British Aviators Alcock & Brown

[Writer]

CAN YOU HELP?

OBJECT OF ENQUIRY:


I'm seeking proof that either/both the transatlantic pioneers Sir John
Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown stayed at the `Red House', West Byfleet,
near Weybridge, Surrey at or around the time of their flight in June 1919.
If proof can be found, there is a strong possibility that the building will
be listed by English Heritage and not demolished

I am hoping that someone might have something connecting either/both Alcock
& Brown to the `Red House' eg. private letter or an official document. It
doesn't matter how trivial the data appears to be.

If you have anything that might support either/both having stayed at the
'Red House', please contact me ASAP

Information needs to be submitted to their County Council by the earliest
this month!


Thank you.

[Paul Sengupta]

You may find it more rewarding to ask on uk.rec.aviation. I've sent this
reply there too.

West Byfleet? Have you tried records at Brooklands Museum?

Paul (volunteer steward)

"Writer" > wrote in message
...
> CAN YOU HELP?
>
> OBJECT OF ENQUIRY:
>
>
> I'm seeking proof that either/both the transatlantic pioneers Sir John
> Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown stayed at the `Red House', West
Byfleet,
> near Weybridge, Surrey at or around the time of their flight in June 1919.
> If proof can be found, there is a strong possibility that the building
will
> be listed by English Heritage and not demolished
>
> I am hoping that someone might have something connecting either/both
Alcock
> & Brown to the `Red House' eg. private letter or an official document. It
> doesn't matter how trivial the data appears to be.
>
> If you have anything that might support either/both having stayed at the
> 'Red House', please contact me ASAP
>
> Information needs to be submitted to their County Council by the earliest
> this month!
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>

[John Smith]

"Paul Sengupta" > wrote in message
...
> You may find it more rewarding to ask on uk.rec.aviation. I've sent this
> reply there too.
>
> West Byfleet? Have you tried records at Brooklands Museum?
>
> Paul (volunteer steward)
>
> "Writer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > CAN YOU HELP?
> >
> > OBJECT OF ENQUIRY:
> >
> >
> > I'm seeking proof that either/both the transatlantic pioneers Sir John
> > Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown stayed at the `Red House', West
> Byfleet,
> > near Weybridge, Surrey at or around the time of their flight in June
1919.
> > If proof can be found, there is a strong possibility that the building
> will
> > be listed by English Heritage and not demolished
> >
> > I am hoping that someone might have something connecting either/both
> Alcock
> > & Brown to the `Red House' eg. private letter or an official document.
It
> > doesn't matter how trivial the data appears to be.
> >
> > If you have anything that might support either/both having stayed at the
> > 'Red House', please contact me ASAP
> >
> > Information needs to be submitted to their County Council by the
earliest
> > this month!
> >
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
>
>


Completely off topic: what is the obssession with the English to try to save
buildings that would probably be better off being demolished? I don't know
about the Red House in particular, but you do get daft things being Grade 2
listed: barns and such. Why? Sure - save the obvious cathedrals etc, but the
hovels should be allowed to get back to dust.

[Peter Duniho]

"John Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Completely off topic: what is the obssession with the English to try to
save
> buildings that would probably be better off being demolished?

That's not unique to the English. I'm sure Sweden has a very rational,
matter-of-fact approach, but here in the US we also save structures that are
of no use to anyone else, except as a historical interest.

I don't have any logical justification for that sort of thing, but I have to
admit, I think it's kind of fun to actually stand in the exact building (and
spot, even) that famous historical figures were in long ago. I don't get
much of that living in the Pacific Northwest anymore (the oldest buildings
around here are only 100 years old or so), but when I lived in the
Washington DC area, there was ample opportunity to visit sites that existed
at the time of the original colonies, or even shortly after Columbus first
"discovered" the continent.

If you're going to save stuff like that, it makes sense to save an entire
group or complex of buildings, since that gives you a lot more context with
which to experience the history.

Pete