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MEMORIES
of Brierley Index page
Residents past and present write their memories of
living or working in Brierley. Why not write yours?
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Richard Cornell |
Richard recalls his memories of growing up on Folly
Hall Farm in the 1960s |
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Gary
Hotchins |
Gary (webmaster) recalls his days as a pupil
at St Paul's school under Mr Jack Balmforth and Edwin Hambleton |
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David Nicoll |
David recalls his time spent on
Elms farm with the Ashley family in the 1950s
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Jim Hoyland |
Jim
Hoyland
was born in Brierley
in 1928 and lived at Number 23 Barnsley Road until 1963 when after a stint
in the merchant navy he emigrated to Australia where he lives today. |
| Gordon
Steele |
Read Gordon's amusing, yet very touching story of returning to his village
of birth after 36 years away. |
| Brian
Bower |
Brian
Bower was born at the
“Laburnums” Barnsley Road Brierley on the 14th April 1943.
He now lives in Doncaster. Brian writes his fond memories of
living in Brierley as a child. |
| Hazel
Devonport (nee Cox) |
Hazel
Devonport was born on the 28 July 1943 at 64 Brierley Road Grimethorpe (now 116
Brierley Road) to Lawrence and Rhoda (nee Moore) Cox. At the tender age of
six, Hazel was admitted to the Isolation hospital on Brierley Common with her sister
Margaret. Here are her memories of her time spent there.
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| John Steele
Part 1 |
Now
living in retirement in South Hiendley John wrote about his childhood in
Brierley for me in early 2000 for the year 2000 exhibition souvenir programme. |
| John Steele
Part 2 |
John continues with
part 2 of his story |
| John Steele
Part 3 |
John continues with
part 3 of his story |
| Joyce
Steele (nee
Spencer) |
Joyce
Steele (nee Spencer) was born on the 28th March 1933 in White
City Grimethorpe. She came to live at Regina Crescent Brierley in 1961when
she married John Steele (who also writes his memories of living in
Brierley). Joyce worked as a nurse at the Isolation hospital on Brierley
common, for 19 years, and before she sadly died on the 7th June
2003, she wrote her memories of her time spent there. The following story is
in Joyce’s own words and they are reproduced with the kind permission of
her widower John:
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| Annie
Turner (nee Ward) |
Annie
is now living in South Hiendley (June 2008). Here
she writes just a few of her fond memories of living in Brierley as a
young girl.
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