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Thu, 31 Jan 2002
I have just found Leekonline, nice to hear of my home
town which I and my parents left 50 years ago in March to
live in the Bristol area but still like to keep coming back.
DAVID NOKES
(Byrom St)
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
My father was a soldier in the 2nd world war. I would like to know in what regiment he was. He lived in Longsdon and after the war he lived in Leek. He had a son named Barry who died in 1948. My father´s name is Jim Bishop and past away two years ago. Who can give me some information please.
Great site,
Jim
Bishop
greetings from Holland
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
I spent two wonderful days in Leek, October 23 and 24, 2001, taking in the sights and getting the wonderful feeling of walking in the footsteps on my ancestors. While there I met someone who said he had gone to school with a Bowcock. This man would be about 45. He also said I looked just like him. It would be nice to make contact with this person. How many 45 year olds (approximately) with the last name of Bowcock live in Leek? I loved Leek. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. Time has stood still there and it is charming beyond belief. Of course Bowcock is my mother's maiden name.
Muriel Goodwin
jrg@goodmark.com
Sun, 27 Jan 2002
Excellent web site, Keep up the good work. Would like to
see more Photo's. The natives think it is the land of magic
(no Ju Ju stuff).
Just to let everyone know that I will be home for Hol's
soon(ish), When ?? depending on job..
Take Care.
Fri, 25 Jan 2002
If anyone knows how I can get in contact with Sam Locking could u please e-mail me or give him my e-mail address
Thanks....
Marie-Therese
Barrett
marie_therese_barrett@hotmail.com
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Hello leekonline, I really enjoy reading the news from
Leek still have friends and family there, we have been in
Devon for 18 years now. Any old school friends out there?
Whenever we visit I don't seem to recognise many people at
all but perhaps we have all grown a little older since the
60's.
Liz Oldfield
(nee Lees)
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Once a week I visit Leekonline so my mum, Joan Pointon, can read the Leekpost. Many names in the visitors book are familiar to her. We live in Perth, Western Australia.
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
Name is Ian Kelsall (wife Diane) live in Perth older brother David father Norman mother Barbara (still in Leek) lived on the Hospital Estate in Cheddleton. Your name doesn't ring a bell perhaps different ages. Came here in 68 to join friend Terry Stanner who came here earlier 68. He is still here also. If you don't know Terry then perhaps Martin Rane, sister Diane father Keith mother Doreen from the Westwood area they came here 66?
Sat, 19 Jan 2002
My lineage includes Brassington & their wives lines:-
Critchlow,Goostry (Goldstraw), Coates, Hunt, Wheeldon and
Abbott. I'm back to 1628 and mostly they came from Leek,
Staffordshire. I'm sure that there are a lot of relatives
out there.
Would love to here from you....
Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Leek looks so inviting. Can't wait to visit. Would like
to say hello to a very special person. He knows who he
is.
See you soon!
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
This must be one of the top ten Staffordshire sites - A joy to visit.Good luck and best wishes
Patsie
Jarman,
Kings Bromley
Mon, 14 Jan 2002
I've lost touch with an old pal from years back (1960's on the clubs of Macclesfield) and I'm (and a few others are) trying to get a hold of him. I believe he's moved to the Leek/Cheddleton area. He is a big strapping, grey haired, guitar strumming fellow and answers to the name Clifford Harrison.
Mon, 14 Jan 2002
Wow, seeing the pictures of snow makes me feel cold, that's something I don't miss. I hope everyone who knows me had a great holiday. Congratulations on keeping up a great site.
Sat, 12 Jan 2002
Lyn and Dave from Leek are currently here in Canberra visiting cousin Stephen Crombie
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Hi,
I think the web-site is great.
My name is John Cooper and I attended Leek High School from 1959 to 1966 (I actually went to the Wembley world cup final in that year). If anyone who knows me wishes to contact me my address is:
Louise-Boehm-Weg 13
28357 Bremen
Germany
John Cooper
E-mail: JohnVCooper@aol.com
It would be great to get some feed-back.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
What a great site - I only live a few miles away, but the
pictures etc are fantastic, particularly the SNOW
I am working on family history lines from Leek from 1543 -
CONDLYFFE, BROUGH line, which of course invovled many other
local families.
I would love for anyone who is interested in the early
families in Leek to get in touch with me, particularly the
above families.
Keep up the good work with the site
Jane Allen
Newcastle, Staffs
Tue, 8 Jan 2002
After WWII my father Eric Leek settled in the U.S. with
my mother Ruth Stanton. He told me about the town of Leek.
Now, thanks to the internet I had a chance to see how
beautiful it is. He didn't exaggerate at all!
Thoroughly enjoyed the site and would love to make it over
some day.
Thanks for investing the time and creating the site.
Tony Leek
Lawrenceville, Georgia
U.S.A.
Sun, 06 Jan 2002
Hello to all the family in leek (John and Joan Bennett
Dave, Tracy and Drew and Josh- love from Andy and Katrina in
New Zealand.
Love the website makes us feel at home!!
Mon, 31 Dec 2001
We are trying to complete our Family Tree and have established that they originate from IPSTONES, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND !. Would it be at all possible to put me contact with someone who could assist ? - I would be most grateful. My forebear SAMUEL HAYES lived in IPSTONES and left for South Africa aboard the ship the "CHAPMAN" in 1819. I am advised that members of the HAYES family still live in IPSTONES.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Regards and Best Wishes for the New Year.
Fri, 28 Dec 2001
Steve Brentnall, left Westwood High in 1975.
Just to say hi to anyone who knows me and please get in
touch at VENALL@AOL.COM
Fri, 28 Dec 2001
Just wanted to say hello to everyone who knows me in
Leek.
Feel free to drop me a line at
susanpointon@btopenworld.com
Fri, 28 Dec 2001
Great new look leekonline, Merry Christmas to every I who knows me and regards to Andy Ramsden keep up the good work.
Fri, 28 Dec 2001
Thanks to leekonline and www.friendsreunited.com I have been able to find friends from years ago. Keep up the good work and I will constantly visit your web site. Happy New Year to all in Leek and also to ex pats living wherever you are.
Chris
Dawes
Melbourne, Australia
Fri, 28 Dec 2001
Congratulations on your beautifull site! I found it by accident, looking for my husbands ancestors. Their family name happens to be Leek. But since I'm also very interested in Brittish history I stopped and stayed for a while. Really enjoyed it!
Many greetings from Geeske
Leek (nee Rijpma) jj.leek@quicknet.nl
Noord-Scharwoude, Holland
Thu, 27 Dec 2001
My grandfather GEORGE BALL was born in Leek in the 1880's ? and came to Australia before 1914... my father GORDON REGALSFORD BALL was born then .... any Leek people who have lost a GEORGE BALL !!!!... I may well be able to find exact birthdate... he married an ALICE ATKINS
Sun, 23 Dec 2001
Born 1949 Leek/ Cheddleton until 1968 went to australia being there ever since Mountside Secondary Modern till 1964 anyone same .
Sun, 23 Dec 2001
It's snowing in leek, wishing everyone in Leek and from Leek a very Merry Xmas, anyone remembers me (went to Westwood left 1987) then get in touch. Back in Leek after 10 years away and working in a nearby accident & emergency dept, would love to hear from anyone.
Sun, 23 Dec 2001
Hi Leek online
This is Neil Whiston from very cold Germany, wishing all my old pals,and anyone that knows me,a merry xmas, and a happy and hopefully warmer new year.
bye for now
Neil Whiston
p.s. thanks Leekonline found a lot of old friends
Sat, 22 Dec 2001
I would like to wish the people of Leek a very Merry Christms and a Happy New Year. The kindness shown to us "Yanks" during those very trying years of WW II has not been forgotten . I have to admit, unashamedly, that through the years, I have frequently walked through your streets, trained on the Moors, enjoyed the dances held at the local churches, relished the fish and chips, and appreciated the warm acceptances of your villagers.
Tony Oropollo, M.D., 87th Inf. Div.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
I was born in Leek in 1952 and was a pupil at Westwood County Primary from 1957 - 1963 and then Leek Art College in 1973. I recently found some old photographs of JOHN HARROP and JOHN MORTON on a school trip in 1963 to Rhyl and Chester Zoo. I'm sure they would like to see what they used to look like with hair! We were in the same class as DAVID AGGES and MELVIN COOPER. The last I heard was that John Harrop was living in the U.S.
Seasons Greetings,
Rob Stonehewer
email: rob@stonehewer.com
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
A VERY MERRY XMAS TONY YOU HAVE DONE A MARVELOUS JOB WITH YOUR LEEK SITE IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED HERE BY ALL OUR FAMILY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND ALSO THE NEIGHBOURS WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE LEEK ALL OF THEIR LIVES AND STAND OPEN MOUTHED AND AMAZED THEY SAY THEY WOULD LOVE TO VISIT SEVERAL OF THEM GET THE POST REGULARLY ONLINE . THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFO ON YOUR SITE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND AGAIN BEST WISHES FOR XMAS AND THE NEXT YEAR.
BARBARA AND HARRY
BARNISH
ALMEDA ISLAND SAN FRANCISCO
Wed, 5 Dec 2001
Hi, I'm Martyn Dawes. I was born in Nelson Street during 1959. I attended East Street Primary until the mid 60's. I have three older brothers, Jerry, Chris & Peter. My parents are Harry & Ellen. If anyone remembers us please say hello. I would specially like to know about Carl Grundy, also from Nelson Street, as he was my first "best friend". Merry xmas to everyone in Leek.
Martyn &
family:
knocka@aladdinscave.net
Wed, 19 Dec 2001
Nhiya!!! This is just a quickie (!!) to giv ea big shout
out 2 the 1 and only Leek STAFFS crew, Naomi, Emily, Jo,
Joni, Sal, Jenny + of course Kate!
Wishing u all a very merry christmas and all the best for
the New Year.
Can't wait this time next year when we're all coming home
from Uni and getting rendered every day in the some of Leeks
many pubs - Living it large!!
Love u loads girls.
All my love.
The other member of the 8 the Leek STAFFS crew!
Bekki!
xxxxxx
Sun, 16 Dec 2001
I'm at Uni and bored, trying to find an excuse to not
work, so I thought I'd give a big shout out to the Westwood
Sixth class of 2000.
I'm sure i'll see most of you in the pub sometime soon
(probably drunk)
Stacy
Johnson
ICQ#:139503313
Thu, 13 Dec 2001
I WAS BORN AND BRED IN LEEK. I WENT WESTWOOD ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL AND THEN THE MILNER GIRLS SCHOOL FROM 1954 TO 1959.
Sat, 8 Dec 2001
Could someone point me in the right direction for info.
on the Leek Battery R.H.A. ?
My mother Brenda Haynes recently died and left me her
fathers medals and I would like further knowledge of the
battles of The Great War in which the Leek Battery saw
active service.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
John
Kerr
Worthing ,
West Sussex
Fri, 7 Dec 2001
Hi folks
My name is Mike Higginbottom born bred and still living
in the industrial wilderness of Walsall in the deepest
darkest part of the old Staffordshire county.
My mom however came from that clean and green part of our
county around Leek .I know very little of my mom who died
when I was young and even less about the Leek area ,I am
trying to find her 'roots' as I believe she was born in a
place called BIXHILL nr Leek but cannot find it listed on
modern maps.
Strange as it may seem I'm not even sure of my moms - moms
(my grandma) maiden name but think it was EAMES .
It's known that she (EAMES?) married my granddad Joseph LORD
and subsequently went over the border into Dinnington South
Yorkshire where he worked down the pit before being killed
in ww1.
I would appreciate any information to help put my nose in the right direction in my armchair search .
Thanks in anticipation. e-mail mike@ws31rd.freeserve.co.uk
Thu, 6 Dec 2001
WELL LEEK ON LINE WHAT A GREAT NEW LOOK YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THIS SIGHT,THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE OF LEEK TO BE REALLY PROUD OF, AS YOU MAY OF NOTICED I HAVE SIGNED THE VISITORS BOOK BEFORE, I HAVE HAD ONE REPLY FROM MY OLD FRIEND MR TREVER DARLINGTON ALSO A LEEK LAD BORN AND BRED AND STILL GETTING IN THE HARE & GATE , WONDERS WLL NEVER CEASE .
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ,AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL LEEK ON LINE READERS
Tue, 4 Dec 2001
I regularly read Leek on line.
The Naden/Nadin family has been centred in the Leek/Longnor/
Alstonfield area since the sixteenth century.
We have a Naden/Nadin family society and a regular
magazine/newsletter.
Anyone know of anyone related to the family PLEASE let them
know and get them to contact us
nadennadinsociety@yahoo.co.uk
www.geocities.com/nadennadinsociety
Tue, 4 Dec 2001
Hi I'm Alan, I went to East Street Primary and then finished Leek High in 1976. I emigrated to Australia in 1996. I would just like to say hello to anyone who knew me, and its a good life here in WA.
Mon, 3 Dec 2001
Hi,
I lived in Leek 14 years ago when I worked at Kniveden Hall. If anyone remember's me, email me on gdallaway@tiscali.co.uk.
Very interesting and informative website.
Regards,
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