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The Felons

The Eyam and Stoney Middleton Association for the Prosecution of Felons is a noble body of local dignitaries, mainly farmers… Read More »The Felons

Joe Reeves was the epitome of a rustic man. He odd-jobbed all his life on a number of local farms… Read More »A country man

Not so very long ago, farming was a very important industry in the village. It provided a major source of… Read More »Living off the land

The Post Office in Grindleford has been run by the Morton Family for many years. The present incumbent, John, took… Read More »Village characters

Prior to 1987 Grindleford did not exist as a Parish. The village was made up of three different Parishes, plus… Read More »The Council

Next door to us at Moorhurst lived the White family. They ran the local taxi and charabanc services and were… Read More »Neighbours

After saving long and hard I eventually became the proud owner of a Jowett 7 Horsepower, twin-cylinder saloon that seemed… Read More »My pride and joy on four wheels

I became Branch Manager of Hancock’s in Grindleford in 1933 after an interview with the founder and head of the… Read More »Life from behind the counter

Billy Hallam found work on a variety of local farms, his main talent being cattle droving. He lived in a… Read More »Billy Hallam

George Manchester was one of Jim Gibb’s sidekicks, and was a rare old character too. His real name was George… Read More »George Manchester