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NAME SEARCH
I have no memories of Bangley as such but am very interested in the place (or rather the NAME) as I married into the Bangley family and because the name is so unusual, any references I find regarding the name Bangley gives me great interest
To date (after some 35 years research) I have still not been able to source the origins of the name "Bangley"
The Bangley family I married into all hail from the Cambridgeshire areas of Huntingdon and Ely
Should anyone read this message and know something of the name of Bangley I would be most grateful if you would care to drop me an E mail at:-
alan666@blueyonder.co.uk
My name is Alan Walker and I am currently living in Essex - - Thank You
Staffordshire memories
Swimming
I grew up in Fazeley along with my little brother Glenn. Some of my best memories would be of the good summers we used to have when we would spend most of the school holidays swimming and fishing in the brook at Brook End. We would dam up the shallow brook and spend many hours in the now 5ft deep water,(due to our dams). Then we would build swings across the brooks and have hours of fun. In the main summer months you would see whole families having picnics along the banks of the brook, it was like a beach atmosphere. Sadly I walk the local brook nowadays and it is all overgrown and no children play in the waters any more, even though they are probably cleaner now than in my day. I always remember my mum telling us off because we would come home with dyed swimming shorts as sometimes the brook would be blue or red depending on what colour the cotton mill upstream was dying the... Read more
Fazeley - in The 1970s
I remember the beach-like atmosphere at Bourne brook off Brook End, Fazeley in the summer months (early to mid 1970s). Whole families would sit and watch their children swim in the brook. I learned to swim and fish here. I also remember the dams to increase the water height. Favourite memories regarding Bourne brook include riding down the brook on truck tyre inner tubes from the canal viaduct at Millfield school to the turn at Brook End. Plus building rope swings across the two brooks to get to Farmer Heamus's fields. We used to walk for miles through the fields by the river. As I reached my teens the swimming activity moved to Dosthill quarry (50p per summer membership with one life guard). We had great fun diving and jumping from the cliffs and riding the pully across from top cliff. Great days spent outdoors.
Memories of Mile Oak And Fazeley
I remember those golden years as a youngster bathing in the mill at Fazeley and Bourne brook at Mile Oak. The weather always seem so warm. We had our own circle of friends, and as youngsters we did get into trouble, but there was always a friendly copper to put us on the right track. Life was idyllic and we were protected by our family and friends. I remember going over to Drayton Manor before the it became a pleasure park. It was occupied during war by Polish immigrants. My dad spent many hours fishing in and around Fazeley. Could tell a lot more.
Nursery Lane Bridge
I think that the photograph was taken in 1965 as the photo shows me and my brother David Jones fishing from the bottom of the garden of 4 Nursery Lane. I was born in 1955 in Tamworth and we moved to Hopwas in April of 1961 when I was just 8 years old and my brother 5 years old. I think that I look about 12 in the photo? The bungalow was built in part of the house next door's garden which was owned by Len Harper. Mum was disabled and Dad, Leonard Jones, bought the land from the Harpers and had the shell of a bungalow built as she couldn't manage the stairs in our house in Tamworth. His brothers Bob and Peter Jones and brothers in law Harry Harper and George Collins were responsible for the plumbing and the electrics. My Aunt and Uncle, Myra and Harry Harper, lived at the end of the drive in 10 Nursery Lane and many a track was worn with the comings... Read more
The Harpers
I remember this view very well, though by 1965, I'd married and left the village. We lived at the top of Nursery Lane, No 37. My dad worked at the Nursery. I remember Ann's mum and their bungalow being built. I was a frequent visitor to Myra and Harry Harper's bungalow as their son, Alan, was a pal. Alan is now Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of the Church of Ireland. Quite a leap from Hopwas! I can remember Alan and I shopping on Saturday mornings for Anne's mum when she lived in Tamworth. If I recall correctly she'd had polio and was disabled for that reason.
I lived in the village from 1952 until 1964. My parents moved when my dad was forced by ill health to retire in 1973 and they moved to Twycross.
I also have strong memories of the village school and Miss Podmore. Miss Jackson was headmistress up until 1955 when I left and went on to the Grammar School in Tamworth.
GRANDMAS HOUSE
MY GRANDMA ANNIE MAYCOCK LIVED IN THE HOUSE AT THE BACK OF PEACOCKS IT WAS END OF TERRACE DOWN AN ENTRY AT THE BACK OF BUTLERS BUTCHERS WHEN I VISITED THE SMELLS WERE FANTASTIC AND ON SATURDAYS THE BELLS WOULD RING FROM THE CHURCH FOR WEDDINGS SHE USED TO GIVE ME 6PENCE TO GET SOME BLACK PUMPS FROM WOOLWORTHS ,THE BACK DOOR SQUEAKED WHEN YOU USED IT AND SHE USED TO GO DOWN THE CELLAR FOR COAL EVEN AT 70 YEARS OF AGE THE LOO WAS IN THE BACK YARD THERE WAS A PIANO IN THE FRONT ROOM BUT THEY WERE HAPPY DAYS GRANMA I STILL MISS YOU GOD BLESSXX
