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10/02/2008, 12:08 PM

fannybrice is not online. Last active: 10/02/2008 12:02:39 fannybrice

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HONEYBONE - 1969 HOTEL FIRE

Hello, I wonder if anyone can help. During family tree research I have recently discovered that a relative died in the hotel fire in Saffron Walden in 1969.

Her maiden name was Florence Honeybone but I do not know whether she was married in 1969 so far and had a different name at the time of the fire, nor do i have yet any other detail on Florence

Her brother was Frank Honeybone of Fulham (of the Honeybones of Ascott under Wychwood).Frank was my grandfather.
If anyone could point me in the right direction to see a list of the people who died in the fire to confirm the above i would appreciate the
help or any information on the Honeybones at that time.

I am particularly looking for information on June Ann Honeybone born 1936

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26/02/2008, 4:30 PM

MichaelH is not online. Last active: 30/07/2009 12:13:37 MichaelH

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Re: HONEYBONE - 1969 HOTEL FIRE

Florence Honeybone did die in this dreaful fire. In total eleven people died. There is an article at:- http://www.pwnews.freeserve.co.uk/RC.htm

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26/11/2008, 9:55 AM

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Re: HONEYBONE - 1969 HOTEL FIRE

Hello fannybrice,

I am researching the history and the inhabitants of a house in Fulham and have come across your Florence Jane Honeybone who, according to the Electoral Register, lived in 7 Peterborough Road from 1946 to 1969. Florence would have been about 54 years old when she moved to this address, but I have no further information as to her profession etc.

Unfortunately, the link to the article reporting the 1969 hotel fire does no longer work and I wondered if you have made a note of the names of the eleven people who died during that fire. I would be grateful if you could share these names with me if you have them. Florence shared the house with a widowed gentleman and it might just be possible that he acompanied her on that fateful holiday.

You probably have already traced your grandfather and his sister to the 1901 Census Records to 26 Knivet Road, Fulham. It could well be that Florence looked after their parents before she moved to Peterborough Road, the Electoral Registers from 1928 onwards may hold the answer...

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08/12/2008, 6:23 PM

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Re: HONEYBONE - 1969 HOTEL FIRE

As part of my day job I am the ‘Health and Safety Officer’ and Fire Warden at the company where I am employed. This disaster is often mentioned on fire prevention courses together with those at Woolworths (Manchester) 1979 and Kings Cross 1987. I have done a search of the available information and asked a number of contacts but to no avail. It does seem wrong that the names of those that lost their lives should be all but forgotten after 40 years. My only suggestion at this moment in time would be to contact Saffron Walden library and ask if they have archived copies of any local papers. I will also try to make contact with a retired fireman I know to see if he has any ideas.

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13/12/2008, 7:28 PM

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Re: HONEYBONE - 1969 HOTEL FIRE

cannot get to the site you located about the death of honeybone

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11/06/2009, 6:51 PM

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Re: HONEYBONE - 1969 HOTEL FIRE

Hello,

I have tried various means to track the names of those that died in the fire down but with no success whatsoever. Earlier this week I spoke with a historian with a special interst in the area. His reply was "Well it was a long time ago!". This is rather sad - it seems to be it seems to be too long ago to be easily accessable and not long enough ago to be history. Considering the fire and their deaths brought about a fundamental change in fire regulations I think that the names need to go on a plaque in the area together with a more permanent web presence.

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MichaelH

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