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Forum: Heritage and History 05-11-2017, 21:00
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By nsledden
Re: Pollard family accrington

Your attitude puzzles me Walter , forgive me but am I asking for research help ? I think not and if that is not clear allow me to clear it up I'm trying to establish if any family are on here as i am...
Forum: Heritage and History 26-10-2017, 13:45
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By nsledden
Pollard family accrington

I've been researching a boer war soldier who was 5398 Pte john Richard pollard from Accrington born about 1879 I believe he had a daughter in 1915 who then married and became a Jackson , I would be...
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 12-12-2016, 06:36
Replies: 5
Views: 6
Posted By nsledden
Re: Corner shop 55 roegreave road

I would be very interest to hear from you , one thing i forgot to mention is that maureen and brian where my grandparents and i remember as a kid the front was always referred to as "the shop " but...
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 11-12-2016, 14:50
Replies: 5
Views: 6
Posted By nsledden
Re: Corner shop 55 roegreave road

Yes my mistake it was 50 roegreave road owned by my grandmother it had been in the family a while until sold , lady was called maureen davenport nae hamer
Atb
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 11-12-2016, 14:48
Replies: 5
Views: 6
Posted By nsledden
Re: Corner shop 55 roegreave road

Sorry number 50
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 13-11-2016, 20:39
Replies: 5
Views: 6
Posted By nsledden
Corner shop 55 roegreave road

Hi all was talking to some the other day who said there used to be a corner shop at 55roegreve road ossy a good few years back any one know anything at all about it it had big windows apparently and...
Forum: Church 12-11-2015, 08:50
Replies: 14
Views: 3,143
Posted By nsledden
Re: riding barn street-coal merchant!

Blimey just come across this one david pollard was my great grandfather , he also enlisted in the east lancashire regiment during ww1 but never served overseas as he was discharged with a club foot...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 18-09-2015, 12:01
Replies: 1
Views: 2
Posted By nsledden
j.s procter oswaldtwistle

hi all in researching a man who was born in oswaldtwistle and served during ww1 with the east Lancashire regiment , and who possibly served with the special constaulary around the time of ww2 i...
Forum: Heritage and History 11-12-2010, 13:48
Replies: 5
Views: 767
Posted By nsledden
Re: Baor

he was william sledden ,2136327, rank formerly sgt demoted to sapper , service trade pioneer , last serving with 213 army field coy royal engineers.
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-12-2010, 12:16
Replies: 7
Views: 847
Posted By nsledden
Re: Where is the cheapest place to buy a double bed base?

hi
there is a company in blackburn who make divan beds and they are very reasonable , they are ment to be wholesale but i think they do retail to the general public (emerald)
Forum: Heritage and History 11-12-2010, 11:13
Replies: 5
Views: 767
Posted By nsledden
Re: Baor

cheers for that, i dont suppose anyone knows what a sapper (royal engineers) would have done in the BAOR.
Forum: Heritage and History 10-12-2010, 21:04
Replies: 5
Views: 767
Posted By nsledden
Baor

HI all
this is the last entry of my grandfathers ww2 service records there is a word underlined in red BAOR, which means nothing to me , i was just wondering if anyone knew what this means ....
Forum: Heritage and History 22-11-2010, 21:27
Replies: 18
Views: 1,399
Posted By nsledden
Re: curious object

cheers retlaw,
just out of curiousity which library would be the one to take the medal to.
nsledden
Forum: Heritage and History 21-11-2010, 21:11
Replies: 18
Views: 1,399
Posted By nsledden
Re: curious object

hi retlaw,
im in possession of the medal and i would if possible like it to go to a relation of the man to whom it was awarded , is that what the libray would do with it , and thankyou everyone for...
Forum: Heritage and History 19-11-2010, 16:24
Replies: 18
Views: 1,399
Posted By nsledden
curious object

hi again everyone ,
i came across this object at home , dont know why it was in my familys posession as to the best of my knowledge we are not related to this man , i was curious if anyone knew what...
Forum: Heritage and History 17-11-2010, 21:40
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By nsledden
Re: anyone know anything

hi john just remembered who you are , my dad is doin ok thanks , hows yourself.
Forum: Heritage and History 17-11-2010, 10:03
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By nsledden
Re: anyone know anything

roy sledden is my father and he did used to race wippets.
Forum: Heritage and History 17-11-2010, 09:41
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By nsledden
Re: anyone know anything

there has been sleddens in huncoat for as long as i can remember to whom i am related , as to wether they were farmers i am unsure.
regards.
n.sledden
Forum: Heritage and History 16-11-2010, 10:44
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By nsledden
anyone know anything

hi everyone,
im hoping to find out about my family's history and past , the sledden side of my family , since the 1800's till present there have been sledden's in accy ,ossy and church , if anyone...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 24-10-2010, 13:14
Replies: 17
hi
Views: 654
Posted By nsledden
Re: hi

thanks.
Forum: Introduce Yourself 24-10-2010, 12:39
Replies: 17
hi
Views: 654
Posted By nsledden
hi

new to accy web ,, just thote id say hi, joined because im trying to trace my ancestory.
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