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Whitney memories
Read and share memories of Whitney and Herefordshire inspired by Frith photos
Whitney Church
Both my father and mother are buried at Whitney Churchyard. Father in 1969, Mother in 1999.
Contributed by Bernard Morris
Herefordshire memories
Whitney Church
Both my father and mother are buried at Whitney Churchyard. Father in 1969, Mother in 1999.
A memory of Whitney contributed by Bernard Morris
Gwendoline Langston
This photo shows my grandmother, Gwen Langston (1891 - 1963), with Mickey who was an Irish Terrier.
A memory of Kington contributed by Peter Harding-Roberts
Before school
Mr & Mrs Potter managed Bon March shop and they had two young boys, Robert and Edmond. My mum, Edna Griffiths, helped to look after the children and, being pre-school age, I used to go along with her. Mrs Potter used to bring us pasties from Jones' Bakery (where the Chinese takeaway is now).
On the way home we used to collect paraffin from Dowlings (where Tom Bounds is now) and sweets from Kate Teagle in Church Street (where Jane's sewing is now).
How I would love to be able to squeeze into the photo and have a nostalgic look around. Happy days.
A memory of Kington contributed by Avril Layton-Morris
Extracts From Whitney & Herefordshire books
The Boat Inn, as its name suggests, sits right on the bank of the River Wye. Perhaps its name implies that there
was once a ferry crossing here long ago. In 1802, however, a wooden toll bridge was built nearby which is still in
regular use today.
An extract from from"Herefordshire Living Memories".
Today this view hasn’t changed at all. Despite increases in population and the subsequent rise in road traffic,
Herefordshire still manages to retain an aura of peacefulness and serenity, exemplified in this photograph.
An extract from from"Herefordshire Living Memories".
The interior of St Peter and St Paul’s church is much the same, although sadly, in my opinion, the ‘God Is Love’
script has been painted out. Notice, also, the beautifully carved pulpit.
An extract from from"Herefordshire Living Memories".
mill is hidden behind
the trees, and the
farm buildings
are overgrown.
Corn grown on the
common was taken to
the abbey Mill to be
ground into flour.
An extract from from"Worcester - A History and Celebration".
Apart from the battle, Powick’s other main claim to fame is Powick Mills next to the bridge where the battle took place. Domesday Book (1086) recorded two mills here but it was in 1893 that Worcester Corporation purchased the site and built a combined steam- and water-driven hydroelectric facility (the first of its kind). It provided half the city’s supply until Worcester Power Station became operational in the early 20th century. Powick Mills continued to supply power until the 1950s. The mill buildings have recently been converted into apartments.
An extract from from"Worcester Photographic Memories".