Distant Memories
A Memory of West Cornforth.
I was born in Doggie in 1934. I remember playing football in Elm Rd refereed to by the person in one of your letters and was wondering if I went to school with that person. Although he/she may know my nephews John and Alfred Mould better. I left Doggie when I was 18 years old and now live in Australia, but have fond memories of my childhood in Cornforth and remember the very things mentioned by people on your website. I often look on Google Maps at the village and try to find the places I remember like "The Wood", only to find it has gone. We as children used to go to the "Hills and Holes" which, thinking about it, must have been some early diggings of some sort. I remember with great fondness the names of the children I went to school with in Mr Chambers class and wonder what happened to them. I wonder if they remember? I find myself almost in tears as I remember their names. Lovely children.
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Pleased to meet you. I think I vaguely remember a Alan Hodgson but I am 82 and my memory is rather cloudy. I remember a Harry Hodgson.
I am always pleased to hear from the old place, but I think it probably has changed out of all recognition.
There is not much I can say as I can't definitely place your Dad, but if you would like to keep in touch I would be quite pleased.
Regards John Maughan
I also grew up in West Cornforth. I was born in 1949 just before you left. My dad was born in West Cornforth in 1920. Dad died in 1993 and mum at the end of 2015. All the places you remember I remember too with great affection. There is a Facebook page dedicated to West Cornforth. I think it's official title is Cornforth History page. Lots of people post memories there. We are trying to compile memories of growing up in Doggie. Do you remember Doris Stephenson? Would she have been in your class? My maiden name is Sweeting. My dad George and grandad Jackson Sweeting had a butcher's shop.
I certainly do remember Doris Stephenson and yes she was in my class and sat next to Pamela Armstrong. She was very attractive and all the boys were after her including me but I wasn't in the running. I also remember Jackson Sweeting the butchers shop butchers shop. I would like to hear more from you. I don't know anything about Facebook I'm afraid.