bob ramsden Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 thank you for accepting me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezwez Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Hi Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Welcome, Bob, you're in the right place, lots of nice friendly helpful people here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Welcome from one Bob to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Bobr said: Welcome from one Bob to another. Two bob is better 😀 just remember the old imperial currency, showing my age now, or two shillings 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 One Bob? That's 3 groats right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: One Bob? That's 3 groats right? I think it’s one shilling, six pennies in old money👍So I was wrong just googled and it’s twelve pennies ha ha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: One Bob? That's 3 groats right? Spot on Tom = your learning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveostit14 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Welcome bob, you will find this a very helpful and informative forum, ive picked up loads of tips and info on here!! enjoy !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, williamweb said: I think it’s one shilling, six pennies in old money👍 12 pennies in old money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, williamweb said: I think it’s one shilling, six pennies in old money👍 Tom got it right, one groat was four old pence😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just now, Bobr said: 12 pennies in old money Yeah just googled it👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 minute ago, williamweb said: I think it’s one shilling, six pennies in old money👍 That'd be a sixpence! You're meant to put those in your Christmas pudding. Shillings were 12p...I mean 12d... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st line x 140 driver Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Welcome another Bob - becoming as common as Simon😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 16 hours ago, bob ramsden said: thank you for accepting me Welcome Bob. I bet you didn't figure on triggering a discussion on ancient currency!😃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 minute ago, TomsFocus said: That'd be a sixpence! You're meant to put those in your Christmas pudding. Shillings were 12p...I mean 12d... Silver threepenny bits went into Christmas puddings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Bobr said: Silver threepenny bits went into Christmas puddings. Hmm, my Nan was still putting a silver sixpence in hers when I was younger, she even kept one specially! I wonder if it's a regional thing? Thrupenny bits were something completely different in her household, being an Eastend cockney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: Welcome Bob. I bet you didn't figure on triggering a discussion on ancient currency!😃 Sorry I take full responsibility 😳 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 minute ago, williamweb said: Sorry I take full responsibility 😳 Haha, it wasn't your fault... As soon as I saw Bob post 'one Bob' I was going to make the Groat quip after last weeks discussion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 To make matters worse, I think four pence was the value of a groat in England, Wales and Ireland. I believe that was also originally the case in Scotland, but later they were issued in a variety of higher values. 8 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Hmm, my Nan was still putting a silver sixpence in hers when I was younger, she even kept one specially! I wonder if it's a regional thing. Definitely a sixpence in the pud when I was growing up. To bring in yet another old coin, I remember clearing my Gran's house after she passed away in 1972 and finding jars full of farthings (which I think ceased to be legal tender on 1 January 1961). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Hmm, my Nan was still putting a silver sixpence in hers when I was younger, she even kept one specially! I wonder if it's a regional thing? Thrupenny bits were something completely different in her household, being an Eastend cockney... We always used silver Thrupenny bits and I'm an east end cockney from Bethnal Green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bobr said: We always used silver Thrupenny bits and I'm an east end cockney from Bethnal Green. Small world! Nan was from Custom House. I wonder why there was difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 21 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: Definitely a sixpence in the pud when I was growing up. To bring in yet another old coin, I remember clearing my Gran's house after she passed away in 1972 and finding jars full of farthings (which I think ceased to be legal tender on 1 January 1961). Well I'm intrigued now, what did you do with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobr Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Small world! Nan was from Custom House. I wonder why there was difference... I didn't know Custom House as the borough of Newham was formed after I left London. I left in 1954 to join the forces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob ramsden Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 thank you all for your messages 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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