Marske, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: M378010
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Photo ref: M378010
Photo of Marske, The Village c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Marske

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Marske

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Am trying to find out more about above-noted Lady. It seems she married Frederick Jepson in 1914. He went off to WW1, as a Trench-digger. When he came back, it is unknown what happened to Catherine. But in 1920, he married Eva Gosling. There is still a Sturman family in Redcar, owns an Antique shop. My grandfather was often in the area, as he used to go to the racetrack. There must have been some ...see more
when I was about 8 did stop in the wood at the keepers cottage was very dark
My uncle, Milton Beattie was gamekeeper to Sir James Baird, and he and his wife Connie lived in the gamekeeper's house on the far side of Clints - on the way to Orgate. My mum and I lived in the Hall Cottage, and I went to Marske School where Miss Marriner was the teacher, and we were all taught in one classroom. On nice sunny days, the whole school - I think there were about fifteen pupils - would go out on nature rambles ...see more
Home Farm has been in the Simpson family for many generations. My family and I spent many happy holidays over the years with my aunt and uncle, Lena and Maurice Simpson. I have such wonderful memories of haymaking, milking cows etc, and attending the church on a Sunday. My memories include the  super people whom I met when I first came to Marske in 1951 - Jenny & Willie Fawcett, Percy Fawcett, Mrs Welbourne who ...see more