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Hi Mike,
I find it fascinating to look at your website regarding Colne as three
generations of my family came from Colne and I would be grateful if you
would put this email on your website to help me trace my family history
My family originates from Colne, Foulridge area and I would love any
extra information if any one can help me. My father Ronald Brooks was
born in Colne in 1933. His father and mother Sydney Brooks (born 1909)
and Annie (formally Robinson) came from Colne area also as did Sydney's
father Edwin and his wife Sarah (formally Heap).
I am also led to believe that my father Ronald married his first wife
(not my mother) some time between 1953-63. I do not have a name for his
first wife and I am led to believe that they also had children and I
would love any help with finding any of my half brothers or sisters.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Simon Brooks |
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Hi Mike
I was born in 1947 at 18 Beech Street Colne
to Doris and Jim Cain The middle of 3 children. I wonder if any of my
fathers relatives are still living in the Colne and Nelson area. He had
a lot of relatives including several brothers and sisters. May and
Charlotte, and Annie. I particularly remember cousins Daphne and
Gaynor. We left Colne around 1952/3 to move to Cheshire where my mother
had relatives. We moved to a lovely cottage at Tiverton near Tarporley,
where my father worked as a farm labourer, a far cry from his trade as a
skilled engineer. I plan to write a book on the family history, and ups
and downs of life from the early days up till now. People say it should
be a best seller. ..
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Patricia Davies. |
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Hi again,
You might remember my Grandad having a garage at the top of Heifer Lane in
Colne It was called Craven Garage My Grandad was called Herbert Medley & My
Dad is called Tony, I also have 2 uncles Rhys & Peter Medley. |
Jayne Backhouse nee Medley |
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Dear Mike,
I've had great fun looking at the photo's on your website. It brings back a
lot of memories although I left Trawden at the age of 11 I have many a
though and memory of my early childhood years there. I am still in contact
with a few people who still live there & some that used to when I did. I now
reside in the lake district, which is also a beautiful part of the country.
Thank you so much
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Jayne Backhouse nee Medley |
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UK |
Mike.
Good web site.
You have a E-mail on your web site from
Pamela J Wilson could you forward my e-mail address to her or send me
her e-mail address, I went to Park High school with Pamela and as I am
now living in California (15yrs) I have lost touch with a lot of people
in Colne, if it is at all possible to do this for me I will be very
grateful.
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Paul Cross |
Oxnard California |
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Hi Mike!
I have just come across your web site quite by chance after looking for
some other subject in Colne. I thoroughly enjoyed browsing the site and
like so many more I was very impressed by the beauty of your
photographs. I am a 'Colner' born 1957 and bred although I am presently
living in Carlisle having made the move with my husbands management
position with Stagecoach UK Bus.
I was born and lived in as our marital home for twenty years on Charles
Street in the corner house which looked down Granville Street.Both my
grandparents lived by us too one set in York Street and one set in
Portland Street.My maiden name was Storey.My family are still in Pendle,
Colne, Nelson,Fence and Earby so we still spend much time there. People
up here in Cumbria always ask if we are from Bolton,I suppose we have
the now famous Peter Kay to thank for that! Others ask if we are from
Yorkshire much to my husbands disgust who is fiercely proud of being a
Lancastrian! One day in the near future we are hoping to move back down
that area,just when who knows? From your photographs I have concluded
that your family home in Winewall was the Post Office,is that right? If
so the building now is in a sorry state as I'm afraid are so many once
fine houses in Colne. I hope Colne will see a revival one day soon,it
really is in need of some TLC and it makes me sad to see it.
Thankyou for the interesting site and the memories of Colne and area
albeit in better days!
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Pamela
J Wilson. |
Carlisle |
England |
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Hi,
Just stumbled onto your site after trying to find photos of Colne
without success. I was born in Colne in 1942 in the maternity home on
Tittybottle Lane. We lived for a few years in the top house on Cuerden
St. before moving to Nelson for a couple of years. Moved back to Colne
in about1949 to live in the Shepherds Arms a beer house . Left Colne
after a couple of years as my parents took a pub in Yorkshire but I
still love to return to visit relatives and l aways feel comfy when i
get there.
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Ian
Bullock |
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hi, very interested to see your web site. I
was born in Colne in 1938 and spent 16 years there before moving to the
feared LONDON.
My name was Hazel Stout and I went to
Primet secondary modern. Being a few years older than you, I doubt we
have any friends in common, but it is nice not to have to say "near
Burnley" when saying where I came from. Nice to see a bit of Colne on
the net.
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Hazel Lawlor |
London |
U.K. |
I read your web site and my family are on it.
[winewall] I am Reggie Dixon's sister, Jennifer.
I would like to correspond with Diana Mather in Spain.
I have photo of her father and Jim and Gladys from Winewall.
The web pictures are lovely and brought a tear to my eyes. |
Jennifer Dixon |
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Whilst browsing for pics of old Colne for my Mum, I came
across your website, very interesting!
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David |
Colne |
U.K |
| It was lovely looking at your [Trawden] page
and brought a tear to my eye as it made me think of my parents. |
Dianne |
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U.K |
| My wife and I lived in Trawden until 1995
when we moved to California. We really enjoyed looking at the pictures on
your site. |
Mick and Jan |
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(USA) |
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Thanks for the opportunity to
see a few photos of Trawden as it used to be. |
Tim |
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| Thank you for sharing your great pictures of
Winewall. My family used to live at 23 New Row,
Winewall, next door to Douglas and Margaret Barrett, we knew a lot
of people mentioned in your editorial. It brought back a lot of memories.
My Father was Chairman of Trawden Forest, Winewall and Wycoller
from approx 1955 - 1960 . |
Anne Anderson |
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(Canada). |
| I have just come across your
sight looking for info on Wycoller. My mother in law was very
interested as she used to live at Beaver Farm.....It brought a tear to her
eye looking at Beaver Farm |
Janet |
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| What a serendipitous stumble that I
made about an hour ago, this cold Canadian night ! For the past hour
spent looking over your magnificent presentation of dear old Trawden, I
thank you over and over. |
Andrew |
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Dear Mike, how wonderful to find you as in the late
1800's my great-grandmother came from Colne. The family name is Pilling,
her first name, Nell. She married my great-grandfather William Beach and
I think it was in Blackpool where he was a barber.
My aunt (close to 90 years old) thinks we may still have
distant relatives there. I live in Victoria, B.C. Canada. I am 63 years
old and have started to realize time is marching on far to fast and how
important family is.
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Sharon McClelland |
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Canada. |
