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A Village I Love

I was born in Edlington in 1940 but was soon given to my aunties Joan and Lilley Desborough to be looked after as my mother already had a child by my future step dad. I lived at 39 St. Thomas Road, second to end house, my next door neighbours were the Lunn family. I remember playing truant a lot until my friend's uncle saw us one day when we should have been at school, I didn't dare go into the house in case the uncle had told my friend's mum, Mrs Simpson of the name of the road was behind the fish shop on the main road. I should have said that by this time my grandad was looking after me as he had moved in with Eddie's mum Mrs. Simpson. Some time around this time, I was up the side of the dog track, standing on the nails that they had put through the wood holding up the sides of the fence around the track. I was looking at the... Read more

Pool

The Paddling Pool c1965
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Ah, remember playing here as a kid in the 60's

Happy Days in Thorne Park

The Paddling Pool c1965
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Happy days in the paddling pool and on the swings, the old parkie taking your name for riding your bike in the park, what did he do with all the names? Remembrance Day in the park in 1963 as a cub, Mr Metcalf leading us. Church services in the little chapel, now a wood yard. Spring is coming, you can tell just looking at the large rookery in the park. Summer's here - listen to the band. Fond childhood memorys. P.S DON'T touch the Kenyons pump.

Old Thorne

Finkle Street c1960
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In 1851 my Grandfather had a sixty acre farm at 109 Finkle Street in Thorne. His name was also Richard and his wife's name was Harriet. Is there anyone in Thorne that could share any information with me about the Watson family in Thorne.
The earliest Watson I have found in Thorne in my family line was John Watson, born about 1740, and married Ann Glew about 1770 in Thorne.

Good Old Summer Days

The Paddling Pool c1965
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My cousin and brothers are in the photo. I'm not because I had cut my foot on the step.

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