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MEMOIR
After nine months diligent effort I have completed my Memoir "Fortunë Favours the Bold"
Ronald George Westwood 1932 - 2011. It contains a good deal of information about the history of Cedeslai / Chaddesley Corbett and the legend assoiated with the Lady Ediva. With the assistance of Mrs Ruth Flowerdew of the Chaddesley Corbett Historical Soceity and later from the Midlands Historical Society when I visited Birmingham in 1982. I am a tenth generation of Hew Westwood, born Chaddesley Corbett c. 1525, died there 3 April 1586. My right to use the arms granted on 24th November in the 44th year of the reign of Eliizabeth 1 (Guillims Heraldry 1744) was confirmed by the Earl of Rossinver King of Arms in 1987. I adopted the mottot Fortuna Audaces Adjuvat ( Fortune Favours the Bold"in 1977 and added it to my armorial bearing.
Kidderminster / The Canal
Being born and raised in Kidderminster leaves me with a lot of good memories. I moved to the USA in 1958. My Dad worked on the canal before the war and indeed during the war. As a kid I spent a lot of my time walking and playing up and down that canal. We would sometimes ask a passing barge for a ride and they would steer close to the bank and allow us to jump on board. On one or two occasions I have seen barge horses break the tow line and and run wild down the often narrow towpath. I have jumped over the fence or hedgerow to get out of the way several times. I lived near the Horsefair and would have to run over there to get one or other news agents and pick up the "Pink Un" or the "Green Un" to get the latest horse racing results, Many hours were spent at St Georges park on Radford... Read more
Lived in Chaddesley 1950-1967
I lived in Chaddesley from about 1955 to 1967 when I left and went to America. I went to the village school and the Grange School in Stourbridge. Some of the names I remember from that time are: Jeff Stone, Dave Gold, Lawrence Rose, Rosemary Purchase and John George.
If you lived there at that time, it would be great to hear what happened over the years.
Crowther Family
Does anyone remember or have links with the Crowther family who lived in Chaddesley Corbett 1900-1910? This is relevent to me as Lewis was my father. Phillip my grandfather, who I never knew, worked in the big house as a coachman I believe and I want to see if there are any reletives still surviving who may be related to me. My email address is martingrenville@talktalk.net
Any photos or anything would be gratefully received.
Many thanks.
Memories of Worcestershire
Brick Kiln Cottages in About 1881
Does anybody know where Brick Kiln Cottages in Rushbrook are? As my family lived there in 1881.
Hill Tavern
My ancestors are from Hill Tavern in Clent, but for those interested John Waldron was given the church etc in Frankley in 1265
Adam's Hill, Clent
The 1860s saw the passing of my 3x great-grandparents Thomas and Sarah Waldron and the marriage of their grand-daughter Ellen to William Huxley, my great-grandparents. These Huxleys lived at Yew Tree Cottage and Bank Cottage before leaving for Brighton around 1900...the end of an occupation by Huxley's since at least the 1760s.
Clent, my Ancestral Home!
My Huxley ancestors came to Clent from Ribbesford in 17C and married into the Waldron family who it seems had been there almost forever! Always interested to hear from any distant relatives.
Clent Family Origins
How amazing to read of another Huxley who married into the Waldron family in Clent. My great grandfather, William Huxley, married Ellen Waldron in 1867 and I believe her grandfather was Thomas Waldron, but have so far been unable to trace the "in between" generation. I have pictures of Clent showing houses where the family lived in later years but they moved from the area in the 1900's, presumably for work. I have found the Huxley side of the family to be very prolific and somewhat difficult to trace as the same Christian name appears in many branches of the family. Would love to hear from any possible relations.
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