My Home - Memories of Normanby
. . . . by Jayne Morgan   sent 31st March 2024  

I was Born at Guisborogh Hospital in 1958 to Peggy and Colin Ashall (nee Igo).  We lived in Lambton St at the time, moving to West St, then into the lodge at Normanby Hospital where dad worked with Walter Bean.
   I remember dad's friends Ken Spencer and Jackie Poulter being around.
   Dad frequented The Woodman, Lambton and Cleveland pubs and I was often sent to them ''To tell me dad to go home!''.
   I remember a clothes shop on the High St - it began with 'H' - mum shopped there; and a butchers on Cleveland St where she’d get tripe, udder and faggots for tea.
   Nana Winnie Igo (nee Walton) lived in Lambton St until she died.  Her brother Stanley Walton and wife Edith lived on West Street, at the bottom end.
   As a girl my mum worked at the Convent, then Normanby hospital, then on to ICI - whilst  my Nana was at the munitions factory I believe during war times.
  I was married in the Methodist church in 1985, but no longer live in the area.
  Best regards, Jayne Morgan
       ------------- Jayne Morgan (nee Ashall)-------------
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WebMaster (26 April 2024):
  Thanks Jayne for that Message - good memories!
  Does anyone remember the names of 'H' the dressmakers on the High St and the butchers on Cleveland St?
  Where was the 'munitions factory'?
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WebMaster (25 July 2024):
  The butchers shop (shown opposite) was Sissen's on the corner of Cleveland and Dixon St (as related in the recent update to the previous Message ''Memories of Growing Up in Normanby'').

  Several people contacted us regarding the dressmakers shop including Barbara Clements who said ''I think the shop was called Hawkes - I used to buy hair-ribbons from there!''
  And so it was indeed Hawkes on the corner of the High St and Cleveland St as shown in the photo opposite. Spencer Hardwick in our booklet 'Further Memories of Normanby' related:-
 ''This prominent site for many years (late 1930s until May 1969) was the location of Hawkes' clothing and outfitter's shop.  Residents often referred to the site as 'Hawkes' Corner'.  Above the main entrance was a large wall-mounted clock.''

  That leaves the question -
  - where was the 'munitions factory' mentioned by Jayne Morgan?
Was it something to do with the ICI works in WW2?
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