Green Hammerton memories
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War Years
The Tucker family were evacuated to Green Hammerton from 1940 - 1942. My brother John lived with Mr & Mrs Blackburn and my sister lived with Mrs Wray at the post office. They are both alive and still keep in contact with one of the village residents whom I shall be visiting this September.
Evacuees
My mother and family were evacuated to Green Hammerton and lived in the Post Office!
Memories of North Yorkshire
The Dolby Family
My family, the Dolbys lived next door to Deighton's Butcher Shop (c1926). My father, Richard Edward Dolby worked as a groom for Colonel Staniforth. My mother, Winifred, was a teacher at Green Hammerton School for over 20 years. We were: Frank, John, Mary, Ruth, Enid and Audrey.
Bonfire Night Perils
Guy Fawkes Night could be quite hazardous, although I remember no one ever been seriously hurt, it was certainly a close run thing. Keith Bradley although not from farming parents had many relations whom were involved in farming and so had ready access to certain farming apparatus, binder twine and the like. One particular Bon Fire Night in the late 50's early 60's he had got hold of a long string of small explosive charges used for bird scaring. These were nothing more than a large number of bangers joined by varying lengths of fuse so as to make the bangs occur at irregular intervals, once lit. These turned out to be very poor as the fuses were far to long to be used as bangers and the final bang not very loud, so in disgust he throw the whole string, 30 or more charges onto the fire. 30 times a small bang is quite impressive especially when in a fire making ash, cinder and assorted burning rubbish fly... Read more
Living at Linton Lock
My grandfather Bertie Dawson was the Lock Keeper for several years. I also lived there from around 1953 for 3 years, very happy memories !
Linton-On-Ouse Lock
My ancestor, the Atkinson family lived in this house on the 1901 census, other family members controlled a lock in Leeds
Linton Lock, Linton on Ouse
My family, the Wilkinsons, were Lockeepers from 1851, and left between 1891 and 1901.
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