Bay Horse RIP
As an alehouse and local inn the Old Bay Horse played an integral part in many social aspects of this village. It also had important historical aspects too, especially … Continue Reading →
Category: History
Annual Club Trip – Working Mens Club
The club trip was the annual childrens treat organised by the Working Mens Club. For those whose families didn’t afford to go on holiday in the 40’s and 50’s it … Continue Reading →
Alma Townend
An avid supporter of the village community (has been all her life). Read any of the back copies of the Livewire and Messenger magazines and you will recognise the hand … Continue Reading →
Llewellyn Pritchard MBE
In class and head down, listening for those highly polished squeaky crepe soled shoes which patrolled the classroom ensuring the wearer that we were all working, well I was most of … Continue Reading →
Ivor Cookman
I suppose everyone in the age range 20 – 50 who has lived in the village will remember Mr. Cookman, Sir. I didn’t know him as teacher. However, I did … Continue Reading →
Barry Seage
Born in 1935, a Mill Laner. Barry and his family were re-housed in The Hollings in the early 1950’s. Always a great lover of the outdoors, he as much as … Continue Reading →
A Bridge too Far
Travellers on the A639 to Leeds cannot have missed the metal track laid parallel to the railway line at ground level (Feb 2009). It would appear that Railtrack, or is … Continue Reading →
Hannah Hyatt
Hannah Firth came to this village as a 4 year old with her family in 1905, educated at Mickletown School and then on to Castleford Grammar School before taking her … Continue Reading →