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Beachley, Waverley House and Beach 1925
Beachley, Waverley House and Beach 1925 Ref: 76858
Memories of Beachley, Waverley House and Beach
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The person on the right, on the pier, is myself, Ron Stokes. As I wrote in my memory previous, I worked on Beachley and Aust Piers, weekends, school holidays, until I joined the merchant navy in 1958. If you wish to know the history of Pier House [behind ferry office] and lighthouse keepers, and lighthouse of Beachley see www.gloucesterharbou trustees.org, very interesting, history of Batchford family, my mother's family, and later my father Walter Stokes, wages etc, the Ferry Hotel was owned by A. E. Farr, then by Bishop family. Thank you for letting me share my memories.
Shared on 07 July 2008
Brockweir, the Village c1955
Ref: B533010
1860, and before - where the Worgan family first came from.
Shared on 28 January 2009
St Briavels, Chepstow Road c1955
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I stayed at St Briavels Castle Youth Hostel
In the early 1970's I was a Scout Leader in Riverhead - near Sevenoaks in Kent - and we decided to spend our 1974 summer camp in the West Country or South Wales. I remember my fellow leader, Squadron Leader Mick Ryan, suggesting that we take the patrol leaders to "recce" the area at half term that Spring. And so we finished up staying in the splendid youth hostel within St Briavels Castle on 15th February 1974.
It was fantastic - a moated Norman Castle - and a great experience for our Scouts.
We went on to stay at two other hostels that week: Capel-Y-Ffin and Crickhowell. The whole trip was a memorable one and I enjoy looking at my photographs to remind me of the great time we had all those years ago.
In the following summer we took our Troop, the 3rd Sevenoaks, for a most enjoyable summer camp in the area which included a tour of the RAF's engineering base at RAF St Athan. The Scouts loved it!
Shared on 17 January 2010
My father, the late Cyril Cook, spent some time in Lydney, during the war, as a Nurse.
Unfortunately, I know very little about his time in Lydney.
Ken Cook
Shared on 16 November 2008
Berkeley, the Old House c1955
Ref: B72009
My Great Grandfather, Samuel King, ran a boot and shoe business (as a Cordwainer) from this address in the 19th century. His family home is listed in the 1881 census as The Old House, Market Place, Berkeley.
His father John King (Dob 25.5.1765) was also a Cordwainer in Berkeley in the 18th century.
The King family were residents of Berkeley for many years, John King of Ham (Dob 23.9. 1730) is shown in my personal family records hand-written by Samuel King in 1835 as head of the King family. Thomas King is listed as having a Butchers shop in Berkeley in the late 19th century.
Shared on 11 December 2006
