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| Author: | Richard Stubbs | | ID & Publication: | 20101211024 ~ The-Villager.co.uk | | Area: | Rossington | | Subject: | Memories |
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This article comes from an e-mail I received from Richard Stubbs who spotted some information posted on the Villager Guestbook. I have included the relevant entries after Richards e-mail.
I was billeted with Dr Graftdyke, in 1941 and well remember the House and staff.
The pit whistle going, etc. So browsing through to find news of evacuees in Rossington I came across the Villager and Rosemary Robinsons comments. The Drs Son had had meningitis when younger and was a handful!
I had a short time there I think my Mum missed me. But the coincidence of it all is that I have visited the Blue Mountains (Where Rosemary Robinson lives) when in the Merchant Navy P&O liners. And recently got in touch with friends who live in Emu Heights. Rosemary lives in Blackdown?
I so remember the Dr. playing the piano classics. His wife used to go to the Isle of Man a lot.
Perhaps Rosemary will pick this up.
I am now 81yrs old of course, and live in Sussex.
Richard Stubbs
Comments From The Villager Guestbook
ROSEMARY ROBINSON - (lives) BLUE MOUNTAINS AUSTRALIA - (from) ROSSINGTON
Visited: 18 February 2006 ~ 3:54
Just saying hello to anyone there who might remember my grandparents, Alice and Norman Fyall originally from 25 Allenby Cres (where I was born) and then 79 West End Lane. My grandmother used to work for Dr Graftdyk in the 40 s, 50 s and 60 s. My grandfather was a miner at Rossington pit. I still have family in Rossington although not in touch now.
CYRIL HART - (lives) RICHMOND HILL ONTARIO - (from) ROSSINGTON
Visited: 18 February 2006 ~ 05:42
Hello Rosemary Robinson, You are not going to believe this, I do not know you or the folks you mentioned, but the name rang a bell, the reason being, I’ve been looking through a book called Rossington Remembered #3 edition. On page 141 there is a photograph of Norman & Mavis Fyall, along with their daughter Alice, & Charlie Hines an evacuee from Leeds. This photo was taken outside their home on Allenby Crescent Rossington.
The book is a copyright version so I’m sorry I cannot forward a copy of the photo as an attachment. Does this get better? on page #143 of this book there is Mrs Graftdyke, Rosemary, & could it be you? Marie Smith, with Toots the dog outside their home, 1957.
Page #118, British Legion ladies at Blackpool, Mrs. Moran, Hunter,Armstrong, Henderson, Askam, & Fyall...... well there you have it. Well my dear, I do hope you will find something of interest in my findings & I’m sure you must know some of the folks on this site so keep in touch with them they are great people.....
Best wishes... Cyril Hart....There are no pictures to accompany this article | Search Villager Archives for similar articles | [Top..] |
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