introductions

Hello everyone I'm an old Accringtonian. I visit the town regularly and I still love it. I went to St Christopher's School 1961-9 If there's anyone out there that remembers me I would be pleased to chat. I'm researching the towns history which I am finding fascinating. And so I will be making...

Hey up - thought I'd drop in and see what's going on. I went to Gt Harwood Salchow so many times and played there with my Group/Band (wami). Previous to that I was a maniac roller skater and still have a scar or two. My skating boots were made from an old pair of football boots with plywood...

Hi Everyone. I have joined this site because I am Secretary of Whalley Local History Group and from time to time people from Accrington contact us. I am also a member of Whalley in Bloom and found your site when researching William Cocker and his connection to Gertrude Jekyll and Dyke Nook as...

Hello all..... Have a Happy Humpday :tongueout

Hi I'm Colly from Blackburn I'm 42 not much yo say really I'm disabled so don't get out much at all tbh but I see to be a regular on the Blackburn site a few years ago.:alright:

I've joined this forum in order to help with my family tree research. My father came from Clayton-le-Moors back before the war in the late 1930s, his father and mother lived/owned the chip shop on Milton Street. He was Henry Jopson, while they were Fred and Maggie. I have an old photo album from...

Hey all - hope everyone is good. I signed up for AccyWeb once upon a time ago but didn't post much. It's great the site is still alive and running. I have lived in the Spring Hill area most of my life and after reading some of the more positive posts about my home town here it's made me smile...

Hi! My name IS Valentín and i'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I'm a big fan of San Lorenzo and i knew Accrington in fifa two years ago. I red the history, big players and lots of things about the team. I can say that i'm a fan of this great team! I want to discuss and to make friends. (Sorry...

I'm a retiree (or pensioner if you prefer) from the US, but my ancestors are from Accrington and the surrounding area. I ran across the site when doing some genealogical research. There is a mention of my great grandparents on one of the threads. They were Jeremiah and Isabella (Hill)...

Hi. my name is Chris Ward left Accrington in 1969, went to Holy Famliy School from 1961 to 1965. Dose any one on here remember me.

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Hello! How's everyone? I'm having a good start on this forum. A lot of threads seem interesting and quite different. You have such a great and amazing site! Thanks for having me around! Let us start and keep the site running all members out here. :)

Haven't be on for a while Thought I would say hello

Hi, I joined the forum after an internet search came up with postings relating to Halsteads and Henheads, which is where my ancestors lived in the late 1600's (thread: http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f124/halstead-family-42870.html#post1181212). Now living in Derbyshire, interested in...

Read a few bits & bats on here over the years, just decided to join. Think some of the ex Rhyddings people will know me. Now living in Blackburn working in Kendal. Here today, somewhere else tomorrow.

OK, it's been a while,but I’m back....What have I missed? Work and life have slowed down a little so I Thought I would show my face again. I'll have a good look through the forum and see what topics I have missed out on. Hope everyone is well,I've missed this little forum :D

hello all billy kenyon 41 from accrington

Hi, We have very recently bought Spring Vale Farm at Green Haworth. The lovely Accy Library have done a sterling job of helping me sort out the history. It's a fab spot with the most amazing views.

Hello! I'm Tony Lord. Born and brought up in Victoria St, Accy. Now pulled down. Moved to Perth St. Been in Bristol 50 years but still Accy through and through and miss the old place. I went to St Oswalds bet 1955-59. I remember Mr Brunsheilds (I think correct spelling) - headmaster...

Just want to introduce myself. I lived in Clayton and attended All Saints School in the late 50's early 60's and then St Christophers. I moved to Burnley in the early 70's and to Australia in 1988 with my husband and kids. i have lots of happy memories of my childhood in the area, but have...