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G, g, g, grandfather lived in Corse

I'm trying to trace my family tree and found that my g,g,g,grandfather Henry Travill, born 1829, lived in Corse up to 1886. Going back to my g,g,g,g, grandmother Ann Fisher, known as Nancy, was born 1786 and g,g,g,g, grandfather Benjamin Travel born 1781.
If anyone recognises any information I have given please could you contact me at  joannekeddie@hotmail.com. Thankyou.
A memory of Corse contributed by joanne keddie

Family of Fowler

Not a memory but an historical fact.  I have traced my family back to Leigh circa 1750.  The patriarch was Anthony Fowler, a carpenter from Bishops Cleeve.  He married Mary Attwood of Bishops Cleeve in 1749.  They had 10 children, all born and christened in Leigh.  They were Giles (1750-1752), Mary  (1752-1752), Richard (1753), Sarah (1755), Mary (again 1756-1756), Elizabeth (1758-1758), Jane (1759), William (1761), John (1763) and my ancester Charles Attwood Fowler (1767).
I am keen to receive any information about this family.  Any mention in old documentation relating to where they may have lived in Leigh and any work Anthony or any of the others may have carried out in the area.
Thank you
A memory of Leigh contributed by n kelly

Allen & Bros Grocers

Tewkesbury, Mill Bank 1938

My grandfather William Allen and grandmother Florence Allen ran Allen & Bros Grocers during the Second World War, with William's brother Carradine Allen. They lived in Oldbury House with their daughter (my mother) and my great aunt, Lydia Dennis. After my grandfather died in 1958 the family moved to Priors Park where they stayed until the death of Lydia in 1990. While looking up the family tree I have found that my grandfather was born at The Crescent in Tewkesbury and his family all came from Tewkesbury and around. Myself and my siblings spent a lot of our childhoods in Tewkesbury at Priors Park and have fond memories of walking into town through Conigree Lane, where the parrot in the primary ...read more here
A memory of Tewkesbury contributed by Ruth Isher

Family History

Tewkesbury, Mill Bank 1938

While investigating my family history I discovered that my great great grandfather Elisha Brownjohn had been employed as the miller at the Abbey Mill, Tewkesbury during the 1830's and 1840's. Several of his children, including my great grandfather John where born in the Mill Cottage, also to be seen in the photograph. I was thrilled to see this old photograph of the mill which I visited last summer
A memory of Tewkesbury contributed by chris hampton

Extracts From Tirley & Gloucestershire books

Tirley, the School c1950

Tirley lies a few miles downstream from Tewkesbury on the Severn. The school was established by the church in 1842, and its design is typical of others found in villages hereabouts. A curiosity of the church is its clock, which was made just after the Great War by Hubert John Carter, the village jack-of-all-trades. Still in use today, the remarkable timepiece was built from odds and ends, including a pistol barrel, a starting handle, parts of farm machinery, a file, a spade, the remains of a beam drill, components from a penny farthing bicycle, a circular saw blade, 6in nails, a gimlet, the backplate of a baker’s oven and lawn mower parts.
An extract from from"Gloucestershire Living Memories".

Gloucester, from the river 1923

And finally the river winds its way into the city. The cathedral stands proud above Gloucester, overseeing the city's affairs, overseeing the past, and overseeing the future.
An extract from from"Gloucester Photographic Memories".

Nailsworth, Picturesque Gateway, Longfords Lake 1904

This photograph shows a picturesque gateway at Longford’s Lake. The lake was created in 1806 as a reservoir to feed the large nearby cloth mill run by the Playne family.
An extract from from"Gloucester Photographic Memories".

Nailsworth, Longfords Lake 1904

This boathouse in the Swiss Chalet style was once one of three boathouses at Longford’s Lake.
An extract from from"Gloucester Photographic Memories".

Over, Bridge 1906

Over stands close by to Maisemore on the A40, encompassing the River Severn and the River Leadon. As we pass Over, one can call in at the Dog, a pleasant pub.
An extract from from"Gloucester Photographic Memories".