On 21/08/2014 08:26, Scott W wrote:
75 years ago today 7 people died in Valentines Park, Ilford, after
lightning struck a park hut http://t.co/ZGthkXk5rF



A most interesting post Scott. Many thanks. Despite working in Ilford in
the 1970's that incident was never mentioned. One lightning incident I
do recall occurred in Enfield when I was in the sixth form. The Spurs
footballer, John White, died in July 1964 when he was struck by
lightning while playing golf. Sometime earlier I'd seen him and a
certain Mr J Greaves playing at a game in Edinburgh. It was Edinburgh
Select vs The Army but I can't remember who was on which side.

George in Edinburgh

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On 21/08/2014 08:26, Scott W wrote:
75 years ago today 7 people died in Valentines Park, Ilford, after
lightning struck a park hut http://t.co/ZGthkXk5rF



A most interesting post Scott. Many thanks. Despite working in Ilford
in the 1970's that incident was never mentioned.

It may have been pushed from people's minds by WW2 beginning only a
couple of weeks later. Seven deaths in one thunderstorm must be one of
the worst counts for any British thunderstorm.

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John Hall

"I am not young enough to know everything."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

On Thursday, 21 August 2014 12:07:50 UTC+1, George Booth wrote:
On 21/08/2014 08:26, Scott W wrote:

75 years ago today 7 people died in Valentines Park, Ilford, after

lightning struck a park hut http://t.co/ZGthkXk5rF







A most interesting post Scott. Many thanks. Despite working in Ilford in

the 1970's that incident was never mentioned. One lightning incident I

do recall occurred in Enfield when I was in the sixth form. The Spurs

footballer, John White, died in July 1964 when he was struck by

lightning while playing golf. Sometime earlier I'd seen him and a

certain Mr J Greaves playing at a game in Edinburgh. It was Edinburgh

Select vs The Army but I can't remember who was on which side.



George in Edinburgh



www.swanstonweather.co.uk

--

George in Swanston, Edinburgh, 575'asl

www.swanstonweather.co.uk

www.eppingweather.co.uk

www.winter1947.co.uk

Blimey George we had our very own Valentines day massacre

George Booth wrote:
On 21/08/2014 08:26, Scott W wrote:
75 years ago today 7 people died in Valentines Park, Ilford, after
lightning struck a park hut http://t.co/ZGthkXk5rF



A most interesting post Scott. Many thanks. Despite working in Ilford in
the 1970's that incident was never mentioned. One lightning incident I
do recall occurred in Enfield when I was in the sixth form. The Spurs
footballer, John White, died in July 1964 when he was struck by
lightning while playing golf. Sometime earlier I'd seen him and a
certain Mr J Greaves playing at a game in Edinburgh. It was Edinburgh
Select vs The Army but I can't remember who was on which side.

George in Edinburgh

www.swanstonweather.co.uk
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Yes most interesting. Especiallly as my in-laws lived just around the
corner. My father-in-law was a gardener in Valentines Park in more
recent years. I'm surprised he never mentioned it but as you say - more
pressing problems in the weeks ahead.
Dave