Castleford, West Yorkshire

Michael Hall

Does anyone remember Micheal Hall, born approx 1957? In the 1970s he lived in Featherstone and attended a Catering College course at the Astoria Ballroom in Leeds, where he was a good friend of my brother-in-law Pete. In 1978 he was Best Man for Sally and Pete at Snaith Priory Church on 1st July. Pete would dearly love to get in... [more]

Grandparents

I was in Featherstone at the weekend and visited Cressys Corner as my grandparents lived there in the 1960s. I'm doing our family tree and visited various places in Featherstone. It all looks so different to when I was growing up there 40 years ago. We lived in Purston and I went to Regent Street infants (is the school still there?),... [more]

Purston Park

My father worked at the town hall for many years. His office was at the back looking down on to the park so I could go and wave at him through the window! I was back in Featherstone at the weekend. The park looks so different now, especially with the old folks' home all boarded up, a sign of the times.... [more]

Help?!

I remember the working man's club very well, and going in with my grandad when I was young. The reason I'm writing this is that my grandfather died in 1993, January 22nd. His name was Raymond Smith, known as Ray. He was tall, with blue eyes and dark hair, who loved his ale in his silver tankard in the WMC and... [more]

Featherstone

I was born in Featherstone in 1956 and lived there until 1962 when we moved to Hampshire. My dad was also born there. We lived at 46 Market Street and my grandparents lived at 64 Featherstone Lane, on the corner of Gordon Street. I believe my great-grandparents lived in Featherstone Lane too. My grandfather (Arthur Haigh) was a miner all his... [more]

Growing up in North Featherstone

I remember a happy childhood, playing in the streets with my best friends Joyce Dean, Linda Perry & Maureen Beaumont amongst many, we had quite a large gang,
playing rounders or sitting around telling ghost stories, we also used to take peoples babies for a walk and go to Pontefract Park.The school we attended was Gordon Street and my favourite teacher... [more]

You are dead right

It is Green lane but I remember this spot as Cressys Corner,my dad Bill Atkinson used to sit on the seat during the day Until the Green Lane Club opened ,Then after dark it was a favorate spot for us to gather,As IRecall lBill Major Colin Jaques Keith Bullock Carl Farington Pat Sutton to name but a few ,I live in... [more]

A Good Time To Be Living In Featherstone

I was 10 when Featherstone Rovers beat Wigan and Leigh in getting to the Wembley final.  We lived in the school house immediately opposite the entrance on Post Office Road.  What a wonderful period in history of the town.
I was born on Vicarage Lane and schooled at Regent Street and then George Street Junior School.  Eventually Normanton Grammer school.
I... [more]