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Forum: Questions and Answers 14-05-2013, 08:26

Replies: 117 DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Views: 17,233 Posted By Bob Dobson Re: DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Whether it is named after a family or an individual, I feel it is most likely that the Peels had some influence in the naming. Without researching it , I think it may be that the Peels owned the land...

Forum: Questions and Answers 13-05-2013, 08:19

Replies: 117 DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Views: 17,233 Posted By Bob Dobson Re: DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Next you should get into the tree of the Barneses who owned the land off Abbey Street and gave their name to Barnes St.

Forum: Questions and Answers 13-05-2013, 05:56

Replies: 117 DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Views: 17,233 Posted By Bob Dobson Re: DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington The first occupant of the cemetery was William Barnes of Accrington House, who was buried 10th October 1864 aged 48. As there was no Accrington newspaper at this time, his burial will likely be found...

Forum: Questions and Answers 08-05-2013, 16:48

Replies: 117 DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Views: 17,233 Posted By Bob Dobson Re: DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington I'm sure Barnsie knows this, but others may not know that it was a ? Barnes who was the prime mover in the drive to get Accrington its own (council) cemetery. It was the same man who was in fact the...

Forum: Questions and Answers 07-05-2013, 21:29

Replies: 117 DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Views: 17,233 Posted By Bob Dobson Re: DYKE NOOK, Whalley Road, Accrington Gertrude Lawrence was an actress. Gertrude Jekyll was the landscape architect .

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