A Street Through Time

To any newcomers to the village it may seem that the High Street has been a steady unchanging presence, a bit like a familiar tune. A wander through the archives offers a different refrain. The society aims to keep an updated photographic record of the village as it evolves and…

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River Weaver 1721

This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the latest edition of the “Weaverham News”. In this issue we look at our River Weaver.  Some residents in Sandy Lane and Acton Bridge will not feel well disposed to our river presently but it can’t be wished away. …

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A Family Traced

29/01/2022 It is very difficult transferring from a large ship to a small boat or vice versa and accidents often happened (and presumably still do).  18-year-old Ordinary Seaman Edward Ashton D/JX565396 Royal Navy was young and inexperienced and was injured whilst serving on HMS Patroller in 1943.  He fell out…

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