I guess you could be right about the shop having been in woodcroft rather than on the chase. Would you have been in the area in the early 1970's? Do you recall the shop that you mentioned? The Church, St. Michael and All Angels, is where my g.grandfather is buried on his own in one grave but also in another grave is his wife (my g.grandmother, from whom he had been parted for many years) Her name was Edith Elizabeth Jones (nee Kelly) and there is a memorial to their son on her headstone. His body being buried in Holland after his death fighting in WW2.

» I knew your grandfather "Whistler" Jones.
He was my great grandfather! Whistler?!! Why was he called that - do you know? His son Thomas Michael Cecil Jones was my grampy (mum's dad). As far as I know great-grampy William died in 1971 (?) so a good 6 years before I was born and I have to say that the very little that has been said to me about him wasn't very nice. Anybody who might've known him and would be able to tell me something about him could lead me to draw own conlusions about him - do you know what I mean. If I might be able to help with anything too just let me know!

Take Care.

Long time ago my Dad and me used to Creosote all the Tidenham Parish wooden bus shelters.
Last one was up near Mr Jones little place.
Many years later I was up there long time after he passed away...
found that his"home"was old converted bus with bits tacked on...and tarred paper.
I live in Tidenham area still and get up the Chase a lot.
At one time I was a footpath warden.