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Sun 22/04/2007 11:37
Dear Marcus, My name is Naomi Cooper ( nee Southerington) and I lived at Manor View Cottage, Manor Lane, Abbots Leigh up until I was eighteen. I lived with my parents and 2 sisters. I was the middle of 3 girls. My parents were both Market Gardens (Gill and Frank Southerington). All 3 of us girls went to Abbots Leigh Primary School. I saw on your web site that someone was enquiring about the primary school and wondered if anyone has any photos of the school. Yes!! I have a school photograph. Unfortunately I do not know the year that it was taken. Should you wish to have a copy of this photo, then please reply to me and I will forward it to you. I was born in July 1955 and I am currently living in Twickenham, Middlesex. About 20 years ago my parents left Abbots Leigh and went to live in Norfolk. Unfortunately my Mum passed away in December 2000 and my Dad in June 2001. I am not sure if there is anybody left in the village who would know of us now. I visited Abbots Leigh over 10 years ago and found to my dismay that my primary school that I so loved as a child had been converted to a private home. Oh well. life carries on!! I love the information that you have on the village as it is nearly the last contact I have with my past childhood. I greatly look forward to hearing from you in the very near future. Bye for now Naomi Dear Naomi As someone who should know better I have run into difficulties with my website email on changing computers and did loose for a time most of my April Web site email. I have just recovered most of it including yours. I would be interested in your photo and I am sure there are people who will remember you, once I get this information on site, to let people know. As a resident of the village from 1982 I myself am a relative newcomer. Sorry for the delay in replying. Marcus 
Naomi's Village School PhotoTue 03/04/2007 09:41
Dick Glass and three others from the vilage are cycling Land's End to John O'Groats for the Child-Safe Charity. The team of eleven others all from the Bristol area are making the cycle ride in May. We expect to complete the ride in 12 days cycling approximately 80 miles a day. You can sponsor the team at www.justgiving.com/dickglass Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Child-Safe International will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Please send no embrocation just sponsor us now! 1p a mile is a round £10.00 sponsorship donation. Many thanks for your kind support. Dick Glass Abbots Leigh Sorry for the delay in putting this on site. Marcus Thu 29/03/2007 14:37
I'd like to let you know about a new exciting event. We are launching a photographic competition to celebrate the wildlife and landscape of the Downs, Avon Gorge and Leigh Woods. We'd like people to enter images of these areas. They can be either black & white, colour or digital. There are separate categories for adults & children. Winning photos will be exhibited at the Bristol Festival of Nature and the Zoo in June. Full details at:www.nwbcc.org.uk Bill Morris Reserve Office, Valley Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol This email has been "lost" for the longest time. I have put the advert for this competition on the news page and hope it will attract some to go out this weekend and take some pictures Marcus Tue 19/09/2006 14:55
Hi I have just discovered your great village site. I am one of those sad people researching our family history. My late wife was a White, her great grandfather was William White and was a farm bailiff somewhere in Abbots Leigh. on your site Steve Livings history of parish meetings mentions his son being persuaded into the 1914-18 war. I have found record of three of their deaths, Ernest was killed on the HMS Princess Royal at the Battle of Jutland 31/5/1916, (his only son Ernest was a pilot in WW2 and died 29/9/1941 when his bomber crashed,he is buried at Weston Super Mare), Thomas at Salonika 30/9/1916, Gilbert at Mesopotamia 26/2/1917 (not Saloniki as stated on your war memorial). I am still looking to find where William was employed and would be very grateful if any of your readers know of any books on the history of your village covering this period 1912 on. Regards Ken Clark I am at the moment enjoying a holiday in Seattle, the state of Washington, and have passed your email on to Steve. Good to hear from you Marcus - Web Master Friday 21/07/2006 21:42
Hello Marcus Just a note to congratulate you on the website developments. A small group of us are working on a new one for our United Parish with St Mary's Leigh Woods. We'll appreciate a bit of feedback when we run the trial in a few months time. 
When I spotted David Davies' superb picture of the white jackdaw I remember seeing one such in our garden a few summers ago when I was lazing on our terrace reading "Sophie's World" and a chapter entitled "The White Crow". Thinking no-one would believe me when I told the story, I called over our gardener, Bernard, to act as a witness to the bird and the chapter title to which he exclaimed, "Stone the crows"!!
All the best, Wo Hill I shall be happy to comment on the new site layout - I find that more and more sites that are a pleasure to visit are appearing on the web. Even the gov.uk sites have been improved so that navigation is easier than in the past. The Internet is becoming a more positive addition to the human experience. I agree David Davies's bird pictures are amazing. Marcus | |||
Sadly the stones are now very old, but still readable so I have photographed them and have them in my family history album.
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"Until the Reform Act 1832, only freeholders of land worth more than 40 shillings a year had the parliamentary vote. In country areas the Act enfranchised £10 copyholders (whose predecessors' title was proved by a copy of their entry on the manor court roll), and certain leaseholders. The Mileses and Robert Bright already had the vote, but they were joined by the leaseholders Christopher George of the Priory, Francis Short the lawyer, John Russ Grant the vicar's son-in-law at the (old) vicarage, and farmers William Adams of Old Park, Joseph Fyson of Chapel Pill, John Vowles of Pound Batch, William Hearn, John Hollyman, Joseph Wade and Charles Powell. The franchise was further extended in 1867 and 1885."
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