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This ring of trees atop a hill is a well known landmark.

Various sources have it as a guide for drovers, when cattle and sheep were moved around the country to markets and fairs etc.
However I was told another reason many years ago , by the man I named as uncle , because I lived with his family as an evacuee- a courtesy title.
We were looking across the valley towards the callow, from Snailbeach> I asked uncle what it was and why the trees at the top.
He explained that during the first world war the landowner was felling the trees for the war effort, they were destined to be used as retaining timbers for the trenches and to prop up the tunnels
where mining to place underground bombs was happening.
Sadly his son was killed whilst fighting at the front and the landowner asked permission to leave the ring of trees at the top of the hill as a permanent memorial.This he was allowed to do.
I was told this in the early 1940`s but since then I have never heard this story told .

A couple of years ago we were visiting Bishop`s Castle and went into the delightful museum in The House on Stilts . I mentioned the story to two volunteers  on duty that day.
One lady knew the land owner and he had indeed lost a son in WW1. I can`t for the life of me remember the name of the  aristocratic landowner.

Has anyone else any info on this,?. It seems such a pity that the likely  reason for the ring of trees  has been forgotten.
Uncle who when he  told me the story would be in his late fifties, so born about1890 and would have perhaps been a soldier.
I would not like the story -if correct- to be lost.

Any help much appreciated. Viktoria.

I am consumed with curiosity, more so since the topic is  not being discussed but  were they Chinese or Japanese characters that appeared yesterday?Or even something else.
I posted a silly remark and perhaps ought not to have done , not having any idea what it was about .No offence meant- I was being facetious  and I hope I did not cause any.
                                                                    Viktoria.

I keep getting reminders to reserve  Widows 10-- I don`t like Windows 8 so wonder if I ought to accept the offer.
I believe Windows 10 is the last so will be continually updated I imagine.
Has any other RootsChatter changed to Windows 10?
I`d appreciate any advice.Remember that I am a computer idiot!
                                        Viktoria

Hello, thought this may be of interest to some people .From today`s Manchester Evening News:-
A GRAVE REMINDER OF HISTORY .Exhuming bodies from Cross St Unitarian Chapel,Manchester.

Here are some of the  families who were buried at this Chapel and have been exhumed to date.
Nelson,Aldred,Martland,Rylance,Hall,Hatfield,Clegg,Smith,Hulme, Barlow,Holland,Carrington,Whittaker,Diggles,Cropper,Partington,Hilton,Philips,Potter,
Greenlees,Anderton,Moult,Crane,Snalom,Reliet ,Potter, Smalley.,

charlotte.dobson@men-news.co.uk
@Dobson MEN
Sadly there are many un-named graves too. Viktoria.

(Wasn`t sure just where to post this-I was not belabouring the pun in the headline, just thought it may be helpful to some people)