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St Giles' Church 1909
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My Great Grandparents Albert Wells and Edith Ann Judson married in this church on 24th December 1912. Edith was born Judson and was born at Holme and so may have been Baptised in this church as well.

Memories of Nottinghamshire

Glebe Farm Brough

Situation of Farm: Glebe Farm was situated in the centre of Brough approached along a track off the Fosse Way. About 800mt away was the very busy war time Winthorpe aerodrome. My association with the farm was through a family relationship; Mr and Mrs L E Stephenson, uncle and aunt, together with their son. They were tenants of the property, owned I believe, by The Church of England. I regularly visited during my school holidays. The House as I Remember it 1940-1954: This was a house of unknown early history. It was obvious from its form that it had been extensively added to over the years. Viewed from different aspects it looked quaint and elegant whilst other views looked utility. It was built of brick, with some natural stone, but in the late 1940's was cement rendered, a practice now known to harm the wall fabric. Inside the house were a beamed dining room and two lounges. Off the kitchen were three cellars at... Read more

My Aunt From Brough Farm

I did not mention in my post on Brough Farm that Mrs. Stephenson, mentioned in the opening paragraph, is in her 103rd year and resides in a nursing home in the SW of England.

Family History

My great grandmother Eliza Clarke was born at the Plough Inn Norwell in 1866.
Her father George Clarke was the landlord at the time.

Murder at Norwell

Not a memory, but I discovered my great great grandmother Mary Antcliffe was sent to prison for the murder of her stepson Joseph aged 18 months. She was accused of beating him to death. There were several neighbours mentioned in the news reports.
Mary -the wife of Joseph Keyworth
Ann -the wife of Charles Cartwright
Maria -the wife of Thomas Wright, carpenter
Mary -the wife of Robert Cawdwell publican, mother of Maria Wright.

Coddington Camp

I lived at the RAF camp at Coddington back in the late 60s early 70s.  Does anyone else remember the fun we used to have at the Club discos. Or hanging around in the woods at the back, there was an old disused tennis court, but we managed to have some fun playing there in the long, long summers.  The local villagers were so friendly too - I made good friends that I am still in touch with now.  I went back to the Camp a couple of years ago - it is now a "posh" housing development.

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