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The Shoulder of Mutton And Post Office c1955
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I remember my mum working at the Shoulder of Mutton in the 1980s, as me and my sister Kathryn used to help her at weekends. My mum was also dinner lady for the C of E, when I used to attend the school. If anyone remembers my family (Evelyn Allan, Tony Allan, Kathryn Allan, and me Tracey Allan, or even my grandparents Mr and Mrs Etherington), please email me at: traceycairns15@googlemail.com, tinkerbell2020@msn.com or honey_bear326@yahoo.co.uk. Thank you, Tracey Allan.

Thomas Henry Atkinson The Rookery

I am trying to find anything about my family the Atkinsons who once lived at The Rookery Middleton Tyas. Thomas Henry Atkinson was married to Jane Hall Wester and they had two children that i know of Leonard Henry and Rollo Edward. Thomas was a Timber importer and my family of Atkinsons came from the Newcastle area. My great aunt Elsie Primrose Atkinson never married and moved to the Richmond area from Slaley where she lived with her parents George Blaxland Atkinson and his wife Mary Lawton Atkinson maiden name Forster and my grandfather. Elsie Primrose died somewhere in the Richmond area as did my grandfather Harold Blaxland Atkinson who also was a timber importer, he was living at Marske Hall when he died in 1968 he once owned The Kings Arms in Reeth and when he was living in Fremington was a good friend of Professor Scatchard. I would love to find out what happened to Thomas Atkinsons two sons and am hoping someone might point me in the... Read more

BRITTON ,CHARLES,---PORTER,ELIZABETH JANE

Elizabeth jane Porter was my Great Aunt and married Charles Britton at the parish church ,in the parish of Middleton Tyas in the county of York on the 24th of Nov 1891. Their witnesses were John Porter ,Betsy Gardner and Arthur Britton . I would love to know if anyone has any knowledge of any them or their descendants.
I also believe that her brother John Wardman Porter was married in the same church .
All help would be appreciated .

Hudson/Brewster Family History

My ancestors were living in Middleton Tyas in the early 1800s any information would be very welcome.Alice Hudson married a William Brewster both were from Middleton Tyas.

Family History

I would love to know of any information regarding the Aungiers family who lived in Middleton Tyas in the 1800s.
I know the address for John and Hannah was 5 Cottage. Father of John was James. Any information welcome.
Regards
Pam

Memories of North Yorkshire

Pear Tree House Skeeby

After living in Richmond I bought and renovated Pear Tree House (on the right of this 1913 picture) in 1972.  The previous occupants had died when I found the house it was covered in ivy and I understand at one time Funeral directors operated from the property.  

It took eighteen months to renovate PTH into a double fronted Georgian Bay home.  PTH had no foundation at the rear of the property, built straight onto the ground it stood on, under pinning with new foundations was required.

Inside PTH was a cellar that was used as an apple store, the apples collected from the orchard at the rear of PTH. On stepping out of PTH at the front you step onto common land that any one can walk on or feed their cattle.  Also a wonderful beck runs through the village green and in my time local Chinese restauranteurs came to pick the watercress that grew in the running water.

The garden behind PTH, not bought... Read more

Jones Family of Skeeby

Does anyone have any information about the Jones family of Skeeby. They were born at Skeeby Grange and lived at Abbey Close Farm. My grandmother was Mary Theresa Jones 1883. Her father and grandfather were John Jones 1837 and Christopher Jones 1811.

Childhood Memories.

Bridge And Church of St James The Great c1960
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I have many happy memories of Melsonby as I visited regularly until the 1980's. My father's family (Healey) were from Melsonby and my aunt was a teacher at the C of E school for many years. My father and most of his family are buried in the churchyard in the picture. The right-hand cottage belonged to the Rennison family and as a child no visit to Melsonby was complete without a visit to them.
Although only 22 miles from Middlesbrough where I lived it took 2 and a half hours to get to Melsonby and 3 different buses.

Madame Le Terrier?

Watching the Wainwright Walks programme this week, which covered the Swale valley part of the coast to coast route, I was reminded of Brompton on Swale. My best friend's sister and her husband went to Brompton on Swale in the 1950s to work at a local hall/big house for a lady named (what sounded to me at the time, like) Madame Le Terrier. They lived in a cottage nearby and grew their own vegetables etc. My friend and I were invited to stay with her sister and family at the cottage and we spent an idyllic week roaming around the local countryside. We came from Middlesbrough and although we lived in houses which had gardens, we did not have the beautiful countryside on our doorsteps and Brompton on Swale seemed like heaven. I would love to know whether the hall/big house is still standing and whether anybody remembers Madame Le Terrier and could tell me more about her and the family.

The Grange (the Hall)

Hello, in reply to your memory about the Hall which I know as The Grange, the present owner is now a Mr Valance who has lived there for over three years, before him it was a Mr John Meakin and his family, they lived there for a long time. The field next to the Hall is now a small housing estate. Do you know the name of your friend's sister and husband? As my dad was born in the village and he is now the grand age of 80 plus, he is called Stan Hugill and still lives next to the King William pub. Hoping to hear from you, Yours, Sally Hugill.

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