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My Big Family
I moved to Chedworth, I believe about 1959, we lived at The Hemplands and our surname was Murphy. We were a very large family, 7 girls & 3 boys, most of us went to Chedworth Primary School then onto Bourton-On -The Water now called Cotswold. My sister Angela was married at Chedworth church by Rev Dodds a lovely man who used to run the local youth club at the village hall. Mr Easter was Headmaster at Chedworth Primary when I was there and he sadly passed away, then it was taken over by Mr Smith. My name was Patricia Murphy and I have some very happy memories of Chedworth, particularly The Grove...
Northleach
My father's family was from Northleach going back to at least 1795. In 2006 I finally was able to visit the town.
My Great Grandfather, Herbert Charles Earle was organist and choirmaster at St. Peter and St. Paul for fifty years until his death in 1949. He was, like his father and grandfather, a carpenter. His wife Annie Dance was schoolmistress at Hampnett nearby. Their son William Herbert Earle died at Arras, France in May 8, 1917 and is remembered on memorials in the church and in the town square.
My Great Great Great Grandfather John Earle is buried just inside the gate to the churchyard, the first gravestone to the right of the footpath. Other relatives buried there include my grandparents Frederic and Lily Earle and several Enoch's and Day's.
The Earles lived at East End for a time, and then at 3 College Row, where my father was born. Following the death of my great Grandfather, his wife Lily moved into Sunnyside Cottage near the Market Place.... Read more
Reference to Northleach.
I have no personal memories but my family history shows me that the HART familiy lived and worked in the nearby villages and some were born in North and East Leach.
I am curious as to life in a bygone English village. Also about the 'wool' industry, which eventually declined - Arlington Mill - would have been the place of work for many of our forebears - and one address I have is of Manor Cottages, most likely tied cottages. Generations later and the Harts moved to Birmingham, as did many country families, with the wool trade declining in the area and farming becoming more mechanical, there is a whole lot of social history about this which includes education and poor living conditions in the towns and cities. I would suspect that country folk were healthier and more robust than town folk, it must have been hard to accept the change.
Christobel Knight[ nee Salmon] 19/7/09.
Thomas The Vicar
My great-great-great grandad was vicar of Northleach church in the late 1700s until 1816. His name was Thomas wilkinson. I visited Northleach earlier this year and I love it. It was interesting chatting to the owners of the Red Lion which one of Thomas's sons was landlord of for a time in the 1800s.
Grandparent's Home
Hi, I was hoping some one could help me? I am doing my family history and have come across a photo of my mother's brother taken on Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, the address on the picture is as follows: THE COTTAGE C/O FAIRFIELDS EST CLEEVE HILL NEAR CHELTENHAM GLOS. The photo was taken about 1932/3. They lived at this cottage and I've tried so hard to find this estate, their name was ELLA & FRANK HALL but I have been unable to find anything, can any one help to point me in the right direction please? Thanks so much, Debbie
Cosy Corner Tea Lawns
I've been doing a history project and have recently disovered that some of my family once owned a place called Cosy Corner Tea Lawns. If anyone knows anything else about this place could they please share it with me. Thank you.
Cosy Corner Tea Rooms
Members of my family were owners of the tea rooms at Cleeve Hill and had connections with the golf club there too. We may have some family connections. I have been to visit the area for family history research but could not find the tea rooms / house. I think it was opposite the Cleeve Hill Hotel. Do you have any more info about the tea rooms that might help?
