Bill Poynton, Church Sexton

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Date:1900 - 1970 (c.)

Description:Mr Poynton lived in the middle one of the Poors Trust Cottages on Wolverhampton Road. He played tunes on the carillon at the church most evenings and was renowned for keeping the clock accurately on time.


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1870s
Pattingham Church Steeple
Pattingham Church Steeple

The church spire was added by the fifth Earl of Dartmouth in October 1871, in pious ...

1900s
St. Chad's Church, Pattingham
St. Chad's Church, Pattingham

This photograph can be dated to after 1889, when the Pinnacles with Flying Buttresses ...

1920s
Bowling Club, Pattingham
Bowling Club, Pattingham

Back row (left to right): S. Nock, B. Grainger, Albert Monckton, Jack Faulkner, ...

1940s
St. Chad's Church of England School outing, Pattingham
St. Chad's Church of England School outing, Pattingham

The coaches are parked outside St. Chad's church.

1970s
Pattingham Stores, Pattingham
Pattingham Stores, Pattingham

These grocery shops were located next door to St. Chad's church.