Nostalgic memories of Preesall's local history

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Alan Clarkson the subpostmaster at Preesall was my great uncle. After retiring from the Post Office he and his wife Rizpah moved to a house called Grasmere in Pilling Lane Preesall. It was the first house on the right as you turn into the lane painted black and white. As a child l spent many hours exploring the area and a favourite was walking down Pilling Lane cutting across a field to the shoreline and walking by the sea wall to Knott End returning back to my relations via the road.
I was born in the large house behind the van in June of 1932. At that time it was a private maternity home run by a Midwife called Nurse Bailey. My maternal grandparents lived in Plumtree Cottage, which is on the left of the photo opposite the big house. The house in the middle distance was the Post Office, Alan Clarkson being the Postmaster in those days. When my parents were going out, I was sent to stay with my ...see more
I grew up in Stalmine, went to St. Aidens school, used to catch the bus home from the round house. I remember the penny lollies, and walking home if I missed the bus. I knew Eric Butler and his family, he was our best man at our wedding, also I was friends with his sister Susan, happy memories..
I'm trying to trace my great uncle, Charles Ingleson, who lived with his wife Elsie at "Lyndhurst", Pilling Lane, Preesall in the 1930/40's. If anyone remembers them it would be great to hear from you.
I can still recall this picture 50 years on. As a child I walked this lane every day in the school week. My nana Mrs Dickinson lived in Acre Lane a little further on from the picture above. I went to Fleetwoods Charity School on the hill and went to my nana's every day for my dinner. I would go to the post office for her shopping on the way. I sometimes walked home from school this way up towards the hill, past the farm then down through the woods. Where did the good all days go?
I was evacuated in 1939 Sept from Salford . I lived with the Headmaster and his wife Mr + Mrs Hobson . I often played with my friend Nelly Tracy who stayed on after evacuation . I have happy memories playing at Mr Carters farm .We went to the Verona cinema , I wonder if it is still there ? Mrs Vera Hobson had a daughter named Mary who went to Boarding school at Kirby Lonsdale . ...see more
I went to what we used to call the school on the hill. I lived in Knott End and sometimes when we were rich we'd go to school on the bus, but if not it was your two feet that got you there, anyway my memory relates to the roundhouse, it was a toffee shop when we were kids, things you could get for a penny and when you had tuppence, well I guess you were rich, anyway when I had bus money for coming home after school and ...see more