I was speaking to a young man who had come down from...was it Hull?... to attend the Event. We chatted at the Magistrates Court assembly point.watching the soldiers. He seemed solumn..but very knowledgeable about the WW1..and the heavy losses of young "chaps and pals". It was after the Memorial service that I met him again. He was still solumn and then mentioned that his two (great>)uncles were listed on the memorial...the Sellwoods. Where did they live I enquired. He answered "above a pub called the Bunch of Grapes" He didn't know where the pub was located. Fortunately Janet MacNamara, the distinguished local historian was nearby..and she mentioned that it was once located at the bottom of Ferry Lane.Indeed there is a picture of the pub in Gillian Clegg's book on Brentford Pubs (page 59) I believe it then transpired that the two Sellwoods had not been entered on the Brentford Streets Map where mini "rose" labels are affixed to indicate where a fallen soldier had lived. So address details etc were taken down by..was it Janet again. So, look at that plaque again...those two "uncles" were in the Swimming Club!! I hope that the young man can be directed to this Forum thread..and see the approppriate pictures.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
St Lawrence Church War Memorial	22/08/09 12:17:00	Julia Quilliam
Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	24/08/09 10:19:00	Kevin Farnan
Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	24/08/09 10:20:00	Kevin Farnan
Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	25/08/09 02:23:00	Jim Lawes
Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	25/08/09 08:55:00	Colin Murphy
Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	25/08/09 16:17:00	Kevin Farnan
Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	01/09/09 16:16:00	Julia Quilliam
Re:Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	01/09/09 19:19:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	01/09/09 19:20:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	01/09/09 19:22:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	02/09/09 12:56:00	Julia Quilliam
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	13/09/09 05:40:00	Jim Lawes
St Lawrence Church War Memorial	14/09/09 13:56:00	Kate Tomkinson
Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	18/09/09 13:12:00	Sarah Sharp
Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	18/09/09 13:56:00	Julia Quilliam
Re:Re:Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	18/09/09 16:37:00	Jim Lawes
Today's the day:        Reveille	19/09/09 07:22:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Today's the day:        Reveille	19/09/09 10:36:00	Neil Chippendale
Today's service	19/09/09 13:41:00	Jennifer Long
Re:Today's service	19/09/09 13:47:00	Paul Fisher
Re:Re:Today's service  (Soldiers at The Lamb)	19/09/09 14:46:00	Jim Lawes
Today's service  (The Procession sets off down the High Street))	19/09/09 14:48:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Today's service  (The Procession approaches Half Acre)	19/09/09 14:53:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Re:Today's service  (Soldiers at The Weir..not the Lamb!)	19/09/09 15:02:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Today's service	19/09/09 14:51:00	Andrew Dakers
Today's service: The procession passes The Beehive Pub.	19/09/09 15:10:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Today's service: The procession passingThe Police Station.	19/09/09 15:23:00	Jim Lawes
Today's service: The procession passing  "The Mall"  flats	19/09/09 15:25:00	Jim Lawes
Julia Quilliam waiting at the Library for the Procession to arrive.	19/09/09 15:51:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Julia Quilliam waiting at the Library for the Procession to arrive.	19/09/09 15:56:00	Jim Lawes
Approaching the Library..where another crowd awaits..	19/09/09 16:08:00	Jim Lawes
Today's Service :The soldiers pass Somerset Road	19/09/09 16:10:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Today's Service : The scene at the Library.	19/09/09 16:20:00	Jim Lawes
Re:Re:Today's Service : The scene at the Library.	19/09/09 19:15:00	Julia Quilliam
Re:St Lawrence Church War Memorial	19/09/09 16:36:00	Chris Dakers
St Lawrence Church War Memorial : The Service is about to begin	20/09/09 03:55:00	Jim Lawes
The 203 Brentford Army Cadet Force had been so proud today.	20/09/09 04:02:00	Jim Lawes
Mayor Councillor Paul Lynch addresses and welcomes the gathering.	20/09/09 04:05:00	Jim Lawes
The Service continues with the Library as a backdrop.	20/09/09 04:23:00	Jim Lawes
The Mayor unveils the revived and relocated Memorial.	20/09/09 04:34:00	Jim Lawes
The Reverend Derek Simpson conducted the Service.	20/09/09 04:54:00	Jim Lawes
The Mayor lays his wreath, removes his hat and pays respect.	20/09/09 05:09:00	Jim Lawes
A Policeman lays a wreath.... two pictures	20/09/09 05:24:00	Jim Lawes
Julia Quilliam lays her own wreath..a poignant moment . (two pictures)	20/09/09 05:45:00	Jim Lawes
The Royal British Legion:  excerpt from  "For the fallen" Lawrence Binyon 1914	20/09/09 06:06:00	Jim Lawes
The Last Post played by the bugler	20/09/09 06:19:00	Jim Lawes
The Memorials :  They await  your visit	20/09/09 06:38:00	Jim Lawes
Re:The Memorials :   They await  your visit	21/09/09 11:56:00	Kate Tomkinson
Slideshow of pictures of the Memorial Event.	21/09/09 15:18:00	Jim Lawes
William,88 years old  attended and displayed his medals.	22/09/09 04:48:00	Jim Lawes
Re:William,88 years old  attended and displayed his medals.	22/09/09 15:47:00	Kath Richardson
One of Brentford's popular Policemen was on duty.	23/09/09 03:32:00	Jim Lawes
Re:One of Brentford's popular Policemen was on duty.	23/09/09 14:33:00	Jim Lawes
Colonel Ian Moore CBE was in fine form	23/09/09 14:36:00	Jim Lawes
Thank you	24/09/09 05:12:00	Julia Quilliam
Re:Thank you	24/09/09 09:52:00	Robin Taylor
The Memorial close up.... read the names.	24/09/09 10:07:00	Jim Lawes
There's a memorial plaque in Brentford Swimming Baths too!	24/09/09 10:21:00	Jim Lawes
"My two uncles are listed" said a young man at the event.	24/09/09 10:47:00	Jim Lawes
Re:There's a memorial plaque in Brentford Swimming Baths too!	29/09/09 15:27:00	Stephanie Kitsune
message for Jim Lawes	29/09/09 11:22:00	Kate Tomkinson
Re:message for Jim Lawes	29/09/09 13:42:00	Jim Lawes

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