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Wretton maps
Historic maps of Wretton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Wretton maps
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Wretton area books
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Delivering Coal
When I would visit as a child, my grandad Cub Kirby would take me on his coal route with him and buy candy at the shops. Very good memories. John Erickson, Independence Mo., U.S.A. john.erickson43@yahoo.com
Coal Deliveries
As a child I would deliver coal with my grandad Cub Kirby in Wretton, Stoke Ferry. Very good memories, John Erickson. john.erickson43@yahoo.com
Norfolk memories
Searching For my Roots And my English Relatives
All I had was a plate to start with, and on it was the name of Stoke Ferry. When I visited my son when he was living in Cambridge I determined to go and visit the village. While there, the editor of a local paper took my information and I met the man who ran the English garage, but was unable to locate my relatives. Sadly, I had to leave. It would have meant so much to me to connect with them. Upon returning home, I began to do some genealogical research and discovered that my grandfather John English and my grandmother Dorothea Redfern had indeed, come from Stoke Ferry. I subsequently discovered a book written about Stoke Ferry and discovered a picture of my great grandfather and his 15 children. How I wish I could connect with some of my English relatives. I walked the streets of Stoke Ferry and felt something that cannot be described - accompanied by a sense... Read more
Oxborough, Norfolk.
Before moving to Australia in 1964, my parents took a nostalgic trip back to Oxborough, where Mum was born. Mum's maiden name was English and we managed to find heaps of old gravestones in the cemetry.
Around 1998, my sister and self returned to Oxborough for an overnight stay during holidays in the UK. We asked at the local pub if there was anyone around the area who may have known the English family of yore. Lo and behold, we managed to visit a far distant relative with the surname English, who was able to tell us stories about Mum and her family. Mum died quite a few years ago but I still have fondest memories of the stories she would tell of the folk and goings on at the village. All of the children in Mum's family, 7, attended the school in the village centre at the same time! No age distinction there.
Its a shame that no - one else has written about Oxborough, a beautiful village that... Read more
The ENGLISH Family of Oxborough, Relatives???
Anyone reading this who has the surname ENGLISH or knows of someone in their family with this name, who originates or comes from Oxborough, please contact as a family tree is in the process of being made and any family names and dates etc would be very helpful. Thank you. hapidaze@ozemail.com.au
Outdoor Swimming Pool c1965
My dad was in the RAF and this was my first secondary school after leaving Feltwell junior school. It was the best school I ever attended. But for injury I narrowly missed getting the Victor Ludorum (sorry if spelling incorrect) the highest prize for sports. I was in the school band and played the cornet. The outdoor swimming pool was a great memory and in summer there were lots of competitions. I was good at swimming having been living in Singapore for two years. We swam nearly every day! I regret that I can't remember any names partly as a consequence of us always moving on with being in the RAF. My next school was Ixworth where things went down hill and I was very unhappy.
The Fullers of Methwold Hythe
Our Fuller family has its origins in Methwold and Methwold Hythe, back as far as records go and up until the 1930s. Many other good old Methwold names like Wortley, Dusgate, Riches, Rolfe, Royal and Simons cross into the line through marriage. Please take a look at our website,if you have a connection or are just interested. https://sites.google.com/site/methwoldhythe/ You are welcome to leave any comments, ask questions or to add any further information on the site or via email, or here.
