Greetings from Horsham

A postcard from May Tidy to John after her grand time in Brighton.

Horsham Grammar School

A postcard from Emma Goodridge to her son when he was staying with his sister in Lewes during August 1917. Her husband was a pupil at the school pictured on this card.

The College of Richard Collier today.

St Mary's Church and Causeway, Horsham

A postcard from John to his Mother sent on 21st August 1903.

West Street, Horsham

A postcard sent by Johnnie to his Grandma, Jane Povey from 36, Gladstone Road. He was staying with his aunties, Sarah and Fanny at the end of August 1903.

Hurst Road, Horsham

A postcard from Johnnie to his Grandma when he was visiting Horsham in July 1907. A postcard with the same image was sent to John by his auntie Sarah. John's great grandparents ran a dairy business from Bowling Green that was on the south side of Hurst Lane. 

These messages were written 4 years apart and John's hand writing had become more flamboyant over that time away from the influence of the classroom.

Carfax, Horsham

A postcard to Grandma from Johnnie when he was staying in Horsham in August 1903.

On the Arun, Horsham

A postcard from Laura to Master John Povey Goodridge after he had returned home from a holiday in Horsham aged 13.

Middle Street, Horsham

A postcard from John's cousin Janie. She was probably staying with their Aunties in August 1904.

Oakhill Road, Horsham

Happy New Year 1908 postcard from Elizabeth Tidy

Lodge and Gate to Denne Park, Horsham

Best wishes from John's auntie Fanny on his 16th birthday.

The Horsham Recreation Silver Band 1907

A postcard from Mary Goodridge of the Horsham Recreation Silver Band of 1907. John had been to a performance of the band in the summer of that year.

North Chapel, Horsham

A postcard from John's Aunt Elizabeth, she had been to  Hawksbourne and Harnbrook hill on a rainy day at the start of September 1907. Hawksbourne and Harnbrook were farms associated with her brother William.

Old Grammar School, Horsham

A postcard from John's aunt Sarah Jane.

Hammer Pond near Horsham

A card from John's aunt, Sarah Jane Goodridge.

Queen Street and railway Bridge, Horsham

A card from John's cousin May, it seems that they had both been to visit her brother Fred.

In 1988 one of John's grandson's viewed at a newsagents shop in Queen Street, Horsham when he was looking to buy a business for himself. He eventually settled on a much more successful store business in West Chiltington, south of Horsham.

The Market, Horsham

A postcard from John's auntie Mary who wrote about Freddie and Teddie. Were they her children? No records have yet been discovered that indicate that Mary and her husband, William Goodridge had children, but other cards have mentioned Freddie and Teddie. Maybe the 1921 census will clear this up.

The photograph on this postcard appeared on a later card from the same publisher.

North Chapel, Horsham

Happy returns of the day from John's sisters, Sarah and Fanny on his 56th birthday. the card is postmarked 11th December 1904.

Mike Mills Race

A postcard with no message from Sarah to her brother John.

Old Cottage and Tree in North Street - Horsham 1840

A postcard from Sarah Jane celebrating John's 16th birthday. This is one of Thomas Honeywood's series of cards with images of Horsham from the mid 1800s. John's grandparents, William and Jane are recorded on the 1861 Census as being residents of North Street with their 5 children: John, Elizabeth, William, Sarah and Fanny.

East Street, Horsham

Although this postcard is signed "With love from Auntie" the handwriting shows that it was from Sarah Jane.

East Street April 2017: Courtesy of Google Maps

In a town centre that has seen many developments since the 1970s, it is surprising to see so many building from the early 1900s or before still in use in East Street. The Pub is now a restaurant and the motor engineers is a Satellite TV hardware business.