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| name = Lady Patricia Ramsay |
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|official_name= Molesey |
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| title = Princess Patricia of Connaught |
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| image = Princess Patricia.jpg |
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|latitude=51.3949 |
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| caption = Princess Patricia, photographed by W & D Downey |
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| spouse = [[Alexander Ramsay (1881–1972)|Sir Alexander Ramsay]] |
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|population = 18,565<ref>[http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/591f7dda55aad72a80256c670041a50d/1c602ea59c869c9180256e600054b26c/$FILE/Town%20populations.pdf Surrey County Council census data]</ref> |
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| issue = [[Alexander Ramsay of Mar]] |
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|shire_district= [[Elmbridge]] |
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| full name = Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth |
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|shire_county = [[Surrey]] |
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| titles = ''Lady'' Patricia Ramsay<br />''HRH'' Princess Patricia of Connaught |
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|region= South East England |
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| royal house = [[House of Windsor]]<br />[[House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]] |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Esher and Walton]] |
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| father = [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught]] |
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|post_town= EAST MOLESEY |
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| mother = [[Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught]] |
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|post_town1=WEST MOLESEY |
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| date of birth = {{birth date|1886|3|17|df=y}} |
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|postcode_district=KT8 |
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| place of birth = [[Buckingham Palace]], [[London]] |
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| date of christening = [[1 May]] [[1886]] |
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| place of christening = [[Bagshot Park]], [[Surrey]] |
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| date of death = {{Death date and age|1974|1|12|1886|2|17|df=yes}} |
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|dial_code= 020 |
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| place of death = [[Windlesham]], [[Surrey]] |
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|os_grid_reference= TQ145675 |
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| place of burial = [[Frogmore]], [[London]] |
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'''Molesey''' is a place in the [[Elmbridge]] district of [[Surrey]]. Situated in the commuter-belt of London, it is a typical suburban area. There are two distinct areas in the town: West and East Molesey. Neighbouring towns are [[Walton-on-Thames]] and [[Sunbury-on-Thames]] and [[Kingston-upon-Thames]]; nearby villages include [[Thames Ditton]] and [[Hampton, London|Hampton]]. |
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'''Princess Patricia of Connaught''' (Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth; later '''Lady Patricia Ramsay'''; [[17 February]] [[1886]] – [[12 January]] [[1974]]) was a member of the [[British Royal Family]], a granddaughter of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]]. She relinquished her title of a [[British princess]] and the style of [[HRH|''Her Royal Highness'']] upon her marriage to the commoner [[Alexander Ramsay (1881-1972)|Alexander Ramsay]]. |
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== History == |
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The [[Canadian Forces]] infantry regiment, [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]], was named in her honour. |
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The earlist documentary evidence relating to a settlement in Molesey appears on a 7th century charter; shortly after [[Erkenwald]] founded [[Chertsey Abbey]] in 666 AD he secured from [[Frithuwald of Surrey|Frithwald]], sub-king of Surrey, a charter endowing the abbey with much of the surrounding land, including ''Muleseg''. [[Etymology|Etymologists]] suggest the town's name is derived from the personal name ''Mul'' (pronounced Mule) compounded with the [[Old English]] word ''eg'', meaning an island or river meadow - thus Mul's Island. Therefore Molesey is not, as commonly believed, named after the [[River Mole, Surrey|River Mole]] that runs through it. The [[prefix]]es ''East'' and ''West'' did not appear until about the year 1200, before when there was only one parish centred around what we now call East Molesey. <ref>[http://www.moleseyhistory.co.uk/books/molesey/bom/index.htm The Book of Molesey by Rowland G M Baker]</ref> Molesey lay within the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] administrative district of [[Elmbridge (hundred)|Elmbridge]] [[hundred (division)|hundred]]. |
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East Molesey appears in [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 as ''Molesham''. It was held partly by John from [[Richard Fitz Gilbert]] and partly by Roger d'Abernon. Its domesday assets were: 2 [[hide (unit)|hide]]s and 3 [[virgate]]s. It had 7 [[plough]]s, 2 [[ox]]en, 32 acres of [[meadow]], [[woodland]] worth 10 [[hog (swine)|hog]]s. It rendered £6 15s 0d. Whilst West Molesey was held by Odard Balistarius. Its domesday assets were: 1 hide; 1 church, 5 [[plough]]s. It rendered £4.<ref>[http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book]</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Princess Patricia — "Patsy" to family and friends — was born on [[17 February]] [[1886]], [[St Patrick's Day]](Query: Isn't ST Patrick's Day 17 March???), at [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]]. Her father was [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught]], the third son of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] and [[Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]]. Her mother was [[Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught|Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia]]. She had two elder siblings, [[Prince Arthur of Connaught]] and [[Princess Margaret of Connaught]], later Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden. She was christened ''Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth'' at [[Bagshot Park]] on [[1 May]] [[1886]] and her godparents were [[Queen Victoria]], [[Princess Helena of the United Kingdom|Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein]], the [[Princess Elizabeth, Grand Duchess of Oldenburg|Hereditary Grand Duchess of Oldenburg]], [[Wilhelm II of Germany|Prince Wilhelm of Prussia]], the [[Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] and [[Prince Albrecht of Prussia]]. She was named Victoria after Queen Victoria; Patricia, after [[Saint Patrick]], the saint of her birthday; and Helena, in honour of her father's sister. |
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Molesey was one of the many villages and towns along the [[Thames]] valley affected by the flooding of the [[River Mole, Surrey|River Mole]] in 1968.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} |
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==Canada== |
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Princess Patricia travelled extensively in her early years. Her father, the Duke of Connaught, was posted to India with the army, and the young Princess spent two years living there. Connaught Place, the central business locus of New Delhi, is named for the Duke. In 1911, the Duke was appointed [[Governor General of Canada]]. Princess Patricia accompanied her parents to Canada, and she became extremely popular there. |
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== Locality == |
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She was named Colonel-in-Chief of [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] on [[22 February]] [[1918]] and held that appointment until her death. The regiment was named after her. Princess Patricia personally designed the badge and colours for the regiment to take overseas to France. As the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief, she played an active role until her death. She was succeeded in 1974 by her cousin and goddaughter Patricia (the Rt. Hon. Lady Brabourne), who became the [[Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma|Countess Mountbatten of Burma]], who asked that the men and women of her regiment discount her titles and refer to her in honour of her predecessor as Lady Patricia. |
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Molesey lies south of the [[River Thames]] and bears several large reservoirs which provide water for central [[London]]. Some of these are now empty and are being converted into nature reserves. To the west lies [[Bessborough Reservoir]] and [[Knight Reservoir]], to the northwest [[Molesey Reservoirs]], to the south [[Island Barn Reservoir]], and to the south-west [[Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir]]. |
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Molesey Heath is a large tract of common land adjacent to the town. Once a rubbish tip, it is now a pleasant place to walk. It is possible to find buried shards of old pottery and bottles dating from the time the heath was used as a large waste-ground as well as the more usual detritus of used condoms and syringes. Many bottles are from the old lemonade factory in nearby [[Thames Ditton]]. The lake, which has recently begun to be filled in with earth, was once a puddle. |
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==Marriage== |
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{{House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|albertg}}The question of Patricia's marriage was a hot topic of conversation in Edwardian times. She was matched with various foreign royals, including the [[Alfonso XIII of Spain|King of Spain]] and the [[Manuel II of Portugal|future King of Portugal]]; the future [[Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]]<ref>{{cite news | title = PRINCESS PAT" ENGAGED?; Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Said to be Her Fiance. | pages =4 | publisher = [[New York Times]] | date =[[1913-06-30]] }}</ref> and [[Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia|Grand Duke Michael of Russia]], younger brother of [[Tsar]] [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]]. |
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[[Image:Molesey map 1.png|thumb|left|Molesey]] |
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In the end, however, Patricia chose a commoner rather than a husband of royal blood. She married naval Commander (later Admiral) The Hon. [[Alexander Ramsay (1881-1972)|Alexander Ramsay]] ([[29 May]] [[1881]] – [[8 October]] [[1972]]), one of her father's aides de camp, and third son of the Earl of Dalhousie. She was married at [[Westminster Abbey]] on [[27 February]] [[1919]]. On her wedding day, Princess Patricia of Connaught voluntarily relinquished the style of [[Royal Highness]] and the title of [[Princess of Great Britain and Ireland]] and assumed the style of ''Lady'' '''Patricia Ramsay''' with precedence immediately before the Marchionesses of England. |
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[[Hampton Court Palace]] is reachable from East Molesey by [[Hampton Court Bridge]]. [[Molesey Lock]] is just above the bridge. East Molesey boasts some interesting landmarks, including The "Crooked" Bell, a public house built in the mid-15th century. |
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Cdr Alexander Ramsay and Lady Patricia Ramsay had one child: |
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*[[Alexander Ramsay of Mar]] ([[21 December]] [[1919]] – [[20 December]] [[2000]]), married, 1956, [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun]], and had issue. |
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Molesey was once the bare-knuckle [[boxing]] centre of [[England]],{{Fact|date=March 2008}} and has an unused [[horse race|horse-racing]] track stretching the length of the [[River Thames]] from the new [[Tesco]] shopping centre at Hurst Park down to [[Molesey Lock]]. Its long, wide grass expanse and the large old iron gates, separated by a road opened on race days, are still visible. Previously it was referred to as [[Moulsey Hurst]]. |
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Despite her relinquishment of her royal title, Lady Patricia remained a member of the [[British Royal Family]], remained in the line of succession, and attended all major royal events including weddings, funerals, and the [[coronation]]s of [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]] and [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] in 1937 and 1953 respectively. |
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[[East Molesey Cricket Club]] (est. 1730) is the second-oldest cricket club in the world.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} |
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Lady Patricia was an accomplished artist specializing in [[watercolour]]s. Much of her work was inspired by her travel in tropical countries. Her style was influenced by [[Paul Gauguin|Gauguin]] and [[Vincent van Gogh|Van Gogh]], because she had studied under A.S. Hartrick who had known the artists. She died at Ribsden Holt, [[Windlesham]], [[Surrey]] before her 88th birthday and a year and a half after her husband. She was the younger one of only two surviving female grandchildren of Queen Victoria. |
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Lady Patricia Ramsay and Admiral Alexander Ramsay are buried at [[Frogmore]] Royal Burial Ground, directly behind the Royal Mausoleum of her grandparents Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in Windsor Great Park. |
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==Titles, styles, honours and arms== |
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===Titles and styles=== |
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*'''[[17 March]] [[1886]] – [[27 February]] [[1919]]''': ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Patricia of Connaught |
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*'''[[27 February]] [[1919]] – [[12 January]] [[1974]]''': ''Lady'' Patricia Ramsay |
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[[Molesey Boat Club]] (est. 1866) is one of the UK's leading rowing clubs, with several Olympic and World Championship medallists in addition to domestic success at all ages.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} |
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===Honours=== |
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*'''CI''': [[Order of the Crown of India|Companion of the Crown of India]], ''1911'' |
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*'''GCStJ''': [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Dame Grand Cross of St John]], ''1934'' |
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*[[Canadian Forces Decoration]], ''1934'' |
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[[Molesey_F.C.|Molesey FC]] is the local football team. |
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===Arms=== |
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[[Image:Patricia of Connaught Arms.svg|150px|left|thumb|Princess Patricia's [[coat of arms]]]]Upon her marriage in 1919, Lady Patricia was granted [[coat of arms|arms]] as a male-line grandchild of a British monarch. Her arms are those of the [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom]] with a label for difference, blazoned thus: |
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''Quarterly (by quarters): |
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== Popular Culture == |
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:'''1st''' and '''4th''', Gules three Lions passant guardant in pale Or (England). (The first and fourth quarters display the three lions, representing England.) |
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:'''2nd''' quarter is of a lion rampant within a Double Tressure flory counterflory Gules (Scotland). (The second quarter displays a red lion in a yellow field with a double border coloured red with red fleurs-de-lys, representing Scotland.) |
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:''' 3rd''', Azure a Harp Or stringed Argent (Ireland). (The third quarter shows a golden harp with silver strings against a blue background, representing Ireland.) |
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In the early seventies, [[E.G. Records|EG Records]] offered the fledgeling band [[Roxy Music]] for a gig at the local Methodist Church. However, an organiser at the Church turned the then-unheard of band down as they were considered to be too arty. |
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The whole differenced by a Label of five points Argent, first and fifth with a ''cross gules'', the others ''fleurs-de-lys azure''.<ref>[http://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/cadency.htm Heraldica – British Royalty Cadency]</ref> |
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== Transportation == |
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The local railway station is [[Hampton Court railway station]], operated by [[South West Trains]]. There is a regular stopping service to Waterloo. The route stops at Surbiton and Clapham Junction where connections can be made to Southbound services. The trip to Waterloo takes around 35 minutes and is popular with commuters. During the Hampton Court flower show extra services are provided to and from London. |
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=== Bus Service === |
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Bus links serve the short distance to nearby Kingston and Richmond, both suburban boroughs of London. |
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Molesey's main bus service, the 411, is operated by [[London United]] on behalf of [[Transport for London]]. The route starts at Central Avenue in West Molesey and runs through East Molesey, past Hampton Court Station and on to Kingston town centre where there are connections to buses throughout the local area. The bus runs a good schedule throughout the day and late into the evening. |
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==References== |
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*Marlene A. Eilers, ''Queen Victoria's Descendants,'' (New York: Atlantic International Publishing, 1987). |
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*Allison Weir, ''Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy'' (London: Palmico, 1996). |
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*"Obituary: Lady Patricia Ramsay, Granddaughter of Queen Victoria," ''The Times,'' [[14 January]] [[1974]], p. 14. |
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== Notable people== |
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One celebrity from Molesey is Matt Willis, who was once in the band '[[Busted]]' and is the 2006 winner of [[ITV]]'s '[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]'. |
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Broadcaster, [[Robert Robinson (television presenter)|Robert Robinson]] regularly quoted on his [[Radio Four]] programme, ''Stop the Week'', from an alleged correspondent in East Molesey. Many believe this to have been merely a device, used by Robinson to promote his own whimsical views on a variety of esoteric subjects. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.moleseyhistory.co.uk/ Molesey History] - This site has many books, papers and pictures on the history of Molesey and the surrounding area from Rowland G M Baker's collection. |
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*[http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/esher/ Molesey News & Mail] local newspaper |
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*[http://www.moleseyresidentsassociation.org.uk/ Molesey Residents' Association] - The local Residents Association. |
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*[http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/ Elmbridge Borough Council] - The local council. |
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*[http://www.jaguarseascouts.org.uk/ 1st Molesey Sea Scouts] - One of Molesey's three Scout groups. 1st Molesey are [[Sea Scouts (The Scout Association)#Royal Navy Recognition|RN Recognised]] and provide water activities for young people aged 6-14 |
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Revision as of 16:06, 10 October 2008
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| Population | Expression error: "18,565[1]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | TQ145675 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EAST MOLESEY |
| Postcode district | KT8 |
| Post town | WEST MOLESEY |
| Postcode district | KT8 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Molesey is a place in the Elmbridge district of Surrey. Situated in the commuter-belt of London, it is a typical suburban area. There are two distinct areas in the town: West and East Molesey. Neighbouring towns are Walton-on-Thames and Sunbury-on-Thames and Kingston-upon-Thames; nearby villages include Thames Ditton and Hampton.
History
The earlist documentary evidence relating to a settlement in Molesey appears on a 7th century charter; shortly after Erkenwald founded Chertsey Abbey in 666 AD he secured from Frithwald, sub-king of Surrey, a charter endowing the abbey with much of the surrounding land, including Muleseg. Etymologists suggest the town's name is derived from the personal name Mul (pronounced Mule) compounded with the Old English word eg, meaning an island or river meadow - thus Mul's Island. Therefore Molesey is not, as commonly believed, named after the River Mole that runs through it. The prefixes East and West did not appear until about the year 1200, before when there was only one parish centred around what we now call East Molesey. [2] Molesey lay within the Saxon administrative district of Elmbridge hundred.
East Molesey appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Molesham. It was held partly by John from Richard Fitz Gilbert and partly by Roger d'Abernon. Its domesday assets were: 2 hides and 3 virgates. It had 7 ploughs, 2 oxen, 32 acres of meadow, woodland worth 10 hogs. It rendered £6 15s 0d. Whilst West Molesey was held by Odard Balistarius. Its domesday assets were: 1 hide; 1 church, 5 ploughs. It rendered £4.[3]
Molesey was one of the many villages and towns along the Thames valley affected by the flooding of the River Mole in 1968.[citation needed]
Locality
Molesey lies south of the River Thames and bears several large reservoirs which provide water for central London. Some of these are now empty and are being converted into nature reserves. To the west lies Bessborough Reservoir and Knight Reservoir, to the northwest Molesey Reservoirs, to the south Island Barn Reservoir, and to the south-west Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir.
Molesey Heath is a large tract of common land adjacent to the town. Once a rubbish tip, it is now a pleasant place to walk. It is possible to find buried shards of old pottery and bottles dating from the time the heath was used as a large waste-ground as well as the more usual detritus of used condoms and syringes. Many bottles are from the old lemonade factory in nearby Thames Ditton. The lake, which has recently begun to be filled in with earth, was once a puddle.
Hampton Court Palace is reachable from East Molesey by Hampton Court Bridge. Molesey Lock is just above the bridge. East Molesey boasts some interesting landmarks, including The "Crooked" Bell, a public house built in the mid-15th century.
Sports
Molesey was once the bare-knuckle boxing centre of England,[citation needed] and has an unused horse-racing track stretching the length of the River Thames from the new Tesco shopping centre at Hurst Park down to Molesey Lock. Its long, wide grass expanse and the large old iron gates, separated by a road opened on race days, are still visible. Previously it was referred to as Moulsey Hurst.
East Molesey Cricket Club (est. 1730) is the second-oldest cricket club in the world.[citation needed]
Molesey Boat Club (est. 1866) is one of the UK's leading rowing clubs, with several Olympic and World Championship medallists in addition to domestic success at all ages.[citation needed]
Molesey FC is the local football team.
Popular Culture
In the early seventies, EG Records offered the fledgeling band Roxy Music for a gig at the local Methodist Church. However, an organiser at the Church turned the then-unheard of band down as they were considered to be too arty.
Transportation
Rail Service
The local railway station is Hampton Court railway station, operated by South West Trains. There is a regular stopping service to Waterloo. The route stops at Surbiton and Clapham Junction where connections can be made to Southbound services. The trip to Waterloo takes around 35 minutes and is popular with commuters. During the Hampton Court flower show extra services are provided to and from London.
Bus Service
Bus links serve the short distance to nearby Kingston and Richmond, both suburban boroughs of London.
Molesey's main bus service, the 411, is operated by London United on behalf of Transport for London. The route starts at Central Avenue in West Molesey and runs through East Molesey, past Hampton Court Station and on to Kingston town centre where there are connections to buses throughout the local area. The bus runs a good schedule throughout the day and late into the evening.
Notable people
One celebrity from Molesey is Matt Willis, who was once in the band 'Busted' and is the 2006 winner of ITV's 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'.
Broadcaster, Robert Robinson regularly quoted on his Radio Four programme, Stop the Week, from an alleged correspondent in East Molesey. Many believe this to have been merely a device, used by Robinson to promote his own whimsical views on a variety of esoteric subjects.
References
External links
- Molesey History - This site has many books, papers and pictures on the history of Molesey and the surrounding area from Rowland G M Baker's collection.
- Molesey News & Mail local newspaper
- Molesey Residents' Association - The local Residents Association.
- Elmbridge Borough Council - The local council.
- 1st Molesey Sea Scouts - One of Molesey's three Scout groups. 1st Molesey are RN Recognised and provide water activities for young people aged 6-14