tombarber

Hello to all the new contributors! In chronological order: Ian, thank you for the memories and I'm glad to hear that my grandfather was generous with the Christmas gifts. As you allude you, sadly my grandmother was not a well woman, and it was not a very happy marriage. As for Harry Cook, I have heard some very amusing anecdotes about him over the years, and that is another one to add to the list! Interesting to hear that you now live in Canada. There is a strong Canadian connection in our family as my grandfather's mother was Canadian. She was born a Merritt, and they lived (and s

Thanks Jill - very interesting and great to put these people in to context!

Hi Jill - intrigued because I've no idea who Hilda is! Maybe she's the lady in the other 4 photos? Sorry if I missed it earlier in the feed but how did you come to end up with them?

Hi all. More info on the photos: #96 - top is my great aunt Naomi, of Manse fame, on the moor at Dunmaglass, our old place in Scotland. 1950s? Second down is the front door of the lodge at Dunmaglass. Not sure who boy on left is but next is my grandmother Diana, then my aunt Mary, my great grandmother Beatrice and finally my great grandfather Phillip (Major) Barber, always with left hand in pocket as he'd lost half of it in the Great War. 1950s? #98 Top three My great aunt Naomi x2 and in 3rd with her mum my g-grandfather Beatrice. Next four I don't know

Hi all. Just logged in and there's a LOT to catch up on!!! When I get a moment I will put names to faces in a few of the earlier photos, and comment on a couple of the other comments too. re Cocker House, my great grandfather Major Barber (about whom this whole thread started!) was born at Cocker House.

Hi all. My great aunt Naomi (daughter of Major Barber) lived at the Manse. She sadly died in 2002 and the house was sold a couple of years later so it's no longer in the Barber family. In terms of the location, Notty Ash's Google Map picture shows the correct location. Jill, you mention that you've got some slides of Lamb Close in the 50s. I'd LOVE to see them somehow! Are there people in them? If so, might be Major Barber and other family members I can identify. Thanks!

Hello all. Sorry for usual time lag in replying. Wondering if there was any other info that had surfaced of late? Heather, did you get a chance to speak to your father? Would love to hear what he can remember. Tom

Hi all. Definitely keen to 'reply all' with general points on this topic, but hope you understand that some of the conversation might be better private!

Heather - that sounds VERY interesting! How would you like to continue the conversation? Thanks for getting in touch. Tom

Hi Robin! Just logged in for the first time in a while. Would be great to catch up, and I know the family tree in question! Can you email me on thomasebarber at hotmail.co.uk? (Trying to avoid spam, hence not putting the email address as it actually appears!) Tom

Mystery solved! I spoke to the wonderful Hilary Wheat who is a churchwarden, and she told me that they'd found Thomas Barber (my great x5 grandfather)'s memorial stone in the chancel, hence no sign of the grave in the churchyard itself. The plaque is being placed on the wall as part of the magnificent sounding restoration of the church. Sounds like English Heritage and the National Lottery have done a fabulous job. Now we need to track down Francis Barber, Thomas Barber's father, who is also, apparently buried at Bilborough!

Hi Bilbraborn Been a while since I was on, but saw this post. Re the Barbers and Bilborough, I know for a fact that at least two of my Barber great etc grandfathers were buried at Bilborough. I have been and couldn;t find graves outside the church, although there was a plot marked Barber on a church's graveyard map. I suspect they might have been interred in the church as I have a v old letter (19th century) from a Barber talking about his father wishing to be buried next to his father in or by the chancel in the church. Are you local? I am so rarely up in Notts that I'd love anyone to invest

Hi Everyone Sorry for silence - I haven't logged in for a while! Some fascinating new entries of late, plenty I can help out with, and hopefully some great new leads for my book. Thank you all! Starting with Bilbraborn - you're absolutely right about Bilborough being home to the Barbers (and Walkers) for a time, and this is where the company was created. My 5th and 6th great grandfathers were both buried in Bilborough church. I also spent a good couple of months in Eastwood Library a couple of years back researching and it is, as you say, as treasure trove of information on the company and m

Hi everyone. Big thank you for all your incredibly helpful advice. I'll get cracking on all these new sources and let you know how I get on. Thanks again. Tom

Hi. I'm researching for a biography on my great-grandfather Sir Philip Barber (known to pretty much everyone as Major Barber) chairman of colliery company Barber Walker & Co in Eastwood, Harworth and Bentley in Yorks until nationalisation in 1947. If anyone has any information or memories or anecdotes on either him or the company I'd love to hear from you. Thanks! Tom