Nostalgic memories of Rushton Spencer's local history
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During the 40s I used to stay at the Fox Inn with my mum and dad, who were Gladys and Arthur Thomas. My name is Judy nee Thomas. The landlord and landlady were Mr and Mrs Ralphs. Their son and daughter in law and their 2 children David and Susan used to stay sometimes at the same time as we did. We had great fun in the fields across the road from the Fox, there was a stream with a wooden bridge over ...see more
My Mum and Dad, namely Gladys and Arthur Thomas, and myself Judy, used to stay at the Fox in the 40`s. It was owned by Mr and Mrs Ralphs. Their son and family used to stay as well, they were from London. I used to play with their grandchildren, who were David and Susan .I have lovely memories of us playing in the fields opposite the Fox, where there was a stream with a little bridge over it. There ...see more
Several members of my family had connections with Rushton at different times between about 1910 and 1950. My great grandmother, Sarah Jane Wooton was landlady at The Crown ( I have a photo of her c1920 stood outside it below the sign with her name on ). Her brother Edward Hughes was licensee at The Railway Inn ( now The Staffordshire Knot ). Her niece Jinny Ralphs and husband ...see more
My Grandfather and father carried out work at St Lawrence church in 1956, finding the De Trafford crypt ( Separate entry on this under Rushton Spencer Memories ). Thomas Meakyn was a 21 year old Ostler, who legend has it fell for the local Apothecary's daughter. Disapproving, the girls' father was incensed to find she was pregnant. The father apparently poisoned Thomas' meal, and ...see more
In 1956 my late Grandfather, the Master Builder W Lloyd Bailey, and my late father, W Gary Bailey, were engaged in re-mortaring the church's exterior stonework.
At the rear lies 3 sandstone plinths, My dad noticed the mortar was dropping through between the stones, so, with the Vicars permission, the 3 stones were removed, to reveal a stone stairway leading beneath ...see more
So pleased to have laid Dad to rest here with his parents, grandparents, ... A special thanks to the aptly named Goodfellows for arranging and conducting the interment. A. M. Hine
Packing up, getting ready to come to St. Lawrence to bury Dad's ashes. His mum's sister was Florence (nee Cotterill) GOODFELLOW and she lived in The Limes. (Wish I could post a 1960s photo of it for you...) Looking at photos of St. Lawrence graves I see Wm. and Eliza Ann HINE also lived at The Limes. William died the year my dad Philip was born - 1928. You may know his cousins Frank, Leonard, Ken, & Ron of Hugbridge.
Wallhill House is the correct title of this timber framed building and it is what you might say is the ancestral home of my family.
Although none of my ancestors have lived in the property since some time after 1750 they were there from before 1550 until that later date and probably built the house themselves.
While living at Wallhill they were a great influence on Rushton Spencer and Leek parish in general, ...see more
I used to work in the Fox Inn with Felix (the head waiter), Salvatore, myself, Barbara Lovatt, and others that I can't remember the names of. They were the best time of my life, at the time the owner was Mr Hancock.
My name was Susan Ralphs and my brother is David and our grandfather ran the Fox Inn in the early 1950s and later retired to the cottage opposite the pub. David and I have many happy memories of staying with our grandparents which was usually at holiday times. I remember the Crown Inn and playing with friends who lived near by. We used to catch the bus, I believe it was once a week, to ...see more