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Lancashire / The Shipman family of Thelwall Heyes in Grappenhall & Thelwall, near Warrington
« on: Tuesday 09 October 12 15:28 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have any stories, details or memories of Walter Mace Shipman B.A, Manchester Solicitor, who resided (among many other manors) at Thelwall Heyes in Grappenhall/Thelwall in the early half of the 20th Century.
after he died, two of his daughters lived there and would hold regular fetes and events for the local community. Flower shows, craft fairs, family fun days, christmas parties etc
I have some information, and photographs, but I was wondering if anybody had any personal experiences or memories?
brief rundown of the three Shipman sisters-
Miss Beatrice Joan Shipman (b. 22nd November 1898 d. 1979) moved to Trafford when she was younger and that’s where she died aged eighty-one. Miss Edith Marian Mace Shipman (b. 1898 d. 19th January 1979) and Miss Brenda Mace Shipman (b. March 1901) remained in the Heys as spinsters into their elderly years, Miss Brenda did marry in 1925 to an older gentleman called Thomas G Hill (b. 1854 d. 1939) but he died eleven years into their wedding. I don't have the year that Miss Brenda died, I can't find it anywhere, I assumed she is the last one to die (in the 80s sometime, according to local story).
ps the attatched pictures are: two photographs of one of the Shipman sisters (Miss Brenda), a picture of Thelwall Heyes during the Great War when it was a temporary medical facility, a picture of one of the flower arranging events at Thelwall Heyes and also a picture of a teddy bear competition at one of the craft fairs at the Heyes.
after he died, two of his daughters lived there and would hold regular fetes and events for the local community. Flower shows, craft fairs, family fun days, christmas parties etc
I have some information, and photographs, but I was wondering if anybody had any personal experiences or memories?
brief rundown of the three Shipman sisters-
Miss Beatrice Joan Shipman (b. 22nd November 1898 d. 1979) moved to Trafford when she was younger and that’s where she died aged eighty-one. Miss Edith Marian Mace Shipman (b. 1898 d. 19th January 1979) and Miss Brenda Mace Shipman (b. March 1901) remained in the Heys as spinsters into their elderly years, Miss Brenda did marry in 1925 to an older gentleman called Thomas G Hill (b. 1854 d. 1939) but he died eleven years into their wedding. I don't have the year that Miss Brenda died, I can't find it anywhere, I assumed she is the last one to die (in the 80s sometime, according to local story).
ps the attatched pictures are: two photographs of one of the Shipman sisters (Miss Brenda), a picture of Thelwall Heyes during the Great War when it was a temporary medical facility, a picture of one of the flower arranging events at Thelwall Heyes and also a picture of a teddy bear competition at one of the craft fairs at the Heyes.