ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Dear Stan, Thanks for your info on Mowbray Park. The parks of Sunderland have quite a history, don't they? It's good that the people of Sunderland have, over the years, had their say on matters that affect them - and made a difference. We really do have some beautiful parks. I prefer Backhouse over all others as it is so natural and I love to watch the changing seasons. Right now, the crocuses are a wonderful sight. Someone in the park told me, some years ago, that a type of daffodil (a very small, yellow one) was named after Mrs. Backhouse and that the park is now planted with 'Mrs. Backhouse' daffodils. That's a nice story. There is a large, round, structure about halfway along the main path that leads through the park and I believe it used to be a fountain. Does anyone remember this? I would love to see it reinstated but unfortunately in this day and age, I don't suppose it would last very long before being vandalised. I also remember being taken, as a child, to visit the aviary although there is no sign of it now. Best wishes, Jem > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 55 Today's Topics: #1 Hardy [Jane Waddington #2 Sunderland Parks [Stanmapstone@aol.com] #3 RE: [SUNDERLAND] Hardy ["Anne Ambrose" Administrivia: To post to the list, messages should be sent to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com To unsubscribe from ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D, send a message to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. To contact the ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-D list administrator, send mail to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-admin@rootsweb.com. ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:26:11 +0000 (GMT) From: Jane Waddington To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Hardy Hi, If anyone has any info on the following names, i'd greatly appreciate it. Noble(Sunderland, know lived @ 6, Salem St South @1901census) Hardy(Sundreland) Purdy(Sunderland) Also 'May Noble' - comedienne, apparently connected to Jimmy James and the Poirots(Sunderland) May Garbutt Ward Kennedy Igas Swarwell(Norweigen name I believe) Freeman Morrison(JohnMcWilliam)(Scotland) Thanks, hope to hear form anyone soon Jane North Yorkshire ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 09:50:04 EST From: Stanmapstone@aol.com To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Sunderland Parks In a message dated 03/03/2005 13:14:03 GMT Standard Time, jem.wickets@btinternet.com writes: I'm particularly interested in the wording of his will as it relates to the conditions attached to the use of the park which he bequeathed to the town as it was then. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Jem, On a similar topic, in 1873 Sunderland Council decided to seek designs for a Town Hall at the north end of Mowbray Park. However Alderman Reed, and others felt that building in Mowbray Park was infringing the rights of citizens, that the Park had been dedicated to the use of the people of Sunderland, freely and in perpetuity, and that a Town Hall would infringe that right. Ratepayers instituted legal proceedings to halt the scheme, the court's judgement, on appeal, was that Mowbray Park was dedicated to public use, although it said the Library and Museum part of the scheme was permissible. The council abandoned the proposal and subsequently settled on the Shrubbery site in Fawcett Street. The first part of the park was Building Hill, which was purchased by the Council in 1854, the north part was purchased in 1866 from the North Eastern Railway. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:45:43 +0000 From: "Anne Ambrose" To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SUNDERLAND] Hardy Hi Jane I am a Morrison by birth born in Sunderland. Father was Mathew Wright Downey Morrison son of Alexander Morrison. Alexander Morrison was born in Banffshire Scotland 6 April 1873. I can trace most of this family back to James morrison b abt 1735 in Gamrie Banff Scotland. If you think we might have a link let me know as I am always keen to share information Anne Ambrose nee Morrison >From: Jane Waddington >To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SUNDERLAND] Hardy >Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:26:11 +0000 (GMT) > >Hi, >If anyone has any info on the following names, i'd greatly appreciate it. >Noble(Sunderland, know lived @ 6, Salem St South @1901census) >Hardy(Sundreland) >Purdy(Sunderland) >Also 'May Noble' - comedienne, apparently connected to Jimmy James and the >Poirots(Sunderland) >May Garbutt >Ward Kennedy >Igas Swarwell(Norweigen name I believe) >Freeman >Morrison(JohnMcWilliam)(Scotland) > >Thanks, hope to hear form anyone soon >Jane >North Yorkshire > > > >==== ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List ==== >To post to the list, messages should be sent to >ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >