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Holiday at my Grandma's House
My mum was born in Seamer and she lived at Bank Top, Seamer Road, she had 5 brothers and sisters, and her mum was widowed very early in life, leaving her to bring up all those children. Well, she did a good job, they were the cream of the crop, and myself and my brothers and sisters had many happy holidays in Seamer. My gran was called Isobel Durham. One of my mum's brothers lived at Lower house Farm, just outside the village, we also spent many happy holidays there with Aunt Ethel and Uncle Bunny Durham. To this day, Seamer has not changed much and I don't think it will. I have a cousin, Joyce Wood, who still lives at Bank Top, Seamer, and an aunt who lives further down the road. I have taken my three sons to visit Seamer many times while they were growing up, they too loved the place, so I have not put a date down for this memory, because there were many memories over... Read more
Good Times
I was at Throxenby Hall in the early 1960s. I would love to contact any old boys from late 1950s to early 1960s.
Miss Holbrook
Fond memories, it set me up for later life, I recall a Miss Holbrook. Attended St. Peter's School in Scarborough.
Havkness Hall Family.
1792, My great great great grandparents were married at Hackness Church. William Henry PHIBBS and Jane HORNSEY. Jane was the granddaughter of Marmaduke LANGDALE. She was also a niece to Richard Vanden Bempde JOHNSTONE's wife. Can anyone help with more info please. Also which church was built at this time 1792, Thankyou one and all. Kathryn from Australia.
My Canadian Family Began Here in 1772!
I write from Canada. My ancestor, Thomas Anderson (b. 1745) and his new wife, Mary Blackburn (b. 1748) from Yorkshire sailed to New Brunswick, Canada in 1772 on the Duke of York. My family history has been recorded and kept up to date from this event onward. Although information exists about the family in Canada we have very little knowledge of their history in Britain.
The Mormon Records in York "a register of all christenings, weddings, burials within the Parish of Brompton anno die: 1730..." state on page 34 that Thomas Anderson and Mary Blackburn of Hutton Buscell 23.2 were married in Brompton-by-Sawdon on Feb. 23,1772. I would like to explore the town and find out more about my ancestors.
Udate! In May-June of 2007, my husband and I stayed for a week in Brompton-by-Sawdon at a beautiful cottage called, "The Wood". We explored the area and the local churches looking for Anderson gravestones with not much luck. The local people were so welcoming and invited us into their... Read more
Brompton Hall School And George Caley
Both my wife and myself work at the school. It is a fantastic place to work and live. We are also able to visit the church next door where Wordsworth was married.
Many of the original features of the Caley house are still there and being well looked after.
Jim & Carol Roberts
Brompton Hall School
Happy Childhood Holidays
Scarborough holds so many happy memories for me as most of my family holidays were taken there. Having a kindly aunt and uncle to stay with made it the most enjoyable place to be. I still like to visit the old haunts whenever I am able to visit the town and unlike many places, it does not seem to change for the worse.
