Tag: Arthur Elsegood
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Friday 21 September 1973
Rain nearly all day. During the night some-one pushed over the front wind-mill broke one sail & took the small wheel from the back, also a person threw a brick through Ken’s lounge window, as it was double glazed it only broke the front pane. They rang the police. Ethel went & paid the gas…
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Monday 3 September 1973
Ethel & I again worked in the garden. Arthur came to see me, paid for the organ £5. He and Rose had been on a coach tour to the Scottish lakes 8 days Sun: 26 to Sun 2nd. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For details of work grandma and grandad…
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Friday 31 August 1973
I weeded the garden near the field. Ethel did some during the afternoon. This month I sold Arthur my organ for £5. Notes Ethel refers to my grandmother, Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Arthur refers to grandad’s friend Arthur Elsegood. The sale of this organ is mentioned in Chapter 109.
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Thursday 23 August 1973
Ethel and Amy went to Southwold with a chapel party from DMC. Sheila, Roger, Alan & Elizabeth also went. In the afternoon, Tom & I went to Arthur’s. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. Amy refers to Amy Wilson. She and her husband, Tom, were friends of grandma’s and grandad’s and…
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Wednesday 22 August 1973
Arthur came & gave me a hand with the B table. Tom, Amy & Ethel went to Cromer. Notes Arthur refers to Arthur Elsegood, grandad’s friend, who often helped him with practical tasks, see Chapter 109. B table refers to bird table. Tom and Amy refers to Tom and Amy Wilson, friends of grandma’s and…
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Thursday 9 August 1973
Ethel had a party of DLM ladies for an afternoon gathering. I went to Arthurs for the afternoon. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. DLM refers to Drayton Ladies’ Meeting. They did not have formal meetings at the church during August so they often organised events like this at one another’s…
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Friday 27 July 1973
Arthur came down in the morning. Sheila also came in the morning to talk over her postition (when she came Arthur went home). She & R do not look like making up their grievance. In the afternoon Ethel went to Princess St. Con; at Norwich. Notes Arthur refers to grandad’s friend with whom he did…
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Wednesday 25 July 1973
In the afternoon Ethel went by bus (private) to a Methodist Missionary meeting at Framingham. Arthur came & begged some wood to make a small fence. Notes Ethel refers to my grandma Ethel May Cecilia Parkin. For more details of this trip, see Chapter 107. It is not completely clear if this trip was to…
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Saturday 14 July 1973
Arthur came down during the morning. Notes Arthur refers to Arthur Elsegood. He and grandad often did practical jobs together, see Chapter 109.