|
If you can help answer any query,
including the older ones, please do. Messages on any topic,
including the state of the drains, welcome.
|
|
Please e-mail new messages direct to Simon
who will usually display them within a day or so. Do let us
know where you are writing from. We will display your e-mail
address unless you ask us not to. Please indicate if you want
any address or telephone numbers displayed.
Feedback is always appreciated so please
do let us know of any direct responses or follow-up events.
Later Messages
|
|
|
Barbara Rowlands/Rolands of the Cattle
Market Hotel - 27 November 2000
|
|
Does anyone know of a lady aged about 60
who, when single, was known as Barbara Rowlands/Rolands whose
father kept the Cattle Market Hotel in Brook Street, Preston
in the 1950's. Barbara now suffers (I believe) with MS and
resides in Fulwood. I have not seen Barbara since 1952 and
wish just to say Hi and to see how things went with life. I
would appreciate any help. Thank you.
John
Cone Suffolk, UK
|
|
|
Offer Of Help - 1 November 2000
|
| Hi, I am now living in Florida but was born
in Preston and lived in Fulwood most of my younger life. I
remember the Children's home quite well, but it has been
closed for many years, in fact for about 15 or 16 years before
I left England in 1946. The new Cemetery is not as I remember
affiliated with any church, but the Parish Church in the
centre of town - Preston - might have some information for
you, also I believe that if you try and contact the Cemetery
itself there should be some records of burials because I know
that they are still interring people there.
I still have relatives in Preston and could try and do some
inquiries for you. Hope that you can locate some of the things
that you need.
Eileen Morgan
Florida, USA |
|
|
Harris Children's Home - 30 October
2000
|
| The former Harris Children's Home I believe
is near to the Texaco garage on the A6 heading towards
Broughton. As for the cemetery, the only cemetery I can think
of is the one on Ribbleton Lane
Shelley Tyson
UK |
|
|
Anita Swarbrick Wanted - 21 October
2000
|
| Hi, I am looking to contact a lady I used
to write to back in the 60's. Her name was Anita
Swarbrick I don't know if she married or not. At that time her
address was 6 Alvern Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire.
If you know of this lady could you please pass on this email
and or my address thank you very much.
Vern Randall,
Saskatchewan, Canada
|
|
|
Charter Theatre - 29 September 2000
|
|
I was the first stage manager at the
Charter Theatre. I'm trying to contact any of the staff who
may still be around.
Robin
Bowditch Ontario, Canada
|
|
|
Photographs Wanted - 26 September 2000
|
|
Have you a page that has loads of pictures
of well-known points of Fulwood and Preston? I'm in my 3rd
year at college and am very homesick. Pictures of home would
give me such a boost and I could show them off to my friends.
(We expect to take some photographs and
put them up this summer)
|
|
|
Harris Children's Home - 17 September
2000
|
| Hello I am Pat,
In answer to your question, The Harris Children's Home was
on Garstang Road Fulwood not the Harris Library. I don't know
the answer to the other question you could get in touch with
the cemetery they might be able to help, I now live in Holland
but I was born in Fulwood and I go back often.
Kind regards,
Pat Holland |
|
|
British Home Child - 12 August 2000
|
| Hi Simon,
I just received a copy of my father's birth certificate
from 1898, which shows, where born as what appears to be 37
Orry St., district Liverpool, sub. district St. Martin, County
of Liverpool. I went to a Lancashire site, and typed in Orry
St., and got some links about benches, etc.and your link.
I didn't see the connection with Preston, but having never
been in England, I thought there must be some connection. It
was interesting to see one of the messages posted, as my
father was orphaned & I believe sent to Canada as a
British Home Child. I belong to the Liverpool list, so I can
ask there, but while trying to find a street map on the www,
my only source seemed to be that only London Streets were
indexed. Thank you for your interest & fast reply, and any
direction you can give me will be appreciated.
Thank you again.
Bob Ellis Ontario,
Canada |
|
|
Church E-mail Address - 3 August 2000
|
|
I need the email address for Our Lady and
St. Edwards Catholic Church. Thanks.
Peter
McCaffery Ontario, Canada
|
|
|
Origins of Surname Fullwood - 1 August
2000
|
|
Dear Sir/Madam,
I wonder if you could help my with a query. My name is Les
Fullwood, my Grandmother conducted a family search and we were
told that we came from Fulwood in Lancashire many years ago. I
wonder if you could either tell me if this would be true or
point me in the direction of someone who would be able to tell
me. Most of my family now reside in the Midlands area, myself
in Rushden, Northants.
Any information that you would be able to give me would be a
great a help, as I am very interested in looking into my
family tree and family origin.
I thank you for any assistance that you can provide in
advance.
Kind Regards
Les Fullwood UK
|
|
|
John Carson Wanted - 18 July 2000
|
| Congratulations on a great web-site, left
Preston in 1978 and have lived in Canada ever since, would
love to find an old friend John Carson who lived on Windermere
Road, behind the White Hart, with his sister and family in the
late 1970's. Think his birth date was September 21st. He was
from Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Heard he joined the Police
force.
Anybody knowing his whereabouts, telephone number or
address can e-mail me.
SueHall Canada |
|
|
The Harris Orphanage - 29 May 2000
|
|
Hello Simon,
The Harris Orphanage was situated on Garstang Road opposite
the Little Sisters of the Poor nursing home (I cant remember
the exact number). I was a pupil there from 1970 to 1974,
pupils shared the school with the orphanage at the time. The
orphanage was part of the Harris Trust. The same Harris as the
library in Preston and the then polytechnic. A new Harris
Primary school was built in the 1980's at Wychnor, off
Lightfoot Lane, and the orphanage was converted into a
conference centre for the university.
All the Best,
Ian Dargie
UK |
|
|
Seeking Lizzie Hunt - 4 May 2000
|
|
I'm looking for a long lost friend called
Lizzie Hunt whose parents lived in Preston when she lived in
Newcross London with her then boyfriend Nick. Last I heard she
was going to Australia
Debbie Cox, UK (We have Debbie's telephone
number)
|
|
|
Can you Help? - 21 April 2000
|
|
My mother and aunts and uncles were put in
The Harris Children's home from 1939 after her Mother died,
her Dad was stationed at the barracks. She now lives in South
Wales, but wonders if anyone can help? Is the Children's home
now the Harris Library? She knows that her Mum is buried in
Preston new cemetery. Can anyone tell me which church this is
associated with?
Maybe a theme for the future could be about the children's
home? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Helen UK
|
|
|
Looking for natural mother Florence
Elizabeth Hall - 9 April 2000
|
|
Hi,
Can anyone help me to locate my biological mother?
My name is Mark. I live in Sydney Australia and I am 36 Years
old. I was born in Fullwood Amounderness on the 10th May 1963
and was adopted out to my parents who lived in Manchester.
I've been out here in Australia for 12 years (it's great) and
I'm married with four kids.
I would like some help to locate my natural mother. I'd really
like to make contact and keep in touch if possible. I know my
natural mothers name was Florence Elizabeth Hall at the time
of my birth 10th May 1963 and on my birth certificate the
location is Fullwood Amounderness.
Yours sincerely,
Mark Wreghitt
Australia
|
|
|
Fulwood Barracks - 19 March 2000
|
|
Yours is the only web site that I can find
in the Fulwood area. I am trying to find out if the regimental
museum at the Fulwood Barracks has either an email address or
a web site. Can you offer any information? I would greatly
appreciate it.
Thank you,
Lance Jacob USA
|