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| Patrisia Quote | Reply | | William Holbrook, stone mason posted on: 5/1/2006 6:04:04 PM This topic covers Smalley, Codnor & Heanor, so I am posting here rather than just Heanor. I have been helping a MEE/HOLBROOK/CARRINGTON cousin with her research and I just wondered if anyone might be able to fill in any details of where this chap might have been employed.....and yes Robert, she is part of your line <g> This is what I have about William - born 1852 in Horsley Woodhouse, bapt Smalley, s/o William Holbrook & Sarah North (in 1861 census) 1871 census, at Needham Street Codnor, in household of his uncle Charles Holbrook, born in Norton - I could do with some info about Uncle Charles. 1881 census, at Cromford Road, Heanor. 1891 census, at Smalley. 1901 census, at Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Notts and he is an employer by this time, as a monumental mason. Could he have been a jobbing or journeyman mason until he set up on his own? It would be nice to put some flesh on the bones, particularly as there 'may' be a Carrington stone mason connection. |
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Jennypeg
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/1/2006 11:29:51 PM Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser 18th May 1917 ONE OF TWO CODNOR BROTHERS KILLED PTE MAURICE WILLIAM HOLBROOK Codnor Sherwood Foresters Official information has been received by his widowed mother of the death in action of Pte Maurice Holbrook, which occurred in France on April 27th. He was 26 years of age, and the third son of the late Mr. J.C. Holbrook, monumentalist, of Codnor, and nephew of Mr. J.W. Rawlins, The Gardens Ripley. In civil life he, in partnership with his eldest brother, Pte, Charles Holbrook, carried on the business established by their father, and both joined his Majesty's forces under the Derby scheme. Pte Holbrook was a general favorite owing to his bright and cheerful disposition, and in his life as a soldier, he made light of all difficulties, and when writing home always refrained and from complaints of any hardships. Much sympathy has been expressed with his relatives in their great sorrow, and his officer said of him in a letter to his mother; "I always found him very willing and keen. I was very fond of him, and his death came as a great shock to me. Please accept my deepest sympathy in your sad bereavement, always remembering that he did his duty and led a good and clean life". |
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suzard
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/2/2006 8:54:12 AM Kelly's Directory 1936 97 Nottingham Road Eastwood Holbrook and Co, monumental stone mason. 1881 -Cromford Rd is in Langley Mill (Heanor census district) |
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Patrisia
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/2/2006 11:58:53 AM Many thanks, Jennypeg and Suz,that really helps. I have now been able to add these cousins in to the tree, plus all their details. |
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suzard
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/2/2006 6:06:23 PM Langley Mill and Aldercar Section -Shops in Langley Mill (page 4 at mo) Advert from Mar 1948 Langley Mill Parish Magazine "George Holbrook and son (Late William Holbrook Est 1876) 1 Upper Dunstead Rd Langley Mill, Monumental Sculptors" I know it doesn't help with Charles-but it seems the family had businesses on the Notts/Derbys border |
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Patrisia
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/2/2006 7:19:21 PM That's terrific Suz, George was the son of William - see original posting - and Frances Louisa Carrington; and, cousin Sharon's g.gr.father. Not least of all, you have given us a date when the business was established! Many thanks <vbg> |
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suzard
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/2/2006 8:12:08 PM Edited my post- magazine was 1948 not 1848!! Senior moment again!!!!! I remember the monumental stone mason on Upper Dunstead Rd in 1950's. The house was set back from the road and the front garden was paved and full of headstones, pots etc. |
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RMMee
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/3/2006 12:08:57 AM I think the war memorial at Aldercar Church is a Holbrook. And the Holbrook masons were around long after the 1950's. The house on Upper Dunstead Road, close to the church, had memorial stones in the front garden I think. |
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Patrisia
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/15/2006 10:17:49 PM Thanks to everyone for the answers, though I have another request from Sharon nee Mee. "Does anyone know exactly where at Hilltop was the Holbrook Monumental Masons situated? I have searched the Trade Directories but all it says is Nottingham Road, Hilltop - no number etc. Thanks" Any takers? |
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Jennypeg
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/24/2006 12:33:29 PM Codnor Records 129 6th August 1879 John Charles Holbrook aged 24 years a bachelor occupation Stone Mason of Codnor father Charles Holbrook occupation Stone Mason married Maria Rawlins aged 20 years spinster no occupation of Codnor father Thomas Rawlins occupation Miner witnessed by William Holbrook and Agnes Cater. 1891 Census RG12/2658 Codnor and Loscoe Nedham St 141 sch page 87 John Charles Holbrook head 37 monumental stone mason Smalley Maria Holbrook wife 33 Codnor Charles John son 12 stone mason assistant Codnor Leslie Samuel son 4 Codnor |
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Patrisia
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/26/2006 10:56:56 AM Thanks very much, Jennypeg. I had the 1891 but not the marriage, that will be a bonus for Sharon. |
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paulr
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/29/2006 7:46:47 PM Patrisia I'm almost certain that Holbrook's had a yard on the main Nottingham Road at Hilltop opposite Chewton Street and in between No 191,a Gent's hairdressers and No.193 Johnson's Newsagents. The area that I remember from 1950-1960 is now a road,Wroughton Court, leading to Alexandra House nursing home, and I do remember a building contractor Alcock & Sisson either sharing or occupying the same premises.I have friends living in this area and hopefully they may come up with something more positive which I will pass on. PaulR |
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suzard
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/30/2006 4:54:33 PM My husband remembers Alcock and Sissons Yard in the place as described by PaulR-he used to play in the yard as a child. Tom Whittamores butchers was demolished to make way for the new road-making Johnsons newsagents now on the corner. There was a stone masons on Barber Street (which runs parallell to Nottingham Rd) which we thought was Holbrooks. A few houses down Barber St is a cul de sac which backed on to Alcock and Sissons -and there was a "walk way" to the builders yard. Maybe Holbrooks moved to Barber St -or maybe the address was Nottingham Rd . We think the building on Barber St which housed the stone masons is still there -will check in the next couple of days. |
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paulr
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replied on: 5/30/2006 8:38:18 PM Sue The cul-de-sac off Barber Street is Springfield Avenue.My niece lived at the bottom house on the left 15/20years ago and on the walk way you speak about a gate had been added and they had to have a key to get through down onto Hilltop.I'm not sure when Alcock & Sissons moved/packed up PaulR |
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suzard
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 5/31/2006 10:55:04 AM Springfield Avenue-thats correct - the building which housed the Stone masons is on the corner of the walkway and is still there-now D&s Construction -it is opposite no 48 barber St which is now a house, but years ago was a chip shop. - 50 plus years ago there was no gate. |
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William Holbrook, stone mason
replied on: 6/9/2006 1:48:14 PM R &H 30 July 1926Appreciation from Langley Mill The surveyor reported the work of cleaning and re lettering the Boer War Monument at Langley Mill had been carried out by the Messrs Holbrook and Co Eastwood. Councillor Bradley expressed the grateful appreciation of the relatives of the fallen at langley Mill at the satisfactory manner in which the work had been carried out. |
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