Peter Stewart

Now let's cross back over the road to the pool, and in March 1948, the swimming pool lease was owned by Fred Cadman, and he was sued by a bletchingly firm for the balance of around £100 for landscaping gardening work, carried out there in 1947, which might suggest refurbishments made before the first post-war reopening.

Now let's cross back over the road to the pool, and in March 1948, the swimming pool lease was owned by Fred Cadman, and he was sued by a bletchingly firm for the balance of around £100 for landscaping gardening work, carried out there in 1947, which might suggest refurbishments made before the first post-war reopening.

Fred Cadman was a Yorkshireman, and with his Scottish wife Nina, as well as managing the pool, they owned and managed several local cafes. The Silver Birch Tea Rooms in Station Road, Redhill, the Baytree Cafe on Reigate's High Street, and the Reigate Appetizer Cafe and Pie Shop in Bell Street. In June 1950, an ad appeared in the Surrey Mirror, and it said, ''Lease for sale.

Fred Cadman was a Yorkshireman, and with his Scottish wife Nina, as well as managing the pool, they owned and managed several local cafes. The Silver Birch Tea Rooms in Station Road, Redhill, the Baytree Cafe on Reigate's High Street, and the Reigate Appetizer Cafe and Pie Shop in Bell Street. In June 1950, an ad appeared in the Surrey Mirror, and it said, ''Lease for sale.

Open-air swimming pool, Bancroft Road, Reigate. A splendid business, easily run by two or three persons. Catering licence, tobacco licence, and good ice cream trade. Spacious lawns for sunbathing, etc. Reason for sale, other business commitments.'' Full particulars may be obtained from F. Cadman, 19 Bell Street, Reigate.

Open-air swimming pool, Bancroft Road, Reigate. A splendid business, easily run by two or three persons. Catering licence, tobacco licence, and good ice cream trade. Spacious lawns for sunbathing, etc. Reason for sale, other business commitments.'' Full particulars may be obtained from F. Cadman, 19 Bell Street, Reigate.

Later, in December 1950, the Reigate Appetizer Café's lease was offered for sale with the reason this time given as, Owners, Fred and Nina Cadman, going abroad. Now, unfortunately, the swimming pool sank. They failed to find someone to take over the lease after the summer of 1949, and the site was subsequently redeveloped. In the 1950s, the appropriately named Paul House was built there.

Later, in December 1950, the Reigate Appetizer Café's lease was offered for sale with the reason this time given as, Owners, Fred and Nina Cadman, going abroad. Now, unfortunately, the swimming pool sank. They failed to find someone to take over the lease after the summer of 1949, and the site was subsequently redeveloped. In the 1950s, the appropriately named Paul House was built there.

It's still there today. Although the footings can't have been built exactly over the oval swimming pool because that was on a diagonal northeast-southwest axis. unlike Paul House, which is parallel to the road and extends east to west. The Hippodrome Cinema over the road limped on gamely, became known as the Flea Pit until 1969. MUSIC PLAYS

It's still there today. Although the footings can't have been built exactly over the oval swimming pool because that was on a diagonal northeast-southwest axis. unlike Paul House, which is parallel to the road and extends east to west. The Hippodrome Cinema over the road limped on gamely, became known as the Flea Pit until 1969. MUSIC PLAYS

Harry and Emmy's baby, the Majestic Cinema, battled on, though not very successfully, against the growing competition of television, its later years largely subsidised by pop concerts. There was sadness but little surprise when the doors of the Majestic finally closed in December 1982. The site was later redeveloped as the Everyman Cinema.

Harry and Emmy's baby, the Majestic Cinema, battled on, though not very successfully, against the growing competition of television, its later years largely subsidised by pop concerts. There was sadness but little surprise when the doors of the Majestic finally closed in December 1982. The site was later redeveloped as the Everyman Cinema.

And remember Harry and Emmy Bancroft, who had the original dream of the cinema in the pool? Well, Emmy became very ill, died in March 1934, before either building was opened. Although she did live to see the project pass to the foundations being laid. and the signing of a partnership agreement with the Shipman and King Company, who had a large interest in cinemas across the south of England.

And remember Harry and Emmy Bancroft, who had the original dream of the cinema in the pool? Well, Emmy became very ill, died in March 1934, before either building was opened. Although she did live to see the project pass to the foundations being laid. and the signing of a partnership agreement with the Shipman and King Company, who had a large interest in cinemas across the south of England.

Harry mourned his wife for the rest of his life, and he pressed for the new road from Church Street and Bell Street, which he gave to the borough to be named after her. Emmy Bancroft Road is what he wanted. but at the council's insistence, settled in the end on just Bancroft Road.

Harry mourned his wife for the rest of his life, and he pressed for the new road from Church Street and Bell Street, which he gave to the borough to be named after her. Emmy Bancroft Road is what he wanted. but at the council's insistence, settled in the end on just Bancroft Road.

Harry obviously loved her dearly and paid for the sacred heart altar and the organ in the Church of the Holy Family in York Road in her memory when it was built at the end of the 1930s, and arranged for an in-memoriam notice to appear in the Surrey Mirror every year on the anniversary of her death.

Harry obviously loved her dearly and paid for the sacred heart altar and the organ in the Church of the Holy Family in York Road in her memory when it was built at the end of the 1930s, and arranged for an in-memoriam notice to appear in the Surrey Mirror every year on the anniversary of her death.

Harry spent most of his later life in Cambridgeshire, but kept his eye firmly on his business interests in Reigate, and he kept a small flat near the Hippodrome for his visits to Reigate up until his death in 1967 at the age of around 94. They lie together here somewhere in Reigate Cemetery, and I'm trying to find them now. I've only got a few clues. and genuinely, I don't know where I'm looking.

Harry spent most of his later life in Cambridgeshire, but kept his eye firmly on his business interests in Reigate, and he kept a small flat near the Hippodrome for his visits to Reigate up until his death in 1967 at the age of around 94. They lie together here somewhere in Reigate Cemetery, and I'm trying to find them now. I've only got a few clues. and genuinely, I don't know where I'm looking.