Michele Phillips

Middleton, Norfolk (3.7 miles away)

6 months ago.

 

My Grandfather David Sporne was gamekeeper at Middleton Towers approx 1940-1952 his wife was Lucy does anyone have any photos or information about Middleton Towers or about my grandparents
Kind regards
Michele

 

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• David Emsley
• Middleton, Norfolk (3.7 miles away)
• 6 months ago.
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• My name is David Emsley. I am from Sporne stock. I was named after your grandfather who was a favourite brother of my grandmother. By chance I now live about 1 mile from Middleton Towers, where your grandfather worked. The gamekeepers cottage still exists. I am quite familiar with the Sporne family tree (Titchwell and Brancaster). Please email if you wish (david.emsley2@btinternet.com)

Sue Hawley

Clenchwarton, Norfolk (1.8 miles away)

1 year ago.

 

I am researching William Brown~ born 8 Sept 1858 in Clenchwarton. I am in the States but will be in that area mid July 2009. I know he immigrated to the US in 1885~ but little else is known. Ideas on how to find his family in England would be appreciated.

 

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HUGH SHERIDAN

West Lynn, Norfolk (0.5 miles away)

1 year ago.

 

Is LIN CAN still operating? I spent much of the heatwave summer of 1976 working in LIN CAN as an operative on pealine 4 - very sweaty work with steam and then cold water from condensation from the ceiling hitting your back~ after the girls had picked out the bad peas a hopper funnelled them into tins~ the lid was put on and the tins were diverted into huge colenders and we wheeled them up to a winch and lowered them into the retort where they were cooked~ the colender was put on a bogey like a skate board so we skated back to the line from the retorts - every now and again the machanism to seal the tin got gummed up and we'd get a break as we were not allowed fix the machine as that was a fitters job - our supervisor was a George Borwood~ I still have my blue cap somewhere.****We all stayed in a campsite between LIN CAN and Donald Cooks~ if we were on night shift~ it was too hot to sleep in our orange plastic tents bought in millets so we slept in the local church until the Vicar fired us out so we slept in the church yard plenty of shade under the trees. the ground was so dry that tent pegs could not get a grip.****We drank in a local pub cannot remember its name but there was a trade dispute with Norwich Breweries so the pub was only getting its winter allocation on a Thursday~ by Friday night the Carlsberg was gone and by Wednesday all we had to drink was bottled ale pale - ****We'd go into town on the ferry and drink in the Romer pub near a shopping centre~ pick up a takaway from rice bowl and have to walk all the way round home as we frequently missed the last bus.****One day George called us into the office to tell us that last pea had been harvested and we were let go.****I've never eaten a tinned pea since.****HUGH SHERIDAN**Sligo**Ireland.

 

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HUGH SHERIDAN

West Lynn, Norfolk (0.5 miles away)

1 year ago.

 

Is LIN CAN still operating? I spent much of the heatwave summer of 1976 working in LIN CAN as an operative on pealine 4 - very sweaty work with steam and then cold water from condensation from the ceiling hitting your back~ after the girls had picked out the bad peas a hopper funnelled them into tins~ the lid was put on and the tins were diverted into huge colenders and we wheeled them up to a winch and lowered them into the retort where they were cooked~ the colender was put on a bogey like a skate board so we skated back to the line from the retorts - every now and again the machanism to seal the tin got gummed up and we'd get a break as we were not allowed fix the machine as that was a fitters job - our supervisor was a George Borwood~ I still have my blue cap somewhere.****We all stayed in a campsite between LIN CAN and Donald Cooks~ if we were on night shift~ it was too hot to sleep in our orange plastic tents bought in millets so we slept in the local church until the Vicar fired us out so we slept in the church yard plenty of shade under the trees. the ground was so dry that tent pegs could not get a grip.****We drank in a local pub cannot remember its name but there was a trade dispute with Norwich Breweries so the pub was only getting its winter allocation on a Thursday~ by Friday night the Carlsberg was gone and by Wednesday all we had to drink was bottled ale pale - ****We'd go into town on the ferry and drink in the Romer pub near a shopping centre~ pick up a takaway from rice bowl and have to walk all the way round home as we frequently missed the last bus.****One day George called us into the office to tell us that last pea had been harvested and we were let go.****I've never eaten a tinned pea since.****HUGH SHERIDAN**Sligo**Ireland.

 

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Denise Farquhar

Castle Rising, Norfolk (4.1 miles away)

2 years ago.

 

Looking for information on the Bennington family in Norfolk from Castle Rising & Emneth or surrounding areas in 1700's.

 

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Verity Hunt-Sheppard

Terrington St Clement, Norfolk (4.3 miles away)

5 years ago.

 

Hello I am looking for any details concerning Bob Seacombe or his wife Brenda~ **Mr Seacombe would be in he 70s by now.**He lived in building in Terrington St Clement that used to be the village post **office## Bob ran an aquarists and then an osteopaths from the building.****My father believes Bob was originally from Sutton and worked for Boots in a **technical capacity at one time.****My father is happily retired now and would love to hear any news of Bob or **Brenda.****We would be grateful to hear from anyone who may be able to help us in anyway

 

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