Sheridan Parsons

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Pte Robert Wood of Amington

The story of Pte Robert Wood, a coal miner from Amington who served in WW1, was captured by the Germans, and was later a canal worker.

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£850,000

3 bedroom detached house * Canal Cottage, Mairscough Lane, Aughton, Lancashire, L39 7HT. The map pin is off. Here is the correct location: * Added to Rightmove on 14/06/2024 * Initial asking price: £925,000 * Reduced to £850,000 on 20/07/2024 * Reduced to £800,000 on 15/11/2024

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£640,000

Water's Edge, Swanley - a beautiful canalside home with mooring and covered slipway Water's Edge is a wonderful detached canalside bungalow on the market through Barber's. It is set in a leafy and picturesque rural location, between bridge No 8 and bridge No 9

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Vegan Haggis

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360° tour of Cole Hill Chapel Tamworth

A visit to Cole Hill Chapel, Victoria Road, Tamworth, to photograph their graves and memorials.

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Chippendale Place, Tamworth

Two of the four properties in Chippendale Place have been up for sale recently, so I thought it would be interesting to share how I started to put together a house history.

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Update, May 2024

An email update to let you all know how things are going here, with news on Canalside Homes, Mike's progress, teasmades, and graveyards!

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360° tour of Glascote's canalside Cemetery

Today I created a 360° tour of my local cemetery at Glascote. It is right beside the canal, and some true canal folk are buried here.

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£425,000

Offices (commercial) * 2-6 Oldknow Road, Marple, Cheshire * Added to Rightmove on 26/04/2024 * Initial asking price: £425,000 * SSTC by 6/10/2025 * Canal aspect: This striking property is in a prominent position backing on to the offside of the Peak Forest Canal by Marple Locks, with the Memorial

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£401 to £500k

£425,000

Public House

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George Thomas French of Glascote - a WW1 veteran

The life and wartime experiences of George Thomas French of Glascote, with articles from the Tamworth Herald and my own genealogical research.

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George Hawkins – a true story from the Caen Hill flight

The story of George Hawkins from the Caen Hill flight. Murder, accident, or suicide? What do you think?

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Update, April 2024

From today I am back to providing weekly lists of canalside homes for sale!

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Murder on the Llangollen Canal

This story of Thomas Newbrook of Whixall, his employer Elijah Bowers Forester, and Elijah's brother-in-law, William Powell, takes place at Round Thorn Bridge on the Llangollen Canal.

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The History of the Aire and Calder Navigation

A potted history of the Aire and Calder Navigation with a special focus on the companies and individuals working on the canal in 1918.

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Update, March 2024

This week fate came calling and I went all in on my 360° tours and photos.

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360° tour of Tiller Girl, holiday narrowboat

Today I did some 360° photography for Tiller Girl, a gorgeous, cosy narrowboat, which owner Melanie lets out for holidays and short breaks.

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Stan Boxall, Red Devil, Airborne Division

My mother met Stan Boxall at the Eagle Social and Cycling Club in Charlton, and they were together from about 1942 to 1944.

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Emma Mary Nicholls (1925–1998)

Emma Mary Nicholls, was a friend of my mother and father's during WW2. She was always known as Nick.

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£250,000 Guide Price

2 bedroom detached bungalow with loft rooms * Station Road, Govilon, NP7 9RG * Added to Rightmove on 19/03/2024 * Initial asking price: £320,000 * Reduced to £300,000 on 22/07/2024 * Reduced to £280,000 on 27/09/2024 * Reduced to Guide Price £250,000 on 13/02/2025

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Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955

Private Herbert Charles Johns, 1878-1955, M2/048349, Army Service Corps.

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Curly, Royal Corps of Signals

This man was known as Curly. He served in the Royal Corps of Signals, and he spent some time as a patient at the Royal Masonic Hospital in 1945.

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#4 John Joseph Green, 1898-1971

John Joseph Green was my paternal grandfather. He was always known as Jack. He was born on 22nd January 1898 in Deptford, Kent.

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Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, 1924-2023

Winifred Annie Mary Farmer, (also known as Win and Winnie), was a friend of my mother's.

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#5 Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, 1896-1986

My paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Harvey Ellary, was born on 24th April 1896 at St Nicholas, Deptford.