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Arthur Patrick
Tong
1932 - 1995 |
Husband: |
Arthur
Patrick Tong |
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Born: |
September 09,
1932 |
33 Cavell Road,
Lakenham, Norwich |
Died: |
April 08, 1995 |
Norwich - age 63 |
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Wife: |
Ceceila
Mary Fisher |
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Born: |
June 09 |
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Died: |
September 08, 2016 |
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Buried: |
October 07, 2016 |
Earlham Crematorium Norwich
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Parents |
Henry John
Fisher |
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Dorothy Hilda
Mickleborough |
Married: |
1972 |
Norwich - Mar
quarter (4b 1765) |
Name: |
Date
of birth: |
Birth
Place: |
Deborah Jayne Tong |
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Alison Mary Tong - Twin |
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David Martin Tong - Twin |
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File Information:
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Arthur with his three sisters
Ethel , Arthur, Paddy & Joan |
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File Information:
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My Memories....
of Uncle Arthur first go back to seeing him
in his army uniform, this might sound strange
but I can remember him teaching me to knit.
He bought a motorbike and I would often sit
on it in the back garden of Cavell Road. As
I got older he would take me to the Lakenham
outdoors swimming baths where the water was
very cold most of the time. He was very instrumental
in teaching me to swim being a very good swimmer
and diver himself, I remember one day I must
have been only about 6 or 7 a group of guys
on the edge of the pool hit my uncles friend
on his back with an inflated car inner tube
making a very loud smacking sound and then ran
off. Uncle Arthur leapt out of the water and
went over to them; I can remember being quite
frightened. There were several words exchanged
and I can see it now uncle Arthur who was quite
muscular and had a very good ‘Mr Universe’
physic just stood there nose to nose with their
ring leader assuring him if he tried anything
he would seriously regret it, everyone was looking.
Finally he backed down and Arthur made them
come over and apologise to his friend and one
by one they shook his hand. Arthur took me by
the hand as they did so asking if I was alright,
my fear had turned to pride by this time. ‘This
was my Uncle’. We never had anymore trouble.
Uncle Arthur went to work for the railway; my
friend Peter Mill's and I would often go down
to Carrow Road where just before the railway
bridge leading to Clarence Road there used to
be a big railway carriage turntable where Arthur
would often be working. Peter and I would stand
by the railings to watch him turn the steam
engines, considering the size and weight the
process seemed to take place so easily. Arthur
later became a conductor on the Norwich to Yarmouth
line, during the school summers holidays uncle
Arthur would let Peter and I put our bikes in
the parcel carriage then dropping us off at
either Brundal, Acle or when we became older,
Yarmouth. This was a real adventure as we would
then explore the sea front and once I recall
the docks were full of herring boats then we
would bike home along the Acle Straight. These
were times when there was very little traffic.
- Ray Taylor
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