Rushton Spencer, St Lawrence's Church c.1955
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R351001
Photo ref:
R351001
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Memories of Rushton Spencer, St Lawrence's Church c1955
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My Grandfather and father carried out work at St Lawrence church in 1956, finding the De Trafford crypt ( Separate entry on this under Rushton Spencer Memories ). Thomas Meakyn was a 21 year old Ostler, who legend has it fell for the local Apothecary's daughter. Disapproving, the girls' father was incensed to find she was pregnant. The father apparently poisoned Thomas' meal, and ...see more
So pleased to have laid Dad to rest here with his parents, grandparents, ... A special thanks to the aptly named Goodfellows for arranging and conducting the interment. A. M. Hine
I would like to add that at this time my name was Judy Thomas
I have visited the church many times, I was christened there in 1943. My parents rented a weekend cottage situated down a lane opposite the Crown Inn. They rented it prior to the war and during. After they gave the cottage up we used to stay at the Fox Inn, which was then owned by the Ralphs family. I had some wonderful times there. I wondered if anyone else remembers Rushton round about that time.
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