Welcome to the story of our family

Stories:

• Drawing Farms and Horses

  Often when I stayed with Grandpa and Nana I would ask Grandpa to draw me pictures. I thought he was […]

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  This Will I Cherish - Wartime Poem

  A wartime poem saved by Evelyn Hass (nee Horth)

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  Oatcakes

  This recipe for oatcakes was from Nana’s sister Nina

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  The Information Age

  An article about Grandpa Marchington taking part in the first overnight transatlantic newspaper delivery

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  Grandpa Marchington - WWI Rail Engineer

  The story of the tramways is a story of great service paid for in casualties

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  Asking Permission

  When Nana and Grandpa got married, prior to their marriage, Grandpa Marchington did the honourable thing and asked Nana’s parents […]