From the Third Guestbook
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| 83. | J briggs (IP: 80.168.31.250) 2006-10-19 20:46:56 Dear Anonymous, Yes, there were girls I hold dear to my heart from a long time ago. There was an Angela (who still has that magic) and I would love to know what happened to a certain Christina from Radio Rentals. Maureen also still has that twinkle. JB |
| 82. | (IP: 83.33.173.72) 2006-10-18 00:21:33 I lived for a year in Penistone teaching at the Grammar school. I will never forget it, as I won ’t forget Christine Barden. She will always be in my heart. |
| 81. | Alfred Dearnley (IP: 217.43.22.235) 2006-10-06 15:42:19 "Gosh, my lad...". Also known (fondly) as Black Gosh - because of his moustache, I recall. |
| 80. | Peter Lawford (IP: 24.79.164.176) 2006-10-03 03:37:29 My father worked at David Brown ’s during WWII and again in the 1970’s. In his later years he would write things in notebooks. No particular order, in fact no order at all. I have often thought that I should do the same. Anyway, onto the plot. He mentions that... |
| 79. | J Briggs (IP: 161.112.232.17) 2006-10-02 08:36:54 Alfred, You were at PGS before I was and most of the names are unknown to me. I fondly remember Mr Crossland as a very skilled man but I had never heard his first name used before your guestbook entry. For some reason, we always called him ’Gosh’. There must be a story behind t... |
| 78. | Alfred Dearnley (IP: 86.128.145.143) 2006-09-28 13:27:14 Wonderful to happen on your site. It brings back many memories, especially of my days (years, indeed) at PGS (motto variously translated as "Learn or leave" or "Get on or get out" in my time). That time was from 1948 to 1955 as pupil and 1959 to 1963 as t... |
| 77. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-09-18 09:25:40 Peter, As one of my guestbook regulars for a few years now, I assure you that you are not forgotten. In fact, I was going through some old photos last week and came across two shots that I took of PPMV Co. during demolition and I thought of your interest in it. They are not ... |
| 76. | Peter Lawford (IP: 129.37.162.161) 2006-09-15 16:37:44 One of my greatest fears, is that of being completely forgotten, so I am posting again just in case someone from the wild *O* days of Penistone Vinegar, 1970 - 1974 is still out there. Although I may now live many thousand miles away, ( I don ’t really know how far it is... |
| 75. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-09-15 13:21:10 Congratulations to Penistone FM (http://www.penistonefm.co.uk/) for their trial broadcasts during September 2006. I have heard the sort of music that I like (none of the thump-thump-thump kind or ’rap’). I have also heard local jobs being advertised, local societ... |
| 74. | Nigel Bailey (IP: 86.143.10.70) 2006-09-10 21:26:19 ;THANKS for that always helpful to chat to other folk! Probably not worth worrying about as like you have said if it is decided profit will be made then it will inevitably happen. Do you have any approx numbers of how many people attended the Penistone event?? the influx of pe... |
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| 73. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-08-29 14:01:16 Nigel, There has been talk of re-opening the Woodhead line ever since it was closed down. I ’m not the right person to discuss whether it would be economic to do that but I do not think so, as there is already freight on the competing Hope line, connecting Sheffield with Ma... |
| 72. | Nigel Bailey (IP: 81.156.137.155) 2006-08-27 13:08:47 :Y - hi sorry to bother you again the site still fab as ever just wondered if you had information on the re-opening of the Woodhead line! dont you think the costs would be too great to re-open this especially as the tracks have been pulled up and funding has gone into developin... |
| 71. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-08-21 08:35:30 Andrew, Of course it should have been ’Ally Pally’. I don’t know how I came to put Crystal Palace. What a fool I am. Especially as I have a great interest in tv broadcasting and I used to be a tv repairman in the old days. Many of the sets I worked on still u... |
| 70. | Andrew Belsey (IP: 131.251.52.140) 2006-08-18 11:46:40 Dear J Briggs It is likely that the Wordsworth ancestors of poet William Wordsworth came from Penistone. Do you know any details of his lineage? I have found various bits and pieces but they don ’t add up to a coherent story. BTW, public television was first transmit... |
| 69. | Carole Matthews (IP: 193.123.236.185) 2006-08-15 13:32:38 I attended Penistone Grammar school 1954-1959 (maiden name TOLHURST) and I lived in Skelmanthorpe. I return to the beloved county twice a year to visit family and attend a school re-union with girls from my form. Like the website |
| 68. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-08-09 08:31:31 Diane, I hope that your great-gran will have a wonderful 100th birthday next year. My great-aunt Edie was 104 y.o. when I was last able to phone her. Trouble with being that age is that you outlive friends and relatives. Yes Water Hall is still around; |
| 67. | Janet (IP: 70.187.196.72) 2006-08-08 14:46:10 Hello, Would anyone know the history of Netherfield Chapel? Janet |
| 66. | Diane (IP: 195.147.89.170) 2006-08-07 14:28:27 Hi My grandmother ’s family were born and brought up in Penistone in the early 1900’s. My great Aunt, Irene Carnelley, who went to Penistone Grammar School will be 99 this year. Her grandparents, Benjamin and Elizabeth Carnelley lived in Water Hall and we have several... |
| 65. | Lesley Addison (IP: 62.69.34.135) 2006-08-03 14:29:21 Thanks for letting me know about the missing link to the trans pennine trail website. I shall make sure that John Hislop reads your kind comments about the Explorers guide. |
| 64. | J Briggs (IP: 161.112.232.17) 2006-08-02 08:10:43 Joe, Sorry I don ’t know which is the old lodging house at Bridge End but it must have been very big. As far as I know, there aren’t any big buildings there now, so that’s a puzzle. I hope that someone might enlighten us in the guestbook. Nigel, I read somewhe... |
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| 63. | Nigel Bailey (IP: 81.156.136.146) 2006-07-31 20:40:07 :Y A fantastic website that you should be very proud of! As a teacher i have found keeping the school website up to date very challenging. I have recently moved to Penistone from Scholes in Rotherham. I have been coming here for many years and i am enjoying my time here. The ... |
| 62. | Sue B (IP: 62.255.32.15) 2006-07-30 21:32:15 Hi Jack :)^ Long time no see. Love the website ^O^ ^O^ . Although I still live in Penistone its the easiest way to find out whats going on and its cheaper and less hassle than Chronicle ;) . Keep in touch Sue ~/ |
| 61. | Joe (IP: 195.92.67.75) 2006-07-29 09:49:22 My grandfather, Jack King [1904-1999] was born in Penistone. He was the son of Alfred & Emily King (nee Simpson) who were married at Penistone in 1893. Emily King’s father, James Simpson [1850-1912] and his wife Jane Simpson (nee Shaw) [1852-1936], ran the Lodging-House at... |
| 60. | JB (IP: 80.168.31.189) 2006-07-27 21:25:49 Great, Sue. I have booked the day off, seeing as I can ’t resist anything that’s free. It should be a good day, if the good weather holds. Penistone will never have seen so much gold in one day, with all those mayoral chains. JB |
| 59. | Sue (IP: 86.139.242.181) 2006-07-27 18:09:11 Hi just visted this site after reading about the Penistone Yorkshire day celebrations in the Local Advertiser. Very proud to be Yorkshire as is my 11yr old Grandaughter who although was born in Posrtsmouth now lives in Yorkshire with firm yorkshire roots underneath her. Hoping ... |
| 58. | JB (IP: 195.8.79.78) 2006-07-23 22:57:15 Sorted, Chris. Your ’Penistone Advertiser’ link has been added. JB |
| 57. | Chris Hodgson (IP: 88.107.133.162) 2006-07-23 10:09:25 Hi JB, Just to let you all know that we have launched a free web classified service for Penistone and the surrounding areas called Penistone Advertiser. Its been going for a couple of weeks now and we have about 50 adverts already ! To look for local bargains or create ... |
| 56. | Sport (IP: 195.93.21.69) 2006-07-19 16:52:25 great site Jack. but lets have some upto date pics. c u in legion ~/ |
| 55. | Ryan Nolan (IP: 217.33.207.195) 2006-07-17 09:53:34 i mean not the landlady of the spread eagle any more :N |
| 54. | Ryan Nolan (IP: 217.33.207.195) 2006-07-17 09:52:56 my mum lauraine nolan isn ’t the current landlady anymore from ryan nolan :N |
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| 53. | JB (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-07-06 14:06:15 Hi Jean, Sorry, can ’t hear you for the tinnitus. Actually that is partly true, I have a hearing problem that is aggravated by loud sounds but I’m not sure that it is enough to excuse me from bell-ringing. Hi Virginia, I will make an effort to be around on Yorks... |
| 52. | Virginia (IP: 80.1.224.10) 2006-07-05 15:40:03 Was looking up Penistone in connection with YORKSHIRE DAY. Really interesting site. You may like to know that Miss Hinchcliffe, who wrote the words and the music of the Yorkshire Day Anthem, is hoping to be with you in Penistone if she is well enough. She is an amazing lady so... |
| 51. | Jean Doman (IP: 84.13.16.218) 2006-06-28 21:19:58 Hi JB. I was talking to you ’up the tower’on open day, remember? So when are you going to come and join us? This may be high pressure but we are short of ringers!!! Jean Practice night is every thursday at 7.30 pm We would love to see you (or anyone who is interes... |
| 50. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-06-20 07:49:51 I ’m pleased you enjoyed the website, Josephine. Of course, some of my remarks are a bit ’tongue-in-cheek’ and I’m sure that the USA has some fine cheeses. But that yellow stuff from Kraft really ought to be outlawed. When I started using the Internet a... |
| 49. | Josephine V. Ramsden (IP: 70.16.212.164) 2006-06-10 03:51:57 Greetings from Manchester, New Hampshire. I really enjoyed visiting your site. Have recently learned that my 4xgreat-grandfather was born in Penistone in 1718,and since I like to learn something about their places of birth was very glad to be able to see it. Loved your carillon. ... |
| 48. | Louise (IP: 66.225.133.165) 2006-06-05 20:05:01 Great site.... I lived in Penistone for the first 10 years of my life, 1982-1992. I ’d forgot how pretty the town was. This is a great way to refresh my memory, I’d definitely like to go back to visit some day. |
| 47. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-06-02 14:41:43 Penny-Stun |
| 46. | David (IP: 82.19.0.162) 2006-06-02 11:12:18 Hi there, I regularly drive through Penistone on my way to Manchester. I ’m just curious as to how the town name is pronounced ? is it penis - tone, or Peni-stone. Regards and thanks. David |
| 45. | J Briggs (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-06-02 07:05:52 Hi Neil, Thanks for your kind remarks. The quick answer would be either the Old Crown or the Spread Eagle but I am not sure what was included in the ’Market Place’ in those days. Old pictures show livestock being bought and sold outside both pubs. Also, I am t... |
| 44. | Neil Potter (IP: 195.93.21.42) 2006-06-01 11:36:09 What a wonderful cornucopia of infomation about penistone and the area,,so beautifully done and easy to follow. One point,if I may ask for your help..it is not genealogy but about Pubs. In I871 a William Haigh Sykes is listed in the census as "licensed victualler" ... |
