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Name: Adrian
URL: http://www.plymouthuk.info
Date: 27 August 2002
Message:

Great site.

Name: angela studman
URL: unknown
Date: 14 August 2002
Message:

Hi, i was born in Thornbury Hospital and lived in Ribblesdale for 14 years of my life before emigrating to Australia in 1986. It was so great to look back on all the things that are part of me, even though i have never been back yet. It would be great if you could put some school maps on here also and other land marks such as mundie playing fields etc. Keep up the good work.

Name: jane combs
URL: unknown
Date: 03 July 2002
Message:

An Anglophile in Kentucky, U.S.A. Loved your website. Was like a quick trip to England. My roots are in England, Scotland and Wales. Got to Northumbria last summer for two weeks and hope to get back again some day. In the meantime I watch BBC programs.
Thanks for the trip!

Name: Christopher Isherwood
URL: unknown
Date: 03 July 2002
Message:

GREAT to see this, lived here 36 years, not long enough to know many folks YET as this is THORNBURY after all...and not famous for outgoing matey folks (like us Northerners) BUT I wonder how many folks appreciate how lucky they are to live HERE, NO through traffic, no ghettos (YET), pity about the "vandalism" and young folks disorder on the weekends. IT IS A LOVELY TOWN - no doubt about that and you have done a great job - Would be a pleasure to let you have some pic's for your site...

Thanks to the "GAZETTE" for the article otherwise I would not have known about it

Best of luck to you and your enterprise..

Christopher Isherwood

Name: John B pridham
URL: unknown
Date: 12 June 2002
Message:

To John Flower: Was your father a pilot in the Bristol Channel? You lived opposite Eyle's bicycle shop?
I lived on the Plain in Thornbury from 1929 until 1952 and also went to the TGS in Gloucester Road (1940 - 1947). Would like to hear from you or any of the 1940s TGS people.

Name: John B pridham
URL: unknown
Date: 12 June 2002
Message:

Name: Arthur Baker
URL: http://clix.to/StokesleyProbus
Date: 12 June 2002
Message:

I really enjoyed seeing that beautiful village in which you live. I think that we are all so lucky to live in a country with such a wide variety of villages and towns. I live in Norh Yorkshire in a small market town which is the same,
but different.

Thank you
Arthur Baker

Name: Chris McDermott
URL: unknown
Date: 09 June 2002
Message:

Nice to see the old town, Former pupil of Thornbury high 1972-74, then left to see the world, now residing in Blackpool, would love to hear from former class mates and friends I have forgotten.

Name: John .F .Flower
URL: None
Date: 18 May 2002
Message:

Real good website .Enjoyed the trip
around Thornbury . I lived there from 1932- 1956 Went to the old Grammar School on Gloucester Rd. Used to live at 19 Castle St. now torn down to make entrance way to RDC Offices. Now reside in California USA. Would be interested in meeting any "Old Thornburians" from WW2 era.
Good Luck John.

Name: Vicki Stewart
URL: mygenerations.net
Date: 08 May 2002
Message:

Love the photos, past and present. My GGGGG Grandmother, Sara Withers (born 1740) was from Thornbury. Looking forward to visiting her birthplace in the near future. Thank you for the great web site.

Name: b w Jones
URL: unknown
Date: 05 May 2002
Message:

Your site is impressive and very interesting.

I live in Suffolk
My father was in a military hospital near` Bristol' from late 1917 for a period of at least some months.
I have now come into possession of a group photograph showing about 40 soldiers and 40 nurses or visitors, taken during that time.
No buildings are visible but a friend in Bristol has seen the picture and suggests that the lie of the land, behind the group, may indicate Thornbury.

Was there ever any kind of military hospital in or near Thornbury ?

I should be grateful for any comment.
Best wishes
Bill

Name: Andy Clarke
URL: www.thornbury.org.uk
Date: 24 April 2002
Message:

Good one bro! Great to see the
history and character of Thornbury
is at last on the web for all to
see! Great to see all the old
haunts!

Name: Jenny Main
URL: unknown
Date: 13 April 2002
Message:

I used to live in Thornbury in Elizabeth Close, and attended Saint Marys Primary.
I was wondering if you could send me any pictures, of how my road/school are now. The website is brilliant it really brought some memories back.
Thanks

Name: 27 IDX 106 - Odinn
URL: http://www.islandia.is/odinn
Date: 09 April 2002
Message:

Very good webpage you have here, and best greetings to all your visitors.

And people You Are also --> WELCOME <-- To Visit My Webpage as well -->

Some good informations and much more.

Name: Allan Penduck
URL: unknown
Date: 25 March 2002
Message:

My fathers family originated from Thornbury. Some of his ancestors are buried in the church graveyard.
I am interested in finding out more information about them especially with a rare surname as Penduck.
Allan Penduck

Name: Edwin J. Ford
URL: unknown
Date: 16 March 2002
Message:

A really great website - and hopefully with more to come! Please keep up the good work.

Both my paternal and maternal families are of Thornbury and surrounding villages.
Although myself not moving to Thornbury until 1953 and Rockhampton since 1969, I have fond memories of school holidays in the town and district
where I have traced my paternal family line world-wide to 1650. The family name is recorded locally to 1389.

I am researching the history of Rockhampton where I have been a Parish Councillor for many years and a past Chairman.
Also I am Steward of the ancient Manor of Rockhampton.

I played cricket with many local lads both for Rockhampton and Alveston - happy days!

Name: Neil Smith
URL: unknown
Date: 22 February 2002
Message:

My grandfather was a Thornbury man and my mother went to the old Grammar school, now Marlwood. Nice to see interest in the town. I live in Cork, Ireland.
Regards to all!

Name: J V George
URL: unknown
Date: 11 February 2002
Message:

Well done a fine Web site a great insite to a town I so much wish to visit on many occasions I am researching the family name od Ablett or Hablett who became sea fairers out of Bristol whose ancesters came from Thornbury would love to hear from any other researchers in the same fields

Name: Rainer Block
URL: unknown
Date: 27 January 2002
Message:

Nice website. Many greetings to the family sprackman. Katie stay here in germany and will have a good time.
Sorry for my bad english. Best wishes to all from family Block from Bockenem/Germany.

Name: Joan Saunders
URL: unknown
Date: 21 January 2002
Message:

My Grandfather Charles Clemens Taylor was born in Thornbury. He came to the states in the late 1800's. Was in the British army for over 20 years. Served in India.

Name: Don
URL: www.thechantry.org.uk
Date: 05 September 2002
Message:

Your link and picture up and running
Cheers. Don

Name: Jeff Watkins
URL: unknown
Date: 03 September 2002
Message:

Left Thornbury Grammar in 1938 to join the RAF as an Aircraft Apprentice. Flew bombers during WW2. Came to San Diego in 1955. Still live here. Go back to Thornbury about three times a year. My son is a pilot with delta Airlines, so I travel on standby.
John Flower, I knew your Mother. Lived at Castle Court. So did my Mother. Also knew Phil Barrow who worked with you at Air Research.
Would like to hear from you.

Name: Jo Evans
URL: unknown
Date: 24 December 2001
Message:

Good website. We are from the UK but are living in New Mexico, USA at the moment. We will be relocating to the Bristol area soon, so we are interested to see what Thornbury is like. It sounds like a good place, so we may be seeing you all soon!

Name: Steve Pilgrim
URL: http://www.llap.co.uk/
Date: 16 December 2001
Message:

Love the site.

Are there any photo's of the new parts of
town during or before the building
of the more modern houses
or the railway line route?

Name: Alison Hughes
URL: unknown
Date: 13 December 2001
Message:

We all enjoyed your site - the Hughes family, Scotland

Name: (Merv) Mervyn Davey
URL: unknown
Date: 10 December 2001
Message:

Lived 19 Eastland Avenue and
19 North Road 1953 to 1966
Left to see the world
Now in Oman some family still local
Nice to see Thornbury on the Net
Regards
Merv Davey

Name: Peter r. day
URL: unknown
Date: 09 December 2001
Message:

wow.. Thornbury where I grew up
with the likes of
Margeret Stanfield, are you still
around my first love?..
Lionel Watts my school chum
and playmate,
this is back in the early and
mid fifties..My dad Geoffrey Day
worked for Mr Bennet on his farm
along with my uncle Ron..
if anyone remembers me
please use the net and address
here to say hello ..
thank you Thornbury Peter Day

Name: Margo Martin
URL: unknown
Date: 01 December 2001
Message:

I just learned that my ancestors came from Thornbury in 1832 and settled in Toronto, Canada. They were piano and organ manufacturers and the family name is Thomas. It's nice for me to see the town where they lived. Now I hope to visit there myself.

Name: Ted Keast
URL: unknown
Date: 28 November 2001
Message:

Very good site. I grew up in the small town of Thornbury in Ontario Canada. It is about 100 mile northwest of Toronto on beautiful Georgian Bay. Population 1,400. Apple growing, fishing, and downhill skiing are all close by. We had always heard there was also a Thornbury England and thanks to your website I was able to locate your town and enjoy the many photos, past and present. The town of Thornbury Ontario has now been merged with other small communities into a larger Town of the Blue Mountains. You may enjoy the web site.. town.thebluemountains.on.ca Once again well done. Ted Keast

Name: Rene Choueiri
URL: unknown
Date: 26 November 2001
Message:

Top website its nice when i`m here in Australia and i can look at photos of Thornbury where i had the best 8 months in my life while i was over there. So keep up the good work and lets hope more people see this website.

Name: Graham Tibbenham
URL: unknown
Date: 24 November 2001
Message:

A very interesting site with some really good pictures! Its really interesting to see how Thornbury used to look, infact its funny how little it really has changed! A very good site - top job!

Name: hove
URL: unknown
Date: 24 November 2001
Message:

Very nice site i always wonder what other parts of Thornbury used to look like when i'm in the queue at tesco

Name: Chris Dodd
URL: www.chrisdodd.co.uk
Date: 24 November 2001
Message:

Nice website ... but then i would say that wouldn't i dad

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