Apr 18, 2010
Jonathan Ives is assisting Pont Saint Martin, near Nantes in France, trace living relatives of the 6 aircrew of Wellington R1374, which crashed on the 8th May 1941. He raised the subject of Peter Verral Read, gunner of that crew. He tells us that he has “traced...
Apr 10, 2010
I have been in correspondence with one Jonathan Ives, of Fleet, Hants who was enquiring about a WW2 airman called Peter Verrall Read who was killed in May 1941 and had attended at the Dorking County School. A cousin of his in Australia had informed Jonathan that Peter...
Mar 17, 2010
Sharon Stone of Surrey Police wrote to us: Ruth Wilson was a pupil at Ashcombe School when she went missing in 1995. Surrey Police are making further enquiries to try and locate Ruth. Ruth will be featured on a BBC Missing Live programme on 25th March. It would be...
Feb 28, 2010
I have just been made aware of a ‘Dorkinian’ – ie not ‘Ashcombe Dorkinian’ – website; seeemingly various Dorking residents contributing Dorking news and histories. I hope someone will tell us more about what it really is. I have...
Feb 4, 2010
We have all survived the snow and wonder what next is in store for us in 2010. An election for sure and whatever after. One or two members have joined ADA this year already; no avalanches expected.
Jan 7, 2010
We learn that one of our members Erich Reich was awarded a knighthood in the 2010 NewYear’s honours. Congratulations to him. The last mention I can find of Erich in our Newsletters can be found here … Click to see
