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 On 22 October 1840 Margaret Leaf, eldest daughter of William and Jane Leaf of Park Hill married a merchant George Coles at St Leonard's Church. Margaret and George Coles lived close to William family and lived at "Elmfield" in Leigham Court Road. They had 17 children! 
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 On This Day 22 October 1943 this article appeared in the Norwood News Charlie Kunz appearing at the Streatham Hill Theatre in a variety show presented by Bernard Delfont Charlie Kunz is burried at Streatham Park Cemetery   Jo Ann Kelly died On This Day 21 October 1990. She was born in Farmhouse Road, Streatham Vale. An English blues singer and guitarist. She is respected for her strong blues vocal style and for playing country blues guitar. Kelly and her older brother Dave were both taken by the blues, and born at the right time to take advantage of a young British blues scene in the early ’60s. They hung around Dave Carey's Swing Shop in Mitcham Lane. Watch the Streatham Blues Festival/ Streatham Festival tribute on the Streatham Society youtube channel bit.ly/3lHhBLe Streatham's "Queen of the Blues"   On 19 & 20 October 1775 the Thrale party (of Streatham Park) were admitted to the Court of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.
This is their account 19 Octr 1775 The Morning was spent in Dressing, the Noon in going to Court, and the Evening was got rid of at the Play. We saw the young Princess Elizabeth dine first—her Attendant was only Madam de Guemené, who took her Plate from her to give it the page &c., but another Gentleman carved for Elizabeth is youngest Sister to the King, about twelve Years old or so, not handsome but passable, if She not so pinched in her Stays as makes her look pale & uneasy to herself. All Children through this Nation I perceive are thus squeezed and tortured during their early Years, and the Deformity they exhibit at maturity repays the stupid Parents for their Pains. The Princess herself suffers in Compliance to her Country's Taste. (David Thrale)  On This Day 19th October 1974 Edith Gillian Cooke died. The first woman Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects
(Edith) Gillian Harrison (née Cooke) (1898–1974), architect, was born at St Hilaire, Rydal Road, Streatham, on 10 January 1898, the oldest child of Henry Cooke (1862–1937), a solicitor, and his wife Rose Margaret, née Bristow (1871–1933). She had a brother, George, and a sister, Rosemary (1900–1985). The household was a prosperous one, and by 1911 the family had moved to a substantial house in Argyll Road, Kensington, with three servants and a governess. A British architect. After Roedean School, she trained at the Architectural Association School of Architecture from 1917-1922, where she was one of the first four female students. In 1931 Harrison became the first woman Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1923, she married Henry St John Harrison, also an architect. Together they formed a joint practice called Cooke & Harrison. They had one child, a son. (Another Streatham Architect Frederick Wheeler lived in the same road- Rydal Road)   Despatch rider, Peter Willeringhaus of B Company, Streatham Home Guard became the first Home Guard member in England to be mentioned in a despatch. He was named in the London Gazette for his gallantry during enemy action.
On 18th October 1940 whilst delivering a despatch, a bomb fell alongside him. He was thrown from his bike which was wrecked. However, he struggled on despite his injuries. He continued on for three quarters of a mile to complete his delivery. He then collapsed and needed medical attention. He was presented with a certificate of commendation from Command HQ by Zone Commander, Major General N.G. Anderson in recognition of his devotion to duty. |
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