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Frances
Cooney as she looks today!
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When
the BBC Bus visited Walney, Frances brought her collection of historical
documents, projects and photos to show Suzanne.
Many
generation of Frances' family have lived on Walney Island. Before
the development of Vickerstown, Biggar and North Scale were the
only settlements. Frances knows everything there is to know about
Biggar!
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Left:
Frances pictured in Biggar with her son Gordon and his friends
Stuart Lauderdale (at the back) and Elsie Lynn.
Right:
A schedule for the Walney pool's gala. The pool was demolished.
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Left:
Outside Frances' house in Biggar Village.
If
you look closely, you can just see her mother cleaning the
front step!
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Left:
Frances' maternal grandparents, Agnes Anne Woodburn and Samuel
Gilliland. Agnes was born in 1878 and Samuel in 1863.
Right:
Receipt written by the 'Grave' for Biggar who collected money
owed by the villagers under the feudal system.
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Frances' parents, Annie May and Thomas Watkinson. Annie was
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BBC
Radio Cumbria recorded Frances and her friend Ronnie talking about
life on Walney Island. You can listen online - click
here.
Comments
Came to
live in Carr lane aged two.Grew up on Walney. Attended Ocean Road
School. Later worked in The Queen's Arms Hotel Biggar Village, also
on a farm. During the war1 940 aged 20 years was called up to work
in Barrrow Steel Works. Later worked in West shop Vickers-Armstrong
as milling-machinist making bomb-door brackets and pivot bolts for
Wellington bombers. Parents were bombed-out of their new council house
in Barrow Blitz 1941, then came back to Walney
Katie
Percy
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