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The Friern Barnet Photo Archive
No: 1724 Contributor: Friern Barnet & District Local History Society Year: 1915 District: Friern Barnet
Friern Hospital
Building & Engineering Staff at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum (Colin Barratt Collection)
Picture added on 22 December 2009 at 13:02
Harry Woodwards is named on the Leverstock Green war memorial. He worked at this asylum. Does anyone know the peoples' names on this photo?
Added by Peter Green on 16 March 2012
I have an original copy of this photo which shows my grandfather, George Norris (top row, far left). The date written on the back is March 1922, and this would certainly tally with my grandfather's physical appearance. I have several pictures of him circa 1915, prior to his WW1 service, where he looks much younger.
He was employed at Colney Hatch as a plumber in about 1900, and retired in 1947.
He was employed at Colney Hatch as a plumber in about 1900, and retired in 1947.
Added by Peter Spink on 10 October 2012
Friern Barnet
