Boyhood Memories Of Ivanhoe Aston

A Memory of Ivinghoe Aston.

I have very fond memories of Ivanhoe Aston. My Aunt & Uncle Tom & Florence Boanson moved there from Sunderland in 1939 along with their 2 sons George & Tom. To my knowledge they were the first tenants of 3 Ashbys Villas. Uncle Tom worked at Ashby’s Lime Kiln which was half way up the hill. George was in the RAF but was killed in June 1944. People I remember from then were Mr Vaux who had 3 girls and 1 boy, Mr Coleman with daughters Lil & Joan and a son who’s name was either Raymond or George, Mr Bryant with son Bill and also the Puddyfoot family. The Swan Pub was owned by Mr & Mrs Wibdon and he used to snare rabbit’s up by the Kilns. The families next to the Pub were the Puddyfoots, the Kheo’s and the Rogers. The local farm was the Turneys latter to the Whites. Down near the canal there was 3 very large oak trees which were cut down after the war.
I came from Sunderland and spent most of the war years in the village with my aunt & uncle which were very happy times with some lovely memories.

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