Tag Archives: Armand Van Noyen
Belgians in Southborough: by Fiona Brown
In 1914 Southborough was quite a small village, separated by three miles of open country from the more elegant Tunbridge Wells but very much connected to High Brooms with its Brick Works and Railway station. I am fascinated by the significant … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyle Road, Armand Van Noyen, Club Albert, Colonel's Way, Crothers VAD Hospital, Denyn family, Ellen Watson, Elvire Meternach, Hawkenbury Cemetery, Josef Denyn, Mount Sion, Pennington Road, Robertina Crothers, Southborough, Van Noyen, Warwick Par
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The Club Albert: by Jan Wright
In November 1914, Belgian Refugees in Tunbridge Wells decided to form a club. They were able to use premises at 32 Calverley Road which belonged to the Constitutional Club, on the first and second floor where Waterstones and Hotter are … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Lacourt, Armand Van Noyen, Auguste Van Obbergen, Burlyon, Calverley Road, Constitutional Club, Ernst Kumps, Eugene Van Den Wijngaerts, H H Spender, Josef Denyn, Joseph Willems, Kings Day, Kosmos Kinema, Mayor Charles Emson, Mayor Hippolyte Meeus, Pantiles, Pierlot, Pump Room, Raes, souvenir album, Van Loven, Wynegem
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