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OCTOBER 2007

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THE MISSING PERSONS BUREAU

Member: paulw
Real Name: Paul Williams Country: Spain

About Me: I am 46 (47 in November) with fair hair and blue eyes. Have a good sense of humour (if you look like I do you have to have one). I currently live in Spain, but returning to the UK in the near future.

Hi everyone, my name is Paul Williams. I am trying to find a friend of mine. His name is Stephen Pepper, we went to Cranbourne Boys High in the mid 70's. And I worked with/for him at Industrial V- Belts in Masasa in the late 80's.  I believe he is now living in the USA.

Other people I would like to trace are: Barry Anderson lived in Hatfield in the 70's
Sean Coles lived in Hatfield in the 70's, Debbie Sheehan went to Roosevelt Girls High in the 70's.

If any one can help me in this matter I would be very grateful.

coa


Member: acw1947
Real Name: Andy Wright Country: United Kingdom

About Me: went to Rhodesia in 1956 9 yrs. old left in 1972 went to Nettleton, David Livingstone and Prince Edward had lots of jobs before joining British Merchant Navy 1966 but still went home on leave to Rhodesia been in UK since 72

Looking for Doreen & Freda Robinson they lived in Park Meadowlands with their father Frank - 1960's.

Member: lespyke
Real Name: Lesley Pyke (ne Booth)* Country: United Kingdom

About Me: Went to Umtali/Bulawayo/Gwelo Convents 1968-1974 then Highlands Jr. Salisbury, GHSS 1975-1979. Ballet and Highland Dancing. Badminton at Mt Pleasant. Golf Warren Hills. Air Traffic.

I would like to get together ALL THOSE WHO WERE IN THE 1979 GHSS / PE CHOIR TOUR of England Scotland Israel and Greece!!!!!!  Where are we all now

Member: mandevu
Real Name: Kevin Barry Country: Australia

About Me: English born of Irish parents moved to Rhodesia in 1969, attended Gifford Tech High school in Bullies. National service intake 135 with Engineers Corps. Worked for Rhodesia Railways (later NRZ) in the Chief Civil Engineers Drawing Office.Left 1983-UK.

Searching for Harry Hammond (Hammy) ex Gifford Tech Bulawayo 1972 Gifford Tech High School, Bulawayo. I would like to say Hi if anyone knows where he is. We got into a fair bit of strife together at school me being the new English boy and Hammy being his self. He introduced me to Avocado Pear sandwiches outside Jack Sandham's Tech Drawing class. Also smacking petals through the end of a clenched fist to make a loud popping noise and flicking small stones past a curled index finger so that they zinged through the air. Those were the days.

Member: KathyH
Real Name: Kat Hall Country: United Kingdom

Looking for Jessie Chennells - originally from Bulawayo, but lived in Salisbury. We lived next door to each other at Protea Court, Fife Ave/Fifth Street - 1978/79. She was going out with Dougie.  Last seen at Caribbea Bay in 1980. If anyone knows where she is, please ask her to get in touch - we have loads to catch up on!


Member: calvinc
Real Name: Calvin Connor Country: United Kingdom

Can anyone help please. I am looking for a family who looked after me in Bulawayo in 197. The name of the daughter was Helen Henwood and she worked in the Post Office in Bulawayo. I was a member of the Royal Marines working with the Rhodesian Light Infantry, and the Commonwealth Monitoring Force.

Member: MargaretL
Real Name: Margaret and John Larkin Country: Australia

About Me: We left Zimbabwe in 1982 and have lived in Canberra since arriving in Australia. Two of our four children were born in Rhodesia and the other two here.

Have been hoping, for several years, to make contact with Rose Webb (nee Coutts) - last I knew she was in SA. If anyone knows where she is I would to hear from you!

Member: kathyc
Real Name: Kathy Cosgrave Country: South Africa

About Me: Lived in lots of towns in Rhodesia, last being Redcliff.

Looking for Cherie Hartie from Redcliff and Julie Nolan from Que Que.


Member: Marion
Real Name: Marion Southwick Country: United Kingdom

Looking for Glennis Wood, ex Greendale.  Lost her phone number and details.  Last I knew she was in Darlington.

Member: SheilaB
Real Name: Sheila Blamire Country: United Kingdom

About Me: Born in Zim and grew up in Goromonzi area. Am now 43 and have 2 children who are 20 and 15. Happily married and living in the UK. Married Robbie Blamire

I have been trying to locate Lynette Duncan who went to CCC College in Harare 1979-1980, Joy Campbell who went to GHS in Harare 1976-1979 and the Smithdorfs who lived in Greendale Avenue early 1970's.

Also trying to track down Gina Shaw and her daughter Kim who lived in Mutare around 1986. Does anyone know Frank Moltino who used to hunt in Zim. and neighboring countries in the early 1980's?


Member: marcia
Real Name: Marcia Schillaci Country: South Africa

About Me: 3rd generation Rhodesian. 3 daughters. Sicilian husband.

I desperately need someone in Byo to help me find info about Jose Francisco Melo de Sa..
His daughter is desperate to contact him!

Member: sandy
Real Name: Sandra Carr Country: United Kingdom

About Me: Happily married, two daughters,three step daughters, 6 grandchildren. Lived in Salisbury and Umtali 1971-82. Brothers went to St Georges College in Salisbury. Now living and working in in Scotland

Looking for Vivienne Masterson, Vivienne Hamilton, Cheryl Tobin, Jan Pienaar, Brian Dewar

Member: inyosi
Real Name: Sheila Dodsworth Country: Australia

About Me: I trained at the Salisbury Central Hospital 1963 - 1967. My husband John worked at Harare Hospital. We left in 1977 for Australia needing a secure future for our family

Looking for Group W Salisbury Central Hospital - 1963 - 1967.

Member: Marion
Real Name: Marion Southwick Country: United Kingdom

Looking for Anna Fairlie ex Hatfield, Salisbury. Last heard of in Florida.   Marion & Rob Southwick looking to make contact.

Member: barbara_keith
Real Name: Barbara Darby Country: United Kingdom

About Me: nee Smith Born Byo 1951. Henry Low School Eveline High School. Vivian & Watson - Byo. Consolidated Motors - Salisbury.

Anyone know the whereabouts of the Ellis's? Barbara (nee) Smith would love to catch up

Member: Glen
Real Name: Glen Trail Country: United States

Looking for Elizabeth Twine. She was in Bulawayo around 1960. Anyone know her whereabouts?

Member: DaveMadie
Real Name: Maddie Eastley Country: United Kingdom

About Me: Went to Rhodesia in 1955 then moved to Nyasaland until 1961 when we moved back to Bulawayo and stayed there before coming to UK in 1976

Still looking for Alice Phillips, used to work with her in Byo, then we came to the UK on SA Vaal, but lost contact, Madeline Potter

Member: QQJS
Real Name: Michael Theunissen Country: South Africa

About Me: From Que-Que. A Police Officer here in South Africa. Have 4 kids

Looking for Moses Matarise. He was with me at Que-Que Junior School in 1979 to 1981. He was a great athlete....and also stayed in Hibiscus Avenue, Msasa Park, Que-Que.

Looking for Petrus and Martha - who are Brother and sister. Their surname is unknown. They were orphans at the children's home in Gwelo. They used to spend weekends and school holidays with us in Que-Que from 1979 to 1981

Member: zambesiboy
Real Name: Phil Gargan Country: Zimbabwe

About Me: Still living here - working for Tanganda. Both Gary and Michelle married now so its just Claire and I at home!

Charmaine (nee Theunissen) & John Patrick left from Cape Town to USA a year ago and I would love to catch up with them again. Charmaine was an Umtali girl and good friend for more years than I care to imagine. They have 3 delightful youngsters.

Member: Davro
Real Name: David Baines Country: South Africa

About Me: Self employed. Enjoy cricket. Do a lot of caravanning around SA & want to travel overseas soon.
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.

Member: kiwiray
Real Name: Raymond Lynch Country: New Zealand

About Me: My Parents were both expat Scots from large families, many of whom settled in Rhodesia and South Africa. I have several cousins from Rhodesia that I have lost contact with and whom I am hoping to track down.

Jeff & Iain Jefferies Trying to track down my cousin Iain and his father whom I last saw in the UK in 1978. would very much appreciate any clues

Member: glmcginty
Real Name: Linda Wilson Country: United Kingdom

About Me: I was born in South Africa grew up in Umtali (Mutare), Have two brothers, Richard and David, one sister, Sheilah. Did my nursing training in Bulawayo, married Geoff, from Northern Ireland, ex RhAF. Have two sons Ian and Aidan.

Hi I am looking for Claire Johnstone from Umtali, she has two brothers, Stuart & Simon. Last time I saw her was in 1974.

Member: tappy
Real Name: Bugsy Moran Country: United Kingdom

About Me: Married in Umtali 1977 and into our 31st year together, Country: England, Description: I am a Yorkshireman married to Tessa who is a Rhodesian from Tengwe and we left Zimbabwe where I had served with the BSA Police and Rhodesian/Zimbabwe Defense Forces. Moved to South Africa living in Primrose Hill

I am seeking the whereabouts of Hew Jack who served with me at Court Section (BSA Police, Bulawayo) and later worked for the main dealership for Mercedes in Harare. Last saw him in Johannesburg 1987 when he was down on holiday

Member: shirleymullenbac
Real Name: Shirley A Mullenbach
Country: South Africa

About Me: Moved here from Harare in 1988. Lived in Wankie when first married, then Bindura and Harare. Married Peter, two children both in varsity

Looking for Nigel Dunn - Iain McGregor. Nigel, last heard of in the UK when my brother Trevor Jones gave me email details, which don't exist any longer. Iain, last saw himin Harare before leaving for RSA in 1988. Does anyone have any details?


Member: StewRobinson
Real Name: Stewart Robinson Country: South Africa

About Me: Rhodesian Born and Bred. Lived most of my life in Salisbury. Attended Hillside Primary School and Churchill High School. Joined the Rhodesian Air Force 1975 (34 LAR). Served until November 1980. Immigrated to South Africa December 1980

I am desperately looking for a song from my youth in Rhodesia I am looking for specific version of a song called "White on White"?

The version/artist I grew up with in Zimbabwe and am looking for went :- "White On White, Lace On Satin, My Little Jericho Is Getting Married Today". The one I don't want is Danny Williams's song which goes :-"White On White, Lace On Satin, My Little Angel Is Getting Married Today"

FLAG Can you help? Who is the artist I am looking for? I believe a Brian Cadd has a song called White On White but his music seems to start in the 70's and I don't think it is his version. I am looking for as the one I am looking for would have been in the '65 era. If I could verify his version by listening to it I would know for sure." Is the song available on CD?  Where can I buy it? Can someone send me a MP3 or Wave File of the Song? Any help will be much appreciated, Thanks

Member: barryw
Real Name: Barry Wolhuter Country: Australia

About Me: Born in Bulawayo, Family came to Cape Town in 1650. My Grandmother came to Rhodesia with the Moodie Trek, my Aunt came to Bulawayo on the first train into the country from SA. Went to Gifford & Intake 151. Now live in Queensland Australia.

Hi All, I was a member of the motorcycle unit in the Rhodesian Army and am looking for a copy of the insignia. I thought there was one in the book Contact 2. Maybe the original has an article of the unit 'coz I remember seeing it. Could someone who has it please scan it and send me a copy of both the insignia and the article?


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RHODESIAN HISTORY TRIVIA

RWS

This month's History Trivia has a different twist to it. 

Rather than asking you a bunch of questions, what we are doing is having a small story telling competition.

There are a lot of stories out there about life in the bush, about the war, about things we did.   What we want are the amusing, off-beat stories.  Those special moments that helped us through the boredom, the drudge and the battle.   

1977 and we were doing our annual COIN training at Mushandike near Ft. Vic.   It had been a long couple of days  and were were nearing the RV at the National Park office.  I was in the lead when a hippo suddenly broke from my right, heading for the water to my left.  The only thing in its way was yours truly.  I recall doing a full 180 degree turn, feet off the ground, using my rifle as a pivot.   Then hiding behind this small tree, one eye looking down either side of it as the hapless hippo lumbered by.

Emerging from my near brush with death I found the rest of the stick, including my member i/c, roaring with laughter at my misfortune.  4 inches of dirt up my rifle barrel and several beers later it was all taken in good fun.

Have you good a good story?   Then  tell us about it.  Just drop an email to info@memoriesofrhodesia.com

 

EDDIE CROSS EDITORIALS

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Freedom, free markets, freehold and democracy

I am reading a fascinating book by Martin Meredith entitled 'the State of Africa - a History of 50 years of Independence'. A friend who had played a key role in the liberation of Zimbabwe over many years kindly sent it to me.

What I appreciate about the book (it is a must for all Africans) is that it is not in any ways emotional, ideological or apologetic. He just sets out the facts as they presented themselves in some sort of chronological and regional/country order. It is not an easy read or comforting and in fact reveals the awful track record of many post liberation governments in Africa.

One of the great tragedies of this appalling record is that many Africans have lost faith in themselves and in their countries. The myth of black inferiority is a tough legacy to overcome when so much failure of leadership has taken place and when the Press relentlessly promulgates the worst of the African experience. In fact what this hides is a simple reality that almost all commentators miss in their musings. It is the fact that what we have seen in Africa is a universal experience and one that has characterized the emergence of successful, democratic and rich countries everywhere - including Africa.

The lesson is this - pay attention to policy and principle and give people freedom to excel for themselves. Foreign donors who have played such an important role in postcolonial history in Africa share much of the blame because they have not done so and have often compromised with rogue dictatorships that have systematically raped and pillaged their countries. Many current African commentators argue that the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe was about land, in fact it was not, it was about 'one man one vote' and transferring power from a white controlled minority government to a majority government.

The subsequent failures of so many majority governments is due to both the fact that they often failed to preserve the very principles they fought for (personal freedom and the right to vote) and not to their inherent capacity. This was compounded perhaps by the failure to emphasize the importance of policy in postcolonial administrations.

If we are to construct free, democratic governments in Africa then we must pay close attention to all three basic freedoms listed above. People should have all their personal freedoms protected and enshrined in the national constitution - the freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of choice. Governments must respect the personal freedoms and rights of the individual in their societies, it must assume the role of a regulator and facilitator and should never be allowed to dictate the circumstances of the individuals that make up their societies.

Then the link between free markets and the basic freedoms associated with those rights must be enshrined and protected. The right of the individual to choose where they live and work, the right of the owners of productive enterprise to set their own prices and determine the management of their enterprise. The right to fail if they do not succeed!

The right of public choice - what to buy, when to sell, to choose an acceptable price and to be in charge of ones own personal affairs. Free markets are not an ideological formation; they are the very foundation of a successful human society and our collective economy. When government interferes with market mechanisms - no matter what the rationale - the consequences are negative for the people they serve. Governments make poor managers of economic institutions and markets. The temptations to use such control for personal enrichment and power are just too great to let go and allow the proper exercise of such control.

Free, competitive markets best allocate resources and this has been proven over and over again in every corner of the world. Whether you are Chinese, Japanese, Russian, European or American - or African, this remains true. State corporations in the USA look and behave much the same as similar institutions in Africa - or anywhere else.

Finally there is the link with freehold. The right to own assets you have created or paid for and to hold secure, predictable and legally enforceable rights over those assets. Interfere with such rights at your peril. The communal ownership of land and other immovable assets in Africa is almost a universal aspect of traditional culture and economy. Many African governments have moved swiftly in the post independence era to dismantle the title rights of those who build up and controlled the economy before independence. This is almost always presented as a just act of retribution or compensation or even equity but in almost all cases has resulted in the near destruction of the productive assets involved.

In fact, without secure title rights no real development or growth is possible, anywhere. This is a universal human need and can only be met by carefully constructing and protecting a system of tenure over assets that protects the rights of those who own such assets. It is not just a question of land, it also embraces things such as buildings and fixed assets, it also covers moveable assets and intangibles such as intellectual property and share rights in productive assets.

One aspect of this that is often overlooked is that these three freedoms are inextricably linked to the functioning of a democracy. If people do not have their basic freedoms, if they do not have freedom of choice, if they do not have security, they simply cannot sustain a democracy. Of course, that is why tyrants - everywhere, always attack these rights in the pursuit of power and privilege. It was so in Germany under Hitler, it was so in Russia under Stalin, it was so under Mao in China, it was so in feudal England and the consequences were identical to the African experience everywhere.

Next month we in the MDC will publish a comprehensive suite of policy statements that will give the people of Zimbabwe an opportunity to see what sort of new society we want to create here. In it we will guarantee to respect these essential freedoms and thereby lay the foundations of a new, vibrant and dynamic country. We have been working on this for 15 months since our last Congress and I am excited by what has been agreed so far.

We have a vision for the country, a vision that we believe will be underwritten and fulfilled by our people once they are empowered by the freedoms that we will restore to them and for which they made such sacrifices when the struggle for democracy and our human rights was under way.

The failure in Zimbabwe has come about not because of the capacity or otherwise of the people who make up the government, but because they have robbed us of those freedoms since they came to power. Put these back in place and we can join the growing list of countries in Africa that are proving the skeptics wrong.

'The State of Africa - a History of 50 years of Independence' is available at www.Flamelilybooks.com

Eddie Cross
Bulawayo, 26th August 2007

 

Have we got a plan and will it work?

An elderly man stopped me as I parked near a supermarket this morning. "Have you got a plan?" he asked. "Of course" I said. Behind me a queue stretched around the corner as people waited in line for bread. Inside the shop we bought 20 kilos of coarse salt and the last bag of dog meal plus four bananas. There was little else to buy.

In a sense our plan has not changed since 2000. We are planning to effect a change of government by peaceful, legal and democratic means in one of the periodic elections that are held for this very purpose. We are bloodied, beaten, vilified and subjected to every sort of tactic you can imagine, but we are not defeated, not by a long way and the regime here knows this.

Will it work? Well maybe, this time.

It seems to me quite clear now that the SADC process, facilitated by the government of South Africa, is about to yield some sort of an agreement.   There is still too much confusion about the talks and the leaks that we are being fed to know what this agreement will contain but I can state, with certainty, that it will be a giant step towards the goal of our first free and fair elections since Independence in 1980.

I can state that because I know the people negotiating on our side and they will not be brow beaten or intimidated into accepting anything less. I am certain also because unless it meets the criteria laid down in SADC's own standards for elections and the benchmarks prescribed by the international Community, there would be little merit in the whole exercise anyway.

The devil lies in the detail and we just have to wait for that before we can comment. There is also the other issue of implementation and holding this rogue regime to the agreement - none of which is going to be easy. In the meantime I can assure everyone that both Zanu PF and the MDC and its allies now think that we are in for a real fight, not a one sided contest where the opponent of the Zanu PF has his hands tied behind his back, is denied food and water for a week before the fight and is then expected to stand up and slug it out for 12 rounds with a thug armed with a baseball bat.

Today we took delivery of some new vehicles - I think they are the first new vehicles that we have had for at least 5 years. It was good to see the MDC logo on the side of each and to greet the drivers back from training and raring to go. Just plain, 4x2 pickups but they are tough and reliable and will help us immensely as we set about this campaign. Now we have to find fuel! That is another mission.

We will only commit ourselves to the election after we have seen and had the opportunity to debate the agreement. This process is anxiously awaited and in the meantime the situation in the country just goes from bad to worse.

The cocktail of measures taken by the regime in recent weeks has been a potent mix designed to decimate what is left of our formal economy, liquidate established firms and drive a significant portion of the population out of the urban areas into the rural districts and across the borders into South Africa. They are well on their way to achieving this goal and it occurred to me last night that for this reason alone, one of the most critical aspects of any agreement must be the right of those driven out of their homeland, to vote where they are.

We have at least 4 million or more adult Zimbabweans living outside the country. Their numbers swell by the day as this economic and political crisis deepens. The objective for Zanu PF is to reduce the voting capacity of those who are independent of the State and free spirits politically inside the country to a level where they can be overwhelmed by the vote that they can control and direct. This was clearly enunciated by Mutasa in his statement about reducing the population to no more than 6 million people who can be relied upon to vote Zanu. They are well on their way to achieving this extraordinary objective.

How the vote of the Diaspora is captured if they are allowed to vote is another key issue and as I mused over this in bed this morning at about 5 am, I thought that there is only one way to do that without administrative chaos and leaving it open to manipulation and fraud and that is to treat the centers with major Zimbabwean populations as extensions of the election process with their own polling stations set up and supervised by an Independent Electoral Commission and voting on the same day as the election here at home. The exercise would be massive and would require significant assistance from resident governments. The resulting ballot boxes would be flown home for counting.

Potentially there are more voters outside Zimbabwe than within - even today, let alone after the full impact of the present collapse in the economy works it's way through our society. By forcing such a mechanism down Zanu's throat we would be negating the essence of the present strategy they are following.

But this aspect is only one of many that we are going to have to take into account. The one thing that is sure, there is no way that a free and fair election can take place against the backdrop of these disastrous economic policies. We simply will not get to an election if the situation does not improve shortly and unless Zanu PF is forced to stop this mad dash to destruction.

I had lunch with some foreign friends this past week and I said to them that there were three key issues to be addressed in the period after the agreement is reached in South Africa - implementation of the agreement with significant international support for the whole electoral process; the normalization of the situation in the economy; and the restoration of the faith of the security forces that there is life after Zanu PF and that in fact it might be quite good!

Eddie Cross
Bulawayo, 31st August 2007


 

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LOST & FOUND

LOST

Thanks for your news letter, I always look forward to it, how ever I am pleading with you to include me in your news letter. Since the Tsunami disaster, we have lost contact with a very dear Rhodie friend of our's. Graham High emigrated years ago to the UK, his wife Pat then died of cancer and then he had remarried 5 years ago. He contacted us and both parties were thrilled to bits we had come in to contact again. Sadly since that disaster year, we haven't heard from him again. I would appreciate if you could include them into the news letter, hoping somebody will remember him.

Graham & Sue High, UK, were from Redcliff [Que Que] Zim. he has 3 daughter's, Charlotte, Cheryl, and not too sure of the other daughter's name. Please if anyone knows of there whereabouts to contact me.

Thank-you, and for your interesting news letter.

Sandy Kroukamp
21 Impala Street
Potgietersrus 0601
Tel: 0154912712
Cell: 082 974 5341

FOUND

I also respect the privacy of my contacts but the person who added the following appeal would contact me direct then I am able to assist.
Eddy Norris

Hi - Charmaine (nee Theunissen) and John Patrick left from Cape Town to USA a year ago and I would love to catch up with them again. Charmaine was an Umtali girl and good friend for more years than I care to imagine. They have 3 delightful youngsters.


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