Watching the BBC last night (Village SOS) I was reminded of my family's heritage in that small, north Lincolnshire Town. My antecedents had been shop owners and publicans in the town for Generations.
I nearly leapt out of my seat when I saw this photograph on the screen:
The shop was on the corner of Fountain Street and Horsemarket.
In late 1930s, Harry's Granddaughter, Marjorie, married my Grandfather George Walton and the shop was modernised:
George and Marjorie also had another shop in the town which they continued to run separately after they separated in the late 1950s. The shop is now a Spar.
Other members of my family were involved in running the Fleece Public House, which is now a nursery school. Tom Dawson, my great great grandfather was the licensee of the Fountain pub as well......
My father has his own place in Caistor history by being involved in the snow-bound march to save Caistor Grammar School in February 1960. He can be seen in the photo below helping to hold the banner:
My father, who is now a Methodist Minister, tells me that while he was still a Local Preacher, he also preached in the Chapel that is now the Arts and Heritage Centre as featured on the programme last night. My mother apparently has also preached there, but then we knew that as all the chapels and churches she has ever preached in are either closed or demolished (well, most of them anyway).
I may not have lived in Caistor myself, nor have been born in Lincolnshire, but I am still proud of that heritage.
VV
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