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Monday, December 30, 2002
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Hi Elaine,
You have a very nice site. I am hoping to get a small web site up in the next
few days. Your offer of help is much appreciated.
Thanks for coming over the pond to visit with some of us newbee's at
pc-ductape. I really enjoy your posts.
Carl Martin
Humble, Texas
USA
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Friday, November 29, 2002
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Hi
I am currently live in Australia but my family and I are returning to England next year.
We are thinking of settling somewhere in Northamptonshire and I was told Broughton is a
nice place to live. Northamptonshire looks beautiful and I am really looking forward
to having a look around on my return to the UK
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Friday, November 15, 2002
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isnt malcom darlow just fantastic!! |
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Tuesday, October 22, 2002
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Hello Elaine
Back again I love to visit your web site
its lovely, I've not been on for a while
been ill will write again when i feel up to it
Regards Peter
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I hope you get well soon, looking forward to hearing from you
Regards Elaine |
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Thursday, October 17, 2002 6:21 AM |
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Looks like a charming church-My ancestors go back to
MacLeod of Lewis and the way people snuck across the borders in those days - who knows we
could be related.
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Monday, October 14, 2002 11:18 AM |
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Wassup me and the crew want to ask if there is going to
be a youth centre built for us as we cant go anywhare eithout being accused of any
thing I wwould like to ask where the youth centre eill be built if there is one. I hope
you consider buidin one as it will keep us off the streets and keep us from getting in
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Monday, October 07, 2002 11:13 AM |
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Hello,
Congratulations on an excellent website. I am originally from Kettering, having left
that fair town in 1954 when my parents moved away from the area. However, my
great-great-great paternal grandfather, Thomas Wood, 'migrated' to Broughton, sometime
before 1800, from Little Oakley. In the 1851 census my ggg grandad,aged 75, was
desgnated'brewer' in Broughton. It is thought that he brewed his own beer under the 1831
Beer Act, this assumption was arrived at following research into the five licensed
establishments in the village at that time, with the help of the Brewery History Society.
My great-great grandfather, James Wood, lived all of his life in the village and was an
agricultural labourer, his wife, Mary Jacquest, was a lace maker and perhaps of Hugenoet
origins. My great grandfather was also born in Broughton and was originally an
agricultural labourer, but sometime after 1830 he became a stone mason, according to
various census and other records. My grandfather, Thomas James, was also born in
Broughton in 1871, but moved to Kettering before 1880.
I do have various addresses for the foregoing of my Broughton ancestors, should anyone be
interested.
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Saturday, September 21, 2002 6:59 AM |
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Hello,
My family and I are visiting England in June of 2003... And, I think we well take a
detour and some time to visit your lovely village.
Thank you..
Kevin Abts
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Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:00 AM |
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Michiaki Kuraoka |
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I sincerely applause Mr.Vincent Robert Gross's
enthusiasm to stay here in Japan for long to endeavour in teaching people here. He is
originally come from your village, Broughton. |
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Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:06 PM |
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Hi Elaine.
Saw your url listed in langa list...Good job. |
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Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:09 AM |
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Kevin Rasmussen |
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Very good and informative site, in New Zealand we do not
have villages with the history we are inclined to smash down and rebuild, carry on the
good work |
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Monday, September 09, 2002 10:40 PM |
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Robert Dragos |
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I Am an American who had served with the US Army at
Molesworth fifty years ago. It was only several days I had stayed at the Kettering Park
Hotel and visited some of the sights I neglected to when I was there last time. I did have
one disappointment during my stay, it was a bank holiday and the museum was closed. I had
hoped to research Molesworth RAF Station and see if i could obtain any material on the
subject. I may return next year for the Queens Jubilee seeing as how I was there for her
Coronation.
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Monday, September 09, 2002 1:40 PM |
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Steve Sprague |
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What a beautiful village! I hope someday to see
the United Kingdom and visit as many places as I can
Cheers Steve |
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Monday,
August 26, 2002 1:36 PM |
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Ian Farmer |
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Hello from down under.
We are now living in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. We left Broughton 18 months ago
to live in Melbourne, but have decided to move to the sub tropical clime of northern NSW.
Anyone who can remember Cameron or Megan from the school, please email them.
Regards Ian & Anne |
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Friday,
August 09, 2002 7:59 PM |
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Cheryl Scarborough |
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Hello to friends and
family.. in the Village!!-My Dad Eddie and Step mum Pauline!!Dot... and Danny, Michelle
and alex!! What an exellent Web site... well done:)Nice to see an interest in the
Village:) |
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Wednesday,
August 07, 2002 12:20 PM |
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Catherien Harris |
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I am very interested in
looking at the history of Broughton I was brought up in the village and left when I was 18
I recently returned. I understand there are books published about the village and would
like to get hold of them. Does anyone know where I can get these from? |
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Sunday,
July 14, 2002 11:16 AM |
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Tracie |
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Hi, just wanted to point
out that there is no mention of the lollypop ladies/men in Broughton. My Mum (Val Loasby)
was lollpop lady there for years! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of this! We
lived in Broughton from about 1977 until 1991. Would like to see more pictures and
information throughout all decades. It seems to be either very old archive or present day.
It was nice to see the Donna Sharp Memorial Fund mentioned here. I have been friends with
her family for years, and used to babysit her as a child. I don't miss the din of the 'tin
can band' it was well spooky when you were awoken as a kid! Would like to hear from anyone
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Well Tracie I am trying
with the pictures but I could do with some help from the locals, Pictures and
stories always welcome....
Elaine
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Saturday,
June 29, 2002 3:01 AM |
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Jim Hyde |
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I was directed to your site
by Fred Knippel..what a wonderful job you have done !!
I am from Kettering originally but worked in Broughton at Lance Sales and Marketing next
to the village shop, which then moved to the Market Place, Kettering.
My daughter Sharon (Clipstone) lives in the village and her son Daniel goes to the village
school, she also has a daughter, Leanne...who is 3 years old, her husband Daniel, is a
manager at Hitech Motors in Kettering ...Sharon works part time as a dental assistant in
Northampton Road Kettering.
Another resident who is a dear friend of mine is Stan Thompson, I worked with Stan at the
ET and I know he worked tirelessly for the Broughton Bypass having lost one of his sons to
the speeding traffic through Broughton, what a great character and full of historic
information regarding Broughton. He told me some wonderful stories of his days as a young
kid in the village, his Dad
kept one of the pubs I believe.
I now live in Brunswick, South East Georgia in the USA, but came home last year and stayed
with Sharon's family. Another dear friend of mine is Tracey Pollard....you can see I love
characters, and Tracey is most definitely a character..I love her to death.
Good luck on your excellent site....
PS the opening page looks straight at my old office...quite took my breath
away....
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Wednesday, June 12,
2002 2:22 PM |
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Christine Bowers |
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I was so pleased to find this site. I am
descended from John Beeby,
born about 1600 in Broughton. I've been able to trace back to Thomas Beebe, born about
1535 in Addington. I hope to visit your village in the future.
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Monday,
May 13, 2002 8:16 PM |
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Peggy Bailey |
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My husband and myself came
to Broughton a couple of years ago, as I started my mothers family history and found that
my Grandmother's family came from Broughton.One of her brothers is on your War memorial,
his name was John Coleman, but my mother always called him Jack.My G.Grandmother was Mary
Ann Andrews and she married George Coleman. My G Grandmother died at the age of 38years
and my G. Grandfather remarried. That is as far as I have got with this side of my
mothers family as my own grandchildren came along and I spent less time on my family
history for the time being .You have a beautiful village with a lovely church ,we hope to
come back again soon.
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May 10,
2002 7:18 PM |
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Hello Elaine I thought I
would pop back to see how things are doing. I can see by the Guest Book entry’s that
all your viewers are becoming more & more pleased with Broughton's Website. I'v been
all over the site & its become very eye catching I think your Picture Gallery is
excellent well done, like I said once before I bet the people from the village &
from further a field who has any links with Broughton are pleased with all your hard
work. Keep it up Elaine as it’s becoming – If not become one of the best village
sites I have seen.
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May 06,
2002 11:55 PM |
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John Wright |
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I moved to Broughton when I
was just three years old with my parents Horace and Mabel Wright. We moved
into the flat above the then co-op butchers which was then opposite the co-op
that is still in village, from there we moved up school hill to one of the little house
that used to be behind nicholls old workshop, where they used to make the coffins
(it was a Mr Lawrence from Northampton road who used to make) we then moved
across the road to the little houses in the little cul de sack just before the
blacksmith ,, the balls also lived there .. From
there we moved up to Northampton road no84 where we lived until I went into
the R.A.F I id 4 years then moved back to home I lived there
until I got married with my parents and brothers and sister ( Colin and Tony Gail
) my father died in 1982 and my mother died in 1986, they were
both very well known in Broughton as I was. When my
mother died, my wife and I decided to take on the house and we moved back to Broughton in
87 .. we stayed for 10 years when we decided to move back to Kettering where
we now live .. I really enjoyed my time spent in the village I
hope this web site brings a lot of pleasure to a lot of people, keep it going.
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Monday,
May 06, 2002 12:15 AM |
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Gail Kudrna |
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Hello from the USA. I was
born in Broughton 60 years ago. This site brought back some very happy memories for me. I
am now living in South Dakota having married an Air Force man from here, he was stationed
at Alconbury. My name was Gail Wright sister to John, Colin and Tony Wright. We visited
Broughton last year whilst home on a visit. Really enjoyable web site.
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Sunday,
May 05, 2002 10:45 PM |
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Mr & Mrs
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The web site
is very interesting and we've passed it on to relatives who used to live here, but who are
now living in America.
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30th April,2002 |
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Malcolm Darlow |
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Elaine
At last I have been able to visit your site, you have done a fantastic job for Broughton
village,
keep up the good work |
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4/11/02 @ 12:49:40
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leanne |
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hey ppl, just wanna say hi to all
me m8s in the village xxx leanne xxxx |
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4/11/02 @ 12:36:38 P.M. |
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craig |
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nice little village! i have a wiked m8 from
there! hi leanne love u xxxxxx |
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4/11/02 @ 12:31:50 P.M |
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craig |
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nice place! |
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4/5/02 @ 09:04:10 A.M. |
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Tom, Alisha Cope |
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we are only 8 and 4years of age, but we can't
wait to do the tin can band!!!!!. we enjoyed looking at the site. |
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4/4/02 @ 5:51:20 P.M |
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Karen Bland |
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Hello
My Grandfather came from Broughton and his name was Essam. Have traced the name back to
1700's and have linked all Broughton Essam's with Loddington, Thorpe Malsor, Kettering,
Wilbarston and Pipewell and have a huge Essam family tree. Would love to hear from Roy
Essam and any other Essam's still in Broughton. certain we are related. Karen. |
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3/31/02 @ 06:41:33 A.M. |
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Bryan |
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Hi,
Interesting site and I must agree with one of your other guests about the Tin Can Band,
NOISY or what ?
My interest in Broughton goes a little further then your web page as my ancestors are from
Broughton.
Do you know if your Vicar from the church has an E Mail address ?
Keep up the good work.
Bryan |
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3/22/02 @ 8:32:32 P.M |
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Carl Martin |
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Hi Elaine,
My wife and I first time came to England in 1986. We road the cube in from the airport to
the downtown station (can't think of the name of it now) and the called a cab to carry us
1 block to a bed and breakfast. :-) We spent 6 days in London and used the cube to go
where we wanted. Really enjoyed the visist very nice and friendly people. Carl Martin,
Humble, TX 77346 USA (near Houston).
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3/22/02 @ 3:33:48 P.M. |
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Steve |
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Just thought I would say hello to Broughton
Village!
Steve |
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3/15/02 @ 6:49:48 P.M |
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Jo Hamilton |
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A very interesting website. Broughton sounds
like a lovely village. |
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2/21/02 @ 1:55:40 P.M. |
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Lynda Rand/ Davis |
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great to look at all the old photos,just
as good to look at the new ones, great to see my mum on the net(Pat Davis). |
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1/24/02 @ 11:37:20 A.M |
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Kevin Dunne |
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Just like to say a big thanks to Elaine for the
help she has given me with one of Weaverham WebPages main Banners . I'm shore all the
people from Broughton Village enjoy this great Website you have provided for them . I hope
you all get the chance to visit Weaverham WebPages |
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1/20/02 @ 4:29:55 P.M. |
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John Tyas |
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Hi Elaine,
Many Thanks for the terrific link you added to our site. Good Luck!
John Tyas
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1/1/02 @ 4:15:05 P.M. |
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Raybrady |
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not bad for a beginner keep going
good luck |
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1/1/02 @ 3:18:52 P.M |
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Neil |
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Wonderful Site, Always wanted to go to England
one day. Seems like a town here in Alabama Very small but Truly warm and Friendly People. |
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