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Jennypeg Researcher	William Holbrook, stone mason replied on: 10/27/2006 8:03:35 AM 30th May 1957 Heanor Observer, Alf Holbrook Eastwood Memorials is to close and leave the district.
suzard Researcher	William Holbrook, stone mason replied on: 6/11/2006 5:28:27 AM 1940/50 it was a chip shop (some chip shops also sold groceries at that time)- and the stone masons then was where the little engineering factory was and still is!!!
Peter Chamberlain Researcher This message was updated on 6/11/2006 7:46:38 AM by Peter Chamberlain	William Holbrook, stone mason replied on: 6/10/2006 7:47:36 AM quote: 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. I purchased 48 Barber Street in 1962 it was a grocery shop which my parents ran and then later my wife we left in 1968 to move to Waingroves during this time the little Factory across the way was an engineering firm
suzard Researcher	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.
suzard Researcher	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.
paulr	William Holbrook, stone mason 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
suzard Researcher	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.
paulr This message was updated on 5/29/2006 7:49:13 PM by paulr	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
Patrisia	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.
Jennypeg Researcher	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
Patrisia	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?
RMMee Moderator	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.
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 5/2/2006 8:19:20 PM by suzard	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.
Patrisia	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>
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 5/2/2006 8:10:30 PM by suzard	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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