Tag: morden

  • Collett Family

    The history currently only goes back to John Collett, born about 1840 probably in Middlesex or West London, England. The family eventually moved from Fulham to Morden in Surrey in the 1930s when the St Helier Estate was built to re-house inner city residents. Ayt the time it was one of the largest such developments…

  • Julius Leonard Collett

    Julius Leonard Collett was my mother’s brother. He was born 14 April 1920 in 37 Vanston Place, Walham Green , West London He grew up in Morden, Surrey He served in the Army during WW2 in the Pioneer Corps (in Egypt). He married Marie Grinnel. They lived in Stourbridge, Worcestershire He died April 1986.

  • Beginnings

    I was born on 26th June 1949 I was baptised on 30th October 1949 (aged 4 months) at Morden Parish Church (Surrey, Church of England) – the same church where my parents were married. My God parents:- Winifred Algar (later Vickers) – a close friend of Dorothy’s Les Kingsbury – a close friend of my…