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Siddington maps

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Memories of Siddington

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Barber

Great-grandfather William Barber the son of Joseph and Maria (Clark) Barber was Baptized in the Chapel of Siddington 25th June 1820.

Great Great Grandmother Born at Blake House

Ann Broadhurst Barber was born in this house August 30, 1834. She married John Petford and came to the United States. Wish I knew more about her!

Horris Goodall

My Gradfather was the head gamekeeper at Capesthorne before Newton Prest,my father (Ted Goodall) would love to here any stories you may have.

Living in Siddington

I was born in Siddington at Blake House Farm in 1943. I left in 1964 when I got married. I have so many memories. I went to Siddington school and attended the Siddington Methodist Chapel with my parents, 3 times a day on aSunday! I would love to hear from anyone and to swop memories of which there are very, very many. I was known as Marion Kennerley in those days. I go by my first name Elizabeth (Liz) now and married name of Appleby. I would just love to hear from any one who remembers those times and the area.

My Father - Aubrey (Aub) Davenport

From 1960 approx onwards- my father was the best blacksmith around. He was a master blacksmith at Smithy-House, Siddington. He not only shod horses but was the master of welding farming implements. Never a bad word was ever said about him. He retired to Chelford where he died in 2001. Many of the farmers remembered him including -The Wains, Worth's, Venables, Pilkingtons and many many others including Mr R Rush layreader at the church who gave a wonderful reading at my father's funeral. I would appreciate all fond memories to my email at javealady@msn.com.

Cheshire memories

Joseph & Maria Barbers Children

Jane 14th July 1822
Ann 12th March 1826
Marianne 3rd Feb.1828
James 30 March 1830

All above Baptized Capesthorne Chapelry Cheshire

My Primary School

The Church, The School House And School c1955
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What a lovely old photo! I was lucky enough to spend my primary school years, 1962 to 1968, at Lower Withington primary school as did my sister Cathy and my mum and uncle before us. Our headmistress lived in the house next door to the school and believe it or not she actually taught my mum and uncle also!

We all have many good memories of growing up in Lower Withington and all these years on it still feels like home when we go back even though we moved away in 1969.

The village has changed a bit over the years, what place hasn't; the school is now a large house and the grass in the front of the photo is now the Village Hall car park. In our day there was a hall but it was a low wooden building and we knew it as the
'Parish Room'; the church is still the same though, a green corrugated tin building but all the more... Read more

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