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Jonathan Meynell
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I am trying to piece together a little bit of a jigsaw. Can anybody confirm any of the following.
As a youngster I attended Luddendenfoot Junior and Infants School, Blackwood Hall, between 1969-1974. My mother was a teacher there, and it was when I was in her class, between 1971-73, that several Halifax Town footballers appeared behind us to use one of the loos in the corridor. Mum told me that they'd been attending a funeral.
Whose funeral it was I never gave a second thought back then. But researching the history of Halifax Town it was in the late Sixties that the Rev DE Thomas of St Mary's Church of England, Luddendenfoot (adjacent to the school) became chaplain to Halifax Town. Looking back now, the only reason I could see was that the players were attending his funeral.
While at that school, harvest festivals used to be held at a barn at High Lea Farm, just up the hillside. I have several photographs from festivals over the year, with Rev Thomas featured on them. But while I was still at the school, the festivals ceased to be held at the barn. Was that because Rev Thomas was no longer around?
I've looked on the Ancestry website, and there is only one DE Thomas whose death was registered in Halifax around this time. He was David Edgar Thomas, and he died in the second quarter of 1972.
My question is: is this the same Reverend DE Thomas, and can anyone pinpoint exactly when he died.
In anticipation.
Jonathan Meynell.
3 July 2008 - Halifax
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Ruth Luik
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Any family of Louise Vernall or Jn Wm Ashton(b 1825or 6 or 9!) and Emma Horrox (Myth 1850's then 3 Wardle St Oldham) could contact Ruth Luik at email h.luik@planet.nl. ? I live in Holland and am from the youngest daughter of Jn Wm, also Emma. She married Wm Dickinson of Oldham and went to live in S Africa.Wm took the first penny-farthing bike to SA and had to sell it to pay the import duty. A good thing as he had wanted to ride to Kimberley to find diamonds- 800 miles or more with lions! He later smuggled guns in brandy barrels to Johannesburg hoping to overthrow the Boer government, and had to jump a train to Mozambique when Emma sent a note that the cops were waiting for him at home! He went to Rhodesia and joined the British SA Plolice, later riding with Baden Powell to relieve the siege of Mafeking in 1901. I guess Emma prayed a lot those years in Johannesburg alone!
I would love to find out about how Emma's brother Sam helped decide to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Or find out about the younger brother of Jn Wm, called James(b 1839 Mills Rd Heywood Bury) who probably lived for years after 1850's in Mytholmroyd.
27 April 2008 - Holland
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Brenda Townsend
| tiggysplace@gmail.com |
Sadly I have only just heard about the demolition of the old cottages(later a textile company) on Old Gate. My family, the Tuckers lived there variously for many years from 1900 onwards, and my great granddad had the decorators shop at the bottom of Buttress. I believe a lot was said in the press about stopping this work, but the protests were unsuccessful. Our family believed the buildings were Listed, but obviously it is not so. I would welcome any comments so that I can catch up on events.
Brenda Townsend
25 March 2008 - Middlesex
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Bill Henderson
| chs@azurservers.com |
Hi
I lived at 5 Ewood Cottages during the war years and attended Burnley Road School, moving to Hebden Bridge (Foster Lane) after the war.
I attended Calder High School from 1951 - 1956/7
23 March 2008 - Antibes, France
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Joanne
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Hi, I will hopefully be moving to Mytholmroyd shortly and just wanted to say I cant wait to be a part of your community, what a wonderful place it is x
25 September 2007 - Leeds
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Mike
| mdjones2006@btinternet.com |
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Looking for family - looking for any information re the CRAGG family who were originally from Liverpool and cloggers but moved to Mytholmroyd in 1890's. I have the names of two brotheres - Senhouse & David Cragg who in 1901 resided at Hew House with their families. I can find no trace of Hew House. Any help would be appreciated Thanks
23 September 2007 - Liverpool
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Babs
| yarmites@hotmail.com |
My gg grandmother HANNAH HAY although may be HEY was born according to census reports in Mytholmroyd or Hebdon Bridge c1837. She had my g grandmother who was illigitimate so there was no fathers name on the birth certificate.
Would anybody have access to records so that I can find who her parents were?
Many thanks.
5 July 2007 - England
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Derek Blackham
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Just a line to pass on good wishes to all in Mytholmroyd including Father John and everyone at the Good Shepherd.
13 June 2007 - Milwaukee Wisconsin USA
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Janet Ellison
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I came across your website during my searches on Family History. I am hoping that someone here may be connected to the McDermott/Landale family line and perhaps a Crossley/Sutcliffe line - in particular connected to a Halley Sutcliffe with relatives in NSW
4 June 2007
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Garry Agus
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Looking for info on decendents of George W.Elizabeth.David Clara.and Elliot Helliwell.from Mytholmroyd.in 1901 they were between 13 and 22 yrs old.Their parents wers Timothy and Ellen
27 May 2007 - Bacup,Lancs
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Dale Jackson
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I grew up in Mytholmroyd, went to school at Burnley Road and Calder High, and have some great memories of the village. A fantastic site that brings back some great nostalgia. I'm now 30 and live in Sowerby Bridge.
24 April 2007 - Sowerby Bridge
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Yvonne Dumsday
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Noticed that John and Mary Duerden commented on my posting re clamping at the Medical Centre. How may I contact them and Councillor Beacroft Mitchell?
11 February 2007 - Swanland, East Yorkshire
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Tracey Probert
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I'm researching the Wilcock family from Mytholm, Cragg, Erringden etc. I've often wondered if I could be desended from the coiner John Wilcock but I have yet to prove it!! Would love to hear from any Wilcocks out there.
7 February 2007 - Bolton, Lancs (but originally from Sowerby Bridge)
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adam chew-tetlaw
| adamchewtetlaw@yahoo.co.uk |
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Waites Confectioners will re-open on Monday Febuary 5th after our fire. Thankyou for your patience and messages of support.
30 January 2007
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Waites Confectioners
| Karl@Karlpreece.wanadoo.co.uk |
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Waites Confectioners (Mytholmroyd & Hebden Bridge) would like to apologise to all their Customers for any inconvenience caused due to them being closed, this is as a result of a severe fire in the bakery @ 04.30 on 08.01.07. We will be open again as soon possible
8 January 2007 - Mytholmroyd
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Barrie Lord
| jazbaz1@bigpond.com |
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Merry Christmas to all in the Valley from Sydney down under-Barrie and sybil Lord
9 December 2006 - Sydney
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Eileen Redfern
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I was born in Mytholmroyd at 17 Banksfield Crescent in 195I. I attended Burnley Road school and in 1958 left England for Australia. I would like to make contact with a childhood friend Linda Price she also lived in Banksfield Crescent if you are she or anyone knows her or remembers the Redfern family I would like to hear from you. If you live at 17 Banksfield Crescent would you check the top cupboard to see if my Bill & Ben puppets are there I forgot them when I left for Australia, thanks.
Bye for now.
25 November 2006 - Australia
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A James
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Does any have any information on the Iron foundry in Burnley Rd owned by Thomas Henry pickles and then his son. Do you know if there are still any living relatives?
13 November 2006 - Bournemouth
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Catherine Ward (nee Uttley)
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Hello, I have discovered this page on the net after "searching" my fathers name. His family (both mother and father) are from the Calder Valley area. My dad's name is Jack Uttley. I was very excited to read about your local historian of the same name. I do wish to find out more about family history on behalf of my father. Would a local historical society in your area have a web page of their own? Any guidance would be appreciated - thanks!
2 November 2006 - Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Stuart Greenwood
| stuart@greenwood8943.freeserve.co.uk |
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Calder High School Reunion of 1950 Year Entry at Mytholmroyd Cricket Club on 30th March 2007. Please contact us if you are interested.
26 October 2006
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