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The Barbary's Denby Rd
Hi I have just been given a batch of school reports belonging to my mother Patricia Barbary. Two reports are from Hearnville Road school 1949 & 1952. The rest is when she attended The Rosa Bassett School, Streatham. ...Read more
A memory of Balham by
St Michaels On Wyre
My dad had a cousin who was Vicar at St Michaels on Wyre during the 1945 - 55 era. His name, Raymond Bell. As a child visiting his parents in Wray, near Hornby during the Second World War years I only met Raymond ...Read more
A memory of St Michael's on Wyre in 1950 by
Small Boystoys And Other Pastimes 1930s
bill.haylor@btinternet.com Resident in and around Smallfield for 81 yrs A large number of our toys were made from wood, dependant on what tools were available in fathers shed, if it was unlocked! The only ...Read more
A memory of Smallfield in 1930 by
Berwick Family 1717 1852
Mrs Sarah Norris, born Berwick, died in 1852 at Great Mongeham. Although she was a pauper, she had lived to a grand old age of 85 and was kept out of the workhouse by her daughter Mary, who cared for her and did the ...Read more
A memory of Great Mongeham
Growing Up In Lower Belvedere
My first real memory of Belvedere was that of starting school at St Augustines Primary around 1954. I can recall a wind up gramaphone which the teacher would frantically wind up to keep the music playing, even a funny ...Read more
A memory of Belvedere in 1950 by
Wartime Evacuee 1939 1940
In August 1939 I was evacuated frm Salford to Caton. I had my gas mask, a small parcel of food and a label on my clothing. We arrived at the then beautiful station, adorned with flowers. Then we walked to the Village ...Read more
A memory of Caton in 1930 by
The 'preacher'
I lived in Burton, about 1958, with my parents, older sister Susan, and baby brother Anthony. We lived in Hornby House. Do you remember a man who used to stand at the Market Cross and preach to the locals? He used to shout so loud we could here it when we were in our house. Lizzie
A memory of Burton-in-Kendal in 1958 by
Salford "Its My History"
Salford forms much of my family’s history, although I only spent a little time there, leaving when I was very young, some years ago I started to wonder how? why? what? brought both my families the HARRIS family on my Dad’s side and ...Read more
A memory of Salford by
10 Dalton Square Now Where The Town Hall Is Located
My Great Great Grandmother Jane Oversby worked for a widow, Mrs Margaret Rossall, who lived at 10 Dalton Square, Lancaster. I visited Dalton Square and counted the houses from 2 - 9; then sent down ...Read more
A memory of Lancaster by
Left To Work In Coal Mines Of Western Maryland, Usa
I am Howard F. Van Horn II. I live in Sandy, Utah, USA which is in the Great Salt Lake Valley. My great, great grandmother was Jane Price, wife of William Price. Jane was born in Monmouthshire, ...Read more
A memory of Blaenavon in 1860 by
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The building was inscribed 'HTE 1713', denoting the influential Hornby family—Archdeacon Hornby was well-known in the Fylde.
Famous for its many antique shops, which line the broad High Street, Hungerford was given a fishing charter and a brass drinking-horn by John of Gaunt (the Duke of Lancaster), who granted fishing
Pictured from outside Hornby's Anglican church is the Castle Hotel.
have been several businesses with premises near the station - W Ivey, brick making and farming, Charles Archer, coals, John Hutchins, builder, Dukes, sellers of dairy cake and chicken pellets, East & Hornby
It eventually merged with Nicholas School to become the new James Hornby High School (named after the final teacher at the St Nicholas's church annexe).
In the 1950s, Hornby Road featured Henty's confectioners and the post and telegraph office (left).
It eventually merged with Nicholas School to become the new James Hornby High School (named after the final teacher at the St Nicholas's church annexe).
The Helen Garden, opened in September 1933, was given to the town by the late Mrs Helen Reid Stewart Hornby Lewis, as a plaque informs us.
John Hornbie, a bachelor, lived in that part of Newton known as Scales until his death in 1707.
The captain in 1882 was Albert Hornby, and he is buried here.
On the right is the Castle Hotel, named after Hornby Castle overlooking the River Wenning.
In the 20th century Canon Hawkins presented a modern cross to be fixed in the ancient base, and it was dedicated by Archdeacon Hornby of Lancaster in 1931.
'A picturebook castle' is how the castle at Hornby has been described.
Famous for its many antique shops, which line the broad High Street, Hungerford was given a fishing charter and a brass drinking-horn by John of Gaunt (the Duke of Lancaster), who granted fishing rights
John Lingard, a Catholic priest who wrote a history of England, brought fame to Hornby - he died here in 1851.
For years Croftlands lay empty; then in 1928 it was bought by Colonel Walter Musgrave Hoyle, whose wife was the youngest daughter of Colonel Foster of Hornby Castle.
Built in 1580 by the Nottage family, this was originally a fulling mill, though it was being used for corn by the 19th century.
Built in 1580 by the Nottage family, this was originally a fulling mill, though it was being used for corn by the 19th century.
Abundant, fast-flowing streams made Stroud an important mill town in the Middle Ages, when water wheels turned the stones that ground the corn. By
St Nicholas School was also built here, and later renamed in honour of the schoolmaster, James Hornsby.
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