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St Botolph's School
Started my school life here in 1967 and was at St Botolph's school, or as it was known to us as just ropewalk school. I have very fond memories of the place and some rather nasty ones of a particular teacher called Mrs Wadsworth. Remember having my first crush on a girl in my class called Elizabeth Cockerham although all the boys did, including Paul Baines and Mark Pearson the vicar's son, we were best mates the 3 of us. This is the only picture of the school I can find although I'm sure there are some hidden away in a lot of the Knottla folks' cupboards, I would love to see some more if anybody has any.
Ropewalk School Abt 1925.
My father Fred Beckett was born 1909 in Knottingley. Attended Rope Walk School up to about 1925. I remember him telling me that he had painted a large peacock on one of the walls in the school hall. This had remained part of the school for many years.
My Late Mothers Memorys of Rose Lea School
As Steven had started school, I went to work at a young ladies school at Hillam, run by Mr & Mrs Meredith. They had five little boys and I looked after the younger ones as she was the French teacher and Mr. Meredith was the Head Master. Steven would go to play with the boys, they had a room full of trains so he had a lovely time with them. They took him on holiday with them one year, they were very nice people.
Roadhouse Family Pre 1840
I have never had the pleasure of visiting Monk Fryston but my eldest son Brett did while he was in school here in Canada. He was part of the Harrogate Music Festival in the 80's. Dear friends, Pam & Harry Roebuck of LumbyHill looked after Brett while he visited the town. Pam died on a few years ago but before she did we built up a very special relationship. She sent us many photographs which she and her family took for us, she also sent us two excellent maps of Monk Fryston. My ancestors came to Canada in 1820 and settled north of Toronto, Ontario. Letters were written back and forth about the family in Canada and what they had left in Monk Fryston. One of the sons wrote extensively of his life here and at home in England. He wrote of the joy of the the end of the Napoeonic War and described the glee of the soldiers returning to Selby.He and another brother, "James," also wrote of... Read more
The Chequers Inn
Annette and I (Annette Schofield and George Allen) became landlords of the Chequers (no longer a pub) on 23 January 1967. It was a BYB pub and James Hubert Dibb was the landlord before us. We ran the pub for about 18 months and then moved to Thornton-le-Dale in 1968. We rented the pub from the brewery and I recall the rent was 10 shillings per week, the valuation of all the stock when we moved in on the 23rd, including a upmarket till was 281 pounds 10 shillings and 11 pence. We were able to get to know some very interesting characters who lived in the village at that time. Some of the regulars in the pub were Cyril and Charles Stoker, both farmers, and the chap who ran a bakery who we knew as 'Doughy', I cannot recall his name, also Richard Robuck, Jack Gundill, Les Drury, Mr Riley the farmer, Mr Lomas and 'Lofty' who was the landlord of the Cross Keys in Hillam. One night my younger... Read more
Before They Were Built
WHEN I WAS A KID THIS WAS THE SITE OF A FARM IN THE 1940s ( I think it belonged to farmer Copley). THE BIG HOUSE IN THE BACKGROUND BELONGED TO DR MARJERY. THE HOUSE IS STILL THERE BUT THE SURGERY WAS KNOCKED DOWN, AND WAS RESITED NEXT TO ST THOMAS' CHURCH.
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 have wonderful memories of the town despite it being a pretty grim place.
I still visit the town whenever I return to Yorkshire, but never recognise anyone despite the town being largely unchanged.
Neil Wilford. neil.wilford@tiscali.co.uk
