tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post8841294832145386096..comments2024-02-19T17:30:46.899+00:00Comments on Old Boston: A look around South Square.Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-13527855730233288922023-01-02T10:03:40.409+00:002023-01-02T10:03:40.409+00:00Billy, is there any chance at all for me to get in...Billy, is there any chance at all for me to get in touch with Robin? Do you know Robin's contact details? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-76523523282593893672023-01-02T10:00:10.711+00:002023-01-02T10:00:10.711+00:00Robin, I have a photo of George Jessup too. -Ryan...Robin, I have a photo of George Jessup too. -RyanRyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-70065564581934598222023-01-02T09:57:02.207+00:002023-01-02T09:57:02.207+00:00Robin, I have several photos of John Geoffrey Hort...Robin, I have several photos of John Geoffrey Horton, from Boston, Lincs. Mr. Dixon of Spain Lane is very like John Dixon, father of Margaret Dixon, mother of Geoff Horton. Please reply to me, if you can. It'd be great to chat with you and maybe share my photos with you. -RyanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-52309333033058746742018-03-11T21:50:57.054+00:002018-03-11T21:50:57.054+00:00I have read about Holden House being an auxiliary ...I have read about Holden House being an auxiliary hospital during the war, I believe it was situated in South Square but does anyone recall where it was please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-58072728165643637962012-04-22T01:55:37.732+01:002012-04-22T01:55:37.732+01:00Thanks for that Robin, we owe these people a huge ...Thanks for that Robin, we owe these people a huge debt for putting their memories onto paper so that we understand a little more history of Boston. I sometimes think we hear a little too much about Herbert Ingram, Jean Ingelow, Pilgrim Fathers etc. etc. and not enough from the ordinary bloke in the street, that's why I love these little stories. Thanks again.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-208713017703429522012-04-20T18:31:48.450+01:002012-04-20T18:31:48.450+01:00I see that you mention a Mr Dixon of Spain Lane, I...I see that you mention a Mr Dixon of Spain Lane, I do have a little knowledge of this man as I was a friend of his grandson J.G.Horton 1900/2002 who in his long lifetime was a well respected local historian with a huge knowledge of Boston. Jeff told me that his grandfather originally worked for Tuxfords at their Mount Bridge Iron Works, he was very skilled at making Steam Engines and fitting their pipe work. At times he was sent overseas to deliver engines and once went to the River Plate in South America with one, bringing the money back in gold coin to Boston in a money belt, he also went to Turkey and various other places overseas. When much older because of his great knowledge of pipe fitting he was offered the job as Turn Key or Foreman at the Boston Water Works, from then on he was known throughout the town as the Old Water Works Man, when he retired the job was taken on by his deputy George Jessup.Robinnoreply@blogger.com