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My Great Aunt at Albrighton
My great-aunt's name was Mina Sneath (nee Hanmer ) and her husband was Thomas Sneath. According to family story they lived at Albrighton in a converted railway carriage. Thomas was a very good gardener and made their plot into a haven. I would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about the family or indeed if the carriage. Is it still there? I suppose not, it will have been developed before now. I regret I have no knowledge of the date but probably between 1911 (census) and 1938). I don't know how long Thomas lived but Mina lived to old age, so I remember her very well. I was born 1938. Regards to all who read this,
Mike.
I Lived There as A Child
I was three when we moved on to Whitehouse Lane, and stayed until I left Codsall Comp in 1974. I loved the town. Anyone who remembers me and wants to get in touch can do so at www.markpsadler.com
Childhood Days
Wrottesley Park
92 Wrottesley Park, it was a nice address, a suggestion of elegance perhaps, a hint of grandeur even. However there was nothing grand about the place we lived in even though it was part of the Wrottesley Estate. Home for me as a child in the fifties was part of a Nissen hut in a converted army camp but despite its lowly status I consider myself most fortunate to have spent most of my childhood there.
We were the Baby Boomer generation although we didn’t know that at the time. They were lean times, rationing was still in place and household items along with food and much else were in short supply but we younger children were blissfully unaware of it all. Everyone was hard up, some more so than others; poverty was measured in varying degrees.
Like all children everywhere we took our way of life for granted, we... Read more
Halcyon Days in The 1950s
What fantastic days they were, despite the hardship. I too remember Greys shop, also Mr Bach from down the lane towards Wergs post office, he used to deliver groceries around the CAMP, as it was known by the locals as I remember. My mother and eldest sister used to work at the ministry building near the Polish church, checking tins of corned beef. School for us was at Tettenhall Wood, we used to catch a bus at the cottage which is now where Mr Brown's farm shop is. We left Wrottesley Park in 1960, we were one of the last families to leave as I remember a lot of families were going to Codsall or Wombourn. Due to the strength of my mother and her reluctance go to either of those locations we ended up in Pattingham. We lived at no 56, a large oak still stands to this day in what was our front garden.
The Glorious Days of Our Lives
I was born in 1953, my parents came over after the Second World War there was a little community of foreigners. Our family's name was Cozubovski, there was Dad, Mom, and the three children, Tom the eldest, Bob the middle one, and George the little one. We went to Christ Church school, on School Road. When I look back at my life then, it was glorious, I loved it so much. My name is Bob. My, how time has gone by so fast. When I think about the good old days it brings tears to my eyes. I can't remember the year we had to leave, but if my memorie serves me right we all had to leave Wrottesly Park. I can remember going to Mrs Grey's shop, buying sweets, she was a lovely and plesent woman. I can just remember the Wolleys so hello to you. I think you might remember the Cozubovski's
The Glorious Days of Our Lives
Memories for Wrottesley Park...The glorious days of our lives I was born in 1953, my parents came over after the Second World War. There was a little community of foreigners. Our family's name was Cozubovski, there was Dad, Mom, and the three children, Tom the eldest, Bob the middle one, and George the little one. We went to Christ Church school, on School Road. When I look back at my life then, it was glorious, I loved it so much. My name is Bob. My, how time has gone by so fast. When I think about the good old days it brings tears to my eyes. I can't remember the year we had to leave, but if my memories serves me right we all had to leave Wrottesley Park. I can remember going to Mrs Grey's shop, buying sweets, she was a lovely and pleasant woman. I can just remember the Wolley's so hello to you. I think you might remember the Cozubovski's Shared on 21 March 2011 by... Read more
My Days at Wrottesley Park
I lived in Wrottesley Park from around 1955. I lived with my parents after my dad lost his job as a farm worker at a farm in Pattingham. We were going to be made homeless after my dad's injury but we were housed in the park. My name then was Wendy Lewis. I had three brothers at the time and a sister. We were given a home at the bottom end of the park, the last one nearest the road, My dad got a job as a lorry driver. I went to Tettenhall Wood School. We used to walk down to the cottage where the farm shop is now, to catch a bus. I remember the lady that lived near to us who drowned in the nearby pond. I remember going to Yorks farm to help my mum when she was potato picking or beet hoeing, to make a bit of extra money. Also fruit picking at the Bradshaws. A bit later on we moved... Read more
