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Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association has been contacted by “Happy Home Kenya Trust” who wants their organisation to be promoted on the S.A.G.E. website in respect to the good work they do by supporting Kenyan children who need their help.
Established in 1975, by the late Reverend Doctor Johana Mruka Mgoye, Happy Home works to serve the needs of orphaned children in the Muhoroni District of Kenya as well as providing a centre for support of the local community.
To read more about Happy Home Kenya Trust follow the link www.hhkt.org/
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is shown on video footage officially opening Sandyford Community Fire Station.
The Prince can be seen meeting Peter Dartford, Chief Fire Officer and other fire services personnel as well as Joan Walley M.P. pupils from local primary schools & committee members from the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association (S.A.G.E.).
Follow the link for the official opening http://player.vimeo.com/video/23366289?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0
Goodness me, is it 1870 already?
How time flies when you are reminiscing.
19 years on from our last story, there have been a lot of changes since then.
The population is now 3000, that is more than double what it was in 1851.
There has been a large influx of people from the surrounding areas mainly Cheshire, Shropshire and Lancashire.
Wales and Ireland have also been major contributors to the population explosion.
Stoke on Trent was becoming a major industrial centre for coal mining, iron ore mining, the railway and the pottery industry.
The number of farmers has risen to 8, that too was a good source of employment, particularly for the people who came from Cheshire.
Things are definitely looking up, we have a Lord of the Manor now, Ralph Sneyd Esquire, I don’t know if he existed before 1870 but this is the first time I have come across him.
The name Sneyd brings to mind the Sneyd Arms, Sneyd Hotel, Sneyd Green, Sneyd Hill and Sneyd colliery.
The area of the village was 800 acres and the principle landowners were, Miss Sparrow, J.H.Williamson and Sir Smith Child, Baronet.
The Clock tower in Tunstall Tower Square was erected by local public subscription to honour Sir Smith Child, a Tunstall street was named after him and there is a stained glass window in St John’s church in his memory.
The village elders are, Reverend Frederick Elmer (vicar), Reverend William Warburton (curate), Henry Hargreaves, John Williamson (colour manufacturer), Mrs Mainwaring, Obediah Booth and Robert Shufflebotham the builder.
St John’s church also has a rector, the Reverend Grace.
The Reverend Elmer has 3 young children buried in the churchyard.
The weekly collections must have been very good to support 3 clergymen.
The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists still have their own chapels.
J.H. Williamson had a disagreement with the Bishop and provided the funds for Christ church in Rodgers Street in 1874, it was originally made of corrugated steel, I always knew it as the Tin Church.
Rodgers street was originally called, wait for it,,, Williamson street.
The church was rebuilt in 1944.
The Williamson brothers are still dealing in coal and ironstone.
To read more on what it was like in Goldenhill, click the Forum Tab at the top of the page and then click the Local Memmories Page to read the rest of the article by David Wood.
A road surface dressing scheme is proposed to be taking place on Hollywall Lane between Chatterley Road and Burnaby Road on Tuesday 31st May. It is anticipated the roadworks will last for one day.
Improvements to the road are very much needed, especially since the snow and ice during the winter months has taken its toll by damaging the road surface.
David Wood has done more research of Goldenhill as it was back in 1851. It is very interesting, so please read on and see if you can piece any of your ancesters to the following article.
We still have 5 beer houses.
Obediah Booth still keeps the Nelson Arms but the Red Lion is owned by Thomas Oldfield, the Wheatsheaf has appeared and is owned by Hannah Dale.
The number of blacksmiths is down from 3 to 2, Thomas Habberly is still there but his business rival is now Richard Cooke.
St John’s church is now complete and the village has a vicar, the Reverend Frederick Wade M.A. along with his curate Reverend George Knapp.
Both the Wesleyans and Methodists have chapels now.
There are 3 tailors, John Hilditch, Joseph Lunt and Henry Nixon, Henry may be the son of the 1834 tailor, John Nixon.
Ashford & Munslow have set up in business as hat makers.
The number of shopkeepers has risen from 2 to 8, including a baker.
The 9 farmers has reduced to 4, they are, James Johnson, Joseph Mountford, John Nixon and Randle Wilding.
Two butchers, George Alcock and William Clarke have appeared.
John Collinson is a blackware manufacturer, does anyone know what blackware is?
Ralph Unwin is a cratemaker, does he supply the crates for Thomas Walker who is the earthenware manufacturer.
There is still a shoemaker, George Dean.
Matthias Bailey makes bricks for a living and our old friend Robert Shufflebotham the joiner & builder might very well be his best customer.
Robert Williamson is still a coalmaster and also produces iron ore.
My great, great, grandfather Samuel, born in 1809 was an ironstone miner, I wonder if he worked for Mr Williamson.
John Williamson is a colour manufacturer, could he be Robert’s son?
I think the colour works was in Heathside Lane opposite the playground gates.
Martha Glover has been appointed as the teacher at the Church of England School, which was opened in 1841.
The other seat of learning, the National School was also opened in 1841 and William Hart is the principal there, it has places for 300 children.
The population has risen to 1317, look out for a population explosion anytime in the next 20 years.
The lack of fresh water was a major problem, so a reservoir was built at the top of the village in 1847 and water was pumped to it from the new steam pumping station in Tunstall.
Look out for the next (exciting) instalment, which should be for 1870.
To see pictures of Goldenhill as it was in the 1960s follow the link http://www.thepotteries.org/streets/goldenhill/high_st/index.htm
One year on virtually to the day and the gypsies are back on the same plot of land next to the cricket club at Sandyford.
When the gypsies were evicted last year, the land was cordoned off with barriers leading onto the land to stop this happening again.
Residents have reported that this time the fencing on James Brindley Way, Sandyford has been sawn out to make way for the seven caravans and six vehicles to enter the area.
Further comments have reported rubbish and other waste products are now being disposed of in the area, which is making it unpleasant for all to see.
Residents use the area for local walks including Walk 2 Fitness, which is run by S.A.G.E. and other locals who wish to walk their dogs across the public footpaths. This unfortunately is preventing people from using the area due to intimidation of gypsies and the excessive amount of dogs, which are now on private land.
Martin Garner Goldenhill & Sandyford Ward Councillor has informed S.A.G.E. that he is addressing the issue of having the gypsies moved on but unfortunately, the land is private, which means he has to contact the landowners via the City Council to start proceedings to have them evicted.
For more media information on the topic, follow the link http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Police-called-evict-gypsies/article-3559158-detail/article.html
David Wood has forwarded the following article from 1830s Goldenhill and he hopes people will enjoy reading it as much as he has enjoyed researching it.
Starting at 1834 there were 2 Coal Masters, John Henry Clive and Robert Williamson who were actually colliery owners and I suppose, major employers.
Mr. J. Collinson and William Edge were earthenware manufacturers, again, possibly major employers.
George Freakley was a Shoemaker who probably had a very good line in clogs too, my uncle who was a cobbler, was still selling clogs in the 1950s.
Isaac Gater was the village plumber, I would imagine his main line of business was lead piping, hand operated water pumps and septic pits.
John Lucock had an iron foundry, there are several mentions of a foundry at Latebrook and there is still a chimney at Woodstock just 50 yards away from where my Dad was born.
John Nixon was a tailor.
Robert Shufflebotham was a joiner and builder.
It appears that the Nelson Arms and the Red Lion were both owned by Obadiah Booth.
As well as the two inns or taverns, there were 5 beer houses without names.
Thomas Habberley, John Manwaring and William Wheeler were all blacksmiths.
Consider the fact that cars did not exist at that time and the railways didn’t reach Stoke on Trent until around 1845, I suppose any travel or farm work was done with horses.
Only 2 shopkeepers, Arthur Glover and William Walton existed in 1834, this increased dramatically over the next 40 years.
Because there were only 2 shops most people either grew their own food or bought it directly from the farmers.
The 9 farmers were, Henry Clive, Thomas Edwards, George Mountford, John Nixon, Daniel Stubbs, James & William Tunstall, Hugh Turnock and James Wood.
St John’s church wasn’t built until 1842 but there is evidence that a Methodist church existed in the 1830s.
The population was around 1200, including the outlying areas.
The first school was opened about 1841.
Look out for 1851, coming soon, I hope.
If you can add anymore to Goldenhill’s past history then please leave your comments on this page or add your own stories on the “Local Memories Section” on the forum page.
May I take this opportunity to thank the people of Goldenhill & Sandyford for electing me as your councillor. I’m very grateful to the people who voted for me, and hope that over time I can win the trust of those who did not.
I’d also like to thank the two candidates who ran positive campaigns and whose genuine commitment to the area is beyond doubt. It was very clear from the votes that the people of Goldenhill & Sandyford have overwhelmingly rejected the message of hate and division from the England First Party.
As many will know I was not able to campaign as I wanted due to my recent illness so did not get to meet as many people as I would have liked. Hopefully I can now put this right. My doctor has asked me to take it easy for another couple of weeks, but after this I should be able to hit the ground running.
I don’t formally become a councillor until Monday when I sign the acceptance of office and go through an induction to the council. In the meantime, I’ll be looking to arrange an advice surgery and set up a blog as I promised.
After being away from the council for so long (I was previously a councillor from 1994-1998 when I was just a lad!) it’s bound to be a learning curve for me. Although we’re bound to disagree on issues from time to time I can assure you that I’m committed to doing everything within my ability to get justice and fairness from the council for the people of Goldenhill & Sandyford.
Thank you again for all your support.
Martin Garner
Goldenhill and Sandyford results
| Election Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
|
| Martin Garner |
Labour |
436 |
41.25% |
Elected |
| Councillor Megan Ryan |
Independent |
337 |
31.88% |
Not elected |
| Craig Arthur Pond |
England First Party |
101 |
9.56% |
Not elected |
| Councillor David Sutton |
unaffiliated |
97 |
9.18% |
Not elected |
| Matthew Douglas Wyman |
Liberal Democrat |
86 |
8.14% |
Not elected |
Follow the link to see all declared council election results for Stoke on Trent
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/elections/Elections-2011-Stoke-Trent-City-Council/article-3528623-detail/article.html
 Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opened Sandyford Community Fire Station today.
The Prince proved to be light hearted and humorous, which in turn made the day to be as good as the weather that welcomed him.
Prince Edward made a tour of the building and met a number of dignitaries including Joan Walley M.P. and Peter Dartford, Chief Fire Officer.
The Prince then met up with community groups including the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association, S.A.G.E. where he asked committee members what their role was in the community.
S.A.G.E. members gave the Prince a small insight into what the committee does for the area, including its ambition to use the community room at the station to offer training to local residents, through its links with Newcastle under Lyme College.
Prince Edward also visited the gym area where he met up with the WEA Trainer and local residents who were enjoying the fitness classes that are on offer there.
It is believed that Sandyford Fire Station is to be the lucky one in respect to it having a high flying Royal to open it.
Before leaving the fire station the Prince unveiled a plaque, which officially opened our very own Sandyford Community Fire Station.
The day has been a most memorable one for local residents in the Sandyford and Goldenhill area and our thanks go out to Staffordshire Fire & Rescue for putting on an excellent show.
Follow the links
http://www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk/1492.asp
www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk/
P.C. Glyn Talbot has given the S.A.G.E. website an update on how Staffordshire Police are dealing with antisocial behaviour in Sandyford & Goldenhill.
Dear All.
Thanks to all those who attended the last meeting at the Community Centre, and for supporting the ongoing efforts of all concerned. I was asked about a few things at the meeting, but anti-social behaviour was one of the main topics.
There were two main areas for concern, but as I said at the meeting, I cannot go into specifics. (however, I’m sure you are all aware of the locations)
Just to keep you up to date, and to inform those who couldn’t attend, we are working on a solution to the problems. We have consulted with many residents, and are currently working closely with Council Officials to move the enquiries on swiftly. Many of you will have been contacted by myself, PCSO Michael Frost, or Pauline Devall already, and many more of you will be contacted in the future. We would like to see positive progress within a couple of weeks.
It is nearly always the case that acts of anti social behaviour and crime are reported by members of the public, and not witnessed directly by Police. Progressing enquiries would not be possible without your help. A number of you have reported matters of concern to S.A.G.E. committee members, who have in turn contacted myself. I would ask that you try and contact myself or Michael in the first instance, as sometimes vital information can be lost if there is any delay. If you wish to remain anonymous, then call CrimeStoppers, or just leave us an anonymous voicemail message. You could even email us as well, as the information you provide will be kept in the strictest confidence.
Our details are:
PC 4733 Glyn Talbot 0300 123 4455
PCSO 8953 Michael Frost 0300 123 4455
EMail: glyn.talbot@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
Councillor Candidate, Craig Pond, England First Party says, Stoke-on-Trent used to have its own police force, and I think this is something that needs looked at seriously again.
Staffs police seem to be caught up in this PC liberal rubbish that hinders the officers from carrying out their duties to the best of their abilities, having our own force away from the political manipulation that has turned law and order into a joke would be a very useful step in combating the rising levels of anti-social behaviour.
For more information on Staffordshire Police and their crimemapping website then go to the following links. www.staffordshire.police.uk/
www.staffordshire.police.uk/crimemapping/
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