Joseph Edward Trevor Bowen was born in Hill Ridware, 13 December 1923. At the time of these interviews, he was the oldest male resident born in the village. His father was Joseph Bowen and his mother, Flora Windsor. He was always known as Trevor. He had one older brother, Douglas Harry, born 10 January 1921,… Continue reading Conversations between Trevor Bowen and Helen Sharp between 2009 and 2014
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Dorothy Grimley’s life story as written by her daughter Nellie Garner
Dorothy Grimley was born in Stoke on Trent in 1916. She came to live in Hill Ridware when her father, Samuel Smith, took over the tenancy of the Chadwick arms public house. She was 15 years old. Before then she had lived for four years in Armitage with her Granny Davies, as the country air… Continue reading Dorothy Grimley’s life story as written by her daughter Nellie Garner