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Date: Mon, 30 Jun

A warm "Hello" to all my unknown relatives in Leek!

HINE, BELFIELD, EARDLEY, CORBISHLEY, COTTERILL, GOODFELLOW, etc.

Hope to get back there soon.

Give us a ring next time you're in St. Paul! ;-)

Andrew M. Hine
amhine2@mmm.com

Date: Mon, 30 Jun

Hello!

I would once again like to congratulate Tony Smith on this site, which has been great for me to keep in touch with whats happening in Leek from my home in Milan. Everytime I enter the site something has improved, today I see some new photographs of Tittesworth, it's so nice to see Leek again. I'm also very pleased with the new paper Your Leek Paper, which is a welcome addition to the Leek Post, and It's on line !

A big ' CIAO' to all my friends and family, epecially my new nephew Jasper (congrats Adam & Karen)

Regards,

Claire Cotton
claireinmilan@hotmail.com
Milano

Date: Sat, 28 Jun

Hi Tony / Leekonline,

I've just been having one of my regular trips to LeekOnline and see that a new addition is in place. "Your Leek Paper".
Good to read up on some news from "home" and see what's taking place - as all of the visitors used to do so often.
Still struggling to see the actual "Leek Post" site. I'll stick at it.

Nice to see your continued hard efforts still being appreciated - keep it up!

All the best and a "wave" to anyone who knows me.

Andy Ramsden
andrew.ramsden@ntlworld.com

Date: Wed, 25 Jun

Congratulations to Tony for the continuing good work with 'Leek-on-Line'.
It was great to read the excerpts from "Your Leek Paper" and to see Tony featured in an article therein.
For those of us who have left Leek, but who like to keep in touch, Leek-on-Line is a super web-site.

Regards to all my friends in Leek.

John D. Spooner
(Javea,Spain)
spooner@wanadoo.es

Subject: Double sunset

Date: Tue, 24 Jun

I went to see the sunset at leek on midsummer at the back of St. Edwards church, but there was no way that any part of the sunset could be seen! There was a few people who were waiting for a group to show them who, what and where, but no one showed up for them either! Is there any chance that a group could be formed to show people who turn up that their journey is not wasted, and help make this special event worth their journey! I was disappointed that the view was not visible due to the number of trees that completely blocked the view! People of Leek u don't know what you have got ! Make this event famous! It needs to be made known to the world!Many thanks from Eve Burton, a disappointed soul who looked forward to this event all year!!

Eve Burton
eve.burton@ntlworld.com

Date: Sun, 22 Jun

Does anyone know of any relations of the Naden/Nadin Family?

A number of members of the Naden/Nadin Family Society are meeting in Leek for their annual reunion on the weekend of 12/13 July.
We would be pleased to meet other members of the family.
We have lots of information and produce a magazine twice a year.

Further details from

Naden/Nadin Family Society, 201 Willowfield, Harlow,

Essex, CM18 6RZ

or email us.

Dennis Nadin
nadennadinsociety@yahoo.co.uk

Date: Fri, 20 Jun

Hi to anyone reading this.

Many years ago the brother of my Gt.Gt. Grandfather, William Arthur Furmston, held various positions within the town of Leek, amongs them being elected Council Chairman of the Leek T.C. in 1932, a member of the freemasons in 1913, and also has a street named after him, Furmston Place.
Could anyone out there know of any archive photographs exsisting in the town, of which I would like a copy for my Family archives.

Thanks for reading this, I can be reached on

DickFurm@aol.com

Sun, 15 Jun

I am searching for information about IRIS HUTCHINSON born in Leek in 2-5-1928.
If you can help me, please contact me at hutch1@eresmas.com

Thanks.

Pedro Dominguez Hutchinson
hutch1@eresmas.com

Wed, 11 Jun

Hi, My name is Jennifer and I'm looking for James Heath. He used to go to Leek High School in 1997 and he used to live in Ipstones. I would love to get in contact with him, so if anyone knows him, please get him to e-mail me on Jennie022@hotmail.com.

Thanx.

Jennifer Sharrock
jennie022@hotmail.com

Sat, 24 May

This site is the next best thing since sliced bread. In just a few weeks it has been responsible for four members of our Holtham family making contact with each other. We cover the globe - Canada, England, Spain and New Zealand. Thank you whoever is responsible for running Leekonline.

Garth H
garph@ihug.co.nz

PS If you are part of the Holtham family or know of us we would love to hear from you.

Thank you for your comments, I'm pleased Leekonline has been able to help again.

Thu, 22 May

A big thanks to your web site. Since, I signed your guest book many years ago, I have been contacted by 3 old friends from school. I attended Westwood Heath in 1979. My family all are originally from Leek and have many friends and family there. If any one has any connection to the Jackson family, I would love to hear from you. They were a large Catholic family. Lived on Park Road. My father was born Michael Terrance Jackson, was adopted and name changed to Kane. He grew up in Leek and married my mother Thelma Pickford, and moved to the US in the 60's. Thanks again for a wonderful web site and a hello to old friends and family.

Carla Kane Stroud
bcstroud@comcast.net

Thanks for your comments, it is nice to know that Leekonline is appreciated.

Thu, 15 May

Hello!!

I am, just writing to say what a delghtful little village Leek is and to congratulate you on building such a superb website on the village! Me and my now newly wedded husband Jonathon Thorne have just finished our wedding celebrations, and would like to thank everyone living in Leek for such a superb wedding at Trinity Church and me and Jon plan to come back for a visit soon!!

All my best wishes and love

Mrs K Thorne (kim croxall)
violent_est1990@hotmail.com

Date: Mon, 12 May

I am seeking the family of Cliff BONSALL. He was born in Leek in 1914. Patricia married FERNYHOUGH . Glenys married HALL and there was a son Clive.. Cliff also had a sister Mary who married HOULDSWORTH. Does anyone know these people.

Garth Houltham
garph@ihug.co.nz

Wed, 7 May

Hi,

I run a family history group in Leek, we meet on the last Wednesday of the month at the Beth Johnson community centre Pickwood Close, Leek. 7.30pm start.
We have a lot of parish records as well as a census and I am willing to look up the details for any one doing research etc. for the Leek area.

Mary Mealy
m.mealy@btopenworld.com

Sunday, May 04

My great grandfather Elijah HOLTHAM was born in Leek. He joined the 65th Regiment and came to New Zealand in the 1850's sadly never to return to his place of birth. I have done extensive research on his family and now have a family tree of something like 90+ pages. However there are still many gaps in my records and I am keen to make contact with more of my English cousins. If you are in any way connected with the HOLTHAM's of Leek please contact me.

Garth HOLTHAM
garph@ihug.co.nz

Sat, 03 May

Hi There

Will the Lady from Leek Diane Broadhurst grandaughter of Fred Holtham please e mail me i lost your info i have found more of Freds Family and would like to share with you.

MAUREEN ADAMS
rusmaur@shaw.ca

Sat, 26 Apr

Thank you For Leekonline, after inquiring about my Mother Nellie Holtham people have written to me and I have found more family that I did not know about and I am most gratefull of this, once again thanks.

MAUREEN ADAMS
CALGARY ALBERTS CANADA

Fri, 18 Apr

Hello all in Leek.

I used to live in Leek and I loved the town and the people. I had a very good friend and neighbour Janet who used to raise money for nebulizers amongst all the other very kind things which she did. I wonder if anyone remembers me as I seem to have lost touch with a lot of people. My name is Margaret Scholes and I worked as a nurse and also as a school dinner lady at Churnet view School.We loved the area and miss it . hope to return to live there over the next few years. In the meantime if any one would like to keep in contact . I am at maragets@aol.com

Margaret Scholes
maragets@aol.com

Fri, 18 Apr 2003

Hi from Western Australia.

I am researching the family of John and Mary MOSS (MOSS) who in the 1830s were living in Leek with children John, Samuel Beswick, Isaac, Ann Eliza, Elizabeth Gaunt and Mary. Elizabeth Gaunt Moss must have died as the rest of the family left for Tasmania, Australia in 1836 and then went to Victoria, Australia.

Regards

Ros Fornaro

roslyn@webtec.com.au

Thu, 13 Mar

Hi, my name is Ian Davies and I am a distant relative of Fred Bloore who died in the great war, he was one of the 3 heroes reported killed in the Leek times 29th May 1915.If you need any more information don't hesitate to ask.
My e-mail is ifdavies@blueyonder.co.uk

All the best Ian
kd004c8115@blueyonder.co.uk

Fri, 11 Apr

Hi,

While surfing on the internet I saw your website. Very nice. Funny that our villages have many things in common.
The village where I live is LEEK in the North of Holland near Groningen.
I heard there are already contacts made between both our villages. Recently I read in our newspaper that we can fly to England from airport Eelde in Groningen with Ryanair. So maybe I'll visit Leek.

With greetings from Leek Holland,

Onno Glastra
oglastra@home.nl

Attached are some links to our Leek.

http://www.nienoord-leek.nl/

http:// www.leek.nl

Thu, 10 Apr

Anyone recognize this family line?

John Hales b. 1764 married Mary ?? 1788 their children - all born in Leek

Edward b. 1789
George b. 1790
Joseph b. 1792
James b. 1794
Mary b. 1798
Sarah b. 1800
William b. 1803 - this is my line

The family story has it that William was commissioned by the English government to build a lighthouse in Canada so he migrated to Canada. He married there.

Thanks

Cyndi Peck

cyndi85364@yahoo.com

Date Tue 8 Apr

HI FROM CANADA

MY MOTHERS NAME WAS NELLIE HULME ( NEE HOLTHAM LEEK AS A SILK TWISTER RETIRING AROUND 1963 I WAS TOLD THERE IS A BOOK OUT WITH A GROUP PICTURE OF HER AT WORK AS ANYONE SEEN THIS BOOK , I WOULD LOVE TO OBTAIN THE TITLE OR HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WORKED THERE AND KNEW HER.

MAUREEN ADAMS

CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA

E MAIL
rusmaur@shaw.ca

Date: Sun, 23 Mar

It's nice to see there is a second town called Leek.

I am living in Leek (groningen) the Netherlands

Greetings

Bert Aalders
b.e.wardenburg@zonnet.nl

Fri, 21 Mar

Get the Post n' Times back on-line. I want to know who's shed has been broken into. What am I supposed to do without my weekly portion of hatched, matched and dispatched. As a Leek person I was always suspicious of meddling Stokies, they resented our pleasant suroundings.

Great website. I'm living down south and I keep my southern colleagues in awe of Leek through countless anecdotes of mad characters, never to be reperated night's out and achcitectual / natural beauty. Can we team up to organise daytrips for southerners lacking the small town joy Leek has in abundance?

Success

Paul Knobbs
PKnobbs@hastings.gov.uk

Fri, 21 Mar

Mable ASHWORTH married Percy COOKE in LEEK in 1923 ... anyone have this pair in their family tree. They are possibly in mine as Mable's mother was Annie BALL who was the sister of my grandfather.

Best wishes to the Ball clan of Leek also

Michael Ball
Sydney Australia

Mon, 17 Mar

Since the death of my father I have been left 2 books by Judge Ruegg and a silver teapot which he gave to my parents as a wedding present some 60+ years ago. The teapot for some reason was always kept in a cupboard and never put on display. Does anyone know anything of this man, I would be fascinated to know a little of his history.

Please contact me at marshalj@bournemouth.ac.uk

Jackie Marshall

Accommodation Administration Manager
Tel: 01202 595377
e-mail: marshalj@bournemouth.ac.uk

Mon, 17 Mar

Hi ,

I live in Dunedin, NZ, and my grandfather, Percy HAND left Leek in 1904 for NZ. I have recently got the genealogy bug, and would love to contact any distant relatives. Some of his cousins may still have descendants in the area.in particular John and Emma MASON, married 1903, John and Esther Brookes married 1909 and William HAND. William, Emma and Esther children of Thomas HAND and

Rebecca STALEY.
prueturnbull@yahoo.com

Fri, 14 Mar

Hi to all Boulton-Lear's and friends. We all began with Grandad & Grandamar Boulton-Lear. Since then we have spread out all over the world. Moved in many directions and overcome many obstacles. It's time to re-unite and party. Remember age is only for official forms and nothing else. Life is too short, this is not a trial period for us all. This is our one and only chance on this earth. (as we know it). This is starting to sound morbid, so I will have to stop before I get too ********. Leek seems to have become the centre for the family, so why not start there. How about someone there organising a reunion. I can remember fantastic times there with my cousins, uncle Bob and aunty Jean, etc. There was a time when we all new each other and differences were ironed out in discussions. Now all that is known of our families are from these beginnings. Before it is too late, let's do something about it. Any one interested please get in touch. E.mail to myself (Nigel) now Known as Roy Boulton-Lear. at . boultonlear@btopenworld.com Or just a chat from family I know, and those I have yet to meet. Signing of, By, see-ya. Ta Ta. chow arivadetttchiiii (can't spell that) and any other you like.

Roy Boulton-Lear
boultonlear@btopenworld.com

Fri, 7 Mar 2003

I've recently been contacted by a television researcher who is trying to track down some residents of Cheddleton from the 1920s, who were featured in a video in the 1990s (1996?) reminiscing about the 1927 Cheddleton Carnival and some canal boats being dressed up as pirate ships.
The individuals who were featured in the 1990s video are: Nellie Cordon, Arnold Cordon, Mabel Johnson, Edmund Boswell, Minnie Peacock and Cynthia Spooner. If anybody knows the whereabouts of any of these people, and think they might be interested in being filmed again, filming is due to take place at Cheddleton on Tuesday 11th March (not much notice, I know, hence I am posting this message). If anybody could pass the message on I am sure the TV researcher would be very grateful. Please call me on 07779 090915 if you have any information.

Thanks in anticipation.

Alison Smedley, on behalf of the Caldon Canal Society.
alison@hazelhurst3.fsnet.co.uk

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

G'Day from down under.

We are doing family research and came across an ancestor Henry Clulow who married Olive Plant about 1820. They left Leek on about 20 January 1830 on the sailing ship "Minstrel" with their four children to start a new life at the Swan River settlement, (now Perth) in Western Australia. Henry was a wheelwright, having served his apprenticeship with John Hassal (or Halsall) at Stoke Upon Trent. Henry's brother William, wrote to him from a farm near Leek. The name of the farm was Blackshaw Farm. Would anyone know about the farm ? I have no knowledge of Olive Clulow (nee Plant) other than the hard times that she had in Perth and would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about the Plant Family about 1820s.

Hope to hear from someone who can help.

Regards
Bob Caporn
Bob@fremantle.wa.gov.au

Sun, 23 Feb 2003

Hi, My name is Frank Mc Sherry and for my sins I used to be Manager of Byrne Brothers (Leek) Limited from 1976 to 1985. I am looking to find anyone who may have known me during this time to relive lots of good memories.
I now live in the Gillingham Kent with Sheila my wife and my son Ian. Lots of you will not know Ian as sheila was only just expecting him when we left Leek some almost 18 years ago.
You will probably remember the girls Sarah & Jo. Both have long ago flown the nest.
I hope someone will contact me so that as I have said we can relive the good times, and maybe skip through some bad memories.

Regards to all who live in Leek now.

You don't know what you miss untill you leave.

Frank Mc Sherry.
frankmcsherry1@hotmail.com

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

Looking for relatives of my father, Ernest William Evenson, born in Biddulph, England 1902. He emigrated to Canada and then USA in 1907/8.

Emily Stuart Evenson Boice
emilyeboice@webtv.net

Mon, 10 Feb 2003

Subject: Photographs wanted.

I am new to Leek having only lived here since June 2002. My husband and I love the town of Leek itself but especially the lovely house we bought on Buxton road called "The Corner House" which is on the corner of Buxton Road and Abbotts Road. Built in 1913 it once stood very differently to it's current location with tracks and fields around it. Does anyone have or know anyone who has any information on the house, it's former occupants or better still any photographs of how it used to look? I would greatly appreciate any information.

Jane Hardwick.
fieldsend@tiscali.co.uk

Mon, 10 Feb 2003

I am trying to trace any information on my father's family who lived in Leeke. My grandfather's name was Walter Henry Neate and his wife's name was Agnes Kelly (Irish) They lived in Leeke during the 1920's .. Walter Henry Neate, who was in the Army and serving in Ireland during the 1914-18 war came home to work in the family business in Leeke as a Blacksmith. He died in 1935 at the age of 42. His wife Agnes, remarried sometime later to a Mr Peacock.
My father Henry Michael Neate (called Harry) was born around 1921 possibly in Devises - Wiltshire and attended the Loreto Convent in Leeke at the age of 5. If anyone has any knowledge of anyone by that name between 1921- 1940 approximately, I would love to hear from you. If the name Agnes Kelly rings a bell also I would love to hear from you.

Liz George

e.mail - chrisgeorge4@aol.com

Mon, 10 Feb 2003

Salt...Robinson

Hoping that someone can help me in searching for my Family tree...I am looking for my Grandmothers family her name was Margaret Ellen Salt b 1874c born in Leek...she had three brothers namely Charles Frederick, Stephen and William H. Salt.
Her father was William Salt 1826c born in Alton and her mother I have as Selina Roberts 1841c born in Hinson ...Selina's parents as far as I know were Henry Robinson and Selina Sharrett....If anyone can help in verifying or adding to this information....please contact me at.

davlyn@igrin.co.nz

Thanking you
Lynn Hill
davlyn@igrin.co.nz

Wed, 5 Feb 2003

I am trying to trace any Deavilles that lived in Leek. My g g grandfather Joseph Deaville was born in 1818 he married Eliza Birch as far as I know they had only one son {havent found any more yet !) Charles was born 10/8/1856. He married Ellen Bailey they moved to Congleton and had three children one of which was my grandad. If any of this sounds familiar to anyone please e mail me at jennie66@hotmail.com thanks!

Jennifer Moss
jennie66@hotmail.com

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Home Page About this site Antiques, Shopping and Commercial pages The Community Inns, Hotels and Accommodation Local Government Local Publications Music and Art Places of Interest Sport Weather and Web Cam Visitors Book Links Site Index		Date: Mon, 30 Jun A warm "Hello" to all my unknown relatives in Leek! HINE, BELFIELD, EARDLEY, CORBISHLEY, COTTERILL, GOODFELLOW, etc. Hope to get back there soon. Give us a ring next time you're in St. Paul! ;-) Andrew M. Hine amhine2@mmm.com Date: Mon, 30 Jun Hello! I would once again like to congratulate Tony Smith on this site, which has been great for me to keep in touch with whats happening in Leek from my home in Milan. Everytime I enter the site something has improved, today I see some new photographs of Tittesworth, it's so nice to see Leek again. I'm also very pleased with the new paper Your Leek Paper, which is a welcome addition to the Leek Post, and It's on line ! A big ' CIAO' to all my friends and family, epecially my new nephew Jasper (congrats Adam & Karen) Regards, Claire Cotton claireinmilan@hotmail.com Milano Date: Sat, 28 Jun Hi Tony / Leekonline, I've just been having one of my regular trips to LeekOnline and see that a new addition is in place. "Your Leek Paper". Good to read up on some news from "home" and see what's taking place - as all of the visitors used to do so often. Still struggling to see the actual "Leek Post" site. I'll stick at it. Nice to see your continued hard efforts still being appreciated - keep it up! All the best and a "wave" to anyone who knows me. Andy Ramsden andrew.ramsden@ntlworld.com Date: Wed, 25 Jun Congratulations to Tony for the continuing good work with 'Leek-on-Line'. It was great to read the excerpts from "Your Leek Paper" and to see Tony featured in an article therein. For those of us who have left Leek, but who like to keep in touch, Leek-on-Line is a super web-site. Regards to all my friends in Leek. John D. Spooner (Javea,Spain) spooner@wanadoo.es Subject: Double sunset Date: Tue, 24 Jun I went to see the sunset at leek on midsummer at the back of St. Edwards church, but there was no way that any part of the sunset could be seen! There was a few people who were waiting for a group to show them who, what and where, but no one showed up for them either! Is there any chance that a group could be formed to show people who turn up that their journey is not wasted, and help make this special event worth their journey! I was disappointed that the view was not visible due to the number of trees that completely blocked the view! People of Leek u don't know what you have got ! Make this event famous! It needs to be made known to the world!Many thanks from Eve Burton, a disappointed soul who looked forward to this event all year!! Eve Burton eve.burton@ntlworld.com Date: Sun, 22 Jun Does anyone know of any relations of the Naden/Nadin Family? A number of members of the Naden/Nadin Family Society are meeting in Leek for their annual reunion on the weekend of 12/13 July. We would be pleased to meet other members of the family. We have lots of information and produce a magazine twice a year. Further details from Naden/Nadin Family Society, 201 Willowfield, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RZ or email us. Dennis Nadin nadennadinsociety@yahoo.co.uk Date: Fri, 20 Jun Hi to anyone reading this. Many years ago the brother of my Gt.Gt. Grandfather, William Arthur Furmston, held various positions within the town of Leek, amongs them being elected Council Chairman of the Leek T.C. in 1932, a member of the freemasons in 1913, and also has a street named after him, Furmston Place. Could anyone out there know of any archive photographs exsisting in the town, of which I would like a copy for my Family archives. Thanks for reading this, I can be reached on DickFurm@aol.com Sun, 15 Jun I am searching for information about IRIS HUTCHINSON born in Leek in 2-5-1928. If you can help me, please contact me at hutch1@eresmas.com Thanks. Pedro Dominguez Hutchinson hutch1@eresmas.com Wed, 11 Jun Hi, My name is Jennifer and I'm looking for James Heath. He used to go to Leek High School in 1997 and he used to live in Ipstones. I would love to get in contact with him, so if anyone knows him, please get him to e-mail me on Jennie022@hotmail.com. Thanx. Jennifer Sharrock jennie022@hotmail.com Sat, 24 May This site is the next best thing since sliced bread. In just a few weeks it has been responsible for four members of our Holtham family making contact with each other. We cover the globe - Canada, England, Spain and New Zealand. Thank you whoever is responsible for running Leekonline. Garth H garph@ihug.co.nz PS If you are part of the Holtham family or know of us we would love to hear from you. Thank you for your comments, I'm pleased Leekonline has been able to help again. Thu, 22 May A big thanks to your web site. Since, I signed your guest book many years ago, I have been contacted by 3 old friends from school. I attended Westwood Heath in 1979. My family all are originally from Leek and have many friends and family there. If any one has any connection to the Jackson family, I would love to hear from you. They were a large Catholic family. Lived on Park Road. My father was born Michael Terrance Jackson, was adopted and name changed to Kane. He grew up in Leek and married my mother Thelma Pickford, and moved to the US in the 60's. Thanks again for a wonderful web site and a hello to old friends and family. Carla Kane Stroud bcstroud@comcast.net Thanks for your comments, it is nice to know that Leekonline is appreciated. Thu, 15 May Hello!! I am, just writing to say what a delghtful little village Leek is and to congratulate you on building such a superb website on the village! Me and my now newly wedded husband Jonathon Thorne have just finished our wedding celebrations, and would like to thank everyone living in Leek for such a superb wedding at Trinity Church and me and Jon plan to come back for a visit soon!! All my best wishes and love Mrs K Thorne (kim croxall) violent_est1990@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 12 May I am seeking the family of Cliff BONSALL. He was born in Leek in 1914. Patricia married FERNYHOUGH . Glenys married HALL and there was a son Clive.. Cliff also had a sister Mary who married HOULDSWORTH. Does anyone know these people. Garth Houltham garph@ihug.co.nz Wed, 7 May Hi, I run a family history group in Leek, we meet on the last Wednesday of the month at the Beth Johnson community centre Pickwood Close, Leek. 7.30pm start. We have a lot of parish records as well as a census and I am willing to look up the details for any one doing research etc. for the Leek area. Mary Mealy m.mealy@btopenworld.com Sunday, May 04 My great grandfather Elijah HOLTHAM was born in Leek. He joined the 65th Regiment and came to New Zealand in the 1850's sadly never to return to his place of birth. I have done extensive research on his family and now have a family tree of something like 90+ pages. However there are still many gaps in my records and I am keen to make contact with more of my English cousins. If you are in any way connected with the HOLTHAM's of Leek please contact me. Garth HOLTHAM garph@ihug.co.nz Sat, 03 May Hi There Will the Lady from Leek Diane Broadhurst grandaughter of Fred Holtham please e mail me i lost your info i have found more of Freds Family and would like to share with you. MAUREEN ADAMS rusmaur@shaw.ca Sat, 26 Apr Thank you For Leekonline, after inquiring about my Mother Nellie Holtham people have written to me and I have found more family that I did not know about and I am most gratefull of this, once again thanks. MAUREEN ADAMS CALGARY ALBERTS CANADA Fri, 18 Apr Hello all in Leek. I used to live in Leek and I loved the town and the people. I had a very good friend and neighbour Janet who used to raise money for nebulizers amongst all the other very kind things which she did. I wonder if anyone remembers me as I seem to have lost touch with a lot of people. My name is Margaret Scholes and I worked as a nurse and also as a school dinner lady at Churnet view School.We loved the area and miss it . hope to return to live there over the next few years. In the meantime if any one would like to keep in contact . I am at maragets@aol.com Margaret Scholes maragets@aol.com Fri, 18 Apr 2003 Hi from Western Australia. I am researching the family of John and Mary MOSS (MOSS) who in the 1830s were living in Leek with children John, Samuel Beswick, Isaac, Ann Eliza, Elizabeth Gaunt and Mary. Elizabeth Gaunt Moss must have died as the rest of the family left for Tasmania, Australia in 1836 and then went to Victoria, Australia. Regards Ros Fornaro roslyn@webtec.com.au Thu, 13 Mar Hi, my name is Ian Davies and I am a distant relative of Fred Bloore who died in the great war, he was one of the 3 heroes reported killed in the Leek times 29th May 1915.If you need any more information don't hesitate to ask. My e-mail is ifdavies@blueyonder.co.uk All the best Ian kd004c8115@blueyonder.co.uk Fri, 11 Apr Hi, While surfing on the internet I saw your website. Very nice. Funny that our villages have many things in common. The village where I live is LEEK in the North of Holland near Groningen. I heard there are already contacts made between both our villages. Recently I read in our newspaper that we can fly to England from airport Eelde in Groningen with Ryanair. So maybe I'll visit Leek. With greetings from Leek Holland, Onno Glastra oglastra@home.nl Attached are some links to our Leek. http://www.nienoord-leek.nl/ http:// www.leek.nl Thu, 10 Apr Anyone recognize this family line? John Hales b. 1764 married Mary ?? 1788 their children - all born in Leek Edward b. 1789 George b. 1790 Joseph b. 1792 James b. 1794 Mary b. 1798 Sarah b. 1800 William b. 1803 - this is my line The family story has it that William was commissioned by the English government to build a lighthouse in Canada so he migrated to Canada. He married there. Thanks Cyndi Peck cyndi85364@yahoo.com Date Tue 8 Apr HI FROM CANADA MY MOTHERS NAME WAS NELLIE HULME ( NEE HOLTHAM LEEK AS A SILK TWISTER RETIRING AROUND 1963 I WAS TOLD THERE IS A BOOK OUT WITH A GROUP PICTURE OF HER AT WORK AS ANYONE SEEN THIS BOOK , I WOULD LOVE TO OBTAIN THE TITLE OR HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WORKED THERE AND KNEW HER. MAUREEN ADAMS CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA E MAIL rusmaur@shaw.ca Date: Sun, 23 Mar It's nice to see there is a second town called Leek. I am living in Leek (groningen) the Netherlands Greetings Bert Aalders b.e.wardenburg@zonnet.nl Fri, 21 Mar Get the Post n' Times back on-line. I want to know who's shed has been broken into. What am I supposed to do without my weekly portion of hatched, matched and dispatched. As a Leek person I was always suspicious of meddling Stokies, they resented our pleasant suroundings. Great website. I'm living down south and I keep my southern colleagues in awe of Leek through countless anecdotes of mad characters, never to be reperated night's out and achcitectual / natural beauty. Can we team up to organise daytrips for southerners lacking the small town joy Leek has in abundance? Success Paul Knobbs PKnobbs@hastings.gov.uk Fri, 21 Mar Mable ASHWORTH married Percy COOKE in LEEK in 1923 ... anyone have this pair in their family tree. They are possibly in mine as Mable's mother was Annie BALL who was the sister of my grandfather. Best wishes to the Ball clan of Leek also Michael Ball Sydney Australia Mon, 17 Mar Since the death of my father I have been left 2 books by Judge Ruegg and a silver teapot which he gave to my parents as a wedding present some 60+ years ago. The teapot for some reason was always kept in a cupboard and never put on display. Does anyone know anything of this man, I would be fascinated to know a little of his history. Please contact me at marshalj@bournemouth.ac.uk Jackie Marshall Accommodation Administration Manager Tel: 01202 595377 e-mail: marshalj@bournemouth.ac.uk Mon, 17 Mar Hi , I live in Dunedin, NZ, and my grandfather, Percy HAND left Leek in 1904 for NZ. I have recently got the genealogy bug, and would love to contact any distant relatives. Some of his cousins may still have descendants in the area.in particular John and Emma MASON, married 1903, John and Esther Brookes married 1909 and William HAND. William, Emma and Esther children of Thomas HAND and Rebecca STALEY. prueturnbull@yahoo.com Fri, 14 Mar Hi to all Boulton-Lear's and friends. We all began with Grandad & Grandamar Boulton-Lear. Since then we have spread out all over the world. Moved in many directions and overcome many obstacles. It's time to re-unite and party. Remember age is only for official forms and nothing else. Life is too short, this is not a trial period for us all. This is our one and only chance on this earth. (as we know it). This is starting to sound morbid, so I will have to stop before I get too ********. Leek seems to have become the centre for the family, so why not start there. How about someone there organising a reunion. I can remember fantastic times there with my cousins, uncle Bob and aunty Jean, etc. There was a time when we all new each other and differences were ironed out in discussions. Now all that is known of our families are from these beginnings. Before it is too late, let's do something about it. Any one interested please get in touch. E.mail to myself (Nigel) now Known as Roy Boulton-Lear. at . boultonlear@btopenworld.com Or just a chat from family I know, and those I have yet to meet. Signing of, By, see-ya. Ta Ta. chow arivadetttchiiii (can't spell that) and any other you like. Roy Boulton-Lear boultonlear@btopenworld.com Fri, 7 Mar 2003 I've recently been contacted by a television researcher who is trying to track down some residents of Cheddleton from the 1920s, who were featured in a video in the 1990s (1996?) reminiscing about the 1927 Cheddleton Carnival and some canal boats being dressed up as pirate ships. The individuals who were featured in the 1990s video are: Nellie Cordon, Arnold Cordon, Mabel Johnson, Edmund Boswell, Minnie Peacock and Cynthia Spooner. If anybody knows the whereabouts of any of these people, and think they might be interested in being filmed again, filming is due to take place at Cheddleton on Tuesday 11th March (not much notice, I know, hence I am posting this message). If anybody could pass the message on I am sure the TV researcher would be very grateful. Please call me on 07779 090915 if you have any information. Thanks in anticipation. Alison Smedley, on behalf of the Caldon Canal Society. alison@hazelhurst3.fsnet.co.uk Thu, 27 Feb 2003 G'Day from down under. We are doing family research and came across an ancestor Henry Clulow who married Olive Plant about 1820. They left Leek on about 20 January 1830 on the sailing ship "Minstrel" with their four children to start a new life at the Swan River settlement, (now Perth) in Western Australia. Henry was a wheelwright, having served his apprenticeship with John Hassal (or Halsall) at Stoke Upon Trent. Henry's brother William, wrote to him from a farm near Leek. The name of the farm was Blackshaw Farm. Would anyone know about the farm ? I have no knowledge of Olive Clulow (nee Plant) other than the hard times that she had in Perth and would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about the Plant Family about 1820s. Hope to hear from someone who can help. Regards Bob Caporn Bob@fremantle.wa.gov.au Sun, 23 Feb 2003 Hi, My name is Frank Mc Sherry and for my sins I used to be Manager of Byrne Brothers (Leek) Limited from 1976 to 1985. I am looking to find anyone who may have known me during this time to relive lots of good memories. I now live in the Gillingham Kent with Sheila my wife and my son Ian. Lots of you will not know Ian as sheila was only just expecting him when we left Leek some almost 18 years ago. You will probably remember the girls Sarah & Jo. Both have long ago flown the nest. I hope someone will contact me so that as I have said we can relive the good times, and maybe skip through some bad memories. Regards to all who live in Leek now. You don't know what you miss untill you leave. Frank Mc Sherry. frankmcsherry1@hotmail.com Fri, 21 Feb 2003 Looking for relatives of my father, Ernest William Evenson, born in Biddulph, England 1902. He emigrated to Canada and then USA in 1907/8. Emily Stuart Evenson Boice emilyeboice@webtv.net Mon, 10 Feb 2003 Subject: Photographs wanted. I am new to Leek having only lived here since June 2002. My husband and I love the town of Leek itself but especially the lovely house we bought on Buxton road called "The Corner House" which is on the corner of Buxton Road and Abbotts Road. Built in 1913 it once stood very differently to it's current location with tracks and fields around it. Does anyone have or know anyone who has any information on the house, it's former occupants or better still any photographs of how it used to look? I would greatly appreciate any information. Jane Hardwick. fieldsend@tiscali.co.uk Mon, 10 Feb 2003 I am trying to trace any information on my father's family who lived in Leeke. My grandfather's name was Walter Henry Neate and his wife's name was Agnes Kelly (Irish) They lived in Leeke during the 1920's .. Walter Henry Neate, who was in the Army and serving in Ireland during the 1914-18 war came home to work in the family business in Leeke as a Blacksmith. He died in 1935 at the age of 42. His wife Agnes, remarried sometime later to a Mr Peacock. My father Henry Michael Neate (called Harry) was born around 1921 possibly in Devises - Wiltshire and attended the Loreto Convent in Leeke at the age of 5. If anyone has any knowledge of anyone by that name between 1921- 1940 approximately, I would love to hear from you. If the name Agnes Kelly rings a bell also I would love to hear from you. Liz George e.mail - chrisgeorge4@aol.com Mon, 10 Feb 2003 Salt...Robinson Hoping that someone can help me in searching for my Family tree...I am looking for my Grandmothers family her name was Margaret Ellen Salt b 1874c born in Leek...she had three brothers namely Charles Frederick, Stephen and William H. Salt. Her father was William Salt 1826c born in Alton and her mother I have as Selina Roberts 1841c born in Hinson ...Selina's parents as far as I know were Henry Robinson and Selina Sharrett....If anyone can help in verifying or adding to this information....please contact me at. davlyn@igrin.co.nz Thanking you Lynn Hill davlyn@igrin.co.nz Wed, 5 Feb 2003 I am trying to trace any Deavilles that lived in Leek. My g g grandfather Joseph Deaville was born in 1818 he married Eliza Birch as far as I know they had only one son {havent found any more yet !) Charles was born 10/8/1856. He married Ellen Bailey they moved to Congleton and had three children one of which was my grandad. If any of this sounds familiar to anyone please e mail me at jennie66@hotmail.com thanks! 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