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 Witton Gilbert, the War Memorial from the Woods c1955 (ref: W208002) |
Year: 1955
Witton Gilbert, The War Memorial
I remember this photo well as I was born and brought up in Witton Gilbert. I was born in 1949 in Cheviot House at the bottom of Greens Opening, a very short walk from the Dene. I went to the "Tin School" which was the Infants school and now forms part of the by-pass which desecrated the village. I was told there had been a murder in the house in the dene which is why it was left to go derelict. "Barneys Field" was named after my grandfather Barney King - a farmer in the village who, in the 1950's could be seen daily delivering milk to the folk of the village with his trusty retired pit pony named Toby. We kids played regularly in the dene and swam in the Browney and scrumped many an apple from the vicars orchard. Posted: 11/09/2008 21:00 by First Name Last Name |
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Year: 1890s
Police Constable Curran
My great great grandfather Joseph Curran was a police officer and it appears as though he was the local police officer for Witton Gilbert. He certainly lived in Witton Gilbert in the 1881 and 1891 census but I have an article from the Police Chronicle July 1894 where PC Curran moved from Witton Gilber to Bearpark and was presented a watch and chain by the residents of Witton Gilbert, this was done at a public meeting in July 1894 - the meeting was presided on by Rev A Watts and the presentation was done by Mr T R Holmes (Witton Hall) - The meeting was held in the 'National School'. It would appear that Joseph was also treasurer of the Dean Burn Cottages Reading Room (I would love to hear from anyone who could give me any further information about Joseph Curran - paul@biz.uk.com) Posted: 08/07/2008 07:09 by Paul Curran |
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Witton Gilbert, the War Memorial from the Woods c1955 (ref: W208002) |
Not A Very Nice Story
My great-great-grandfather, John Mingins, was a tailor living in Witton Gilbert with his family. Unfortunately, in December 1853 an Irish navvy, Michael O'Brien, picked a fight with John outside the butcher's shop and consequently John was injured and died one week later. Michael O'Brien was found guilty of manslaughter at Durham Assizes and I assume he served the appropriate sentence. I live in East Anglia but intend to make a pilgrimage to Witton and would love to see some early photos of it. Last edited: 18/06/2008 11:10 by Jennifer Hunter |
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Witton Gilbert, the War Memorial from the Woods c1955 (ref: W208002) |
Year: 1955
Witton Gilbert, The War Memorial From The Woods C1955
The War Memorial stood at the bottom of what was called the "Camels Hump" in "The Dean" - a wild adventure playground for all us kids. The Hump was used for sledging down in winter and rolling down in summer. At the top of the picture behind the trees was the vicarage paddock, this was where as members of the 1st Witton Gilbert Cub and Scout group we us to play football/cricket/make fires etc. At the bottom of the picture the "brook" - a stream running down through the village from "Barneys' Field" went underground in a culvert to emerge at the start of the Dean (I believe there was the remains of an old house? here). Posted: 19/11/2007 20:04 by Trevor Turner |
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Year: 1900s
The Odfellows Arms In Front Street
I have just discovered from resaerching the census results that my Great Grandparents ran the Odfellows Arms in Witton Gilbert round about the turn of the last century. His name was John McCormick and he was also a coal miner or coal hewer, running the pub in his own time. He and his wife had 5 daughters named Mary, Ellen, Alice, Rose and Ena. Alice was my grandmother. I would love to know if there is still an inn there in Front Street and if anyone has any memories of it! Alice Potter Last edited: 28/09/2006 22:42 by Alice Potter |
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