Hi Peter,
You may have our part of the Family in your records, but just in case not I detail our extension of the Ivor and Clarence Nixon segment.
My Grandfather Albert Nixon was related to them I am not sure how,he and Grandma Emma Nixon lived just across the rocks in the cottage on Top Row. Albert was a church warden at St Anne’s for many years.
Albert and Emma had three children John,Miriam and Elsie.
Elsie married John Evans who was killed in action in North Africa they had one son Linden,and she later married William Bourne.
Miriam married Richard Turner they did not have children.
John (Jack) married Gladys May Whitehouse. John as most did at that time worked in the mines,They had five boys myself David,Christopher,Peter,Philip and Stephen all still surviving.
John was an accomplished pianist by the time he was 11 and in 1932 he played the Church organ at his sisters wedding at St Anne’s for the first time but not his last,he stayed as organist from that date and later choirmaster for an unbroken 40 years.I too was in the choir.
We have our modern day generation now and if you would like to know more I am only too happy to pass it on.

John Simcock who is commemorated on the village war memorial was my great uncle. He was killed on 30th December 1917 which was also his birthday. He is buried in Ribecourt British Cemetery near Cambrai. He was a private in the North Staffordshire regiment. The family have a commemorative plate which was given to his parents we think by the people of Brown Edge after his death.

I am hoping someone maybe able to remember a Rita Taylor that may have been born and raised in Brown Edge maybe sometime between 1945 and 1956/7 ( could be later or earlier) exact dates not known.
If anyone can confirm or remember anything please let me know.
I am researching some family history.

Many thanks

Hi all, does anyone remember Leonard Griffiths? He was my father and worked as a conducted on Turners buses in the late 1960s.

Hi, does anyone remember my father Leonard or Lenny Griffiths?
I was told he was a conductor on Turners buses in the 1960s.

dave smith from norton green. i im just wondering if any body from brown edge has got any pictures of people from norton green in world war one .

great photo and a great shame the most of them are just faces and not named, but that’s the same all over
could you tell me if they are all Brown Edge people ?
I am looking for any photos of men from Norton Green that we can add to our memorial book.
If you can help me in any way it would be gratefully appreciated.
my email is darren.gerrard1@virgin.net
look forward to hearing from you.
best regards…..
Darren

i im just wondering if any body from brown edge has got any old photos of world war one soldiers from norton green. thank dave smith norton green.

I be leave Allan Goldstraw also drove for Turners Buses

I am Leila Hollins my grandad and dad where Joseph Hollins my dads brothers were Bill Tom and Norman sisters Winifred Harriet and Alice Hollins

Yeah definitely Mark Tate,I was there..

My nan Hanna Maria Bate use run the lump of coal brown edge I would love to now if you have any pics of her her granddaughter julieanne Bate now clutton

Hello Admin,

Used to use Turners buses from 60s until closure. I had a friend who used to drive there around about the 70s named Ron Elliot, does any one remember.
Can you tell me what make of double deck bus they used around that period and is there any record of reg Numbers as I want to create a model. Also any markings and color scheme details if possible or where to obtain them.

Ivor Slack.

I am Norman Hollins. My father was Norman Sydney Hollins,his father was Joseph Hollins and his mother was Esther Hollins. I have looked at the family tree and noted that all of my fathers brothers and sisters are included but that my fathers name is not which makes the tree incomplete. My father was born in 1918 in Brown Edge and in 1939 married my mother Hilda Dawson and they had two children myself born 1940 and my brother Michael Alan born 1946. I am left wondering if there is any particular reason for this ommission. Could anyone enlighten me?

What a wonderful page. I do believe I am connected to the Tomkinson side.

I think “Billy Chaddock” was actually Billy Chadwick, the brother of my uncle, John Oliver Chadwick. I remember as a child travelling with my Aunty Kathleen, John Oliver’s wife, on Turner’s Buses when Billy was in attendance.

hi, you started your article mentioning Sampson Bratt – do you have any more info on this person. I am doing my familt tree and am related to a Sampson Bratt from Brown Edge, probably from the Sandy Lane area. Thanks.

Hello
My Uncle (aged 87) tells me that his father’s family came from Brown Edge and were nail makers (the name would be Manifold I think). He remembers Sparrowbill Cottage as the site of the business.
Do you have any information to confirm this?

Good morning: My name is John Iverson and I live in Beaumont, California. I have had in my collection a commemorative plate “presented by the inhabitants of Brown Edge in memory of Pte Joseph Kennet Goodwin who went forth from his native village in the Great War and laid down his life….”. It finally has occurred to me that someone may still be around who would want to have this plate . I would be glad to send it at my expense to someone who would appreciate it. Let me know when you can. all the best, John

It occurs to me that my email address may not be usable in the U.K. My cell number is 1-562-777-4254

Hi, I’m Pauline Salt nee Simcock, my grandparents were Christopher and Selina Simcock who, up until 1978/79, lived at 78 Rose Cottage, Leek Road, my gt grandparents were William and Ellen Simcock who lived at Waterfall Farm.

My mother, who was from the potteries and was born in 1918 told me about going ‘monkey running’ when she was a teenage girl. By this she meant going courting.

Also, the word ‘strapped’ means to be short of money. As in ‘I am a bit strapped this week’.

I am originally from Audley and my father was from Middleport in Burslem, although I now live in Perth, Western Australia. I recently met a man here who is of about my own age (70) and who is originally from Talke Pitts which is the next village to Audley. So whenever we meet now our conversation is along the lines of ‘Ayeup how at. At they ow right’ and other potteries dialect phrases. This is to the total bemusement of all around us, including most of the other Englishmen who are in our circle of acquaintances.

Regards

I was born in Stoke but now live in leeds. Grandad Bourne was a Brown Edger. He was Gladys Bailey’s eldest brother. Two words for you, the first “tranklements” -toys. I grew up being told to pack away your tranklements. I almost dropped my Bronte book when I read the word “tranquillements”. Some of my ancestors worked for the Heath family, and I thought the word had been used in their family, but I mentioned it to a Newcastle dweller and she was very familiar with it.
My second word,sord, or sward was what we cut off the bacon ie-rind. I have read the word in Shakespeare but I think it is an anglo saxon word meaning the edge of something or the skin or the covering. It was used in the past to mean grass.

Phil,

Thank you for your message, sorry that I have not replied. I will investigate your information before troubling you.
If I get stuck i will give you a call.
Thank you

hi david,
I think we could be related? Clarence was my granddads brother. my granddad was Maurice Nixon.

my memories of brown edge are the workmens club in greenfield ave, walking in fields behind the estate. granddad said they were owned by a butcher? granddad showing me where the most beautiful blue bells grow while walking his dog prince. before that his dog was blacky.

We often say “woppie” or “wappie” for wasp.
“Dust’na” as in “dustna know owt” I.e. don’t you know anything.
Stevie Robinson.
Mow Cop.

Joseph Sheldon (1896-1917) was the son of Samuel Sheldon and Hannah (Nee) Cumberlidge. He was living with his parents at Steinfields Farm Brown Edge in 1901 and living at Leek Road Milton in 1911 with his uncle, Arthur James (a Butcher), who had married Joseph’s aunt Sarah. He was killed at Pashendale in 1917 but I can’t find a record on the War Graves site.
Jesse Sheldon (1880- 1918) was the son of Josiah/Jesse Sheldon and Caroline (nee Bowyer) who later married Ephraim Sherratt. He was living with his parents at Sandy Lane Brown Edge in 1881 and living with the Davenport family at 28 Navigation Road Burslem in 1901. He later married their daughter Louisa and they lived at 46 Navigation Road. He served with the 7th Battalion, North Staffs Regiment. He is included in the War Graves site as killed in action but is buried in Burslem Cemetery.

I am interested in connecting with any relatives of the late Thomas Dawson (born 1913). Married possibly to someone called Mary. They had a son Dr Alan Leslie Dawson. Thomas is an uncle and half brother of my father, also decease