Having lived in WT in the 1960s ...
Dear Sir,
Whilst browsing the internet, I came across the West Tytherley webpage. Having lived in the village in the early 1960's. At 13 North Lane. with my wife and son, our daughter was born at that address in September 1962. I worked at the sawmills Reef & Sons. Being a very long time ago now, names are very hard to remember. A name that comes to mind is a family by the name of Reaks that lived in No 12 North Lane. I think that they emigrated to Australia at some stage. There was also a Scottish man that worked at the sawmills of that time, he lived in Bentley woods. If there is anyone that remembers the village and sawmills of that era, I would love to hear from them. Things that remain in my memory is the old post office of the 60's and Buddens coach and bus services, their garage was opposite the old post office. Out of curiosity, when my wife and I paid a visit to West Tytherley last summer, going into the now, new post office. I had a conversation with the post mistress regards folk that lived in the village of that period of time, unfortunately she could not throw any light of people that lived in the village in the 1960's.
Regards,
Brian Crossett
Webmaster: Here are two (large!) photographs of the view from the entrance to the old post office. This one is the view northwards towards the Black Horse and North Lane. The second one is looking south towards The Village Hall and The School. They are large files!!
Dear Sir,
My husband and I are planning, and looking forward to, a visit West Tytherley in May of this year (2007), hence I have been browsing on the internet to find details of some places I used to live in England in the late fifties and sixties. To my amazement I found Brian Crossett enquiring about my family. My parents Peter and Joyce Reeks, myself Loraine, and younger brother Alan lived at 10 North Lane and then 8 North Lane during those years. Dad did indeed work at Rief and Sons, and yes we all migrated to Queensland, Australia, and are still here, alive and well! We all have fond memories of our life in the village and of the sawmill.
Regards,
Loraine Wyllie (nee Reeks)
Australia
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