Victor Thomas Coughtrey

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DATE:  16 April 2007

NAME:  Karen

COUNTRY:  UK

MESSAGE 41:  I have been researching the Coughtrey name for over 20 years and have more than 1200 names on the family tree.  I would be very glad to share the information I have obtained.  

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DATE:  07 January 2007

NAME:  Doris Darer

COUNTRY:  Canada

MESSAGE 40:  My father was a Coughtrey and born in London in the late 1800's.  His name was Alec and he married a woman named Nancy Shaw.  My mother is quite old now and would like to know more about her family.  She emigrated to Canada in 1067.  Her mother and father had four children named Pamela, Brenda and Doug and of course Doris.  It is really interesting tracing this family tree.

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DATE:  2 November 2006

NAME:  Sharon Coughtrey

COUNTRY:  UK

MESSAGE 39:  My Maiden name is Sharon Coughtrey, born in Nottingham in 1963, My parents are David Coughtrey(deceased) and Sheila Lillian Threasher,I am trying to trace my family tree,new to this and not having too much luck, any help would be apprieciated, thanks in advance Sharon Coughtrey.

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DATE:  13 September 2006

NAME:  Keith

COUNTRY:  UK

MESSAGE 38:   My mothers maiden name is "Joan Coughtrey" daughter of Jack and Cath. This line of the Coughtrey family were all from the Neasdon/Hendon are of London, and the family tree can be traced back to the "Stewart" clan in Scotland...

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DATE:  13 June 2006

NAME:  David Muir

COUNTRY:  Scotland

MESSAGE 37:  Hi Vic, I enjoyed your stories of the Simon Community [see Chapter 48] and of Tom & Brigid, Anton & MT, and Sally Trench.  Did you ever meet a guy called Allan Lawson and his girlfriend Rosie?  They were at the Farm when I met them.

I was shelter Leader at Shilhay Shelter, Exeter, and also at Simonwell Farm for a while.

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DATE:  27 March 2006

NAME:  Karen Walsh (née Coughtrey)

COUNTRY:  UK

MESSAGE 36:  My name was Karen Louise Coughtrey b. 1964. My father is Rodney David Coughtrey and his father was David Albert Coughtrey. I too belonged to the Coughtrey Association and remember paying £1.00 a year for some fascinating information, which pointed to my family originating in the Chesham area. Would be interested in more information and would be happy to give more also.

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DATE:  27 November 2005

NAME:  Patrick Lyford

COUNTRY:  UK

MESSAGE 36:  My 3rd great-grandmother was Sarah Coughtrey, b1800 married William Hart 13.9.1824 in Chesham Parish Church.  Her parents were John Coughtrey and Mary Mayo. They lived in Lived Great Missenden. Does anyone have any more info?

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DATE:  02 November 2005

NAME:  Paul Coughtrey

COUNTRY:  Australia

MESSAGE 35:  I was searching on the Net for the name Coughtrey and came across your site.  I am living in Brisbane now, having emigrated from the UK 7 years ago.  I was born in London in 1965.  My dad is Keith John Coughtrey born in Kingson-Upon- Thames (UK), 21/11/1933.  I don't know much about my Grandad except that he would have been born in Kingston (I am pretty sure) in about 1915 and was known as Jack Coughtrey, although I don't think he was christened Jack.  He married Clara Kingerley and they ran a grocery shop called Tudor Stores in Kingston from about 1936.  That’s all I know except I think as a kid there was talk of some of Grandad's relative coming from Peterborough.

I know there is or was a lady whose maiden name was Coughtrey living in Perth (Aus) in 1990 (she emmigrated from South London in mid 1970's).  I only know this as I was a London policeman and got very badly injured in a riot in 1990 which made all the UK national press.  I was named in the articles and she wrote to me but we lost contact.

Does any of that ring any bells with anyone?  I would love to know more about the name.  Thanks for any help you may be able to give.

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DATE:  02 October 2005

NAME:  John MacConochie

COUNTRY:  USA

MESSAGE 34:  Hi Victor.  Posted a message on the board of your QE site yesterday, but also wanted to let you that our paths have crossed in so many ways, I find it difficult to believe that we did not meet. I also worked at Hegarty & Merry, with Eddy.  In fact you took over my job.  I was the kid who jumped off the top of the back factory roof in order to escape early christmas eve 1959 never to return, but was seen by Ken the stencil cutter.  I too traveled around Barnet and London finding jazz, mostly alone.  I too was drinking in all the pubs with a girl called Joan who worked at Maws.  I too lived in Brighton at the same time as you.  I too started a jazz band at the Black Bull and so on......

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DATE:  08 September 2005

NAME:  Kenneth Johansson

COUNTRY:  Sweden

MESSAGE 33:  Can't wait for Camera clara, now that I've read Camera obscura. :-) Good Luck to you Vic and keep up the good work!

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DATE:  23 July 2005

NAME:  Robert Coughtrey

COUNTRY:  England

MESSAGE 32:  My name is Robert Coughtrey from Birmingham.  Not sure if we are related.  We have had a family tree drawn up due to a death in the family.  Just waiting for it to come back.  I will post more information once we have it.  Just in case, my Dad is John Coughtrey.  His sister is Pat Coughtrey, whose mother's name was Joan Coughtrey, all from Birmingham.  I will get more information.

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DATE:  27 June 2005

NAME:  Nick Heath  

COUNTRY:  England

MESSAGE 31:  I've enjoyed reading your memoirs,especially those about Brighton.  I knew a lot of the Brighton beats and hippies and was a founder of the Brighton Anarchist group.  I knew characters like Dublin the tramp well, as I frequented the pubs they used- the Norfolk, the King and Queen, the Basketmakers Arms.  And of course I was on those 2 big Vietnam demos you write about.  Wonder what happened to Dublin?

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DATE:  16 January 2005

NAME:  Bob Coughtrey

COUNTRY:  England

MESSAGE 30:  Hello Vic, I've just logged on to you page while trying to find out more on "my side of the family tree".  I am in possession of a brief history & branch of the tree by a James coughtrey, who was apparently a very distant cousin, I've always been interested in furthering investigations but until now have been unable.  My grandfather was an employee of Harrods around the time of WW1, perhaps we can help each other by exchanging information.

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