Visiting Grandad & Uncles at Noth Aston
My Father's name was Cato and he was born at North Aston. He was one of a family of eleven and although they were poor they seemed to have a very happy childhood. It was a yearly event for me when I was a child to go and visit my Grandad and Uncles who still lived in the village. There was a big old tree on the green and it could be climbed from the inside. Dad said it was like that when he was a child and my children also climbed the tree. Sadly I don't think it is there any longer. My children like to go to the church and see where one of my Uncles carved his initials behind the organ(very naughty). Some of my cousins have considered meeting on the green and having a pic-nic but I expect the locals would have a fit because most of the families Dad knew no longer live there.
Memories Links
See more memories of North Aston
Add a Memory for another place
Tips & Ideas
How does North Aston feature in your personal history?
What are your best memories of North Aston?
How has North Aston changed over the years?
Share memories about your local community, its history and people.
Comments
1 comment has been shared so far in response to the memory "Visiting Grandad & Uncles at Noth Aston".
Why not get involved and post your comments using the comment form below.
Comments
RE: RE: Visiting Grandad & Uncles at Noth Aston
Hi Audrey. Just to let you know that the "big old tree" is still there and the children still climb up inside it. Several of the other big trees on the Green have been felled in recent years for safety reasons, but it still looks much the same. Lots of people stop to have a picnic on the Green, and you'd be amazed to know that there are still many people living in the village who knew the Cato family. A book about the village has recently been published, and the Catos get mentioned, along with the Beesleys, Busbys, Churchills, Dores, Gardners, Knights, Wests, Whiteheads, Wyatts and many more. As for the organ . . . well, there's talk of a restoration appeal soon, so if you'd like to make a contribution towards making good your uncle's damage, I'm sure it would be gratefully received !
Comment from Marcus Potts on Tuesday, 15th January 2008.