NAN'S CHRISTENING: A memory of Minehead

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A Memory of Minehead.

MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS THOMAS AND LOUISA SPARKES AND THEIR CHILDREN MOVED FROM MINEHEAD TO CARDIFF.
THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD HILDA WHO WAS MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD STORIES TO MY MOTHER AND ONE OF THEM BEING THAT SHE COULD REMEMBER RUNNING UP THE CHURCH STEPS TO HER CHRISTENING IN 1900 WHEN SHE WAS 4 YEARS OLD.

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My mother lived at 7 Church Steps with her grandmother Jenny? Pinkham during WW2 when she was despatched there for safe keeping from London. Her grandmother had moved there from Wales after the untimely demise of her husband down pit. She had a gentlemen friend called Grandfather Floyd. I see Floyd was the name of a substantial store in town and am guessing is a Somerset name.

By draklee on Mon Jan 22nd 2018, at 4:44 am

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Ma remembers sitting on that step and admiring the view.

By draklee on Mon Jan 22nd 2018, at 4:45 am

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