Parish History


Text & pictures supplied by Lee Jeffrey

Potato Harvest
1. Potato Harvest

These 5 people are farming for potatoes in Haddlesey (L-R) Edie Poole - Mrs Atkinson - Joe Davison - Mr Killingbeck - Vince Davison. Joe and Vince Davison were Lee's mother-in-law's grandad and uncle.

Floods
2. Floods of 1946/7 - West Haddlesey

The house on the left is directly opposite the George & Dragon Pub. The house was to become the village post office in the 1950s. Lee's mother-in-law lived in this house through her childhood.

Floods
3. Floods of 1946/7

Looking down the road with the George & Dragon on our left. The farm at the end is Gable Farm

George & Dragon
4. George & Dragon pub in the 1960s.

George & Dragon in 60s This is taken from the upstairs window of the Post Office. There was a shop in the George & Dragon, the recent opening is therefore a renewal.
The door & window on the gable end was the shop [Notice the "new" Eggborough power station in the background].

Chapel
5. Chapel in Chapel Haddlesey.

Chapel Haddlesey Chapel Taken in 1966 - it is thought that this is the last wedding to take place at the chapel. as it later became a house and then it was the dressmaking studio for the present Cllr M Skirrow. In this picture the bride is Lee Jeffrey's mother in law.


6. Football Team 1947/48

Football Team Supplied by R Goodrum
Standing L to R: George Jackson, Sid Ing, Len Goodrum, W Smith, ? Hepworth, A Stocker, Les Goodrum, Arthur Bilham.
Kneeling L to R: Arthur Goodrum, K Bradley, Taffy Evans, J Bell, F Binks, H Darley.
This picture was supplied by R Goodrum

Floods: Text & pictures supplied by R Goodrum

From canal bridge towards West Haddlesey
From canal bridge towards West Haddlesey
Rescuing hens

Rescuing hens. Could be Harold Brunyard?
Rescuing hens. Could be Harold Brunyard?
Near the canal I think. (Could be towards Burn)
Near the canal I think. (Could be towards Burn)
From outside Haddlesey House towards The Gables. My mother, Rhoda Goodrum (nee Davison) is wheeling the bike
From outside Haddlesey House towards The Gables. My mother, Rhoda Goodrum (nee Davison) is wheeling the bike
Near the Pool's farm looking towards Birkin Road.


Near the Pool's farm looking towards Birkin Road.
The road outside Jim Pool's farm, West Haddlesey. Barbara Pool is the young woman sitting in the boat
The road outside Jim Pool's farm, West Haddlesey. Barbara Pool is the young woman sitting in the boat