Broadflash cottage as pictured below in 1969, the place where my
parents and i spent many years, surrounded by fields and woodland
it was a real adventuring place to spend a child hood. The
cottage has had many uses, including an officers head quarters
during the second world war, while troops were encamped in and
around Merton. Just before we moved in to the house a local
poultry dealer kept his stock here. Below right,after a fire had
gutted the roof area in May 1990 the house received a new roof,
but with tiles this time.
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Christmas Taylor ( right ) born at nr by Griston, and
as a boy walked from Griston to Hockham and back home
each day, being employed buy a shoe maker at Hockham, and
later became a farm worker. At the time of this picture
he lived in Broadflash cottage and was known at the age
of 90, to walk from Merton to the Chapel in Pockthorpe
lane, Thompson, he lived to the grand old age of 102
years. And died in 1951. His wife and Mr Taylor are
buried at Griston marked by two small crosses.
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Below George Page loading or unloading his cupes
of Rabbits and Chickens at
Swaffham live stock market behind the greyhound pub.
George was a regular on a Saturday at the live stock market,
buying and selling.
In the 1960s this would be my part loading
and unloading. I have some happy memories working for George a real charactor,
He lived in the bungalow along Broadflash with the live stock kept
at the near by farm or in sheds next to his home.
Christmas time was always the real busy time for my Mother and I
Mike Kay and Richard Harrowing.
One of his sayings around Christmas, " What do you want this year boy,
your wage packet or this envelope I have in my pocket ?", picking the
wage packet would seem a good idea, so I did, George would give me my wages,
then some 10 minutes later, George would be back", Here are Boy, better have this envelope as well".
Also seen here at there home at Broadflash, George his wife Dorothy, daughter of
Dan Bullen (bottom) A Miller and farmer, buried Stow Bedon, Dan lived till 105 yrs old.
Seen here at the age of 102..
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