John and Martha Stubbs, with children (not theirs) at Bay Tree farm, Hedgerow. The family later moved to Sowcar farm. Martha, nee Lomas, married Len Stubbs in 1916. John was the son of Henshaw Stubbs of Sowcar Farm.
Places: Sowcar Farm
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Haymaking on Billinge
Haymaking on Billinge, on Sowcar farmland. Spots on the original photograph. Martha Stubbs, nee Lomas.
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Mary and Len Stubbs
Brother and sister, Mary and Len Stubbs who then lived at Bay Tree Farm, Hedgerow, and later moved to Sowcar Farm.
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Hayfield at Sowcar Farm
Hayfields on Sowcar Farm. Country Cafe on Spuley Lane in the background. Matha Stubbs, nee Lomas.
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Len Stubbs in the snow at Sowcar farm
Len Stubbs recalls the German POWs who dug out the snow on Ingersley Road and Blaze Hill. It took 3 days to dig out Blaze Hill then the snow blew back again in one night. the Germans camped in outbuildings at Sowcar Farm. A German officer in a long leather coat marched about supervising and had a brazier to warm his hands.
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Sowcar Farm in the snow.
John Stubbs, the farmer at Sowcar, has a bag around his shoulders for warmth. Photograph taken in the gateway of the farm.
