Another word for you -“tranklements”-toys. In one of Jane Austin’s novel is the word “tranquillements”. So how posh were we?

Hi

Rita Taylor was my cousin. Her parents were Mary Taylor (nee Dawson & Charlie Taylor.
She was the youngest of 5 children – May, Roy, Alan, Clive & Rita.
She moved to Torquay with her sister May & family many years ago, and evenyually married Roger Boyce.
Sadly Rita passed away some years ago now.
Clive is the only remaining sibling and does indeed live in Leek.

Regards
Robert Taylor

I have a photograph of Bill Main playing the bagpipes at the Holly Tree on the leaving of Ray and Doreen Happy to share it). Can anyone shed any light on who Ray and Doreen are and also when they left?

My wife’s father Dennis Bourne was a driver in the early 1950s my future wife Jennifer lived on High Lane at that time. When I drove for Turners was 1965 to 68 and 1974 75 and part time in between, in my second period after Roy’s death I did the weekly vehicle inspections Leek mill girl and Clayton High School runs morning and evening.
I hope you find this informative Graham Salt

My grandad was Dennis Trebilcock from Cornwall, interesting to read this, may be a relation?

Hello everyone I am wondering if anyone new my mum as a child/teenager Elizabeth Ann Morris from Old Lane. I just would like to know if she had a happy childhood. Before she died at the young age of 67 she wanted to tell me something which happened to her when she was young but sadly she never got to tell me. I have never got over her unexpected death and would like to know that she had a nice life. Thanks in advance Vikki

Turners also had ex London Transport Daimler Fleetline OJD 128R at the same time as OJD 164R

The soilders. Sitting on ground left to fight 2nd. Soldier is Jo sigley. And 4.soildier john William Goldstraw my grandad which both soldiers made there homes in Thelma avenue. Brown edge after the wars.

Hi everyone
My Dad was Robert Harry Nixon brother of Clarence, Maurice and Norman.
Dad left Brown Edge to join the Navy and sailed on the Empress of Britain to Australia during WW2. He was demobilised in Sydney at the end of the war and remained here in Australia until he died in 2003.
He married Aileen Ruby Brown (Australian) and had 5 children.

Sometime in the mid(ish) 60’s I seem to remember a Matt red double decker – minus engine and, I think, nearside front mudguard. This was round the back of the garage for ages (I used to play football and cricket on the playing fields so it became a part of my education at that time). Has anyone any idea what it was and where it came from?

hi
my daughter was interesting in hiring vintage bus for her wedding are any of the buses still in use please

I remember that in the late 50’s early 60’s, we ended up on what a friend told me was the crash site. I was skeptical but we found bits of leather/fabric in the angle between two big branches of a nearby tree – so I was convinced! Happy days…

Hello everyone.
Majority of my mums side of the family were from Brown Edge and Norton-in-the-moors and Milton and Smallthorne areas, they were Pointons, Sherratts, Doxey (various spelling versions), and several other names I cant think of. does anyone know anyone that may be connected ?

to “timp” to tidy something,improve it
to “firk” to seek something lost, to rummage for something
to “sneep”, to hurt someone’s feelings
to be “mimsy”, feeling vulnerable,upset
to “create”, to go off at the deep end, to be irrational, to shout and be unreasonable
to “mither”, to cause a fuss, go on about something
to be “nesh”, to feel the cold

**WWII Casualty**
Can anyone please help me regarding John Evans, who married Elsie, of Brown Edge, Staffordshire?
I know that John was Staffordshire born, and that he served in the 50th Tank Regiment during WWII and was Killed in Action on the 22nd March 1943, in Tunisia.
At the time of John’s death, Elsie was still residing in Brown Edge.
How old was John?
Thank you so much.
Ken
UKIPA533@yahoo.com

Hi all,

I was in the First Brown Edge Cubs from 1972 to June 1974 but moved away to Manchester at the end of year six. We used to meet on a Wednesday night in St Annes school Hall singing songs such as The Worm Song.

Please can you confirm what year the picture of the cubs were taken?

Kind regards,

Nick

The school picture of the children at St Annes in the seventies has two teachers. I believe the teacher is Mr Ellis at the back and Mr Heath on the right.

Hi to the lovely people of Brown Edge,
I am wondering if anyone can help me locate pictures of my Grandfather, Auckland Horne. He was in the RAF and I have been advised he was a navigator and that his pictures appear in some of your history books. If this is true and someone CAN help then this would be amazing as my family do not own any as they were stolen from my mothers house whilst I was a baby… Here`s hoping,
Stephanie

Does anyone out there have a picture of the Roebuck? I am trying to get one for my brother Jonathan ‘s 50th birthday. He grew up there with John and Pat Connell.

Hi i am Brian Nixon and i remember him playing at the club .Great times ,full of great people .Alan Lancet at the club he gave me job as bottle lad (filling the back fixtures with bottled drinks) i worked for about an hour at 6 pm and got thirty bob for 5 days but on Saturdays Alan would allow himself to indulge a bit more than usual and when busy i would top up the shelves at about 9 pm while bingo was on and he would always give me a 10 bob note rolled up in a ball (not bad for 10 min work 50 odd years ago)

leo for meddlers is one of the most travelled and changed mysterious sayings.. in the USA i’ve heard layovers for meddlers, or layovers catch meddlers, or layos catch meddloes etc.. mostly changing because it’s mostly a spoken saying said to curios children. leo’s or layovers are traps/trouble that you’ll get entangled in for meddling curiosity.

Hello Peter, I found some emails from 2017, and you asked for my grandad, George Bournes’ siblings and their spouses names. I cannot remember if I sent them, as this email was perhaps hidden somewhere. Grandad was treasurer at Ball Green Club. I remember the wonderful dances to live bands on a Saturday evening. The highlight of the year was New Year,s Eve. As my family was either related through birth or employment to everyone , it was like a weekly family get- together. We children had wonderful times playing up and down the stairs, and playing outside in the car park. No-one seemed worried about us, as we felt perfectly safe. Over to the chip shop opposite before driving home to Newchapel.
My second cousin, Anne Hodgekinson of South Street has a wonderful memory, I will ask her what she can recall. Mr Parr was a committee member or perhaps chairman. I will search my photos. The highlight of the year was the club trip to Blackpool, by train from Ford Green. Members’ children got 5 bob to spend in Blackpool. We were given ricci and crisps for the journey and the children were treated to chips and egg, tea, bread and butter and ice cream in Woolworths cafe before our return. In the sixties the club thrived but membership fell in the eighties. The club gave camaraderie to the lives of hardworking men who had the fellowship of the pit. Grandad had many friends and the club was his second home.

Hi Peter.
I would like to inform you that Philip and I had a sister Valerie ,she is buried in the church graveyard, new cemetery .
Hope you are well
Brian

I was married to fred and beryl willotts son and am trying to find freds parents names his mum was a simcock named sarah jane but I can only find a sarah jane berrisford married to a john willott if you could help I would be very grateful as I am researching this side of the famIly for the family tree many thanks millie willott

I was born Janet Mountford. My great great uncle was John Mountford born in 1816 and married to Kate Holdcroft . their gravestones are in the churchyard at St Anne’s Brown Edge. John’s brother was Hugh and there were two sisters Eliza and Jemima.. I have John’s family bible and I should like to give it to one of his relatives. I believe John and Kate lived at Singleton Farm. My email address is
j.rickinson@btinternet.com

my name is Colin Sheldon son of Sam Sheldon of Stein Fields farm broad lane brown edge my grandfarther was Samuel Sheldon son of my great grandfarther
Richard Sheldon of the lump of coal brown edge

I have a photo of my grandad sid stood outside, kay gave it to me years ago

Clare
So Robert Nixon born 1890 would have been your great grandad,father of Robert Harry,Clarence,Ivor and your grandad Maurice.
During my childhood i can remember “Bob Nixon” and I am sure his wife was bedridden for a long time before she passed away,I cant recall her name she of course would have been your great grand mother.
So your dad was also Maurice jnr who was son of Maurice snr,hope i am getting there!!
That certainly puts us in the same bloodline as brothers Albert and Robert they also had another brother Harold.
My Dad John Nixon therefore was cousin to Ivor,Norman,Clarence,Robert Harry,and your grandad Maurice snr.
Not sure what title we would get out of this but certainly related.

Hi Peter,
I have just read your history of the Nixons. Olive Bailey was my great x 4 grandmother. I read with interest that her mother was a Farnsworth. Where did you find this information?
Thanks
Sue

I am related to the Hancocks of Brown Edge. Charlotte Han(d)cock born in Brown Edge married James Goldstraw of Grindon Moor. Their son Thomas Goldstraw is my grandfather. My mum who has passed on was Grace Amelia Goldstraw. John Han(d)cock Charlotte’s father was a coal miner.