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The two girls crossing the Brokken Bridge ....one is certainly my friend who lived opposite. The other is perhaps myself. Our families moved but we still go back to visit and have recently met up after 50yrs!!
North Yorkshire memories
Personal History
William Stockdale, a corn merchant and my great grandfather, married Margaret Baxter in Austwick many years ago.They had 5 children, Robert, Ellen, Clara, Fred and Maude. The latter, born in 1880 was my grandmother. Clara and Fred emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s. Robert, who never actually married went to Giggleswick Grammar School, got a degree from Oxford, then taught at Leeds Grammar School. He was the Austwick parish organist when he retired. I haven't yet discovered if Fred married before departing for Canada. He was born in 1876 and was killed in battle in France. Maude died four years after the birth of my father. Ellen married William Kelly and eventually died in Bradford. I wondered if there are any remaining Stockdales or Baxters still living around Austwick to whom I may be related. If anyone can help, please e-mail me. Thanks in advance, Anne
The Printing Works Premises.
The property on the left of the photograph marked 'Printing Office' is where I grew up and lived until my student days. My parents operated a bakers and confectionery business from the premises.
In 1890, when a printing works, it was owned by the Brookes family as can be seen from the sign over the door. Their ownership continued until about 1918, at which time two sisters opened a cafe (Fells Cafe) and bakery business. One of the sisters, Sarah Fell, had lost her husband to the 1918 influenza pandemic and this led to them moving to Ingleton from Ambleside.
By this time the premises had acquired another storey - the roof had been raised to a higher level than your picture shows and another window had been fitted above the one marked 'Printing Office'. The new top floor was converted to be a bakehouse - with coke-fired oven on the attic level! My father got a job there and learned the... Read more
Wartime And Later
My mum and I were evacuated to Ingleton during WWII from Wallasey in the Wirral, after we had been bombed out. We lived at 129 New Village and when we went back to Wallasey after the end of the war, my Grandparents, Mr and Mrs Tyler moved in to 129 and lived there until the late '60's. That was great for me as it meant that I could keep up with my Ingleton friends, as I spent much of my summer hols staying with my Grandparents, sometimes with my sister Lyn. We had the whole of the moors as our playground, as long as we promised not to go near Gaping Ghyl. Happy days. I visited twice last year and the village still gives me a real feeling of belonging.
May be Its me And my Brother And Mum
I think that that is my mum Gladys Haigh, and my brother Douglas who is 4 years older than me is beside my mum, I'm the one in the pram I think! We were going to meet my dad Jim Haigh, we used to live Main Street going towrds the pub, the Horse and Farrier, but moved to Goodenber Road in 1953. Both my parents are dead but I have a brother Douglas, who I think is still alive, he worked at Angus Fire Armour, whom I have not seen for 14 years. I live and work overseas and only visit the UK once a year. This photo brings back memories of 58 years, I would like to know if the group can be actua'ly identified as being the Haighs as it is difficult to make out clearly. I left Bentham in 1971 and travelled the world and I still do.
Bentham Grammer School
I attended Bentham Grammer School which was then located at High Bentham. I believe it has now relocated to Lower Bentham. My memories are many - attending the local church each Sunday Morning, and taking woodworking class at the local carpenters, who also was the coffin maker. Spending my pocket money at the local shops. We also had to do cross country runs around Bentham and on occasions we visited Ingleton Waterfalls.
Peter Wilkinson
High Bentham..looking For Info on Relatives
Julie CoatesRoyal Palm Beach, Florida, USA
I am trying to find some information about my great gradfather. He was the postman in High Bentham for many years. His last name was Coates. I don't know his first name.He had a son (William Dabbot Coates) and three daughters Annie, Ethel and Gertie.
