Re Moorgate Hospital
Rotherham Union Workhouse
Founded in 1839 in Moorgate, Rotherham. In 1930 it became the General and Municipal Hospital. In 1948 under the National Health Service it was renamed Moorgate Hospital. It was closed in 1980. Rotherham Workhouse Hospital

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Great site. Downloaded some photos of Treeton Colliery, where my father worked from 14 years of age and Upper Bole Hill where all the family lived. Are there any pictures of the old houses that were there? I would appreciate a copy if anyone has them.
Geoff Willetts
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Derek E. Ward or Don Needham, both of whom joined the RAF in 1945 as aircraft apprentices at the age of 16 approximately. They are both said to have lived in Catcliffe and attended school together there. I would appreciate hearing the remotest of leads in either case.
Frank Solomon
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Fantastic site!. I was born in Treeton (28 Mill Lane) in 1948. Just spent literally hours looking through the photos. Oh! The memories!!! If anyone remembers the Rickwoods, I would love to hear from you. I'll be back soon.
Ken Rickwood
Email : borick@t-online.de

my mother was born on 29 january 1921 at 19 frederick street in catcliffe she was called vera barber her mothers name was mary elizabeth my mother died on 10 september 1997 can anyone throw anymore information on her would be grateful thanks this web site is very interesting does anyone know whether 20 moorgate was a cottage hospital in the year 1953 as that is where i was born i believe it may have been in the herringthorpe area
yours truly
Susan Ward

Dear Sir/Madam
I am trying to find information of my former family who resided in Catcliffe
Surname YOUNG
Former wifes name Margaret
Last known address 3 Station Road Catcliffe
Sons. Alan Michael, Phillip, Keith
Daughters. Elaine Margaret, Angella, Julie Dawn, Kay.
I have been trying for the past 5 years without success and at the age of 69 years I am running out of time.
Any Information would be appreciated.
Regards
Ken Young
Australia

Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been researching my family's history for some years now. I have found that my great grandfather - William Rowe - was killed in a mining accident at Treeton Colliery on the 3rd. of February, 1886. I have obtained copies of the report that appeared in the Sheffield and Rotherham newspapers at the time. Is any further information available in the Treeton area? My great grandfather was aged only 42 at the time of his death and my grandfather was only 19 years of age. I would appreciate any help that you can give.

Regards,
Syd. B

Does anyone know the history of our property 74-76 Bole Hill, or have any photographs of it from the past? We have lived here for 2 years now and would like to hear from anyone who knows of the history of our house and its past history. We obviously know that it used to be 2 houses but would love to know about the people who had once lived in these properties. If anyone can help we would seriously like to hear from them. Any help or information would be gratefully appreciated.
Thank you in anticipation

Elaine

Searching for Tony or Anthony Hatfield of Station Road Treeton, Anita Whitham formerly of Bole Hill, Bill or William Blackburn of Treeton and Chris Foster formerly of Catcliffe.Use to go to Aston Comprehensive School 1975 to 1980.

Many thanks,

Talib(Abdulhussein)
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Was the Frank Blackburn who represented UK in Gymnastics in 1935 later a Lt in the Army (685 Co R.E.) based at Bicester Oxfordshire in 1942? Do you have any links to Frank today if he is still alive or to members of his family?
Pam H

Web site is a credit to all those involved and I found it informative and interesting. Keep up the good work.
Glynn L

Today, I have received an email message for and of benefit to Treeton Drama Group.
Would someone from the Drama Group contact me.
You won't be disappointed ! !

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My grandfather was born at Upper Bole Hill, Treeton on 4 October 1867. His name was Albert Wright Hardy and his parents were Thomas Hardy and Emma Louise Hardy nee Wright. Any news of family or the place would be wonderful.

Sincerely, Carole Mallia
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I live in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I just purchased a 1937 Rolls Royce 25/30 limousine. I am restoring the vehicle and tracing the history of the vehicle. I have been able to establish that the vehicle was originally purchased by Captain C.F. Ward-Jones from Great Britain. The date of sale was Nov 17,1936, delivery was in 1937. I have found this website with Capt. C.F. Ward Jones mentioned as the son of Sir Frederick Jones, Bart, who was chairman of Treeton's first parish. I was wondering if any family of this gentleman are still in Treeton or if anyone knows how I can contact them. I would like to clarify if this is the same Capt. C.F. Ward-Jones, if so I would like to get some history, find out who purchased it from him and possibly get a photo of the Capt. with his vehicle. I also think his family may be interested in the whereabouts and distant travels of the Capt's vehicle.

Sincerely, John Fife
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I'm doing some family history research. I have an undated newspaper cutting (probably 1954 or 1955). It's about three brothers who visit the place of their birth in Lincolnshire. One brother James Brothwell (age 76) had come from the USA, another brother William Brothwell (age 74) had come from Australia, and the other brother was Jack Brothwell (age 79), had come from Treeton, Yorkshire. Jack lived at 16 Rother Cresent, Treeton. The cutting mentions that they all worked at the mine in Treeton. The 1901 census shows a John Henry Brothwell and his wife Alice at Treeton. John is down as been born in Willoughby, Lincolnshire. I know William emigrated to the USA with his other brother George in 1903, I don't know when James went. What would really like to know if anyone knows anything about the family of John and Alice. I believe they had at least one son called Thomas.
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Richard
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Thank you very much for a well informed and great pictorial represntation of Treeton, I left Treeton in August 2001 for Scottsdale Arizona, and until i found your web page two weeks ago did not realise how much I miss, what I still call home.

Steve Dales e-address=treeton@cox.net

An excellent web page well done. Originally i came from nearby Brinsworth, and I remember Hail Mary Wood,from my days as a student at Swallownest Comprehensive school in the early 1970`s during the time before Brinsworth High school was built.

Paul Guest e-address=paul.guest@tesco.net

Thankyou for such an informative, nostalgic and entertaining website.My mother was Muriel Richford and I have many fond memories of staying,as a child,with my grandmother, Annie Richford and uncle, Geoff Richford at their home in Bole Hill.They recounted stories about many of the people and stories you have featured. Congtratulations.

Judith Leaning e-address=judith@jaye.evesham.net

Thanks for this new detail on Treeton Hall. I have now had a look at my notes, and it seems as if it was both House and Hall. I was told by older relations that James Barrow Piggin lived initially at Treeton House, then in Rotherham, and finally at Treeton Hall. Relations remember that they had a cook, Nora, as well as a general maid.
I also understood that he started out as a mining engineer at Waleswood Colliery, east of Sheffield, and by the age of 34 had risen to a senior management position over all of the Rothervale Collieries (Orgreave, Thurcroft and Treeton). I'd be very obliged if anyone in Treeton could tell me what his precise job title was.
Regards,
Jean-Baptiste

Treeton Hall - This substantial Georgian house with its columned front porch and bow fronted windows, befits the gentry who once resided here ( and at Treeton House next door). In 1743 the Rector of Todwick resided here, making his sabbath Day Joirney to Todwick Church astride his horse - or was it by carriage and pair?

taken from TREETON by John Fisher, 1968

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Hello.
I was most impressed at your Treeton website. My great-uncle, James Barrow Piggin, was chairman of the council 1915-1917 and retired in 1940 as a senior manager of the Rothervale Colliery, moving back to Nottingham where he hailed from. If I remember rightly, he lived at "Treeton House", is there such a place at Treeton, and does it still exist?
Regards,
Jean-Baptiste Piggin
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Treetonweb is something else.......................... congratulations.
Regards,
Webmaster Wickersley Club

Like the website and intend visiting your area to photograph local pubs for adding to my website
John Ward

A very nostalgic visit, my father was a local man. have very fond memories of very warm and friendly people.
Adrian Stewart

I was pleasantly surprised to discover Treeton Web site recently and congratulate everyone involved in this venture, many of whom we know quite well. It has been put together in a very professional way and although it is just in its infancy stages it has every potential to be a gem of information not only for those still living in the Treeton area but for many ex-pats like ourselves who will always have deep and fond connections to the village.

I am curious to know if Bessie Roys is related to Albert Roys who was a Deputy at Treeton colliery.

It seems that for many years there has always been a proud interest within the village to document its history, the village life, and its people. I have a number of books and pamphlets that I have saved over the years some of which are mentioned on your site. These include:

• Tom Rossington's "The Story of Treeton Colliery"
• Brochure containing the Official Program of the Celebrations at Treeton of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation containing a collection of historical Stepping-Stones in the life of Treeton.
• "Treeton as Township Manor and Parish From its earliest days to the end of the Eighteenth Century." (with references to Handsworth and Orgreave)
• "Treeton Baptist Church - The first Ninety Years"
• "Treeton Methodist Church Chapel Centenary"
• Tom Rossington’s "Reflections on our Rossington Family"
• Visitors guide for the Parish Church of Saint Helen

I also have a Program that was prepared in 1962 by the Treeton Horticultural Society called "Our Village". The introduction says: "This is a story of Treeton, a village near Rotherham, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is told by means of color film slides, coupled with tape recorded narration and music. It is a moving and sincere story of a typical Yorkshire coal mining village, and its inhabitants". There are a total of 147 slides that were taken by Ed Hinchcliffe and L. B. Thomas. Mr. Thomas was the Unit Chief Surveyor at Treeton and was my first boss. The narration is documented in the Program and all the slides are captioned. I only ever saw the presentation once. I cannot help wondering what happened to those slides and if they can be located it would be a wonderful achievement to have them put on a CD.



I will watch your web site frequently and would be glad to make any contributions to its content if you have any need. Please let me know if you are able to track down the slides for "Our Village". I will also find a way to order the John Fisher publications and Treeton Stories.

Our best wishes to all the good Treeton folks.
Joan and Terry Bates
more from Joan and Terry.

Browsing on the internet, I entered Treeton Grange, Rotherham. To my great delight, I saw a picture of Treeon Grange, a place I was well associated with from 1942 until mid-1980's. I started work there when I was just 14 years old. One of the two people in the office where started was JOE BLOOM. I was pleased to look further on the site and found Joe on one of the other pictures. I also found pictures of Joan Bloom & Norman Clegg. Norman was in the forces at the time I started but it was one of my jobs to collect, each week, pre ordered Postal Orders to send to the wives/parents of those in the forces.I well remember Norman's name. I knew his father Harold Clegg; he was Foreman Joiner at the Cottage Estates workshops on Front Street. Next door was The Grocer's Shop run by Mr Lawrence Moody, The Post office was run by Mrs Billingsley and the PO was located on the back stree behind the school, near to Ted Foers Joinery shop.

Joan Bloom worked as a Dispenser (I think at Boots in Rotherham) and was associated with a lady named Blanche Wooding (married Tom Coulthard). I was informed last year, I think, that Blanche had died. As a young lad living in the Holmes district of Rotherham, I knew Blanche & Tom through our mutual interest in St Paul's Church on Kimberworth Road.

In 1982, I retired on ill-health grounds (I had moved from Treeton Grange to Rotherwood Hall on Highfield Lane about six years earlier) I was living at Tickhill, travelling to either Orgreave, Treeton or Staveley. In 1988 my wife (Met her at Treeton Grange) and I moved from Tickhill to Titchfield, Hampshire where we still live.

I do have very happy memories of Treeton and The Grange (I am informed that it is now a retirement home) and having given you a smattering of my Associations with Treeton, I will, if you are interested, exchange information with you.


Best Regards!

Barry Ruck.

Hello there
I have just been on your website after looking on the internet for 'Treeton' and found it very interesting to look at.
My boyfriend and myself were thinking of moving to Treeton from our current home in Rotherham, we went for a drive there this weekend and it looks lovely. I think that we would move onto the new estate as that kind of home is just about within our budget!
One of my friends mentioned that her husband said Treeton was prone to flooding, and I wondered if you could tell me if that was true - I couldn't see anything on your page to indicate this? I know that Catcliffe nearby does flood, but thought Treeton was higher up?
Apologies for sending you this random question, but I thought you must be a local person who would know the answer, and would know if its a nice place to live for a young couple.
I don't expect a response, but would appreciate one if it were to come!!
thanks for listening

Private reply sent

explaining that Treeton is an ideal place to live !!

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