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Moresby maps
Historic maps of Moresby and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Moresby maps
Moresby photos
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Whitehaven| Harrington| Frizington| Cleator Moor| Workington| St Bees| Egremont| Stainburn| Egremont| Ennerdale
Moresby area books
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Hetheringtons
As a boy I lived at 108 Moresby Parks with my family. I was from a large family, 4 brothers and one sister. We moved there in 1976 to 2006, it was a wonderful place to live and still is today. My childhood memories are of playing rugby and football on the square by the shop. Going over parks looking for bird nests and making camps down woods. As we got older we played rugby for MRUFC, we had some good times in there ha and still do when I get a pass out off the wife. I met some good friends in Moresby, some good families lived there. The Carrs, Lowerys, Richardsons, Simpsons, Quinns, Dougans, Rudds, Robinsons, Callans, Flemings, Mossops, Wrens, Jeffreys...sorry if I missed anyone out. My sister still lives on Moresby now. I moved to lowca, my brother Andrew lives there too, Mark and Garry moved to Kells and Shaun moved to Fletchertown, Carlisle. My mam and dad moved to Bridgefoot but my mam got cancer and... Read more
Egremont Roard, Hensingham, Whitehaven.
We lived in Greenfields, Egremont Road, Hensingham from 1958 to 1964. My brother William was born here, and I recall the day my parents brought him home in a little puce coloured Morris Minor. I went to Hensingham infant school. Miss Simpson was my first teacher, Mrs Alderton ( with her button up the back jumbers) and Mrs Graham. My best friend was Edward Crosbie, and had a sister Morag, Wendy McKay, Pat Boyd, Denise Fye and Peter.... please do contact me if you remember Fiona Alocrn
Researching Ann Fraser or Other Area Fraser
I have a death notice for Ann Fraser, beloved wife of John Fraser who died Sat. November 10, 1894 at age 44. Interment at Harrington Church, on Wednesday, leaving Rose Hill at 2:30.
I believe this is my great grandmother and I'm interested in anyone that can help in determining if the St. Mary's Harrington Church is the same as Harrington Church indicated in the death notice.
It is a very interesting question for me because I know very little about my great grand parents but in 1969 did briefly visit the Workington area and have one photograph taken in the 1920s or 1930s.
If anyone can help please contact me at buch1212@aol.com
Thank You
Evacuation to Harrington
I was born in Liverpool in 1932 from Cumbrian parents. In September 1939, just after the begining of the Second World War, my sister and I were packed off to High Harrington, as a sort of private evacuation, to the home of our Aunt Sarah and Uncle Tom Wilson. They were the owners of Whins Farm at the time. In the main it was a wonderful time with plenty of excitement on the farm. We enjoyed ouselves in the company of our three cousins, having all sorts of adventures. I attended school in Harrington and was viewed with curiosity by my fellow pupils, I think my Liverpool accent amused them. Needless to say at the end of the time I had developed a broad Cumbrian accent. I seem to remember that the school was made up of one main hall that was separated into three classrooms by two large sliding partitions. I wasn't a very good pupil, I always seemed to be in trouble. I had to walk to school... Read more
Quayside
My mother was born at 22 Quayside in the 1920s. Family name was Milburn. My grandfather was a Coal Heaver. She passed away recently and her wish was to return home. I understand the street is no longer there. If anybody can help locate where it was so we can visit. Obviously we'd be sensitive in scattering the ashes. But it would mean a lot if we knew where the house once once stood. Mnay thanks
Grandparents
My late grandfather Edward and his wife Elizabeth lived in High Harrington in the 1940s. He was a policeman. They had two sons, Gordon and William (Bill) both of whom sadly are now dead. Bill was my father. I understand they lived at Meadow View. Does anyone recall the Winters?
Harrington Police Station
As a schoolboy I attended both infant and junior schools in Harrington (now closed). I recall a Police Sergeant Winters who I would believe to be housed at the police station, which was the custom at the time. I am now 80 years old, born in 1929.
