A search for the Forest of Dean may well bring up these administrative boundaries rather than the accepted area

Tidenham Parish includes a number of distinct settlements, Beachley, Sedbury, Tutshill, Woodcroft, Tidenham, Boughspring, Stroat (including Wibdon) and Tidenham Chase. The Parish has a total area of 34km² of which 5km² are estuary. The highest point is in Clayton Woods on Tidenham Chase, 237m above sea level. The parish is 12km from North (Beech Knoll, 51° 43.5’N) to South (Confluence of Severn and Wye streams, 51° 36’N) and 6.5km from West (River Wye at Lancaut, 2° 40’W) to East (Beacon Sands in the River Severn, 2° 35’W).

All but a handful of properties in the parish fall within the NP (Newport) Royal Mail postcode area and receive postal deliveries from Chepstow sorting office. Parts of some other parishes along the Wye Valley also have NP postcodes. The remainder of the Parish falls within the GL (Gloucester) postcode area. A number of examples of confusion arising from government and commercial organisations interpreting an NP postcode and Chepstow address as inferring that people live in Wales have arisen over the years.

In 2002 the Parish held a Poll, requesting Royal Mail to act to change the postcode. Royal Mail has done nothing since the Poll was concluded.

All properties in the Parish have Chepstow exchange telephone numbers. A number of complaints result from this in particular with regard to the speed of response to emergency 999/911 calls, which have to be diverted from Cwmbran to Gloucester, in particular for Police. The police are aware of the issue but believe that it does not impact upon their ability to respond.

Policing is provided by the Gloucestershire Constabulary, the police station in Tutshill is not used on a regular basis. The Forest Bobby bus does make regular visits to a number of locations within the parish.

Fire and rescue services are provided by the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, which has a base in Lydney, additional assistance is also provided by the Monmouthshire service which has a base in Chepstow.

Ambulance services are more usually provided by the Wales Ambulance Trust although both the Gloucestershire and Avon Trusts can also provide services, depending upon the hospital being attended.

My late father lived in Sedbury and the postal address is Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

Having lived on the borders for 70 yrs, I feel it is in your interest to contact me but I leave it up to you. :-))

This is an excellent list and I wish to cause no problems.

Sorry Admin.

P.S. In which case, with respect, I don't understand the meaning of 'Admin's' post.

Tidenham is very much considered a parish in the Forest of Dean.

http://www.fdean.gov.uk/content.asp?Parent_Directory_id=242&nav=40,55,966

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidenham

The defn. of Forest may mean different things to different folk :-)

Do we take a very limited view and take part of the "Free Miner" approach and only accept those who lived in the Hundred of St Briavels - Should we ignore those living in the Hundreds of Bledisloe or Greytree ?

or, do we say "Only those BMD's registered in Westbury on Severn - Should we ignore those from Chepstow, Ross , Monmouth, and Newent ?

Broadly west of the Severn and Gloucestershire; there is no hard and fast "boundary" for this board, just apply some common sense. i.e. if the family you are interested came from Mid Wales , Kent or Lancashire , and you have no linkage to this area then you are probably best contacting a Forum that specialises in that area , or a general family History forum.

We generally try to help but our expertise / knowledge is in this core area and the further away the less the detailed knowledge we have.

this list is for Glos searches only

I will just clarify the situation of the area we cover as many parts of Gloucestershire are not covered.

In the guidelines Please read before posting a message you will find the following.

Only post messages relating to people and places connected in some way to the Forest of Dean or near by bordering places. Like the name of this Web site indicates, we specialise in the area of the Forest of Dean.

In general it is in the area that lies between the Wye and Severn rivers as slowhands has already mentioned.

1901
Arthur Honey abt 1868 Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Newport, Monmouthshire
Clara Honey abt 1866 Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Newport, Monmouthshire
Dorothy Honey abt 1895 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport, Monmouthshire
Nathalie Honey abt 1891 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport, Monmouthshire
Stewart Honey abt 1893 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Newport, Monmouthshire
John Honey abt 1863 Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales Brother Newport, Monmouthshire
Albert Honey abt 1876 Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales Brother Newport, Monmouthshire
Tom Honey abt 1836 Rose, Herefordshire, England Father Newport, Monmouthshire
Annie Williams abt 1881 Plymouth, Devon, England Servant Newport, Monmouthshire

Name: Arthur S Honey
Regiment or Corps: Glou H, C of Hussars
Regimental number: 1713, 235037

1901 Mill Parade
Valentine Strickland abt 1870 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Newport, Monmouthshire
Sarah Strickland abt 1869 Tyne Dock, Durham, England Wife Newport, Monmouthshire
Elsie D Strickland abt 1898 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport, Monmouthshire
Irene M L Strickland abt 1895 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Newport, Monmouthshire
Mary Richardson abt 1827 Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England Mother-in-law Newport, Monmouthshire
Kate Richardson abt 1860 Hull, Yorkshire, England Sister-in-law Newport, Monmouthshire

Name: Irene May L Strickland
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 209

Beachley land was taken over to become shipyards in WWI, later the Army Apprentice college; there was a manor at Beachley.

The Marling family held Sedbury Park at the time of WWI and also had military connections.

Would not be surprised to find a small "ward" or hospital at either.

TB was far more common then , often found as Consumption on death certs; he may not have been in isolation or a care setting

I really would be grateful for any help with this. Many thanks