Summer Holidays
My early memories go back to the days spending our holidays at Grandma Davies in Broome. Grandma used to say it's only half a mile to Aston-on-Clun, we would walk there at least twice a week. The first time would be to Mr Naylor's shop. Also to exchange the accumulators to run the radio, you see there was no electricity, also no running water. The second time would be every Sunday evening going to the Baptist chapel, we would add another seven at least to the congregation. The organ was played by Mrs Howl, it was a treadle organ, and at times we would find it hard keeping up with her. My home town is Congleton, Cheshire, and my memories of Aston-on-Clun are still with me today as if I was only there yesterday. We have lived in Australia since 1968, and have returned to Congleton on occasions, but we never for-get to go to Aston-on-Clun.
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My surname is Davies and I am currently doing some simple research into my family background. My father was Alan Davies, his father Herbert Davies, and his father George Davies, who came from Beambridge, then in Salop, I believe.
I have his details from the 1911 census, where he is listed as being age 39 and described as a coachman/domestic. His wife was Annie Davies, then 34 and married to him for 13 years.
If anyone remembers the name or has any other information about George Davies's family of any kind, I would love to hear from them. I have never been to Beambridge and have no idea where he would have worked, or for whom.
with thanks,
Tim Davies
(Whitechapel, London, but born in B'ham)
Comment from Tim Davies on Tuesday, 26th July 2011.