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E mail correspondence with Fraser Robertson 2012 in regard to his grandfather Birkett Robertson photograph attached.

Email correspondence 2013 with John Richardson relating to his grandparents and the properties they have connection with : Ley Hay Farm and Nab Top Farm and Dan Bank Farm

Letter from Brian Oldfield to Judith Wilshaw 2002 requesting information on the Oldfield Family and its connection with a house known as Slack in Mellor.

E mail correspondence with Alan McFall 2012 in connection with his grandfather William McFall's Boar War campaign medal and photographs held by the society.

Medal stored in Artefact Box 2 : Shelf 03/18

Email correspondence 2012 with Dorothy Marshall in Canada and research notes referring to her great great grandfather James Marshall Joiner and other family member in Marple.

Material relating to Betty Longden :
1. Certificate from the "Friendly Female Foresters" for Betty Longden dated 1846.
2. Typed details of census records for Betty Longden
3. Photocopy of photograph of Lea Hall taken from Marple…

Email correspondence with Kay Kell 2013, reference to Marple Dale Hospital where her mother was a patient in the 1950's

Material relating to Maud Raphael Jones known as Peter the Painter :
1. 1935 newspaper report "Artist dies at Compstall" of Peter Jones who exhibited at the Royal Academy.
2. Correspondence with E C Jones 1996-7 on family research.
3. Typed…

Material relating to the Howard Family :
1. Typed two page document entitled "Clough End" and the Howard Family.
2. Correspondence 1992/3/4 from descendants of Howard Family with information.
3. Various research notes.
4. Typed and Handwritten…

Email correspondence with Margaret Hamilton re her descendants the Tew, Alsop and Riley families. 2012.
Photograph show Alsops Decorators shop on Stockport Road with Hollins Mill in background.

Correspondence from 2009 with Arthur Freeman from Lewes relating to publications purchased.

Material relating to Greaves family of Hawk Green/Marple :
1. Letter from Peter Greaves with details of the Greaves family who lived in Hawk Green and Stone Row Marple.
2. Handwritten family tree from 1796 to 1911.
3. List of "Greaves" of Marple.

Correspondence with Peter Davis 2009 who sent photos of Marple Hall that he had taken in 1947 to 1952/3.
Now on the Virtual Tour, Marple website.

Email correspondence with Dave Clay 2012 mentioning Spout House, Strines and the Howe Family.
Estate Agents Details for Spout House : 1995 for £73,950. 2002 for £245.00 and undated £249.950

Email 2013 from Frances Tivey with information on the George Hotel, Compstall and Lizzy Calcutt and Nelly Lightfoot with list of Landlords from 1915 to 1954 when Lizzie Calcutt was Landlady.

Email correspondence with Barbara Payne 2013 in connection with George Andrews of Compstall marriage certificates dating 1840 to Ellen Lees and 1863 to Elizabeth.

Photocopy of newspaper cutting giving details of R E Thelwall obituary notice dated 1976, with information on his life and interests including research into Mellor Church Font and Robin Hood Picking Rods. Newspaper unknown

Material relating to the Sigley family :
1. Two page typed document "Extracts from Mr Tom Sigley's acccount of his family and people he knew in Mellor"
2. Several black and white photographs of Peter Sigley and family members.
3. Photocopy of…

Handwritten family tree for the Savil family starting with John Savil 1719 - 1914 highlighting information from Parish Register and Memorial Stones in Mellor Churchyard.

Material relating to Thomas Ratcliffe and family :
1. Black & White & colour photographs of Ratcliffe family members, gravestones, properties including Priestfield from early 1900
2. Census records, email correspondence with Stephen Till.
3.…

Handwritten letter from John Paterson 1992 with memories from him and his wife Margaret McClelland who were both born in Mellor and married at Mellor Church

Correspondence with Christine Harradine 2013 with information on family history, with photographs of her grandfather Adam Cuthbert Morris and his connection with Brabyns Hall during WW1.
Photograph shows Adam Morris in the Glengarry sitting…

Typed pedigree of the early Derbyshire Branch of the De Meluers of Mellor starting with Simon de Meluer, Forester of Fee of Lanendale 1200 to Thomas Chetham who married Ann Strode in 1770 and moved away from Mellor

Email correspondence from 2012 with Eileen Redman, relating to research into her Great great grandfather Thomas Hardy who died at the Garden House in 1876. He was a joiner who had moved from Manchester to Marple between 1861 and 1871, possibly to…

Material relating to the Hambleton Family from Mellor and USA: 1. Correspondence with Betty Hambleton 1986 - 1988 and Shiela Dixon 1992 : Family geneology.2. Research notes, Birth, Marriages and deaths in Mellor and USA (1836 - 1881). 3. Photocopies…