Accrington Info For Brit In Canada
 

My name is Simon Haworth and I live in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. My father, Eric, was born in Huncoat, but spent most of his childhood and teen years in Accrington. He hasn't been back to the area since the early 80s and is very interested in recent developments. In particular, he would like me to find and print off current pictures of Accrington, Huncoat, Whalley, Pendle Hill, etc.

If anyone would be kind enough to offer some historical web links, I would be most appreciative.

Thanks very much.

Simon Haworth3

P.S. I have called myself "SimonHaworth3" on this forum because of the other -- and more notable -- Simon Haworths: Simon Haworth the footballer, and Simon Haworth the renowned folk singer/songwriter/guitarist.

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Contact me with a personal message giving your dad`s address and I will put about 300m Piccys of Accrington and area on a CD for him --Free & Gratis.

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Sorry about the last posting -- forget the "m" 300 piccys not 300 million  ;D

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Could also tell him to look at June`s website - Accrington Uncovered -check the Links on here.

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HI there Simon, I am in Oakville too! lived in Huncoat from 67-71 then accy from 71-86 when I came here, Where In oakville are you?

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littlemo:

We're between 3rd and 4th Line, south of Speers and north of Rebecca.

My wife and I moved here in 2001.

Cheers,

Simon

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guess what......So am I!!!!!, ever see a St.Bernard being taking for a walk round here, well thats me! not the St. bernard that is....the person whose taking it for a walk!

Accrington Info For Brit In Canada
 

Try www.accringtonuncovered.co.uk - full of nostalgia and up to date info. too.
Its good!

Atarah

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I thought St Bernards took people for a walk  :o

Brits in Canada
 

Hi, i did not know there were so many ex accys in this part of Canada.
My daughter lives in Freelton near Hamilton,and there are some that i
know of in Sarnia.

Hey George,

Did you know that one of Canada's most notorious murderers came form Accy? Some bloke by the name of Burchall got strung up for murdering another bloke in Oxford County, Ontario back in the 1870's.......anyway, it was the first time that advanced forensics had been used & the guy came from Accy.

He used Forensics i would have used a knife or a gun

Murderer from Accy
 

Tell me more about this murderer from Accy please Tealeaf!

key in "Birchall murder oxford county ontario" on your google & you'll find a few references. The best read is by the detective in charge. 2 interesting points - Birchall was a professional conman as well as a murderer & the case made headlines in Canada & England at the time............& his dad was the vicar at Church Kirk! Oh, I got the date wrong...it was 1890.

Have fun!

hi do any of you know of a place called AGASSIZ /i think thats the right spelling, its nr HARRISON SPRINGS (OR FALLS) about 60 miles from vancouver, my cousin & his wife live there i would love him to get on this accy web i bet hed enjoy it, well i hope someone can help me thank you //

sorry Mez, am tother side

thanks mo just hope someone can help, it would be great to talk to him , havnt him since he was last over bout 4 yrs ago , thanks again.

actually I've just had an idea. Our local Library carries all the phone books from the provinces, next time i'm in i'll have a butchers. Just need name if you want to IM me rather then post it on here

If you're looking for anyone in canada you can check out the following url.

http://www.superpages.ca/

Good Luck,

i dont know who are where you are but i owe you a big thanks i was online in british columbia site , found the town ( id spelt it wrong ) & i was trying every which way whatever to find my cousin , your mrssage came up & within 5 mins ive got his address & phone number, im still shaking, i owe you a big thanks djd :foryou:

I'm glad I could help. I know the feeling. I was born in Woodnook and brought up in Spring Hill. I came over to Canada in '75. I'm just "down the road" in Vancouver so if your cousin owes you any money or anything just let me know........ Just kidding. Good luck

hi ive just got off the pnone to him, we were so exited , yup he doesnt live to far from you either , well must go, he wants an e-mail off me too, actually told him to come on this site its a good one & very helpful too, thanks good luck & goodnite from me //

hanks for the offer little mo, but as you can see ive found him thanks to djd wot a good site he put me onto , i diveted to australia & found 2 more people i was looking for too, im bushed to-day didnt go to bed till 5-30am, sorry bout spelling just tired thats all :wave:

Woodnook
 

Hey djd, where abouts did you live in Woodnook?

Atarah

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I there is some way we can chat privately I can call your cousin if you give me his phone number or info. I live about 3, 000 mils from there but can call anywhere in Canada for very little. I could give the website information. IF they have a computer.

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Oops sorry I didn't read far enough ahead. Glad you found your cousin Mez

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dont worry old lass we all do it, thanks for the offer, its great this internet i was sure buzzing that day i can tell you :foryou: