2011 Wonderful People Of Sunniside

A Memory of Sunniside.

If you happen upon Sunniside near Tow Law be sure to visit one of the two pubs. They are the most friendly I have ever been to. Just introduce yourself and mention this note. At one point they wanted Sunniside to die off as a village but the beautiful people that own the pubs, there are no shops, nothing but them, open their arms offering coffee, tea, and good company. The Comedian offers the best food you could ever eat and the Moss Inn offers old fashioned hospitality. The reason I am writing this is that I have never been to a community so steeped in local history, books, calendars and old men that are willing to tell you all. Please come to Sunniside and make yourself known, this is a village of wonderful people and they deserve to be recognised. The Comedian has one of the last 5's walls in the area, as I said, steeped in local history. It's a totally quality place to be, please visit and keep this wonderful community alive. The locals are the best ever!! Take a chance come and visit Sunniside for food, drink, a chat or a history lesson.


Added 16 August 2011

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Hi, My relative robert thomas smith lived at sunniside, with his wife Edith Smith ( nee ramsbottom ) and their family of 11 children. Robert Thomas was born at esh 1862 and married Edith ramsbottom 1885 and went to live at sunniside crook,Ediths mother was Mary jane Ramshaw so three of the children had ramshaw as a middle name. Robert was a miner and worked at tow law, he moved to bearpark for work and all the family are there on the 1911 census. One of roberts sons was called Edward and he was in the 8th Durham Light Infantry and was taken prisoner, he lived at Langley park and a book called the bootlace boys as been written about him and his mates all my ancestors come from langley park area but the smiths originate from Norfolk before 1860. Sunniside is a friendly place and the people all down to earth as all miners are.Derick smith.

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