North Somercotes, Main Street c.1965

Photo ref: N131015

We used to visit my Gran and Grandad, Florence Daisy and George Humberstone every summer. They lived at The Bungalow, Front Street (Main Street?) This was on the same side and just past the bus depot heading towards The Axe & Cleaver and opposite what is now the Somercotes Academy. My Mum, Ida Millicent had 2 sisters Hilda and Sylvia. Mum married and moved to Sussex and every holiday ...see more

My grandfather was the Forman of pyes farm I am not Shaw of the spelling but we spent our school holidays in Somercotes. I remember Maurd Laming the post laidy Cooky the police man Barns garage Ted Steavins who cut hair in the village was my uncle Bunner Johnson Harry Ager pies and dozens more I was in the army with David Twigg the paper boy remember the pictures Sat night the big loves of bread Barry Mason in Australia

My uncle, Lewis Clarke and aunty Gert, the butchers, had 4 children, my cousins. Gillian at the time was single and had a friend called Mac who was a pilot at Manby and when he flew over the village he would lower one wing as a wave. Then there was Gilbert he went to Louth Grammar and one day a week he would go in army uniform. Then Cheryl and Philip, they were both a similar age to ...see more

North Somercotes during the 50s (1953-1960) My mother, Gwen's side of the family were from North Somercotes. They were called Humberstone. She had 5 siblings, Donald, Percy, Gert, Did, and Winnie. She was Mrs Duncan McCaw. I was born in 1948 in Norfolk, as my father worked there. My uncle Don had a painting company and my father decided to work for him, ...see more