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Grimethorpe maps
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New Buildings at Grimethorpe
My great-grand father, John Henry Vickers, and his family moved to Grimethorpe between 1901 and 1911. They had been living in Castleford prior to this but moved into 46 New Buildings in Grimethorpe. His family at that time consisted of his wife, Elizabeth, and 8 children; Clifford (15), Harold (12), Jim (10), Florence (5), Elizabeth (3), john Henry Jr (1) and twins Amy and Lilly under 1 yr). I don't know where these New Buildings were but if anyone has any information please let me know. Sadly John Henry Snr was killed in action in France in 1915. His daughter, Florence, married Edwin Halford in 1927 when they moved into Margate Street and Florence gave birth to my father, Gerald.
* Thanks Maureen for the information.
The Cox Family in Grimethorpe
My Grandfather, Dennis Cox and his wife Gertrude moved to Grimethorpe between the years 1905 and 1911 the first address I have for them is New Buildings Grimethorpe in the year 1911. They had eleven children and all of the males (8) worked in the mine at Grimethorpe, the youngest of the boys was called Ernest and he fought and died in the WW2, he served in the 1/7th Battalion Duke of Wellintons regimentand was killed on the 18th 0f June 1944 in Nothern France he is buried in Bayeux Cemetary, my Father Edward Arthur Cox also served in the second world war in the Royal Army Medical Corps, his brother Augustine (known as Gussie) was quite a well Known figure in Grimethorpe as a boxer. I don't remeber my Grandfather all that well as we lived in Leeds and I was the youngest son and was not born until 1943. I vaguely remember visiting Grimethorpe as a child but have been back many times recently, and from... Read more
South Yorkshire memories
I Loved to Roam The Fields
In the early 1960s Cudworth was a great place to live. Myself along with a group of kids used to go swimming at Cudworth baths, most of us lived on Park Avenue or on Beech Avenue, all exept John Darcy, e lived down Dafield Road. It would be nice to get in touch with anyone from that time or from Cudworth Modern School. I am on face book or email me at iwhinup@telus.net
A Live Saved
On the 10th of May 1941 Christopher Forsyth and J C Mc Allister saved a child from drowning in the canal at Monk Bretton bridge. Does anyone know who this child was? If so, please let me know.
Thank you.
Evacuation
I was evacuated about 1943. I can remember a field, I think of cauliflowers, opposite, and a bluebell wood somewhere at the bottom of the road. The people next door were called Ackridge(I don't know if that's spelt right), they had twins of about three. It must have been hot, I can still in my mind see the three of us playing in the field, the twins had on just little white knickers and had pure white hair. We could not have got on with the peple we were billeted with because we came back to London. I went to a school somewhere there with the son of the people we were staying with, he gave me a piggy back and he dropped me. The headmistress was very cross and said it was my fault, I dont think she liked us evacuees. I am 69 now but have never forgotten the kind people who lived next door.
Stockdales Shop in Cudworth
Does anyone remember a grocery shop in CUDWORTH called STOCKDALES please?
It would have probably been in business after the war. Any memories or information would be very welcome.
Mervyn Broadhurst
northern Spain
debasket42@aol.com
Children in The 1940s
I was born and raised in Cudworth and lived in Church Street. There was a large field behind our house and most of the children in the area used to play games there, especially cricket or football. We used to have matches between the children in our immediate area and the children in Churchfields area. My good friend at the time was Kitty Archer. I wonder where she is now?? My mother was a teacher at the local primary school and at Pontefract Road Primary. I went to Snydale Road school and remember the now Sir Michael Parkinson was there at the same time. He was a year below me but due to the shortage of teachers in wartime, there were 2 years in one. Our teacher in the last year was a Miss Lee. We children used to wonder if she would get her backside burnt as in winter she used to perch atop the fireguard effectively keeping the fire off us! We still had gas lighting and our... Read more
