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The Common Room / Re: House history
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 10:44 BST (UK) »
Try GOOGLE -- I searched on Moreton House Wolstanton and a number of hits came up.
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The Common Room / Re: House history
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 10:42 BST (UK) »
Try this site -- gives a little history as well as more images of the house.
https://www.thepotteries.org/tour/027.htm
https://www.thepotteries.org/tour/027.htm
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The Common Room / Re: House history
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 10:40 BST (UK) »
I meant to add that there are numerous mentions of Moreton House in Staffordshire newspapers over the decades -- too many to mention here. If you don't have access to Find My Past, try your local library as they often do have public access to the likes of Find My past; Ancestry and possible the British Newspapers Archives site.
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The Common Room / Re: House history
« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 10:37 BST (UK) »
Local newspapers could be a good starting point.
The Staffordshire Sentinel, 7 March 1932 carried an article about large houses and mentions the name of the house but nothing else. The article did carry an image of Moreton House which I have attached (image courtesy of Find My past). If you have access to Find My Past, the link below will take you to the article. The article mentions a book by a Percy W Adams called 'Wolstanton' -- it was published in 1908 so will be out of print but you may be able to pick a copy up from a local second hand book shop.
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000525%2F19320307&page=4&article=082&stringtohighlight=moreton+house
The Staffordshire Sentinel, 7 March 1932 carried an article about large houses and mentions the name of the house but nothing else. The article did carry an image of Moreton House which I have attached (image courtesy of Find My past). If you have access to Find My Past, the link below will take you to the article. The article mentions a book by a Percy W Adams called 'Wolstanton' -- it was published in 1908 so will be out of print but you may be able to pick a copy up from a local second hand book shop.
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000525%2F19320307&page=4&article=082&stringtohighlight=moreton+house
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Lincolnshire / Re: Marriage 1941
« on: Sunday 21 April 24 18:29 BST (UK) »
The newspaper, The Skegness Standard, 24 December 1941 carried:-
BARKER - NUNDY, at the church of the Sacred Heart, Skegness, on Dec 20th 1941, George A Barker, R.N.V.R. of Southsea, Hants to Edith Nundy, of 'Belgrave' Scarborogh Avenue, Skegness
Whereas the announcement states George A Barker, it does not mention a second name for Edith.
Looking at the 1939 National register for a Nundy family living in Skegness brings up:-
11 Scarborough Avenue, Skegness
Alice N Nundy -- dob 27/12/1898 -- Single -- Apartment House Prop
George A Nundy -- dob 8/7/1890 -- Single -- Joiner
Edith CNundy Barker -- dob 12/7/1921 -- Single -- General Office Clerk
John J W Nundy -- dob 3/2/1924 -- Single -- Apprentice Garage Mechanic
The fact that Edith's surname was crossed out at a later date and replaced with Barker would be due to her marrying. This could well be the Edith that you are looking for. Her date of birth is almost 8 years after the one that you have for Edith May Nundy.
BARKER - NUNDY, at the church of the Sacred Heart, Skegness, on Dec 20th 1941, George A Barker, R.N.V.R. of Southsea, Hants to Edith Nundy, of 'Belgrave' Scarborogh Avenue, Skegness
Whereas the announcement states George A Barker, it does not mention a second name for Edith.
Looking at the 1939 National register for a Nundy family living in Skegness brings up:-
11 Scarborough Avenue, Skegness
Alice N Nundy -- dob 27/12/1898 -- Single -- Apartment House Prop
George A Nundy -- dob 8/7/1890 -- Single -- Joiner
Edith C
John J W Nundy -- dob 3/2/1924 -- Single -- Apprentice Garage Mechanic
The fact that Edith's surname was crossed out at a later date and replaced with Barker would be due to her marrying. This could well be the Edith that you are looking for. Her date of birth is almost 8 years after the one that you have for Edith May Nundy.
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Northumberland / Re: Blyth History.
« on: Wednesday 17 April 24 10:13 BST (UK) »
Hair products -- shampoo etc (snippet image courtesy of Find My Past) -- Newcastle Journal, 1 November 1972
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World War One / Re: Can anyone help me find this soldier?
« on: Friday 12 April 24 09:34 BST (UK) »
As he entered a Theatre of War (France) on the 31 July 1915 (as per his entry in the 1914/15 Star Medal rolls) -- his service record would be under the service number 14943. A search on both Ancestry and Find My Past has drawn a blank. His record would have been one of the many that was destroyed during the bombing of London during WW2.
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World War One / Re: Wounded 16 April 1916
« on: Sunday 07 April 24 17:52 BST (UK) »
I can't see anything in the casualty lists -- only 4th June 1918 to list his death.
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Durham / Re: Sailing Ship The NORWOOD
« on: Thursday 04 April 24 13:11 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your replies ---- a clipper she is 