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Hillier Family, Cold Blow, Bexley - Help Needed

LargeAddickLargeAddick
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Looking for members of the Hillier family who lived in the Cold Blow area of Bexley till 1972. Then my parents bought their house and a while later in the garden I dug up an item of historical significance only to them. I've kept it ever since. I'd love to return it to them and I'm sure they'd want it back. The father's name was Brian and they had a couple of kids.

Long shot but if anyone knows of them or indeed think they are one of them please get in touch. Thanks.
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  • LenGloverLenGlover
    Found a Brian Hillier whom married a Patricia Kelly in Sidcup in 1961.

    Two children, Ian and  Andrew, had births registered in Dartford in 1962 and 1964 respectively. The birth of Jaqueline was registered in Bexley in 1967.

    Any of those names mean anything? If so I'll try to find an address or two or three.
  • Duck-Killer BrownDuck-Killer Brown
    I know an Alfie Hillier that lives in Joydens Wood, not sure if they are related?? 
  • GribboGribbo
    David Hillier who played for Arsenal was local. My cousin knocked about with him
  • swordfishswordfish
    edited July 9
    LenGlover said:
    Found a Brian Hillier whom married a Patricia Kelly in Sidcup in 1961.

    Two children, Ian and  Andrew, had births registered in Dartford in 1962 and 1964 respectively. The birth of Jaqueline was registered in Bexley in 1967.

    Any of those names mean anything? If so I'll try to find an address or two or three.
    I attended Ramsden school for Boys (Orpington)  with an Ian Hillier. Quite a good footballer as I recall, but not seen him since. He would have been born 62/63 so maybe same. Not that it helps much. 
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    edited July 9
    LenGlover said:
    Found a Brian Hillier whom married a Patricia Kelly in Sidcup in 1961.

    Two children, Ian and  Andrew, had births registered in Dartford in 1962 and 1964 respectively. The birth of Jaqueline was registered in Bexley in 1967.

    Any of those names mean anything? If so I'll try to find an address or two or three.
    Len, thanks. Not sure but Patricia could be the right name. I was only 9 at the time when we moved in but my parents said they definitely had two boys around 10 so that fits but couldn’t remember a daughter but they would have only met them once or twice when viewing the house. Any info you can find would be much appreciated.
  • R0TWR0TW
    Gribbo said:
    David Hillier who played for Arsenal was local. My cousin knocked about with him
    Turned out for the Horse & Groom once as well. Along with Wayne Burnett.

  • JohnBoyUKJohnBoyUK
    Gribbo said:
    David Hillier who played for Arsenal was local. My cousin knocked about with him
    Ah, it must have been a couple of suitcases found under the patio!
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    @LargeAddick have sent a PM.
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  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Nice one Large
  • Curb_ItCurb_It
    That’s so good Large. Was he the one that buried it?? 
  • seth plumseth plum
    Great story this.
  • ChizzChizz
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Dear mods, "promote" required...
  • swordfishswordfish
    edited August 9
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Nice one. I don't suppose you know if he does have a brother named Ian? If so, he was probably in my year at school.

    Edit - Ian a QPR fan.
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Charlton Life....comes up trumps again.👍
  • bobmunrobobmunro
    What a wonderful thing to do - massive kudos to you, Large.
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    swordfish said:
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Nice one. I don't suppose you know if he does have a brother named Ian? If so, he was probably in my year at school.
    They did move to Orpington so maybe, I’ll ask next time I message him.
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    Curb_It said:
    That’s so good Large. Was he the one that buried it?? 
    He can’t remember doing so but I guess it was either him or his brother playing ‘war games’ or something.
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  • swordfishswordfish
    LargeAddick said:
    swordfish said:
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Nice one. I don't suppose you know if he does have a brother named Ian? If so, he was probably in my year at school.
    They did move to Orpington so maybe, I’ll ask next time I message him.
    Thanks. Well my school was in Orpington (Ramsden) so sounds like he's the one. Someone posted earlier that Andrew had a brother named Ian born the same year that would put him in mine. 
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    swordfish said:
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Nice one. I don't suppose you know if he does have a brother named Ian? If so, he was probably in my year at school.

    Edit - Ian a QPR fan.
    Andrew does have a brother called Ian.
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Wow, what an utterly brilliant story 
  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    You deserve a medal, Large ! 
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    You deserve a medal, Large ! 
    I think a small one would suffice.
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    Great story, great sleuthing.
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Strange because I never knew @LargeAddick even dig in the garden let alone found anything of worth. Kept that quiet. 
  • lolwraylolwray
    A great story Neil @LargeAddick
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    swordfish said:
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Nice one. I don't suppose you know if he does have a brother named Ian? If so, he was probably in my year at school.

    Edit - Ian a QPR fan.
    He does have a brother called Ian, he asked what your name was out of interest. If you want me to pass it on please PM me.
  • valleynick66valleynick66
    LargeAddick said:
    swordfish said:
    LargeAddick said:
    CatfordCat said:
    Out of curiosity, I had a look (thought the name rang a bell, but can't think why)

    There's an Andrew Peter Hillier, born January 1964 who is listed as company director of this estate agents in Sevenoaks but no longer with them, seems to have left in 2016. 

    192.com shows him in Sevenoaks (living with Debie and Henry Hillier) although not that recent.  Debie (born 1968) is also a past director, presume wife of Andrew, Henry presumably their son.

    The estate agents are still in business, so might possibly be worth a contact.
    Thank you !! Through the estate agents I have managed to track down Andrew Hillier and been in contact with him.

    I can now return to him a WW1 service medal awarded to his great, great grandfather that I found in the garden of their previous home and I have been safekeeping for nearly 50 years.

    He is extremely pleased that it will now be returned to the family and I am pleased that I have been able to do so. He said why had I done this though and I said that if the shoe was on the other foot I’d hope that someone else would do likewise for me, especially only in the last few years discovering that my grandfather fought on The Somme.

    Now what good deed can I do today …..
    Nice one. I don't suppose you know if he does have a brother named Ian? If so, he was probably in my year at school.

    Edit - Ian a QPR fan.
    He does have a brother called Ian, he asked what your name was out of interest. If you want me to pass it on please PM me.
    J R Hartley ? 😆😉
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