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Middle Rasen farmer sires two Mayors for Grimsby

My 2nd G/Grandfather, Robert Milner (1794-1870), married Mary Ann Norton on 25th April 1821 in St. Peters Church, Middle Rasen, winessed by Thomas Miller, Nicholas Danby and Frances Popple.  They had ten children, all born in Middle Rasen, and the family remained there until my grandfather Christopher Miller (1865-1937), grandson of Robert Milner, moved to Grimsby and later became Mayor of that town in the year 1912/13.   Walter Banyard Smith (1913-1993), a 2nd G/Grandson of Robert Miller, was also Mayor of Grimsby in the year 1980/81.   
A memory of Middle Rasen contributed by Ilynn Anne Miller

Sleeping inside Lincoln Castle

My Grandfather, Harry Westwood, was custodian at the Castle for many years, retiring in 1966.  He passed the position to his son Tom Westwood, my uncle.  Tom retired in 1986. As a child I would sleep inside the castle gatehouse at weekends, but since Tom Westwood retired in 1986, I believe that the castle is now managed by Lincolnshire County Council without having a resident custodian living on ther premises.  
Tony Hill  ( Ex:  Sincil Bank secondary school)
A memory of Lincoln contributed by anthony hill

Monks abbey

I used to play in the abbey in the war time as then it had an air bomb shelter, we used to think that there was a tunnel under the abbey to the cathedral.
A memory of Lincoln contributed by dave ainsley

Boyhood in Navenby

Navenby, High Street c1965

This is the village where I was born and grew up. The first shop on the right was my Dad's, a Butcher. This was next to Welbourn's the baker. The other side of Tenters Lane was another Bakers, Marshall's.
The village school then was in Church Lane next to the church and the teachers were Miss True, Mr Wright, Miss Milner, and Mr Powley, the Head. I went to this school and so did my Dad. I believe Mr Powley taught him too.
A memory of Navenby contributed by Graham Dawson

Extracts From Glentham & Lincolnshire books

Glentham, Main Street 1953

The Crown Inn (right) still looks the same, but the stone wall has been reduced in height. The Hole’s Ales advertising sign on the wall has gone, and the beer being advertised on the hanging sign is now Carling. The main change is that the single petrol pump and brick hut have disappeared, and so has the shop front of what was the general stores. The house is now known as Glendower House and is a guesthouse.

An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memoires".

Glentham, Main Street 1953

The Crown Inn (right) still looks the same, but the stone wall has been reduced in height. The Hole’s Ales advertising sign on the wall has gone, and the beer being advertised on the hanging sign is now Carling. The main change is that the single petrol pump and brick hut have disappeared, and so has the shop front of what was the general stores. The house is now known as Glendower House and is a guesthouse.

An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memories".

Glentham, Moncks Arms Hotel, Caenby Corner 1953

This building is now derelict. A sign of the times is here in the form of the AA box (right) with two AA patrol men going across the road for a quick one! The three men wearing peaked caps (centre right) could well be airmen from one of several nearby airfields; one of them, Hemswell, is now a very large antiques centre. The signpost (left) is a mass of information; there is now a large traffic island at this dangerous cross roads. The A15 is in fact a Roman road – Ermine Street.

An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memoires".

Glentham, Moncks Arms Hotel, Caenby Corner 1953

This building is now derelict. A sign of the times is here in the form of the AA box (right) with two AA patrol men going across the road for a quick one! The three men wearing peaked caps (centre right) could well be airmen from one of several nearby airfields; one of them, Hemswell, is now a very large antiques centre. The signpost (left) is a mass of information; there is now a large traffic island at this dangerous cross roads. The A15 is in fact a Roman road – Ermine Street.

An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memories".

Glentham, Main Street 1953

Here there is a profusion of telegraph wires and power cables, but no TV aerials. Actually, several more things have disappeared, including the signpost, which has been replaced by much smaller signs that are partially covered by the hedge. No one seems to know when the chapel on the right was demolished; before it was demolished it was used by Mr Taylor for animal food storage. The Crown Inn and Restaurant (the white building to the left of the road) is still there, as are the other houses. This photograph looks towards Market Rasen.

An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memoires".