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To all Mufulirans and
ex-Mufulirans,
To all Mufulirans and
ex-Mufulirans
Firstly, thank you to
all of you who have
contacted me since July
2009. I want to
apologise for not
replying. I was in my
final year of my BA
Degree so was tied up
with assignments etc
then I started work this
year as an editor
freelancing. I know it’s
no excuse to neglect all
you wonderful people.
Secondly, I am looking
for someone to take over
my position of treasurer
and administrator, as I
am no longer able to do
it due to working full
time and doing my
honours degree. If
anyone knows of someone
who would be interested,
please contact me so I
can tell them what it
entails. They don’t need
any experience in
website maintenance
although it would be a
bonus if they are able
to handle that as well
as Sandy Brück would
like to step down too.
I would like to hand
over to someone by 31
January 2011 if
possible.
Thank you all for your
correspondence and
encouragement. Thank you
too for sharing your
memories with me. I have
enjoyed the past 5 years
with you.
Please feel free to
contact me.
Kind regards
Bridget Simcox
Treasurer/Administrator
of The Mufulira Club
info@mufulira.co.za
contact@mufulira.co.za |
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Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:12 PM
Subject: FW: mufulira reunion
We
had
a
Mufulira
reunion
in a
little
village
in
South
Wales
called
North
Cornelly
in
June
2008.
My
name
is
Ray
Ward,
I
worked
in
the
Boilermakers
shop
on
repair
&
maintenance
of
skips
&
cages
from
1967
to
1973.
The
people
at
the
reunion
time
in
Mufulira
ranged
from
1965
to
1985.
I
will
send
ten
photos
one
at a
time
as
we
seem
to
be
having
trouble
sending
more
at
the
same
time...
Click
here
to
go
to
the
Wales
2008
Gallery
>>
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Sent:
Saturday,
March 28,
2009 8:19 AM
Subject:
HISTORY OF
THE LAST
POST
SHELLHOLE,
(MOTH CLUB)
MUFULIRA
Dear Bridget
The Flying
club is also
mentioned.
I found a
photo of it
taken in the
1950's which
I thought
you might
also like
for the
website.
There is
also a photo
of my Dad
leading a
MOTH
memorial
parade in
the 1950's.
He is second
from the
right.
Unfortunately
I can't
remember who
the other
Moths were
in the
picture.
I will be
flying up on
2nd April
and will
return on
the 14th
April and
during that
time will
visit
Mufulira and
will take
photos of
the Moth
Club as it
is now, plus
any other
photos
anyone else
would like
me to take.
They must
just contact
me before
the 1st
April.
Kind regards
Jackie Green
(nee Shaw)
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From:
Maureen
Haslehurst
Sent:
Monday,
July
13,
2009
9:24
PM
Subject:
RE:
Mufulira
Website
Hi
Bridget
Thanks
for the
up-date.
I
thought
I would
advise
that my
Mom,
Elsie
Flanagan
as all
old Muf
would
remember
her,
died
yesterday
after a
very
long and
painful
illness with
Oesophageal
Cancer.
She was
married
to Bill
Flanagan
who ran
the
Cinema.
She
leaves
behind
her
three
children
Cilla,
Billy
and
Maureen.
Many
thanks,
Maureen
(Mo)
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From:
Ron
Gibbons
Sent:
Thursday,
July
16,
2009
2:00
PM
Subject:
RE:
Mufulira
Website
Dear
Bridget,
thank
you
for
this
e-mail.
My
name
is
Ron
Gibbons
I
live
in
Ladysmith,
Natal.
I
have
lived
here
since
1974
it’s
a
small
town
a
little
larger
than
the
copperbelt
towns
but
the
same
friendly
type
of
people
we
had
in N
Rhodesia.
I
only
spent
two
years
in
Muf.
From
1959
to
1961
before
going
back
to
the
UK
where
I
spent
two
years
after
which
I
decided
to
return
to
N.R.
I
contacted
R.S.T
and
was
offered
a
position
at
Luanshya
where
I
stayed
until
1967.
when
Zambianisation
started
I
was
offered
the
golden
handshake
as
it
was
called
then,
I
accepted
it
and
moved
to
South
Africa
I
considered
Rhodesia
but
the
writing
was
on
the
wall
even
at
that
stage.
I
know
there
were
a
few
Mufulira
reunions
held
in
the
Transvaal
but
only
found
out
after
the
event.
I
did
however
attend
the
only
one
that
I
know
of
which
was
held
in
Pinetown
at
the
rugby
club,
and
really
enjoyed
it,
pity
we
don’t
have
more
of
those.
We
have
a
Luanshya
reunion
every
year
here
in
Natal
at
the
moment
it
is
held
in
Westville,
we
attend
every
year
it’s
held
on
the
first
Sunday
in
May,
this
year
we
had
over
60
people
there
and
each
year
it’s
fantastic
to
see
all
the
faces
we
knew
from
Luanshya.
Well
that’s
all
for
now,
please
keep
in
contact.
Kind
regards,
Ron.
my e
mail
address
is
m­draulics@intekom.co.za
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hi bridget
my name is ole rostad and i was in muf from 1969 to about 1988 therafter
in lusaka. i am now in norway and am truing to keep in toutsh with good
old friends
from muf. my
company in
muf was
viking
refrigeration.
my new mail adr is: o-t-ro@jkn.no
look forward to hear fro y and others
sinser reg,
ole rostad |
Sent:
Saturday,
July 25,
2009
8:39 AM
Subject:
PICS
FROM MY
VISIT TO
MUF IN
APRIL
2009
Kind
regards
Jackie
Green
(nee
Shaw)
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Sent:
Sunday,
April
12, 2009
12:12 AM
Subject:
Any
information?
Trying
to
gather
info
to
start
a
family
tree
for
my
girls.
 Hi
my
name
is
Nolene
my
Mother
Dawn
Dempsey
her
father
being Conrad
Dempsey
(as
I
found
out
recently
everyone
called
him
Jack
Dempsey
a
reference
to a
boxer?)
Lived
in
Mufulira
and
think
he
worked
on
the
mines
I
have
no
information
about
him
and
his
family,
(he
passed
on
when
I
was
two
years
old).
Dawn
Dempsey
and
Robert
P
Viveiros
were
married
on
the
16/08/1958
in Mufulira.
Dawn’s
and
her
brother
Clifford
(married
to
Jenny
who
still
lives
and
has
recently
moved
to
Cape
Town
(my
original
home
town)
Dempsey
have
passed
on.
Mom
had
stepbrothers
and
sisters
don’t
know
all
the
names .
I
have
attached
three
photographs
of
Mom
and
her
Dad,
another
with
Mom,
Robert,
Jean
Johnson-Robson
(maid
of
honor
(also
passed
on,
Jean
was
Roberts
sister)
and Attie
Nel
(best
man)
also
the
front
cover
of
her
wedding
album
(I
believe
she
won
the
bride
of
the
year).
Please
if
any
one
has
got
any
info
about
any
of
these
people
except
Aunty
Jean
(although
am
still
trying
to
find
sister
my aunt
Charmain
who
still
lives
in
Cape
Town).
 Also
Moms
mom
I
cant
remember
her
name
I do
remember
meeting
her
twice
when
I
was
little
once
in
Cape
Town
and
once
in
Durban.
I
know
that
she
left
Conrad
Dempsey
and
had
more
than
a
few
children
from
other
men.
And
has
a
colorful
life,
as
my
mom
would
say…
I’m
only
saying
this
to
let
anybody
who
has
info
and
gossip
not
to
hold
back
as
they
may
think
of
offending
me…
not
a
bit
of
it
…give
me
all
the
gossip
please!!!
Later
Conrad
re-married
again
but
only
now
her
as
Oma;
I
met
her
in
my
late
teens
when
we
immigrated
to
Rhodesia
round
1977
Oma
had
children
before
she
married
Conrad
Dempsey
I
think
she
had
two
girls
and
two
boys??..
Louis?…?,,Laurence,
and
a
brother
called
manakie
(sure
I
haven’t
spelled
that
correct,
I
also
think
that
maybe
that
was
a
nickname?)?????
Any
info
would
be
greatly
appreciated
good
or
bad
I
still
want/need
the
info.
would
not
be
surprised
if
any
info
found
on
Robert
Patrick
Viveiros
is
bad
…cause
I
guarantee
you
he
got
a
lot
worse!
I
now
live
in
the
UK
Nolene
Bull
4
Highclere
Way
Durrington
Worthing
West
Sussex
BN13
3RF
United
Kingdom
Email:
nolenebull@yahoo.co.uk
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Sent:
Friday,
September
03, 2010
2:29 PM
Subject:
INDUSTRIAL
ATTACHMENT
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Am a man,26, 5th year student at the University of Zambia, studying GEOLOGY.kindly assist me with information on how to apply for an INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT at sweet Mufulira copper Mine during my vacation which begins 10th November 2010.Please!
thanking u in advance
CANISIUS CHOMBA KOLALA
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:07 PM
Subject: Please add my contact info to the Mufulira Contacts List
My name is Mary Denning (formerly Mary Bond). My father was Bert Bond he was the Superintendent of the power plant at the Mufulira copper mine. My brother’s name was Gerard (sadly he has died now) and my sister’s name was Terry who was born in Mufulira.
I am longing to contact my old friends Jeanette McClean, Billie McLean, Elaine McLean or Norma Healey.
We had a dog called Scruffy, a parat called Zuku and a dog called Rommel – all of which we sadly had to leave behind when we left Muf in 1955. I still mis Mufulira and desperately want to hear from one of my old friends.
My telephone number is 0789 421 4815
I lived in Mufulira from 1948 to 1955.
I now live in Reading, England, UK.
Mary
Denning |
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From:
"Michael
Henriksen" <epilotdkDOTyahoo.com>
To: <contact@mufulira.co.za>
Sent:
Wednesday,
January 20,
2010 6:04 PM
Subject:
Please add
my contact
info to the
Mufulira
Contacts
List
Hi,
My name is
Michael
Henriksen
and I
originate
from
Denmark. I
lived in
Mufulira
1980-82 with
my parents
Erik and
Elsebeth
(know as
Elsa). I was
12
years old
when we left
Mufulira. We
were good
friends with
the Fertig
family,
Helmut and
Gardi
Bergeman and
Sammy and
Kiki (can't
remember
their
surname). In
2001 my
wife,
daughter and
I moved to
Germany
because I
got a
job there.
By chance we
ended up in
a town
called
Willich and
bumped into
Gardi in the
local ice
cafe. Small
world. We
now live in
Harpenden,
UK. My
parents
divorced in
1984. They
both live in
Denmark and
are now
retired.
Best
regards,
Michael |
Sent:
Wednesday,
February
03,
2010
8:49
AM
Subject:
Please
place
this
notice
on
the
Mufulira
home
page
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Hi
My name is Anthony Smith and lived in “Muf” until Oct 1967 when my parents
Decided to move to South Africa
I still have very fond memories of Mufulira even though I have never been back
Since leaving
I attended Muf High School until leaving and was in form 3, we had a close circle
Of friends some being
1/ Michelle Panico
2/ Garth Bradbury
3/ Edwin Bracey
4/ Kevin Maas
5/ Rene Mulder
6/ Dora Duckwoth
7/ The Samons brothes
8/ Hugh Morgan
9/ Linda Snyman
10/ Patricia Austin
11/ Peter Gilbert
12/ Ian Christmas
The list goes on and on, if anyone would like to contact me they can do via email
Please note my cell number has changed to 0783275004
I look forward to hearing from a few of the Old True Friends
Tony Smith
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Sent:
Monday,
February
22,
2010
3:14
AM
Subject:
michael
hoyne
My Dad
Michael
Hoyne
worked
at your
mines
but I do
not know
for how
long. I
found a
blasting
Licence
dated
13.09.46.
I am
just
wondering
if you
can find
any
information
on my
dad.
When I
was a
child I
was told
he
helped
raise
money???
To build
a church
there
and his
name was
put on
the
wall.
He also
worked
with a
John
Doyle
who was
there at
the same
time as
my dad,
he was
from
Northern
Ireland.
An
address
for dad
on the
Blasting
Licence
was as
follows
Luaushya.
He was
married
there to
a woman
whom I
do not
know her
name.
The
marriage
lasted
two
years as
she died
from T.B.
from
what I
can
remember.
My dad
died
when I
was 8
years
old and
I am now
44 years
old.
It would
be
lovely
if I
could
get some
information
on my
dad.
My name
is Mary
Hoyne,
Mollassey,
Callan,
Co.
Kilkenny,
Ireland.
I really
look
forward
to
hearing
from you
and pray
that you
will be
able to
help me.
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Sent:
Sunday,
February
28, 2010
5:02 PM
Subject:
Material
for the
Mufulira
Club
website
hi my
son from
Abu Dhab
has just
sent me
the
Mufulira
Club
website
so very
interesting
I am in
Scottburgh
on th
South
Coast of
Kwa
ZuluNatal
at
present
and my
two
eldest
children
were
born at
the
Kitwe
Hospital
we moved
to Muf
in 1961
and
names I
have
picked
up from
your web
are the
Gallotti
's
perhaps
the
girls
remember
me
Lorraine
Holloway
I
believe
one of
the
sisters
plays
golf at
Kloof
where my
daughter
played
until
recently
Dawn and
Dina (I
think)
used to
babysit
for my
two when
they
were
very
small
we liv
ed
around
the
corner
in Muf
and Baby
Gallotti
their
mother
was my
Mother's
cousin
from
what I
remember
there
were
seven
children
in the
family
most of
whom had
names
starting
with a D
I have
five
children
all
grown up
Tony and
Teresa
then
came
Nicolette
Michael
and
Christopher
Tony is
in Abu Dhabi Chris
in
Florida
USA
Nicolette
in
Scottburgh
and
Michael
and
Teresa
in
Durban
sadly my
husband
Charles
passed
away in
June
last
year
after 51
years of
marriage
we all
miss him
terribly.
He was
with
Deloittes
in Kitwe
auditing
and then
joined
the
Mufulira
Club as
Accountant/Finance
Manager
in 1961
we were
there
when all
the
refugees
came thru
from
the
Congo
I
remember
in 1960
July
streams
of
refugees
came
thru to
Kitwe
from the
Congo
and the
OK
Bazaars
which
was
fairly
new at
the time
just
opened
their
doors so
anyone
could
help
themselves
free of
charge
to baby
clothes
food and
whatever
was
needed
many of
these
people
spent
months
with
families
in their
homes .
This was
a great
gesture
from the
OK.
and as
our
house in
Mufulira
was the
last on
the road
to the
border
we had
even had
a lion
walking
down the
road
perhaps
I will
remember
more
when
given
some
thought
nearly
50 years
ago is a
long
time but
we had
some of
the best
days of
our
lives
there
Charles
also
played
in the
KitweCricket
Team
my
brother
Noel
Byerley
and his
wife
also
lived in
Muf for
a while
he was
working
on the
mine
when in
Kitwe I
worked
at Duly
Motors
about
1958
-1960
regards
for now
Lorraine
Holloway
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Sent:
Monday,
March
15,
2010
2:39
AM
Subject:
Please
place
this
notice
on
the
Mufulira
home
page
Hello:
I just
found
the Muf
page.
Although
I did
not live
there I
used to
go to
Muf
quite a
lot and
shoot on
the
rifle
range in
friendly
competition.
Usually
folks
from
Kitwe,
Luanshya
and
Chingola
were
there as
well.
I did
note a
request
from a
John
Warburton
looking
for Bill
Knott.
Last I
heard he
was in
Ottawa,
maybe
the DCRA
has his
contact
address.
I lived
in
Chingola
for
seven
years -
what a
wonderful
time we
all had
in such
a great
part of
the
world.
Have
been in
Canada
for many
years
now but
still
remember
with
nostalgia.
Doran
Westhead
Sewell
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Sent:
Saturday,
August
21,
2010
7:49
PM
Subject:
Looking
for
Harry
&
Margaret
Burgess
staying
in
Canada
Annie
Haxton
wants to
contact
Harry
and
Margaret
Burgess
and
Brian &
Pam
Joyce
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Sent:
Monday,
May 03,
2010
7:05 PM
Subject:
OLD
FRIENDS
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Sent:
Wednesday,
July 07,
2010
4:43 PM
Subject:
Please
add my
contact
info to
the
Mufulira
Contacts
List
Hi All.
Just
wanted
to
update
my
profile
and
contribute
to the
costs of
running
the
effort.
If you
are
still
available,
please
contact
me as
per new
contact
details
below.
If not,
what a
pity.
All your
years of
efforts
and
costs
gone to
hell.
Sorry
about
that as
I was
part of
your
demise,
which I
now
regret.
Best and
fondest
regards
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Sent:
Monday,
October
04, 2010
8:51 PM
Subject:
Nice to
find
this
site
Hi
there,
my name
is Julie
Schmidt
and I
was born
in
Zambia
in
1956. I
attended
Eastleigh
school
and then
went to
Nagel
House
boarding
school
in
Marandalas,
Rhodesia.
My
parents
Hilmer
Schmidt
and Pat
Schmidt
lived in
Zambia
for many
year.
Would
love to
hear
from any
one who
may
remember us.
I also
have
four
brothers
Gary,
Neil,
Paul and
David.
Cheers.
My email
address
is
jules.888@live.com
Julie
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Sent:
Saturday,
October
09,
2010
5:17
PM
Subject:
Please
place
this
notice
on
the
Mufulira
home
page
Please
find
me.Kind
Regard's
Lena
Pagel.
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Sent:
Thursday,
October
21,
2010
11:11
AM
Subject:
Please
add
my
contact
info
to
the
Mufulira
Contacts
List
Freda
Colleen
Younghusband
- now
known as
Freda
Rice-Byrnes.
Born
1950
went
to Mary
Moffat
Primary
School.
Lived at
L200 and
E6A -
went to
school
with
Virginia
Webb.
Migrated
to New
Zealand
Sept
1961.
Grandmother
of 5 and
great grandmother of
one.
Have
daily
contact with
Virginia's
sister
Jessie
Webb
here in
New Zealand .
Would so
luff to
catch up
with Muff
ites.
My
brother
is Gavin
Youngusband
now
living
in Port
Morquary
Australia
and
sister
Jocelyn
Hoyle in
Springs
Jo'burg.
Another
sister
Lorraine
Anita
Younghusband
now
known as
Anita
Malone -
Perth
Australia.
It was
great
days in
Mufulira
- swims
at the
mine
pools -
bioscope
on
Saturdays
sixpence
to get
in and
sixpence
to
spend, Hey
by the
way
where is
Theo
Nell and
what
about my
school
mate
Vicky????
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