Alan Moore's Web Site www.redhill-reigate-history.co.uk
THE HISTORY OF REDHILL and REIGATE SURREY

'A History of Redhill' (Volume 1)
written by Alan Moore, tells the story of the Surrey town from its beginning to the end of the 19th century when it had become a thriving town that rivalled and had outgrown its much older close neighbour of Reigate. The book contains more information than has been gathered together in one place before, sketching a picture of events that laid the basis of the town as it is today.
  A History of Redhill' (Volume 2)
by Alan Moore, provides more information about the early years and continues the story from 1900 to 1925, a period that contained some momentous events, especially the impact on its people of WW1.
Priced at £13.95 & £15.95 these books are available from Waterstones at the Belfry, Redhill, or from the author (email author)
Other Books by Alan Moore
The History of the Borough of Reigate Fire Brigade
- The History of St John's School, Redhill
(click here for details)
Copies of pictures on this site can be purchased where the author holds the originals. Prices from £10 each.
SUBJECT INDEX - Click on the titles below to go to the page (SEE WHAT'S NEW AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)
Section 1.............................................REDHILL
Redhill's London Road in Days Gone By
A journey through Redhill's past in pictures and text
  Redhill's High Street in Days Gone By
A journey through Redhill's past in pictures and text
Redhill's Station Road in Days Gone By
A journey through Redhill's past in pictures and text
  Redhill Alphabetically has changed to include pictures from all over the area, although mainly from Redhill and Reigate. Access Redhill, Reigate and Area here or see it in section 3 below.
Redhill Common
Its history, the restored view, the King George V monument, Victorian tree Planting, its pond, and more.
  Acts appearing at The Market Hall
Do you have any information to add?
Public Houses of Redhill
All that there have been
  Foxboro-Yoxall Its history
(new colour aerial picture added 22.5.06)
The King George V Jubilee1935
Events in Redhill and Reigate
  The Philanthropic Society
A Redhill Institution, its history and pictures
St John's School
Its history and pictures
  A Redhill Artist
John Linnell, his work and family
St Anne's
The History of Redhill's most outstanding landmark

Additional picture added 22.5.2006
  Another Redhill Artist
Joseph Dakin,
The Redhill Town Band
Pictures and names - and many questions

early 1900s picture of Reigate band added 1.4.06
  Eliza Cook and Mill Street
A Victorian poetess and her connection with Redhill
Faraway
Stories of things from Redhill that are now elsewhere
  The Police Orphanage in London Road
History, pictures, reminiscences

Reminiscences of Mr M.W.Hedges (9 pages) added 23.3.2006
Hillsbrow School
History, pictures, reminiscences
  Ivy Burton's Redhill School of Dancing NEW 2009
Information required
A Certain Grave at Redhill Cemetery   St John's Church
History and pictures
Section 2..........................................REIGATE
South of the Town
Pictures of Reigate in Days Gone By
  Bell Street
Pictures of Reigate in Days Gone By
Market Place & Old Town Hall
Pictures of Reigate in Days Gone By
  Chart Lane
Pictures of Reigate in Days Gone By
High Street
Pictures of Reigate in Days Gone By
  The Priory
Pictures of Reigate and info about its Owners

NOW INCLUDES PICTURES OF THE 2007 £6.6M RESTORATION PROJECT
Lady Somerset, Frances Willard and Duxhurst   Public Houses of Reigate
All that there have been
The Sad Story of Charlie Fuller
NEW August 2006
  Reigate Hill
The crash of the Flying Fortress on Reigate Hill in March 1945 and the memorial to its crew
Reigate Grammar School
Staff and Pupils April 1946

(If you have a Grammar School item to add here please contact author)
  Reigate School of Art and Design
Blackborough Road
(Contributed by Philip Lasky)
The Stonehouse
Home of the Mordan family of Reigate
   
Section 3.......................... REDHILL AND REIGATE
Mayors of the Borough of Reigate
The Borough included Redhill and Reigate until 1974 when Banstead was added
  People of 1887
Pictures & profiles from Queen Victoria's Jubilee year
Maltsters, Blacksmiths,Whitesmiths
of Redhill and Reigate
  The Jack Streeter Band
A local dance band playing from the 1920s to the 1950s
The Borough Police Force
History and many archive pictures
  Redhill and Reigate Life
A second chance to see local history articles published in the newspaper during 2004 and 2005
Can You Help?
Unknown people, places, events etc.
  Redhill and Reigate Life
A second chance to see local history articles published in the newspaper during 2006
Do You Remember?
Articles about things that are no longer there. You may know something about them
  Other web sites
Links to additional sites of interest
CONTACTS PAGE
where ex-Reigate and Redhil people get in touch with old friends.
  The History of the Telephone Service
in Redhill, Reigate and area
Photos of Victor Izard (Identifications required)
1950s pictures of old Redhill, Reigate and other
  The Home Guard
Pictures and comment re local units during WW2
Redhill, Reigate and Area
Photos and information around and about the area that do not appear elsewhere but which have just as much historical interest from all eras. If you have any material that would add to this page please email to address shown on the page.
  CDVs
Victorian photos of people of Redhill and Reigate
Section 4 ................FAMILIES OF REDHILL and REIGATE
The Jupp Family of Redhill
A pictorial history

Updated with extra pictures and information 13.3.2006
  The Pook Family
A brief pictorial history - information wanted
The Hull Family of The Mount, Redhill
(new 24.12.2006)
  The Jinks Family of Redhill
As usual, information is wanted

The Thorndale Family   The Shaw Family
Who gave their name to Shaws Corner Redhill

The Linter Family and Busines, Redhill   The Henderson / Chattington family - plus Dawes, James, Cooling, Ronald, Skingley,Wells and Woods
The Wright Family of Redhill
  The Fueggle Family
The Burtenshaw Family
Coach builders of Reigate
  The King Family
The Mordan Family at The Stonehouse
A Victorian family in Reigate
   
Section 5......................Personal Reminiscences of Local People
Surrey Schooldays by Raymond Fry
1938-1945
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An account of the war through a boy's eyes
  A Meadvale Boyhood by Jack Moore
1906-1914

Life as I saw it before WW1
My Life so far
by Charlie Holloway
Memories of a good life 1927-2010
  Twenty-Two Years in the Fire brigade 1939-1961 by Jack Moore
London, Reigate, Redhill, Oxted, Banstead
Redhill in the Inter-war years
by Kathleen Knight

High Street, shops and people 1918-1939
  Redhill Tannery 1934-62
From Cow Hide to Leather

as told by Mr Sidney Harvey

Non-local history
Section 6....................MY FAMILY HISTORY......................
Our Family - The Browns
Family photos and trees of the Brown family in Northern England
  My connection with Wimbish, Essex
My Essex family from the 1780s and photos of some of them plus where they lived in Wimbish
My Grandmother's Photo Album
Photos of known and unknown people fron the Piddock and Griffth family of South London
   
Section 7... .................................WALKING and HOLIDAYS...Ho
A Walk from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight   Our 2007 Malta Experience
A Memorable Weekend in Sussex   A Holiday in Tuscany 2009
    A Holiday in Menorca 2009
   
WHAT'S NEW ON THIS WEBSITE? (see also updates further down)
NEW PERSONAL MEMORIES SECTION (section 5) NEW July/Aug 2010
Surrey Schooldays (1938-1945) by Raymond Fry - WW2 Memories
A Meadvale Boyhood (1906-1918) by Jack Moore - In the early part of the 20thC
22 Years in the Local Fire Brigade (1939-61) by Jack Moore
Memories of a Good Life (1927-2010) by Charlie Holloway
Redhill in the Inter-war years (1918 - 1939) by Kathleen Knight
Redhill Tannery (1934-1962) by Sidney Harvey
The Stonehouse and the Mordan Family (section 2&4) Some research done, more info required
The King Family (section 4) Information about the family May 2010 - UPDATED AUGUST 2010
The Fueggle Family of Redhill (section 4) In Redhill from 1882 until 1948 New May 2010
Burtenshaw of Reigate (section 4) Information and pictures about the coachbuilding family of Reigate May 2010
Cartes-de-Visite CDVs (section 3) Victorian photos of people of Redhill and Reigate and surrounding area April 2010
Redhill, Reigate and Area (section 3) has replaced Redhill Alphabetically (was section 1). It now has pictures form all over the ....... . . . . area added. It is still a page for material that does not appear elsewhere in the website. More photos added January 2010.
....... . . . . If you have any material that would add to this page please email to author via link on the page.
My Gran's Photo Album (Family History section 6) Photos from the album of my grandmother Elizabeth Griffith nee Piddock
A Holiday in Menorca (Walking and Holidays section7) Photos shared with those we met and anyone else
A Holiday in Tuscany (Walking and Holidays section 7) Photos shared with those we met and anyone else
Our Family - The Browns (Non-Local History section 6) All about the Brown family in northern England - August 2009
Station Road (east) Redhill (section 1) Greatly updated (and still growing) with new pictures and information - July 2009
Reigate School of Art and Design (section 2) Its history by Philip Lasky - New May 2009
The Henderson / Chattington Family (section 4) Several generations 1800s-1900s - New March 2009
Ivy Burton's Redhill School of Dancing (section 1) Photos and memorabilia - school closed in 1959 - New February 2009
The Wright Family of Redhill (section 4) - new February 2009
The Photos of Victor Izard (section 3) 1950s pictures of old Redhill and other locations - New April 2008
Hillsbrow School (section 1) history and ex-pupils' memories - New March 2008 - Information building rapidly
Redhill Alphabetically (section 1) Many pictures not seen esewhere on this site New Feb 2008 - PAGE STILL GROWING
Station Road, Redhill (section 1) Pictures and information about this road New Jan 2008 - PAGE STILL GROWING
Joseph Dakin (section 4) Information about the Victorian landscape painter New January 2008
The Linter Family (section 4) Family and business information and picturees New January 2008
The Shaw Family (section 4) Family information, tree and pictures New January 2008
Our Malta Experience (Misc section) holiday 2007 pictures shared with those we met and anyone else who cares to view them
The Thorndale Family (Local Families section) New 4th October 2007
The Home Guard (Redhill and Reigate section) New 27th June 2007
The History of the Telephone Service (Redhill and Reigate section) New May 2007
Acts appearing at The Market Hall (Redhill and Reigate section) New Feb 2007
There are now around 4,000 pictures on this site
 
WHAT'S BEEN UPDATED ON THIS WEBSITE
Pubs of Redhill (section 1) - Two new photos of the original ship pub added to ' page
My Connection with Wimbish (section 5) Addition of many photos of Wimbish past and present following my visit there in June 2010
Station Road (section 1) Opening of Odeon 1938 souvenir programme added May 2010
Home Guard (section 3) 1940s documents added April 2010
Ivy Burton's Redhill School of Dancing (section 1) Another ex-pupil (1948) added plus other material added April 2010
Acts at the Market Hall (section 1) New information added March 2010
Bell St (Reigate section) 1936 beer retail price list added to to the Mellersh & Neale Brewery article January 2010
Pubs of Redhill (Redhill Section) Pictures of the Hatch and Garibaldi pubs added January 2010
My Connection with Wimbish, Essex (My Family History section 5) New photos and webpage updated
Bell St (Reigate section) 1890 invoice for Hammond & Sons added January 2010
Lady Henry Somerset (Reigate section) New paragraph 'A Resident at Duxhurst Colony' and map added January 2010
Pubs of Redhill (Redhill Section) Pictures of the Garland pub inside and out added January 2010
Acts at the Market Hall (Redhill Section) The Who at the Market Hall with two photos added December 2009
Photo of Inspector James' sons in WW1 uniforms added to 'The Borough Police Force' and 'Can You Help?' pages Dec 2009
Lady Somerset (Reigate section) Additional information about Duxhurst added August 2009
Acts at the Market Hall (Redhill Section) Information about the Jazz Club added April 2009
Redhill Common (Redhill Section) Info + three pictures added about the Pleasure Grounds by Mill Street . Picture of wild garlic growing on common added at end of page. .Several other pictures added, some old, some taken March 2009
St John's School (Redhill Section) Page revamped and numerous pictures added December 2008
Reigate Borough Police (Redhill and Reigate section) Large additions from Borough Police added February 2008
The Priory (Reigate section) Pictures of restoration work added September and October 2007
Public Houses of Reigate (Reigate section) Lots more pictures and information Sept/Oct 2007
Acts appearing at The Market Hall (Redhill Section) More acts for 1963 and 64 added August 2007
The Police Orphanage in London Road (Redhill section) The 1908 opening of the new wing added Aug 6th 2007
The Police Orphanage in London Road (Redhill section) Observations of a non-pupil added June 16th 2007
Mayors of the Borough of Reigate (Redhill and Reigate section) Mayor for 2007 added in June 2007
The Priory (Reigate section) Pictures of restoration work added April, June and July 2007
Redhill and Reigate Life (Redhill and Reigate section) A 2nd page (for articles published in the paper in 2006)

This website was begun 2001

Alan Moore's Web Site www.redhill-reigate-history.co.uk
This website is the product of my personal interest in the history of the two neighbouring towns of Redhill and Reigate. By creating the site I fulfilled an aspect of my local history hobby and at the same time supply a small service to local people as well as ex-inhabitants who were interested in the history and development of the two towns, and to those with family connections or other interest in a subject within these pages. From small beginninings the site has grown (and is still growing) to encompass more topics than were originally envisaged. Much of this growth has been due to material and information supplied by visitors to the site and has been gratefully received. Whatever your reason for visiting this site I hope there is something of use or interest here. - AJM

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