to be a "two up to down". When visiting my relations I can
remember we used to go into the back of a cake shop, I think it was at the
start of Half Moon St where we could by a pennyworth of stales, I don't suppose
that shop still exists. ref 621.0106
The buildings fronting High Street on both sides of Half Moon Street remain,
though no longer as catering establishments. Ron Frost adds that the cake
shop was "Pibworths" and served good variety of cakes. My Mother would buy
Cream donuts as a treat from there. ref 612.0206
May Phillips (nee Evans) writes: I was born at 3 Half Moon Street in 1940 as were my Sister and Brother. Our parents were Alice and Vere Evans. Dad was one of nine all born in Bagshot. Their Uncle was P.C. Nunn, Constable at Peel House. I believe that the houses have now been converted into two. In the 1940's the Bowers lived in No.l, the Drapers in No 2 and us in No. 3. Two up and two down. My Father's sisters also lived in the Bungalows in Half Moon Street. There was an underground bomb shelter at our Aunties. The shed shown on your site was always full of Grandad's wood. 6128.1006
From Lyn : Nos.4 and 4a Half Moon Street,
along with the adjoining yard, were owned by my great grandmother Mrs Rebecca
Stevens who had been landlady of the Three
Mariners pub. I believe she purchased them from the family 'Delicolli'
and at the time of purchase the 'yard' was a marine yard.
She was great friends with Rev. Court of Bagshot Methodist church - I believe she paid for the organ for the church (so was said at Rebecca's funeral service - a clear day in my memory).
As a point of interest does anyone remember Mr Hurst
- a farmer who delivered the milk daily from the churn?
To which Alan has replied "My mother in law Mrs Vince knows of him. He was
always a jolly person." 7093vii7
and John Wooders adds "I remember Mr Hurst very well. He was our next door
neighbour at Pennyhill Park. We lived in Crown Cottages and used to be in
the Hurst's house daily as children and helping on the farm at Pennyhill
Park. Very happy days. A gentleman and a fantastic singer. Anyone remember
him singing at some anniversary in Bagshot Square. Sep10
Were the Drapers of no.2 the family that owned the haberdashery shop in Bagshot Square or is that co incidence? The proprietor of the shop used to frequent the Three Mariners daily for his lunchtime beer - Worthington or Bass. Once Mr Draper had gone back his staff could then come and have theirs. [Ron tells me that the two families are unrelated.]
I remember a story involving the bakers shop that Roy mentions - apparently my parents were 'dating' and my father had gone to the bakers shop to get some bread for the pub - my mother thought he had a soft spot for the girl that worked in the bakers and promptly went round to walk back with her fiancé - because my dad was having a laugh with the girl (Ella I believe her name was) my mum threw all the donuts from the window ! Rebel. 647.xii6
Eddie Kidby writes I am intrigued by the mention of the
Bowers family at No 1 in the 40's. My grandmother was
Celia Jenny Bowers (always known as Jenny) and I know very little about the
family as I am told the family were of Romany stock who settled in the Send
area. My cousin knew David Knight who lived in Perth, Australia and who died
in 2004 and we think was a grandson of Henry Bowers. He had a photo of 1
Half Moon Street, so it must have meant something to him and also I have
photos of Edith Bowers ,Peter Bowers in his 20's, Joe Bowers, Joan Bowers
and possibly Walter Bowers. Is there anybody who might remember the family
or have information about them? I would appreciate any help.
xii8
The late David Knight had written in saying that he had lived in No 1 with
his grandparents until he joined the RAF at 17. There are more enquiries
anout Bowers and Draper families
here.
Neil writes: My name is Parker and I believe there may be a connection here, I think my grandmother or grandfather, Daisy and Frederick Parker who started the Parkers of Bagshot Garden centre in Guildford Rd may have been related to the Bowers in some way, I have a very old photo of a "Uncle" Walter Bowers, we are currently researching our family tree but have come up against a brick wall prior our grandparents, any info would be much appreciated. ii9
There are only a few houses in the road, elsewhere it is a mixture of lock up businesses.
There are other references to the Draper & Bowers families here
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