St Michael's On Wyre, Cherrytree Grill c.1960
Photo ref: S551011
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Note the old-style telephone box (left). Most of these cottages were built at the turn of the 19th century, when stops at Robinson's Tea Rooms were part of the popular wagonette trips. In those days the River Wyre had a good supply of salmon, which was usually on the menu at Robinson's. The members of St Michael's Sparrow Club were farmers backed by the Rural District Council; they made war on sparrows for damaging crops and building nests in thatch.

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A Selection of Memories from St Michael's on Wyre

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 St Michael's on Wyre

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My dad had a cousin who was Vicar at St Michaels on Wyre during the 1945 - 55 era. His name, Raymond Bell. As a child visiting his parents in Wray, near Hornby during the Second World War years I only met Raymond once. His parents, Rev Alfred Bell and Edith Bell and sister Eileen were in Wray for many years. Raymond sadly died in St Michaels while working in his garden, so I believe. I married and ...see more