Beaumont Arms c1950, Kirkheaton
Beaumont Arms c1950, Kirkheaton Ref: K79007
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Evacuation During The Second World War
During the early years of the Second World War my father was posted to the Royal Artillery camp in Almondbury and when we were bombed in our home in Hull he found a small house for my mother, sisiter and I in a small group of houses in St Marys Fold (?). The house was one up and one down with a central common outside toilet block in the 'fold'. I started infants school (1942/43) there and our youngest sister was born there. Obviously being so young I have little recollections but do recall that coming out of S Marys Fold we turned left to the school and across the road were hilled fields were we sledged when it snowed. I recall turning right out of the fold and going up the hill to shops to but gas mantles for the lighting. On the way up I think there was a church on the right and one day a dog ran out and bit me on the calf. I also recall... Read more
My Memories of Kirkheaton
Kirkheaton was such a great place to live, I went to infant school at the bottom of Fields Way (I lived on Fields Way till I was 19 years old), I also went to Kirkheaton C of E School and can remember most of the teachers there. The Headmaster was Mr Easingwood. I loved growing up there. I can remember potato picking etc. and also Yeaton Fair which was great to go to when it came every year. Such great times were had by all. I remember the cricket field too, where my dad used to go bowling on Saturdays. I was born in Kirkheaton and lived on Stoney Ford. Outside toilets! But they were happy days. I have been back since I left to see how much it has all changed, but hey, the great memories are still there. My eldest son was christened in the church by the school in 1971. Some old school friends still live there, old neigbours too, and a relation who has been there... Read more
Whit Tuesday Walk And Yetton Rant
All of us who attended Kirkheaton Church and Sunday School looked forward to the Whit Tuesday Walk around the village behind the Grange Moor Band. We would all contribute cakes or sandwiches for tea, to be eaten in the school room. Then we would all arrive in our new clothes to march behind the Rector - Dr Dawson - clutching our hymn sheets. It was always a beautiful day and the streets were lined with proud parents or passers-by to wave at us. We would stop at strategic points to sing some well-known rousing hymns and the continue. We would all ram into the school room at the end to demolish our curly sandwiches, jelly and assorted cakes, some lovingly made by our mums. The off we would all go up to the cricket field to listen to the band and join in the sports. After that came the wonderful finale to the day - a visit to Yetton Rant.
Many young romances were formed that day, and each... Read more
