Monthly Archives: May 2012

George Street 1920 – 1985

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

George went to work down “the Pit” at Kiveton Park starting on his 14th birthday. When World War 2 broke out coal mining became a reserved occupation and George worked in the mine throughout the war. This coalmine, like many … Continue reading →

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Mary Jane Underwood 1879 – 1966

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

Samuel and Mary ran a boarding house at, 62 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool rose to prominence as a major center of tourism in the Victorian era when a railway link was constructed in the 1840s, connecting it to the … Continue reading →

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William Henry Wilkes 1892 – 1958

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

William was in the South Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War. His pleasures in peace time were fishing and bowling, for which he won many prizes. He was a founder member of the ‘Lickey End Working Men’s Club’. He … Continue reading →

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Mary Jane Bright 1902 – 1980

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

When Mary was in her teens she was apprenticed to a chemist in Sheffield, traveling by train every day from her home. She was the woman behind the scenes in their grocer’s shop, where they were famous for their home … Continue reading →

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Hubert Victor Stallabrass 1904 -1998

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

Grandpa was as large in personality as he was in stature, with a voice to match. Pity his neighbours, as the walls shook with his gargantuan sneezes and renditions of his favourite songs “Sailing” being his all-time number one. He … Continue reading →

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