Ross Midgley, whose father was a journalist, has a degree inHuman Sciences from Oxford University; in later life, he added a first-classlaw degree from Nottingham Law School. Married to Alison, with three grown-up daughters,Ross has lived in Hempstead for over thirty years and has always taken a keeninterest in its history. Retirement has converted this interest into a passion:fortunately, it has also provided the time to research and write this, hisfirst book.

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• ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS             7FOREWORD                   11CHAPTER 1 - CHILDBRIDES         13CHAPTER 2 - PATRONAGE             21CHAPTER 3 - THE TURKEYMERCHANT    28CHAPTER 4 - WOODENLEGGS         38CHAPTER 5 - TAKINGSTOCK           46CHAPTER 6 - THESPANISH CURSE       51CHAPTER 7 - THEBREAK-UP         56CHAPTER 8 - THE ROADTO YORK        64CHAPTER 9 - ‘GO AND DOLIKEWISE’     71CHAPTER 10 - STANDREW’S         78CHAPTER 11 - COFFINSAND BELLS       90CHAPTER 12 - CHURCH ORCHAPEL?    100CHAPTER 13 - LADS ANDTHE LAND      106CHAPTER 14 - EDUCATION            114CHAPTER 15 - PATTERNSOF WORK      125CHAPTER 16 - TWOSISTERS       133CHAPTER 17 - THREEFAMILIES       149CHAPTER 18 - PASSINGTHROUGH      166CHAPTER 19 - RUNNINGTHE VILLAGE  175CHAPTER 20 - HEMPSTEADAT PLAY      190CHAPTER 21 - FOOD ANDDRINK         197CHAPTER 22 - FIRE            216CHAPTER 23 - PAST ANDFUTURE     225REFERENCES             232INDEX                    234

Ross Midgley, whose father was a journalist, has a degree inHuman Sciences from Oxford University; in later life, he added a first-classlaw degree from Nottingham Law School. Married to Alison, with three grown-up daughters,Ross has lived in Hempstead for over thirty years and has always taken a keeninterest in its history. Retirement has converted this interest into a passion:fortunately, it has also provided the time to research and write this, hisfirst book.

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• ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS             7FOREWORD                   11CHAPTER 1 - CHILDBRIDES         13CHAPTER 2 - PATRONAGE             21CHAPTER 3 - THE TURKEYMERCHANT    28CHAPTER 4 - WOODENLEGGS         38CHAPTER 5 - TAKINGSTOCK           46CHAPTER 6 - THESPANISH CURSE       51CHAPTER 7 - THEBREAK-UP         56CHAPTER 8 - THE ROADTO YORK        64CHAPTER 9 - ‘GO AND DOLIKEWISE’     71CHAPTER 10 - STANDREW’S         78CHAPTER 11 - COFFINSAND BELLS       90CHAPTER 12 - CHURCH ORCHAPEL?    100CHAPTER 13 - LADS ANDTHE LAND      106CHAPTER 14 - EDUCATION            114CHAPTER 15 - PATTERNSOF WORK      125CHAPTER 16 - TWOSISTERS       133CHAPTER 17 - THREEFAMILIES       149CHAPTER 18 - PASSINGTHROUGH      166CHAPTER 19 - RUNNINGTHE VILLAGE  175CHAPTER 20 - HEMPSTEADAT PLAY      190CHAPTER 21 - FOOD ANDDRINK         197CHAPTER 22 - FIRE            216CHAPTER 23 - PAST ANDFUTURE     225REFERENCES             232INDEX                    234

Ross Midgley, whose father was a journalist, has a degree inHuman Sciences from Oxford University; in later life, he added a first-classlaw degree from Nottingham Law School. Married to Alison, with three grown-up daughters,Ross has lived in Hempstead for over thirty years and has always taken a keeninterest in its history. Retirement has converted this interest into a passion:fortunately, it has also provided the time to research and write this, hisfirst book.

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• ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS             7FOREWORD                   11CHAPTER 1 - CHILDBRIDES         13CHAPTER 2 - PATRONAGE             21CHAPTER 3 - THE TURKEYMERCHANT    28CHAPTER 4 - WOODENLEGGS         38CHAPTER 5 - TAKINGSTOCK           46CHAPTER 6 - THESPANISH CURSE       51CHAPTER 7 - THEBREAK-UP         56CHAPTER 8 - THE ROADTO YORK        64CHAPTER 9 - ‘GO AND DOLIKEWISE’     71CHAPTER 10 - STANDREW’S         78CHAPTER 11 - COFFINSAND BELLS       90CHAPTER 12 - CHURCH ORCHAPEL?    100CHAPTER 13 - LADS ANDTHE LAND      106CHAPTER 14 - EDUCATION            114CHAPTER 15 - PATTERNSOF WORK      125CHAPTER 16 - TWOSISTERS       133CHAPTER 17 - THREEFAMILIES       149CHAPTER 18 - PASSINGTHROUGH      166CHAPTER 19 - RUNNINGTHE VILLAGE  175CHAPTER 20 - HEMPSTEADAT PLAY      190CHAPTER 21 - FOOD ANDDRINK         197CHAPTER 22 - FIRE            216CHAPTER 23 - PAST ANDFUTURE     225REFERENCES             232INDEX                    234