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Subject: Corbishley Mon, 22 Mar 2004 Hi Was browsing the net only to find plenty of people with the same name as I, that is Corbishley. I am from South Africa. Only a small amount of us Corbishley's live here. Would be great to hear from anyone else out or in S.A with the same name. Contact details : Duane Corbishley Thanks and Regards Duane  Subject: Simpson Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 I have a friend from New Zealand, whose grandfather emigrated there around 1910. His name was Simpson and he was silk spinner from Leek and she would like to know a little bit more about him. Anyone any pointers or tips? My friend has visited Leek, but the street where he lived was demolished some years ago. Was his emigration part of a movement away from the silk industry around the beginning of the 20th Century? Comments/advice to Paul Nelson Subject: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 I 'm looking for the address of Jack Carter who is about 70 years old, last known address was Dandillion Avenue, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent If anyone knows of his whereabouts, could you please contact me at this number 0032/69.23.59.21 Thank you very much. Brian Bennett, Belgium Subject: Stubbs Wed, 10 Mar 2004 I have been fortunate to receive much information that was very helpful in my quest to find out about my Grandfather, William Pownall Stubbs, and would now like to erase my entry from the Leek on line Visitors' Book. Angela Prior Previous entry erased Subject: Mark Nicholson Mon, 8 Mar 2004 Hi All , I lived in Leek in the 70s and 80s I attended Westwood and lived at The Jester Pub on Mill Street, later worked at The Forge at Bottomhouses, I would love to hear from any old friends Mark Nicholson Subject: Cheddleton/ Leek schools Tue, 2 Mar 2004 Hi, I'm looking to catch up with any old school friend who went to Cheddleton primary then Cheddleton middle school and then on to Westwood high school in the early 80's. as I have had a sudden desire to catch up with old chums! If you remember me .. Dorothy Guntripp Please contact Thanks Subject: Sherratt Family Mon, 23 Feb 2004 Looking for anyone related to the Sherratt
Family of Brown Edge and/or Leek. Researching from
1700 to present. Wendy Sherratt Hogan whogan@nt.net Subject: Market research re:- Your Leek Paper Sat, 21 Feb 2004 I would like to point out that market research currently being conducted in Leek about Your Leek Paper, has not been commissioned by the newspaper. Gary Shenton (Editor Your Leek Paper) Subject: Moss Sat, 14 Feb 2004 My great great grandfather John Moss lived at Dove Head, Leek. He married Mary Moss in Alstonfield in 1820 and left for Australia in 1836. I would like to hear from anyone with Moss connections. Ros Fornaro Sat, 07 Feb 2004 Subject: Finney & Hodgkinson Families Hi, I'm trying to trace any relatives or descendants of the late Tom Finney from Cheddleton or Fred Hodgkinson from Leek, They were both grandparents of mine and i would love to contact anyone who was related to them or that knew them. I also would love to contact anyone who was related to Toms wife Beatrice who recently passed away. If you knew or have any information about any of these people please please contact me? Thanks M Finney Sun, 1 Feb. 2004 Subject: Leek Online - a big thankyou... Here at Moorlands Radio we are evaluating our trial broadcast ready for the "trial broadcast report" to be submitted to OFCOM. Local petitions with over 200 names along with 95 letters of support have been received for the station so far. We are working hard behind the scenes to get Moorlands Radio on the air full time. With the reaction from people in Leek and the Moorlands, that should not be too long. Tony - I'd like to thank you for your support in helping us publicise the station with the adverts for our launch date and links to the website - your website has been an inspiration to us - always online in the Moorlands Radio studio too!! It's not always easy setting up something like this, although, 2003 saw the expansion of Leek-Based media with "Your Leek Paper" and Moorlands Radio launching in the same year. Once again a massive thank-you to Leek-Online and all it's surfers. See you later in 2004 - superb website, keep up the good work, Tony Mullins www.moorlandsradio.co.uk Mon, 26 Jan 2004 Subject: Wain Family Super town web site! A William Matthew Wain was born to John &
Hannah Wain of Leek Moor on 4 March 1825. I would love to contact any researcher having an interest in this family who were involved in silk manufacturing. Many thanks, Adrian Mustoe Tue, 20 Jan 2004 Subject: Briggs & Co - Booters Hello from an ex pat Aussie, I've come into the possession of a beautiful gilded flow blue plate. On the front is a drawing of Leek Church and on the back it says:- Briggs & Co Booters 14 Market Place Does this firm still exist and if not, does anybody know anything about it, or the plate? Regards to all, Pamela Miller, Sun, 18 Jan 2004 Subject: William Tatton Hi my uncle has given me a book on the 100 th anniversary of William Tatton Co. (from 1969 ) .I was wondering if anyone could complete the history of this company to the present day as it would interest me . many thanks Mark Bradley Fri, 16 Jan 2004 Subject: RE: Twiggs and Redferns Sorry, I sent the last message without checking
it. Great-grandfather James Twigg married Polly
Redfern after the death of Alice Ann Redfern. James
and Polly had several more children together. Thanks to anyone who can give me any more information. Angela Mohan Please see previous entry dated Sun. 4th January 2004 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 Subject: Silk workers and stuff... Good Day to all, wishing all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2004! My Great Grandfather, William Sheldon and his
family lived in Leek on Britannia Street (?),
around the turn of the (last!) century. On his
marriage certificate, he gave his occupation as a
"silk twister". What is or was, a "silk twister"?
Anybody out there who might help? Ted Warwick, jntwar@yahoo.com Wed, 10 Dec 2003 I would like to contact a guy called John Wint,
who put an entry onto this page Thanks AltheaWint Wed, 7 Jan 2004 Subject: SILK MANUFACTURING IN LEEK. I wonder if anyone can help me. I was recently talking to my mother about our family history and she mentioned that her father, Charles Joseph Wardle used to travel by bicycle from Burton-on-Trent to Leek to see relatives who were involved in the Silk trade. She cannot remember who they were. My Grandfathers parents were Thomas and Clara Wardle, who I think lived in Hatton, Derbyshire, and who are buried in Tutbury church in Staffordshire. My grandfather was born in the 1880's. Is there a local historian who can help or anyone who can recommend any books on the history of silk manufacturing in Leek. Many thanks. Carol Chowns Tue, 6 Jan 2004 Subject:- The Knowles family of Leek Looking for any information on the Knowles family in Leek. I am related to William Knowles a local builder who married Hannah Pickford in 1853. They had three children, Mary b. 1855 Martha b. 1859 and William b. 1865. I think Mary married William Spearing, a local shopkeeper. Martha, I think, died in 1892 aged 33 (I think she was a Milliner and I would suspect her death may have been related to her job and the use of mercury) and William who married Mary Gibson in 1888. William left for the USDA in approx 1893 to seek his fortune. He had a son William Allen b. 1889. Any information gladly received. Regards Darren Knowles Mon, 5 Jan 2004 Subject:- Old school buddies In December I requested anyone who attended Milner girls school Leek from 56-58 to get in touch with me, but in my excitement at finding your site with a notice board, I omitted to leave my maiden name in case anyone remembered me. It was Pamela Shenton, a little bit of info that may jog your memories, the last year in school we got our first male teachers in that school, I remember Mr. Costain who taught history and I think drama because I had my first schoolgirl crush lol !. I now reside in Canada but would love to hear from anyone that cares to get in touch. Thanks Pam Original msg Sun, 30 Nov 2003 I just found this site and I would love to hear from anyone who remembers or is affiliated with the Cartilidge family I spent many happy hours as a child in Leek, 9 Argles Road to be exact, went to Milner Girls School Leek, if any one would like to get in touch I would be happy to hear from you, Thanks Pam Sun, 4 Jan 2004 Subject: Twiggs and Redferns in the Leek area Hello, I am trying to compose a Family Tree and have
traced my maternal family back to James Twigg, born
1864 who married an Alice Redfern in Blore Church
in 1883. They had two children, George Twigg b.
1883 (my grandfather) and Alice Ann Twigg b.1885.
Sadly Alice, the mother, died shortly after the
birth of her daughter but James then married her
sister, Polly (Mary) and several sons and
daughters. My family knew very little about the
second family as my grandfather ran away to the
Great War at the age of 17 and never kept in touch
with his father and step siblings. Alice Twigg
married Sam Elkin and moved away from the area. Mrs Angela Mohan Fri, 2 Jan 2004 Hello from the bottom of New Zealand My grandfather was Isaac BALL and he was born in
Baddeley Edge in 1876 and lived all his life in the
surrounding area. I would love to get in touch with
any descendants of his siblings. Regards Dorothy Pasco, Southland, NZ
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