Hi All,

Well this Month will see the beginning of the end for the two Methley
schools, with the demolition work started at the Methley Junior
school site. It is indeed a sad time and a reflection on the couldn't
care less attitude of the countless new residents of our village.
There has been allot of talk regarding the loss of Methley Junior
school but hardly a word about the Methley Infants School which to me
is a sadder loss as it stands on such a glorious site which truly
encourages a sense of well being and a happy learning environment, it
is this great setting which will figure highly in the literature for
the new houses that will almost definitely stand here.

Anyone got any thoughts on this?

Hi StOzzwald.

Can you help Ken from OZ find this House, maybe 49 Main St Mickletown.

Dear Graham

I am researching my family history and have discovered that my great
grandfather George Wilson resided in Methley and the 1851 British
Census has him and his familly risiding in Mickletown Street or Road
and I think the schedule number was 49, page unknown. Perusal of the
1861 census indicate that the family was still living in the same
house. I imagine this number 49 refers only to a census number and
not a postal number.

I shall most probably be in England for late December and early
January and am interested in visiting Methley. However my visit would
depend on whether or not I can possible identify the house in
question as I would not wish on arrival to find that Mickletown Road
or Street has been swept aside for a motorway.

Could you possible help me in any way with some relative information?

Yours sincerely


Ken Wilson
Tel 08 93645071

Kenneth G Wilson   kenbel@...


--- In MethleyForum@..., "stozzwalds" <stozzwalds@y...>
wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone remember the Petrol garage Where the Mulberry Gardens
> estate starts??
>
> I dont recall the owners name but I do remember that the lady who
ran
> the garage was Mrs McNally. It was ideal for pumping your tyres up
on
> your bicycle if you didn't have a pump at home.
>
> Does anyone else remember this or am I talking to myself again?
>
> StOzzwald.

Hi All,
Could anyone please help me with some information on the Stockdale
family? I am doing my family history, and my cousin in Australia has
sent me the names. We are trying to get information on my cousin Ann
(or Patricia) Craven. The associated names are Gerald Stockdale,
possible husband. Daughters possibly Clare Vanessa, Grace Helen,
Pegwen June and Anaria Kate. If these names ring a bell with anyone,
please contact me.
Best wishes
Joan

Hi Stozzie, old son!
I remember a garage being built on Woodrow Hill, in front of the
allotments. Is this what you are calling Mulberry Gardens? The
mulberry path went behind the bottom section of the Hollings, under
the railway bridge, and down to Mickie, passing close to the pit
yard.The garage was built and owned, initially I believe, by Arthur
Marsh,who had some sort of transport business up the lane at the
side of Dr Dennis's surgery, can't recall the name of the lane, but
Parsonage something or other comes to mind. I don't know if Frank
Cooper of Oulton was connected with it at some stage. You must be
quite a young sprog if you don't remember the area before the
garage. Also, you mentioned going to the doctor's in the 70's. I can
remember going in the 1940's when Dr Eric William Lonsdale White was
the medic. He was later joined by Dr Woofenden.
Joan

Hi All,

Does anyone remember the Petrol garage Where the Mulberry Gardens
estate starts??

I dont recall the owners name but I do remember that the lady who ran
the garage was Mrs McNally. It was ideal for pumping your tyres up on
your bicycle if you didn't have a pump at home.

Does anyone else remember this or am I talking to myself again?

StOzzwald.

I am an active member of the Pontefract FHS and we have quite a few
members interested in Methley, with ancestors from that area. Myself
being descended from William Hartley of Oulton, who married in
Methley in 1735.

We have had a request which I am hoping someone can answer.
Do the Grave registers for St Oswalds survive? And if so does anyone
know where they are, presumably they may have been deposited in the
West Yorkshire Archives, Leeds Division.
These are not the Church Burial registers that they are looking for,
but the register that shows who was buried in which grave as some
headstones have not always been inscribed with the full occupants
names.

If they do survive our MI's co-ordinators would be interested in
transcribing and indexing them for future use.

Sharon Buchanan

--- In MethleyForum@..., "jaycamwains" <jaycam@w...>
wrote:
> Hi Sharon,
> I was contacted by Geoff Smirthwaite, of Devon, recently about his
> family history. I did some research on this for him, and this
> included Dairy House. Please contact me for information as I still
> have the emails and info.
> Regards
> Joan

Hi Joan

Just a note to say Thank you for contacting me, your information was
much appreciated. The pictures that I email to Geoff have convinced
him that his picture is The Dairy House. So on with the quest of
finding out more about the earlier Smirthwaites.

Sharon

We would be grateful if you could circulate this information so
people know
how to contact us following our recent election for the Kippax and
Methley
ward.

The three new Councillors for Methley will be holding their Monthly
Advice
Session every second Saturday of the Month from 9:45 to 10:30am at the
Methley Village Centre, starting in August.

Our contact details are as follows:

Cllr Keith Wakefield
0113 247 4163
Keith.Wakefield@...

Cllr James Lewis
0113 286 9647
James.Lewis@...

Cllr Keith Parker
0113 224 3048
Keith.Parker@...

We are all grateful for the support of people in Methley at the recent
election and we look forward to working with everyone in the village
in the
future. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you think we can be
of
assistance to you.

Hi Sharon,
I was contacted by Geoff Smirthwaite, of Devon, recently about his
family history. I did some research on this for him, and this
included Dairy House. Please contact me for information as I still
have the emails and info.
Regards
Joan

I found this site doing a search for The Dairy House, Methley, but
cannot find the message that came up on my Google search.

If the person who posted the message about living at the Dairy House
is still on the Forum could they please contact me.

I am working on the Family History of the Smirthwaite Family
originally of Hazel House, Watergate, but later of Park Farm. The
family have an Oil painting that is of The Dairy House, they always
thought it was Park Farm and I am trying to find out if Home Farm
was once called Park Farm.

Any information on any Smirthwaites of Methley, gratefully received.

Sharon Buchanan (new member)

Mr Crowley Wrote, " The Dr's are over-worked with
the huge increase of patients in Methley - One resident I know
reckons that Methley has doubled in terms of population ".

Well in reply to this comment Mr Crowley, I'd have thought they could
put an extra Dr on at Methley to cope with the demands of the ever
increasing population of Methley, instead of trying to share between
different sites, but I think patients come second to the mighty pound
sign!

StOzzwald

I hear what you're saying!

I think everybody has experienced something similar at the surgery at
some point!

There are things that wind us all up (Receptionists being down-right
rude at times), but did you know that the Doctors also work at the
other 2 sites (Castleford and Airedale)?

This may well offer a case as to why there are so many rooms and not
enough Dr's...

Also I have found every single GP to be fantastic and reassuring with
both my wife and I...never rude, even if a little over-worked with
the huge increase of patients in Methley - One resident I know
reckons that Methley has doubled in terms of population.



  --- In MethleyForum@..., "stozzwalds"
<stozzwalds@y...> wrote:
> Hi All, Well do you?
>
> Do you remember going into Dr Palmers on Pinfold Lane and there
were
> only you and maybe a couple of other people in there?
>
> Now if your ill it's like pulling teeth when you ring the surgery,
> and god forbid if you ring on Monday morning!!!! You ring a minute
> after they open and all the appointments have gone!!!!
> And you know what the first thing the receptionist is going to
say, "
> is it an emergency?" if it was an emergency I'd have rung an
> Ambulance!!!!, next question, "what is the problem?", since when
did
> the receptionist become a Doctor!!!!!,next question " You could try
> on Friday but I can't book it now, but if you ring first thing
Friday
> morning "
>
> FRIDAY MORNING
> " I'd like an appointment",
> Reply, " Is it an emergency?"
> "AAAARRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!"
>
> How come we have umpteen Doctors and only ever one working?
> What are all those other rooms for?
>
> And is it just me or do any of the Doctors know how to say goodbye,
> I'm always left sitting there never knowing whether he/she has
> finished talking or not.
>
> StOzzwald

Hi All, Well do you?

Do you remember going into Dr Palmers on Pinfold Lane and there were
only you and maybe a couple of other people in there?

Now if your ill it's like pulling teeth when you ring the surgery,
and god forbid if you ring on Monday morning!!!! You ring a minute
after they open and all the appointments have gone!!!!
And you know what the first thing the receptionist is going to say, "
is it an emergency?" if it was an emergency I'd have rung an
Ambulance!!!!, next question, "what is the problem?", since when did
the receptionist become a Doctor!!!!!,next question " You could try
on Friday but I can't book it now, but if you ring first thing Friday
morning "

FRIDAY MORNING
" I'd like an appointment",
Reply, " Is it an emergency?"
"AAAARRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!"

How come we have umpteen Doctors and only ever one working?
What are all those other rooms for?

And is it just me or do any of the Doctors know how to say goodbye,
I'm always left sitting there never knowing whether he/she has
finished talking or not.

StOzzwald

A bit late to tell us isn't it????????????
It began at 1800, and we were informed at 1848!

Steve


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Hi All,

Does anyone remember when The Orchards wasn't a posh cul-de-sac,but
an actual Orchard?
The Orchard was acually split into two sections and split by a high
hedge, which did have a couple of spaces to sqeeze through.
The first section had all Apple trees in it with the exception of the
holy grail (Plum Tree) and the second section was scatted with Pear
Trees.
I'm not sure who owed the Orchards but the fruit was left to drop and
rot.
Apart from being a great den of a child in the seventies there was
food on tap. There was also a Pigstye that was usually empty and made
a great viewing point to watch the trains go by. The only other
distraction was an old jobsworth guy who would occasionally walk into
the Orchards from his house on Little Church Lane to inform you he
was reporting you to the owners for eating the fruit that was clearly
left to drop from the trees.

Also at the top of Little Church Lane lived Mrs Firth who had her
granson regularly visit her for weeks at a time and he would join in
the fun. One particular year stands out as she organised a massive
bonfire in the Pear Orchard on November the 5th and put on a lovely
spread in her house. Of course that was in a time when most family's
had their own bonfires.

Every time I pass The Orchards I'm taken back to the early to mid
seventies when it was filled with tree's.

Hi there,
I don't know about the Appleyards owning the Cedars. Before the Cravens owned
it, the Embletons lived there. The house was divided into three lots of
accommodation, and my Great Uncle Herbert Craven lived in the largest section,
his son Harold lived in another bit, and my Grandpa Ernest Craven lived in the
last section. I remember the Tates lived in part of it after the Cravens, but as
all the older members of my family are now dead and gone (boo-hoo!) things have
to rely on the memory of myself and my younger sister. I was born when the horse
was still an eohippus, so dragging things to the fore is getting much harder.
Regards
Joan C
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: stozzwalds
   To: MethleyForum@...
   Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:54 PM
   Subject: [MethleyForum] Re: Tracing relative


   Hi There,
   Didn't the Appleyard family own The Cedars at some point or is my
   memory failing me?
   The Church Side post office was a haunt of mine when I was a kid but
   the sweet selection wasn't very big, so If there was a cricket match
   on Mrs Micklefield would do the honours.

   StOzzwald.



   --- In MethleyForum@..., "jaycamwains" <jaycam@w...>
   wrote:
   > Hi again,
   > Can anyone help me trace my cousin,please? She was called Ann
   > Craven, and used to live on Pinfold Lane, at Danesbury House. Her
   > dad was called Harold, and her mother Gladys. Ann used to go to Cas
   > Grammar School. I am doing my family tree, and would like to
   contact
   > Ann. The Craven family used to live at The Cedars, but my family on
   > my mum's side were the Whittington's, who had Church Side Post
   > Office.
   > Can anyone else give us their family info??
   > Joan C



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Hi There,
Didn't the Appleyard family own The Cedars at some point or is my
memory failing me?
The Church Side post office was a haunt of mine when I was a kid but
the sweet selection wasn't very big, so If there was a cricket match
on Mrs Micklefield would do the honours.

StOzzwald.



--- In MethleyForum@..., "jaycamwains" <jaycam@w...>
wrote:
> Hi again,
> Can anyone help me trace my cousin,please? She was called Ann
> Craven, and used to live on Pinfold Lane, at Danesbury House. Her
> dad was called Harold, and her mother Gladys. Ann used to go to Cas
> Grammar School. I am doing my family tree, and would like to
contact
> Ann. The Craven family used to live at The Cedars, but my family on
> my mum's side were the Whittington's, who had Church Side Post
> Office.
> Can anyone else give us their family info??
> Joan C

Hi There,
Didn't the Appleyard family own The Cedars at some point or is my
memory failing me?
The Church Side post office was a haunt of mine when I was a kid but
the sweet selection wasn't very big, so If there was a cricket match
on Mrs Micklefield would do the honours.

StOzzwald.



--- In MethleyForum@..., "jaycamwains" <jaycam@w...>
wrote:
> Hi again,
> Can anyone help me trace my cousin,please? She was called Ann
> Craven, and used to live on Pinfold Lane, at Danesbury House. Her
> dad was called Harold, and her mother Gladys. Ann used to go to Cas
> Grammar School. I am doing my family tree, and would like to
contact
> Ann. The Craven family used to live at The Cedars, but my family on
> my mum's side were the Whittington's, who had Church Side Post
> Office.
> Can anyone else give us their family info??
> Joan C

Hi again,
Can anyone help me trace my cousin,please? She was called Ann
Craven, and used to live on Pinfold Lane, at Danesbury House. Her
dad was called Harold, and her mother Gladys. Ann used to go to Cas
Grammar School. I am doing my family tree, and would like to contact
Ann. The Craven family used to live at The Cedars, but my family on
my mum's side were the Whittington's, who had Church Side Post
Office.
Can anyone else give us their family info??
Joan C

Hi Graham,
I can't believe that I'm the only one to remember the name of Methley Church!!
Why is no-one else joining in this chatter?
Joan C
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Graham Waite
   To: MethleyForum@...
   Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 9:30 PM
   Subject: [MethleyForum] Re: Deer Alert!! and advertising the Methley Forum


   --- In MethleyForum@..., "joan cambage" <jaycam@w...>
   wrote:
   > Come on now, stozzwalds, give us a clue to your identity. Are you a
   Russian spy, or Royalty that you have to hide behind a nickname?? You
   are obviously local to Methley if you were driving down Park Lane.
   > Joan C

   ==================================================================

   I think you are on the right track Joan but I think this Spy is from
   the outer edges or the black forest with a nickname like Stozz-
   walds. :-).

   Yes Stozzwalds its funny you should say that as at 4.40pm going
   towards the Mexbourgh from the Parkin Farm down the hill at where the
   Schooly Hill Chapel use to be tonight a deer ran south in front of me
   and my daughter just missing the front of my car from the north wood
   to the south wood and about two month earlier the exact same spot
   going in the same direction the same happened but it had to jump over
   the right hand side of my bone that time, luckily it never contacted
   but just their its blind from the trees but I noticed the owner of
   that wood has cut the rough long grass so drivers can see them coming
   threw but even so they comes threw that fast a driver has no chance
   to stop.

   It defiantly needs signs up at that point especially going east.

   Also there is a link on all pages of the
   http://www.methley.uku.co.uk/ to the Forum and it has being in the
   Church magazine twice and I have stuck up notices in all pubs in the
   village and it is listed on the Oulton and the Rothwell forum groups
   and I do tell everyone about it but it appears methley folk in
   general do not have computers. :-) or let them prove me wrong.
   I use to add things to the calendar to auto post out but that got no
   response, all these forum tools can be used by all members, but not
   one member has entered a photo. :-D

   Graham W






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Come on now, stozzwalds, give us a clue to your identity. Are you a Russian spy,
or Royalty that you have to hide behind a nickname?? You are obviously local to
Methley if you were driving down Park Lane.
Joan C
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: stozzwalds
   To: MethleyForum@...
   Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 1:46 PM
   Subject: [MethleyForum] Deer Alert!!


   Hi All,

   Driving down Park Lane the other day and out pops a deer from the
   side of the road.
   I nearly knocked it down! Where are the signs down Park Lane??,
   I notice there are some down Leeds Road, it gave me a shock but it
   was lovely to see.
   The following day I noticed a Badger by the side of the road, still
   it made a change from old tyres and gas tanks!!!

   SO IF YOU GO DOWN PARK LANE, 'GO SLOW AND KEEP YOUR EYE'S OPEN'!!!



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Hi All,

Driving down Park Lane the other day and out pops a deer from the
side of the road.
I nearly knocked it down! Where are the signs down Park Lane??,
I notice there are some down Leeds Road, it gave me a shock but it
was lovely to see.
The following day I noticed a Badger by the side of the road, still
it made a change from old tyres and gas tanks!!!

SO IF YOU GO DOWN PARK LANE, 'GO SLOW AND KEEP YOUR EYE'S OPEN'!!!

Hi All,

The site would be more popular if people knew it existed, I only
found it by chance.
There should be a link to it at the Methley Village site, Maybe a
mention of it by the new computer in the Library.
Maybe a poster in the public places in the village, ie pubs,Doctors
waiting room, local shops etc.

Stozzwald



--- In MethleyForum@..., "Graham Waite" <methley@u...>
wrote:
> Hi Stozzwalds from?
>
> I totally agree. :-).
>
>  I don't know about you but some Methley folk would prefer to enter
> into a discussion with other forum members if all members had full
> true name entered in all profiles to this forum member's list.
>
>  I don't mind but others might be reluctant to message for fear of
> mentioning someone in a pleasant way in village activities when
they
> could actually be messaging to those persons as a forum member when
> posting to this listing.
>
> This can hold back local people from using this Post link thus
making
> this forum unused.
>
> What are your thoughts to this Stozzwalds?
>
> Do we need more fuller profile entries in the members list?
>
> Please reply, and would you like to be a forum moderator and sort
> these things out, as this listing needs a good organiser :-).
>
> Graham
>
>
>
> --- In MethleyForum@..., "stozzwalds"
<stozzwalds@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just joined up and I thought I'd say hello to everyone on the
board.
> > Not many members I notice but these things take time.

Hi all,

Just joined up and I thought I'd say hello to everyone on the board.
Not many members I notice but these things take time.

Hello Everyone,

As a member of one of Methley's oldest families, I have joined your
group. I have a collection of old photo's, my dad was into
photography some I have posted, others I will post later.

My grandparents lived in Greenfield Terrace, Ernest & Edith
Bucktrout, my father Eric and aunty Betty were both born there and
for a time I lived down the low end. Like my father and aunty Betty,
I also went to Mickletown School, leaving in 1957 to go to Whitwood
Technical School. My father married Lillian Ward and her sister
Nellie married Fred Teal. The Teal's lived at 170 Lower Mickletown,
Methley where Dennis, Kenneth and Raymond Teal were born.

I myself am now disabled and not able to travel, but will try to
answer any questions about my family or Methley.

Forever and Always
David T Bucktrout

I do hope the person/persons who stole the children's bouncy castle
from the Rose & Crown, really do enjoy themselves bouncing up and
down, because by the sound of it, their brain cells are about the
same size as that of a two year old.
P.S. Don't fall on your bum, you don't want to do any more damage to
your brain cells.

Excuse the pun!

Sorry- I only meant to borrow it, but it's just so much fun I'll
be 'keep'ing it!

(excuse the pun)

Bec

--- In MethleyForum@..., "Graham Waite" <methley@u...>
wrote:
> Missing Bouncy Castle
> Please if anyone hears of the whereabouts of the Missing Bouncy
> Castle that belongs to the Rose & Crown Church side Methley the
> owners are offering £50 reward for its safe return so that our
> Methley children can once again enjoy this well loved weekend
> attraction.
> Please contact ahowe74@h...