Memories : Folder 1

Early Memories by Suzanne Glossop

Three page typed document entitled 'Earliest Memories' by Suzanne Glossop (nee Spink) covering memories of Marple Bridge / Mellor school years, wartime Mellor and the big freeze of 1947.
Also black and white photocopies of photographs of July 1945…

World War II Memories : Annabel Cloughley

Typed three page document entitled "What it was like to be a Child Living in Moor End, Mellor during the Second World War" by Annabel Cloughley, September 2004.
Sub heading informs "This information gained from Grace who lived in Moor End during the…

Hawk Green Memories : Alan Proctor

Five page typed document by Alan Proctor entitled "Recollections of a Village" undated.
Reminiscences from 1930-1940 of the Hawk Green of his youth including the reading room, "The Chippie", local shops, Goyt Mill, The Crown, the first cricket …

Family Memories : Marion Wood (nee Marsland) at Rock Cottage opposite Oddfellows.

Typed correspondence between Tom Oldham and Marion Wood 1978 with memories of the Wood/Marsland family from 1858 who lived at Rock Cottage opposite Oddfellows Arms, Mellor .
Estate Agents Details for Rock Cottage, £175,000. No date

Prisoners of War Memories by Colin Stegeman

Email from Colin Stegeman 2001 giving information on the German Prisoners of World War Two working in the area when he was a child.

"My Wife Doreen - A lovely Lady" : Tom Oldham

Nineteen page document entitled "My Wife Doreen - A lovely Lady" written by Tom Oldham (undated) with content describing their meeting, marriage and family life up to Doreens death in 1991.
Two page attachment with jottings and reminiscences of…

Hibbert Family Memories : Taken from the "Reporter" 1925

Typed document with an article taken from the "Reporter" of March 14th 1925 entitled "Reminiscences of Miss Florence M Hibbert" who was the granddaughter of Mr Peter Hibbert the GP of Marple Bridge. (with handwritten clarification)
Further account…

Draft : Memories of Marple & Mellor - Editor Ann Hearle

107 typed pages of draft copy of "Memories of Marple & Mellor" with handwritten edit notes. Edited by Ann Hearle. A note on the cover says 'author unknown'.
Contains sections on William Radcliffe, 1761 Mellor, John Lee of Marple Dale, Charles…

Booklet : "I remember when...." and Mellow thoughts" :1991-1996

Booklet entitled "I remember when ...." and Mellow thoughts. reproduced from Outlook Mellor Church Parish Magazine with proceeds to Mellor Church.
Mellow Thoughts by Jim Simpson and "I remember whens..." various authors dates from June 1991 to…

Alice Taylor : Memories of Mellor

Collection of Memories by Alice A Taylor, Mellor's oldest resident :

1. Seven typed pages dated January 1960 entitled " Memories of Mellor - Alice A Taylor (of over 80 years) .

2. Eight page typed essay "Mellor Church as it was 80 Years…

Extract from Will Buck's Journal

Five typed pages entitled "Extract from Will Buck's Journal" 1834-1908 which is in effect a detailed autobiography giving information and memories after he had retired from work and lived at Field House, Marple.

Gilbert Leslie Astin : Account of his Life : No date

Twenty seven pages of text, photographs and census records giving a history of Gilbert Leslie Astin 1922 - 1944 who moved to Marple when he was 5.
School photograph show s "Gilly" on back row next to young teacher at Ludworth School.

Letter from PJ Wilkinson enclosing article "Mellor Sunday"

Letter from P J Wilkinson (nee Beswick) 1991 enclosing an article entitled "Mellor Sunday" a glimpse of the early 1920's written by Dr T Barlow recounting Sunday Services at New House Hill Sunday School in Mellor.
Photograph shows a group outside…

Memories of Auntie Marie & Mill Workers Cottage by Judith Wilshaw

Typed account with photograph by Judith Wilshaw of her Auntie Marie Hyde's home and work life in Marple with a description of the Hollins Street cottage where she lived, and a hand drawn floor plan of the cottage

Extract : Memories of Brabyns Hall & Estate : Author unknown

Two typed pages giving history of Brabyns Hall and Estate, description of rooms, timetable of the Hall when Mrs Fanny Hudson was in residence and transfer to Council.
Author unknown.

Extracts from Cheshire County News 1890

Handwritten and transcript of notes headed Cheshire County News 1980 with newspaper extracts relating to Marple and Mellor events during that year with dates page and column numbers.

Handwritten Account & Transcript : The Population of the District

Two pages of handwritten notes (with typed transcript) entitled "The Population of the District" giving information on the increase of houses / churches in Ludworth/Mellor during 1880 -1900 written by R E Thelwall, date unknown.

List of letters with memories resulting from MEN article
(with original Letters)

List of letters with memories resulting from MEN article<br /><br />
(with original Letters)

Typed list with memories, information, photos relating to 1984 Exhibition, these were received in response to an inquiry in the Manchester Evening News asking for memories of Marple and Mellor.
With original correspondence.

"Further Memories of Marple Bridge" : Peter Corcoran : 2009

Seven pages of typed text for a talk given by Peter Cocoran headed "Text of further memories of Marple Bridge" with information and memories of the shop and public houses of Marple Bridge.

Our Village has been chopped into tiny little scraps : MEN Article : 1960

Manchester Evening News article from June 1960 headed "Our village has been chopped into tiny little scraps" by Noel Duke who looks back on a simple life with illustration showing Church Lane & Jolly Sailor in Marple.

Woodville Hall : Memories of an Evacuee (Vera Linihan)

Typed reminiscences of Mrs Vera Linihan in 2013 when she was 87 with happy memories as an evacuee at Woodville Hall in 1939 staying with Mrs Barlow and staff

Written account of Corn Mill at Marple Bridge

Handwritten account with transcript of the corn mill built in 1691 and other locations in Marple Bridge : author/date unknown.

T B Hospital / Hollins Mill Memories : Hilda Howard (nee Atkinson)

Typed account from Hilda Howard (nee Atkinson) of her time working at the T.B. Hospital on Dale Road. Marple and then at Hollins Mill and later when that closed, at Goyt Mill.

Monty Burton Family : Newspaper Articles

Newspaper articles relating to the Burton Family :
1930s? : Death of Dr Harry Burton, esteemed practitioner of Marple
1983 : Arise 'Lord' Burton of Marple - with an illustration of his coat of arms following family tree research
1999 : Monty…

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