Who is the oldest living ex omunder?

[Andrew Darné]

Would really like to know what years some of the OLD timers lived here. Revealing their age may be treading on toes in some respects. (Just wasn't sure quite how to word the question).

So far Alf's mom holds the record - 1959.
Anyone earlier?

[Robert Bruce]

Charly Blakemore, I see him everytime I go to Cape Town he stays down the road from my mom.

Alfred,

Tell Charles I say hello. we were clasmates at OPS

[Michael Alexander]

Andrew, Arthur COnry at Spar, his mom was here in the early 50's , I think she was born in Luderitz and moved here in the early 50's..... and to those of you who don't know her, she still lives and works here.....

Dorothy Conry!

;D

[Michael Alexander]

I just spoke to Dorothy in the shop now, she was born on the 5th of August 1947, in Oranjemund, she married Arthur then moved for a few years to Kleinsee and returned here many moons ago and now runs her own business..... so I think she takes the cake!

:o

[Michael Alexander]

I see Dorothy's maiden name for any old timers who might have known her family, it was Bowen, her father was Thomas (Tommy) Henry Bowen,a boilermaker, a biker and a drummer.

???

[Alfred Boehme]

Robert, I will see Charly next week he left Oranjemund and started a business in Cape Town doing very well, going to twist his arm and get him on the oranjemundonline forum so you guys can chat, will send him your regards

Alfred

[Clive Symes]

I know that one of my school teachers, Miss Nora Revington lived on past 100 years of age, she was recorded as being one of the De Beers pensioners still living before I left, I don't know if she is still alive or not. I think she was in an old age home in Swakopmund.

[Michael Alexander]

She never marry? and when did she leave here?

???

[Clive Symes]

MIke I thing only the de beers pension fund may have those answers.

[Andrew Darné]

Would be interesting to find out. Anyone out there with connections to the De  Beers Pension Fund offices???
Well so far we have quite a few oldies around. Clive's done ok 1952; I spotted Lionel Hillebrand in an other topic 1949-1963, and so far the record is with Dorothy 1947.

[barb (Fry)]

My mom Flora was 75 this year, not yet 80, Alfie, cheeky, she'll be mad with you.
she lives in Kirstenhof Cape Town.
She will be a font of imformation about the good old days as she arrived in the days of one tar road.
She regurarly attends reunions in the somerset area with all the old timers.

[Michael Alexander]

Barbara, I'm sure my mom, Vi Alexander , knew your mom quite well,  You stayed in 4th ave next to the alley... My mom knew your mom from the shop!

:)

[Alfred Boehme]

Barbarak can you send your mum's tel number, if you don't want to put it on the forum e-mail it to me

Thanks

[Lionel Hillebrand]

Just found out about this web site and enjoy the chats that have been taking place. I also remember the Fry's very well, the printer and the "feared Nursing Sister"

[barb (Fry)]

Alfie, have emailed you my mom's number.
I personally cannot say I know the Alexanders, but will ask mom about it.
There were two Fry families, Brian Fry married to Flora, 4 daughters, Margaret (Jean), Sheila, Barbara and Liz
Bill Fry married to Martha, 3 daughters, Catherine, Ingrid and Margaret(Pamela).
Flora had a brother Jock MacPherson married to Barbara, son Chris.