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Lilleshall, The National Recreation Centre c.1955
Photo ref: L46012
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A Selection of Memories from Lilleshall

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Lilleshall

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I had a message late Sept 2006 from Lilleshall resident of 60 years Anthony Ardis saying he was unaware of the statue.  I replied to you Athnony but the Frith system did not want to accept it.  People are welcome to email me direct at pweaver@westnet.com.au  Kind regards, Paul.
John Weaver is shown as being a stonemason on the 1827 Lilleshall baptism certificate of his son Alfred Weaver. A family anecdote says that John Weaver took commissions for monumental sculptures and that after a statue of a horse and rider was unveiled it was noticed that he had omitted the girth straps for the saddle. This caused considerable ridicule from others and eventually depressed him so ...see more