Nostalgic memories of Droitwich Spa's local history
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Displaying Memories 21 - 28 of 28 in total
This photo shows the back of the York Jones Ice Creamery. The factory was originally used by John Corbett, who built the Chateau Impney, to mine and package salt. The salt was pumped up from the well, just to the bottom left of the photo. This photo shows one of the York-Jones delivery vans which would supply ice cream to all the shops around the Midlands, but mostly ...see more
York Jones is the correct spelling i.e. no 'e' on York! In 1955, I was ten years old and would work here during school holidays. My Great Uncle (my Grandmother's brother), was Frank York-Jones, the Managing Director. His son, Alan York-Jones, ran the factory with my father, Dick Sinfield, who was the Finance Director. In this picture, you can see the two brine tanks against the back wall in ...see more
If I am correct, this was the house my grandfather Henry Oliver grew up in. He lived here with his family until he was around 20 I believe, and it was sold for around £30,000! I think this would of probably been around 1950 when it was sold, however I am not sure of the facts. Such a big beautiful house, it's a shame such properties are not kept as one these days. There is also meant to be a ghost - a lady who walks the lake! Not sure how many people have heard of this.
I have discovered that my great-grandfather was Horace Everrett who was a gamekeeper at Westwood Park around 1940. His wife may have been called Emma and their daughter, Emma, married Frederick William Gately on 28th April 1931 at St. Mary's church, Hampton Lovett. I believe they had a daughter in 1931/2 but don't know her name. Frederick left her in 1932 and later Emma met Edmund Henry Hill with ...see more
When I was little I was taken to Harvey Dene Cottage in Smite by a friend of my mother's. I was enchanted with this incredible cottage garden constructed entirely of shells - the chap who owned it used to open it to the public at a small donation for charity. I remember it was amazing - he had made a cathedral of shells complete with a pipe organ, there was a boat, 2 ponds with lots of ...see more
Our family lived in Droitwich until 1965 when we moved to Australia. My brother and I went to Rashwood School and I remember that hill. I used to play rounders on the grassed area near the vegetable patch. The school lunches I remember as pretty gross except for the deserts. Mr Pointer was the Headmaster when we left, I had just sat my 11+ exam, never did find out how I went. We lived in The ...see more
Mum and Dad bought The Coach House and Walled Garden when the estate was split up after Lord Doverdale died - we were there 1952 - 61. As a lad I used to help furnish the show flats in the big house by moving the furniture from one to another as they were sold! For 2/6d. I seem to remember the gorgeous ballroom with a magnificent ceiling being split into 2 flats. The garden was full of every fruit & ...see more
I do not know Westwood Park but am tracing my family tree - apparently my Great -grandparents lived there in 1940. They were Mr. & Mrs. Everett. Their daughter, Emma, married a Mr. Gately in 1931. My mother was born in 1940, named Alice Gately but sadly was given up for adoption. If anyone has any information about the family, present or past, I would be very grateful.