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Comment on Do you remember…….. by Chris

Chris — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:54:10 +0000

does anyone remember the Red White and Blue Public House on the A461 when it was a pub? Any photo’s?

Comment on growing up in Stonnall, Mom’s story. by Karen47

Karen47 — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:55:47 +0000

Hello again. As we (The Lynn & Stonnall Conservation and Historical Society) received a Heritage Lottery Grant in order to write the book, we are unable to make a charge but donations towards future projects are always acceptable! The book will be be available at any of our meetings which are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be in May (obviously the book will not be available then) but if you would like to come along to the meeting we can take your details. We meet at 7.30 in the Youth and Community Centre – the wooden hut by the side of the school.

Comment on growing up in Stonnall, Mom’s story. by goodcuppa

goodcuppa — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:54:24 +0000

Thankyou Karen for that. I will look out for it and make sure mom gets a copy, .

Comment on growing up in Stonnall, Mom’s story. by Karen47

Karen47 — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:52:49 +0000

A new book “Discovering Stonnall” is about to be published – early June. You may be interested in the many oral histories which it contains.

Comment on Finding out about the family. by goodcuppa

goodcuppa — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:58:52 +0000

I remember going to get the milk from there for my nan. I hated crossing the road. If you look at the Orobins house, there is a big bungalow next to it, well a little on now too,as I have just seen, turn around and there are a block of four houses, the one with the double gates was nans, It always, as long as I can remember had a black door. The gates were never there in their day, as It wasn’t until it was sold the new owners found out they had sole right away of the entry, and shut it off from the other people. That is why most have lost the front gardens now, to use for parking. I noticed they have gone into the roof. I would love to see what they have done inside,

Comment on Finding out about the family. by Trevor Brown

Trevor Brown — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:10:30 +0000

Good Cuppa, How are you ?

Here is some perhaps good or useless imformation for you,

I have tried to look on google earth for 188 Shire oak Road, is the house 188 the one with the blue front door? House numbers to small for my eyes,
anyway here goes,
The white stone looking house across the road was Cresswells, the next house down the hill toward the Wood was Stackhouse, the milk people were Horribins as you know Mr, Mrs, Older boy and Alan who was my age, his photo I have put on Brownhillsbob blog under local history, football he is back row left on the end,
Four houses to the north of Horribins were Hattens, the son was named Tommy next Greenwoods Mr, Mrs, Jean, Brian, Mary and David who was my best man who I am in touch with again after all these years, then Merricks they had one girl, Then the Jones’s, there son Brian went on to be a scientist at Harwell,
On the Right side 210 was David and Nelle Langford, 212 Charly and Glad Langly, 214 Arthur and Nelle Langford, and 216 My Mom and Dad Fred and Dorrie Brown, and at 218 the Freemans,
Kind regards to you all,

Trevor Brown, Queensland, Australia,

Comment on Finding out about the family. by goodcuppa

goodcuppa — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:52:07 +0000

Thank you Christine. family tree is a nightmare at the moment, just collating all the searches I have and then i have to start sending for certs. as far as I am aware, Granddad sos and Nan lived at 188 Lichfield road,Shire oaks all their life. I know Granddad lived at the canal lane cottages, then the family moved into the Bee Hive in hall lane when it was turned into flats. Granddad used to work at the Coppie Pit . If I do find out they lived there I will let you know. I am just going to put some photos on here in a bit.

Comment on Finding out about the family. by christine wall

christine wall — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:59:48 +0000

how lovely to hear all about your moms memories, i kept on reading about your family tree. your grandad soss did he ever live on chester rd opposite friezland lane.

Comment on Do you remember…….. by goodcuppa

goodcuppa — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:03:12 +0000

Very interesting question about the curtains. Had to laugh. Nan had the good side towards the window in the front room, which was never used.Also I think in the front bedroom. But everywhere else the good side was on the inside. Mom always had the good side inwards to the room. But we had net curtain. You never put the light on till the curtains were drawn. Gosh the good old days, no money, little of everything, but my goodness loads of love and fun.

Comment on Finding out about the family. by goodcuppa

goodcuppa — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:58:54 +0000

Hi Trevor, I can only remember from being at my Nans during holidays and visits. Dad was born at 118. I remember the Orobins, Think that is where I used to fetch milk from, but maybe mistaken. I, like you do not live near home anymore. Have to depend on the old brain cells. I will ask mom if she can tell me more when she gets back from her weekend away. We lived on Clayhanger until we moved to Hednesford when I was Thirteen. Nan lived is a row of four houses, two up two down. Next to the drive was the Bains family. The rest are on the tip of my tongue, but are sat there not coming out. You may remember a man with a floppy leg being at 188. He was my granddad nephew willy, or monty he was know as. He used to spend hours leaning up the front wall watching the traffic. So when mom comes back, again, she seems to be away a lot these days, I will ask her the names, and she will probably tell me what they are doing, or what has happened to them. Sorry I can’t be of more help.