Helen Sharp Clara Mavesyn Chadwick was born at New Hall, Sutton Coldfield to Henry de Heley Chadwick and Clara Sophia Chadwick (née Goad). She was their eldest daughter, the second eldest of six children. From their arrival at Mavesyn Ridware in the late 16th century, generations of the Chadwick family had made advantageous marriages and… Continue reading Devotion to Duty – Clara Mavesyn Chadwick (1861 – 1945)
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Conversations between Trevor Bowen and Helen Sharp between 2009 and 2014
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
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