Broad Street Wrington Website
Schmoose Page 2012

The Schmoose page has run since the website began. See on Page 1 how the idea came about. Let us know where you are,  what you're doing, what you remember of your time in Wrington, and so on. Just e-mail copy to web@wrington.info It's the website's normal policy not to publish e-mail addresses of correspondents for security reasons.
If you wish to make contact, e-mail the website, and it will be passed on.
The most recent items appear first

Alexandra Higgs - 30th April

Have just visited your website and I love the bells ringing as you open the home page. Well done!

I grew up in Wrington, went to the local primary school, was married at All Saints', my two sisters were married at All Saints', my father and daughter lie in the churchyard, my mother lives a stone's throw from the church. Although no longer a village resident, I visit frequently and those bells have been the backdrop to my life. And I LOVE those church bells. Church bells are a quintessential part of Wrington, English village life and the countryside in general.

Let the bells ring out again from 11pm to 7am!

Where's the petition?
With warm regards
Pauline Johnston - 28th April

It's been a long time since I lived in Wrington. I was there from 1945-1953 only, but as it was the place of my birth, and of my christening in the beautiful Church, it obviously means a great deal to me. (Nurse Hook assisted Mum at my birth at Barley Farm!)

I was horrified to read and hear of the stopping of the clock bell. I hope that the people responsible will have second thoughts and take note of the feelings of everyone in the village.

I am happy to sign any e.mail petition if you feel it will help restore that wonderful sound again.

May I add what a great web site Wrington has, congratulations to those who run it so well, and help us "oldies" keep in touch!.
Kind regards.
Yvonne Spratt (Chard) - Mauku, Pukekohe, Auckland, NZ, 27th April

We are speechless!

We can’t let this happen, (regardless of where we live now!) We cannot let just one couple (and someone sitting behind a desk!) change what we have had in Wrington for generations and it has never bothered anyone before. If these people gave themselves time to settle into the village (but I gather they just use it on weekends) they would learn that the bells can be quite soothing and full of contentment :)

We live quite close to a train line, but couldn’t tell you when the last train was!

Where do I sign!
[Yvonne is a long-time correspondent to the website, with relatives still here and in NZ - Ed]
Philip Whitehouse - Belgrave, Victoria, Australia, 25th April

There is a segment on Melbourne breakfast talk-back radio which,on a daily basis, quotes the most stimulating/intriguing/ outrageous headline appearing in the London Press on the previous day.

I immediately gave this morning’s offering my full attention when it concerned the Zummerrrrrzet ( announced with the mandatory exaggerated burr) village of WRINGTON

It appears that a “newcomer” is objecting to the Church bell sounding the quarter hour as it has always been done since “time immemorial”.

You can,perhaps,guess which way the ensuing discussion went.

To quote John McInroe, “You can’t be serious, man!”

My commiserations, but it was so surreal hearing the name“Wrington”, of all places, mentioned on the local radio, that I had to respond.

They do say, of course, that all publicity is good publicity, but still...  What I can’t get my head around is that somebody- anybody- is objecting to the bell.

[Phil is a long-time correspondent to the website, having lived in the post office in Broad Street when his parents ran it in the 50s - Ed]
Micky Owers - Sawyers Valley, Perth, Western Australia, 25th March

I lived in Silver Street (Lawrence Road) 1943-1965. It's interesting to know that a lot of my shool friends live all over world.
[Following an email from me about one Hannah Child being listed in Wrington Parish Rate Books for 1850s/60s as owning land in Lulsgate ..... [Ed]

Michele J. Chiles - Haltom City, Texas, USA, 15th March

Thank you so very much for your response. There have been differant spellings of our family name. The earliest name we have been able to find was "William Le Childe" from Essex, England b1130 ish. My great grand-dad was "Cannon Childs" or even sometimes found as Chiles, which is how we spell our name now.

I show that our family has been in: Essex/Essexshire, Cartulary-St Nicholas-Essex, Shrewsbury-Shropshire (1130-1262), Estham-Worcester (1282-1322), Northwick-Worcester (1338-1511), Salisbury-Wilt-Worcester (1440-1552), Somerset-Wrington (1495-1608). Looks like we're a little scattered.

I still want to know as much as I can about all these places and my family. I am so excited about finding this information! I appreciate your help. Hanna may have been a family member. I hope so. I kinda get like a little school girl when I find new information about our family (giddy and all).

I saw that we have a "Lord Edmund Childe" b1412 Northwick, Worcester, d1459 same place. I know I'm babbling on, I told you I get like a little school girl. Well, I've taken up enough of your time. Thanks again for all your help. You have a blessed day.
Michele J. Chiles - Haltom City, Texas, USA, 10th March

I was wanting to see where my family came from. The last name has been changed from its original "Childe".
I hope to one day come over there for a visit. It looks beautiful there.
Russell Crook - Colchester: Essex, 18th February

I was born in Wrington in 1932, left to join RAF 1951
Iori Hamer - Allbrook, Hampshire, 4th January

My wife's father was born and brought up in Wrington - Arthur Frederick PARKS, known as Fred. Descended from Henry Parks, and Frederick Parks who who were shoe and boot makers in the village.