Easington, Tithe Barn And Church c.1955
Photo ref: E114504
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As with most rural churches, All Saints' had an attached farm and barn. The name 'tithe' indicates the building where tithes were stored, a tithe being a tax or contribution of a tenth part of one's income for the support of a religious establishment. 'Tithe' or 'tenth' derives from the Old English word 'teogotha', and was usually in the form of produce, not money.

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A Selection of Memories from Easington

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 Easington

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my first girlfriend came from roos lillian smith wonder what happened to her memories
Lived in Easington in Turmarr Villas with my two children Julie and Tracie. Had friends, Diane Clubley and her sister Carol. Still have friends there Mary and Geoff Brisby. Loved it there, does anyone remember us? Now live in Spain but would love to visit one day.
I used to live in the square in one of the houses opposite the church. My father was in the navy at Spurn Head for a couple of years during the war. I went to the local school and I think my teacher was called Miss Skelton. I remember the awfull air raids, the night before we left for our other posting to Wales there was a terrible one, we were all sleeping at the local pub and my sister and I were so ...see more