Crewe, Cheshire

My childhood

Hi, I was born and raised in Crewe until I was 18 when I joined the WRAF.
My school was Brierely St. Secondary Modern School and my maiden name was Chesworth. I have many fond memories of my time there and would love to hear from anyone that was a school mate of mine from 1953-57. Now I am retired in... [more]

Queen's Park

I think the Queen's Park was nice one time.

Burtons Corner.

A foundation stone laid by Arnold James Burton in 1933 is to be found on the extreme right of this shop, just off the picture.  I'm sure this foundation stone used to be at the other end of the building.  The possible reason for its move is that a separate small shop unit has been created at this end of the... [more]

Town memories.

The photograph was probably taken from the top of the Odeon cinema which was demolished in about 1983. On the skyline can be seen the Lyceum Theatre, the Corn Exchange (now demolished), the Market Hall clock tower, the Town Hall and the Mechanics Institute with Library and Ballroom below (now demolished). Traffic is still running in both directions along... [more]

Early years plus.........

Born 1933; lived in Lewis Street; relatives (Oldham, Mingay, Mayberry) in Walthall Street and Chetwode Street (candy manufaturing). Moved to Stafford, 1937 (Father with LMS). Moved to Bahamas (Eleuthera), 1966 (teacher and writer).
Celebrated VE Day in the Square.

The Adelphie Pub

My friend Raymond Slinn was the last bar man to work in the Adelphie Hotel and he was telling me about it when I stayed with him in his home in Tenerife where he is retired. Apparently when the Adelphie was pulled down grown men cried as it was reduced to a pile of rubble. It was such a lively and... [more]

Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories

The clock tower stands just inside the main entrance to Queen's Park. It was built using subscriptions from workers in all departments of the LNWR Company 'as a token of their appreciation of the generosity of their Board of Directors (who) presented the park to the town'. It is decorated with a carved head on each side depicting three board members and Queen Victoria. It also served as a drinking fountain, but the water has now been cut off.

Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories

The lake was not just used for boating. In the early 1900s part of it was set aside for swimmers, and it was used for this purpose until proper swimming baths were built in Crewe and opened in 1937.

Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories

Another interesting memorial in the park is the dedication on the island in the middle of the lake. It is actually the island garden that is dedicated, and it remembers all soldiers (not just those from Crewe) who served in the South East Asia Command and who died in the Burma Campaign in the Second World War – the island is therefore known... [more]