Blakeney - a hard beat (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, October 09, 2010, 17:49 (5240 days ago) @ pclark

Pete

I suspect this is a tall story...

however Blakeney Hill did have a violent reputation esp in the 1890's, with gangs who were believed to "terrorise" the other locals.

PS Morris was killed by a gang on Viney Hill in 1895(ish). He is buried in Lydney

Year: 1895
Month: Nov
Day: 13
Surname: MORRIS
Forenames: William
Residence: Lydney
Age_at_death: 32
Officiating_Minister: J.C.E.Besant
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: [Besant underlined]
Register_Reference: Lydney P209 IN 1/14
Page_No: 33
Parish_Chapel: Lydney

IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH
OF WHOM WE SEEK FOR SUCCOUR
BUT THEE O LORD

There is also a story from the 1920's / 30's of a donkey tied to the front door of the Station, donkeys have a reputation of being stubborn - I'll leave the rest to you !

The Blakeney station was in use from the 1860's thru to the 1960's, the earlier station was probably the building we recognise today as the shop / Post Office that straddles the brook alongside the main A48.

S

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