MARCH 2008

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THE MISSING PERSONS BUREAU

Looking for Margaret Gibbons, Denise Elton, Ros McAlister, all probably now married with new surnames!! From Katrina (Hardiman) now Chaning-Pearce. Member: KatCP 2282 L/Cpl Dave (Taff !) Denning. RLI 1961-64 . Still searching for my old friend Chris Morgan. Member: Dave.D

Sandra Carr, looking for: Vivienne Masterson,Vivienne Hamilton, Cheryl Tobin, Jan Pienaar, Brian Dewar. Member: sandy

Looking for Louise DuToit, best friend in Bulawayo (Northlea) when I was 15, moved to SA. Hope all is well with you Louise!! Real Name: Sharon. Member: ict4000

Thanks to the all the people how have replied to our last "Looking For" we have found Caroline and still looking for Sandra Davis. We are now looking for - Andrew Geddes - Ex Gwelo & moved to somewhere in Scotland. If you know of him please contact us. He also has a sister - Margaret who lives down in the south of England & is married to John. Andrew's parents Tommy & Martha have I believe passed away.
Regards Dave & Rose Baines. Member: Davro

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I am looking for the following people who lived in the Avenue's in Salisbury around '78 - '80. We all used hang out together in a group. There was Carman Hayle, I think she had a brother named Michael.
Vivien Belstead, she had a younger brother Trevor. Bernadene Pratt, she had a sister Colleen or Correen. Julie Borges, I cannot remember her brothers name, I think it was Anthony..
All of these girls went to Queen Elizabeth Girls High school, I am also looking for Kelly Harris and her sister Cheryl, they went to Girls High School.

I am also looking for ex pupils of David Livingstone Junior School in Salisbury, who were in the standard 5A class of Mrs Cowdray in 1975. In particular I am looking for Gary DuPreez, Garth Marsh, Peter Woodward, Clarla Sutherland, Wendy Stratford, Peter Roberts.

Patrick Kelly. Member: shonaboy

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Cornwall House, Marandellas High - mid 60's. Anyone that went to school with me, please get in contact. Thanks. Ann Fairs nee Flatman. Member: AnnFairs

Queen Elizabeth High School Girls 1973-76. Are there any QE girls in here from the above date from Forms 3-5? Genie Driscoll. Member: GenieD

Any one out there remember the Kerr's? My brothers Rob, James and David also attended, they are all older and so were there before I was. I was in C2 stream throughout Forms 1, 2, 3 and 4. Terence Kerr. Member: indabainkosi

I spent the first twenty years of my life living in Rhodesia and since I moved to the UK 27 Years ago, I've had very little contact from anyone I knew there. I lived in Salisbury (Highlands), went to Highlands Junior (68-72) Churchill (73-7, RLI(79-80)I'd like to hear from anyone who might have known me. Sean Craxford. Member: huckdog25

Hi all. Just thought you might be interested in the following website www.wavelit.com Click on Wildlife and then click on africam Just seen Jumbos mating! Its a 24 hour live camera at a water hole. Everything is filmed in real time. Michael Theunissen. Member: QQJS

From Pierre du Toit. Member: toykie

Trying to Contact any descendants of the family hereunder. They may have been associated with the Dombedema mission west of Plumtree or lived at Marendellas.
Death Notice
Filed : 31 October 1904
Ref : 2937

1. Name of the deceased : John WILSON
2. Birthplace of the deceased : Dungannon Ireland
3. Names of the Parents of the deceased :
Father : James WILSON
Mother : Ellen WILSON
3. Age of the deceased : sixty eight years six months
4. Condition in life(ie. calling or occupation) : Retired gentleman
5. Married or unmarried, Widower or Widow : Married
a) Name of surviving spouse : Caroline Elizabeth WILSON
b) Name or names and approximate date of death of previous spouse or spouses
: None
6. The day of the decease : On 8th October 1904
7. At what house or where the person died : [Holmhigh Mapassa ? Dct. Queenstown
8. Names of Children of deceased, stating separately those born of different marriages:
Majors :
Leonara WILSON
Kathleen Elinor WILSON
Florenze Ines WILSON
John Clifford WILSON
Frederick Kinghurst WILSON
James Power WILSON
Roland Hawthornwaite WILSON
Charles Holland WILSON
Mary Caroline WILSON
Frank Leifeldt WILSON
Minors:
None
10. Has deceased left any property, and of what kind? : House property Cala
11. Has deceased left a will? : Yes
(Signature) C.E. WILSON
Dated at : [Holmhigh] Dct. Queenstown
this 17th Oct. 1904
Relationship to deceased : Wife

There is also a letter of enquiry on file from a Mrs C. E. Wilson, dated 21st May 1965 from Lusaka, Zambia. Mrs Wilson is requesting any information about her late husband's parents, Frank Liefeldt WILSON and Harriet BILLINGSLEY, and grandparents - John WILSON and Caroline STAPLES. She goes on to say that Frank Liefeldt WILSON and Mary Caroline WILSON were twins.

Other extracts of interest:
"John WILSON, said to have been born in Dungarrow, county Waterford, Ireland" and> "John WILSON is reputed to have run away from home to come to
South Africa at the age of 18.

Looking for George Dawson, last seen in Bulawayo 1976, working for Railways. Family lived in Durban. Met at Victoria Accommodation in Durban (esplande). Now believed to have moved to UK around 1998 approx.
George, if you or anyone who knows you can get in touch please do. Wes and Linda Walsh from Durban (the mad Irish folk that you knew well) who you traveled to Bulawayo with and stayed with for a time, want to get in touch. Have been looking for the last 20+ years. Wes Walsh. Member: lindaandwes

Looking for John & Judy Dixon. John was a captain in the RLI, married to Judy nee Smee lost contact with them in 1978.  Henry Devine. Member: DinoD

Richard Hickman, Wayne Marshall and Peter Farandinos. I went to Alex Park with these three and I was wondering whatever happened to them. If anyone knows where they are - please let me know. Genie Driscoll. Member: GenieD

Looking for Nick Fergus & Andrew Strong. I am interested in the finding anything about the following who I went to Cranbourne with. Andrew Strong who I last saw in 1978 when he was accepted by Air Rhodesia as an apprentice. Nick Fergus who I last saw in the 1980s. He was a pilot flying out of Charles price airport and latter from Salisbury airport for Afrit air. Peter Newbery. Member: peter.newbery

Searching for Rod & Tracy Dring, Last known location was Regent's Park area of London in 1998. Leslie Booyse. Member: lesbooyse

LOOKING FOR THE FENTONS, Hi I am looking for some very good friends of ours who moved to South Africa from Rhodesia at the change over in or around 1979 - 1980. last heard living in or around Johannesburg they are Sandra and Aurther Fenton and sons. Gary , Paul , Craig .. if anybody knows of there where about or what has happened to them please let me know urgently.. thank you good people. MARK WARD. Member: LONEWOLF3K

Still looking for. Pauline (nee) Williams from Devizes road in M'belriegn. Lynn (nee) Walters, Gilian (nee) Mc Cree she has a brother John who lives or lived in UK. Cheryle Rylander was married to Johnny but I believe they have divorced and she has remarried she has a son JJ. Riki and Stephan, they farmed in Bindura years ago, would love to get in contact again with Riki. Hope & Hank Dejager they lived at Madziwa mine. If anyone can help, it would be appreciated.  Nadine Rice. Member: nadinerice

I am looking for Berny Burke who was a teacher at Fitchlea Primary in Que Que when my Dad Norman Nottle was headmaster. Shenagh Benney

Looking for Female friend Carol Ann Collins formerly of Bulawayo and went to Townsend Girls High School in the early 1980's. She had a twin sister by the name of Sharlene, a younger brother by the name of Christopher. Her Fathers name is also Christopher. Please if any one can let me know where and how to get in contact with her I would really appreciate it. Godfrey Rawstorne. Member: GodfreyR

If someone can help find Douglas, Kevin, Debby Davidson or Bruce, Judy Agar i would be glad. or any one who remembers me, Charles van der Merwe. Schools wereBothashoff and Marlborugh.

Would like to find my school friend Heather Lloyd who lived in Redcliff and went to Que Que High with me. Her mom was killed in a gliding accident and her father later re-married a woman with a daughter. Can remember that one of Heather's brothers was named Richard. Cannot remember the other kids names. Jenny Charlton. Member: JC

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Heidi McKay the last I saw her in Durban/Umhlanga where she was married but not had contact since. She schooled at Oreil and finished in either 1981 or 1982, her step father was Willem Komen who farmed in Kario and was a good friend of mine. Any help would be appreciated. Kevin Murphy. Member: KevinMurphy

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I had the privilege of attending a small school, opposite to Prince Edward in Salisbury, from 1954 to 1958. For those who knew this school or attended it was the typical Fairy school, where we given a small glass bottle of milk, every morning before the start of school, with all these years my system changed and I cant drink fresh milk, but when I touch milk, my sense and smell brings me memories of RHODESIA! What a country, with fabulous human beings, that where forced to leave, for the Majority to destroy! I am not a politician but my views on who should rule is very simple" ONLY COMPETENT HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD GOVERN OR BE IN THE GOVERNMENT" NOT MAJORITY RULE! I cant see one country in Africa that went trough the process of independence or the last one South Africa that went through the process of democracy to a majority rule where the population benefited, and to me it had to be over 50% and I think the results are very poor in the 10 to 15%! So why did the majority lose? For those who attended Selborne School with me there are two colleagues of mine whom I will never forget their names Daphney Bell, Brian Williams. Good luck to all the RHODESIANS. SILVIO FRANCISCO

Looking for Laurie Brink his mother was Laura Brink they lived at Matopos Road Bulawayo for many years until Aunty Laura died in 1986 can anyone tell me of his whereabouts?, Also dos anyone remember me Colin Lockey I worked as a male nurse at Ingutsheni Hospital Bulawayo from 77-89? also from St Francis of Assisi Church Barham Green 1982- 89. My sons name is Richard Lockey he attended Moray School in 1977-78 then Hamilton my Daughter is Karen Lockey she also attended Moray then Montrose anyone remember them? Thank you Colin Lockey.  Member: trimdon

 

 

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The Struggle Continues

My greatest fear for the past 18 months has been that we would not get to an election. I have been afraid that Zanu PF would realize that they were in all sorts of difficulty and would simply back away from the electoral process and declare that they would rule by decree. In effect we have been under some sort of military rule for some time now such an action would simply have made the fact public.

But we have got there at last and not a minute too soon! We, as a country, cannot take much more of the battering we are getting from the markets. The economy is still intact but reeling from inflation at 150 000 percent per annum and collapsing infrastructure and services. Food stores are empty.

Zanu PF is confident that they have done enough to yield a result in their favor they have gerrymandered the constituencies – weighting the rural vote at two to one urban vote, they have maintained tight control of the electoral process and given the opposition no room to maneuver we are getting no exposure on any of the news services here and are being subjected to a daily barrage of propaganda and harassment.

The campaign is now truly underway. Mugabe launched his campaign in Beitbridge with a birthday party that cost the country Z$3 trillion, MDC launched in Mutare on the same day and this past weekend the Makoni and Mutambara groups launched their campaigns in Bulawayo.

We did not see much of the birthday bash the theme seemed to be have your cake and eat it with about 10 000 guests transported into the tiny enclave of Beitbridge. Our people in South Africa held a competing rally at the same time and had a blip that said it all . You have had your cake, now beat it!"

The Makoni group began their campaign in White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday and I estimated the crowd as a maximum of 5 000 people. They then went on to Harare and in the Zimbabwe grounds managed a crowd that was a lot smaller that, in my view, was a disaster for them.

The Mutambara group kicked off their campaign with a rally at White City using the same facilities as Makoni, but drew an even smaller crowd. I saw no one on the stands and there were few people hanging around the outside. This is not encouraging for these two groups. MDC will hold a Star rally at White City this coming Saturday and it will be instructive to see what sort of a crowd comes to the event. So far the MDC rural rallies have been very encouraging.

The towns are slowly waking up to the fact that there is an election on the poster war is in full swing and meetings are taking place in all sorts of places. Flyers are being distributed and we even had reports of the Army distributing Makoni flyers in Bulawayo at the weekend and during the week. That is a most interesting development!

An election here is a bit like a medieval battle thousands of men and women line up behind their leaders and then at a given signal, rush onto the battlefields and do hand to hand combat. For a long time it is impossible to see what is happening as the struggle for ascendancy washes back and forth, but gradually a sense of the way things are going to go becomes apparent perhaps in one section of the battlefield and then it widens until one side breaks and runs.

We are in the early stages and it is impossible to see what is happening. MDC is good at this sort of thing and I must say I am amazed at the energy people are throwing into this scrap. My own crew is just about working me to the bone! We cannot see how people will finally vote at this stage but it is very exciting to see that democracy is alive and well on the streets if not in our State House! It gives me real faith in the future to see and experience how ordinary people are doing extraordinary things – all so that they can finally vote and perhaps make a change.

We are doing all we can to prevent the blatant vote rigging and falsification of vote tabulations that took place in the past but if we are not successful and Mugabe is again able to deliver a victory for himself and perhaps his Party and if Africa does not stand up for the ordinary people here; I for one will call for international condemnation and a withdrawal of all forms of assistance to Africa.

Quite frankly, the attitude of the majority of African leaders to the antics of people like Kibaki and Mugabe who have flagrantly abused the rights of people to vote for the leaders of their choice is disgraceful. I said to a number of others that Kibaki was not going to get away with his antics, but apart from a minority of leaders and even fewer countries in Africa, he would be allowed to get away with the fraudulent election results he is claiming. Again it was left to outsiders – Koffie Annan and Ms. Rice to eventually force the Parties to the table – my sympathies lie with the guys who won the election and are now forced to share power with Kibaki. The role of the new President of Tanzania and Chairman of the AU was however a breath of fresh air.

Can you believe its three weeks to go! My own feeling is lets get this thing over with and see what is left standing when the dust and smoke clears. At least then we will know what we face in the remainder of the year. We simply cannot go on as we are.

On Tuesday next week the MDC will launch its policies for a new Zimbabwe. I think it is the most complete review of national policy that we have seen since 1980. It constitutes a vision for a new Zimbabwe that is just and inclusive and will respect our rights. When we win, this document will give all Zimbabweans a vision for the future. It is slowly dawning on many observers here that this might just happen!

Eddie Cross
Bulawayo, 8th March 2008

 

 

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