Many thanks to Syd Bird for this c1900 image of Groveland Avenue, Hoylake. The view is to Grove Road with the long gone Grove House (where Grove Park is today) just hidden behind those trees. I did take a photo of the same road as it is today for a comparison but I seem to have loaded it somewhere obscure because I can’t now find it anywhere.
I see the conker (horse chestnut) tee is there in the centre of the road junction. I always wondered why it was in the middle of the road. Is it still there?
Hi Peter,
The tree is still there in the junction, I happened to be walking past this afternoon. The pavement has been built out around the tree – an early form of traffic calming maybe?
Matt
I lived in Groveland Avenue in the 50’s and 60’s. I remember the tree in the middle of the road and often wondered why it was there. Now I know! Loved Grove Park and the Parish Hall, where as a teenager, my sisters and I used to dance the night away…usually to the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers….wonderful innocent days!
Hoylake is a great town..look after it well.
Regards from Germany
I observe that there are several ex-pats who write into this website with their fond memories of Hoylake and their youth. I often wonder whether they wish they were still here.
Hello Charles.
You can now stop wondering! At least on my behalf..
Have lived and worked in many Countries over the last 30 odd years and have loved some of them for their warmth, history and beauty…(South Africa, Lebanon, Argentina, Finland and Dubai etc) However, nothing compares to Hoylake in my view. Sometimes wish I were ‘back home” but I suppose the old place would never again live up to my expectations and lovely memories of living there, during the 50’ and 60’s.
Best regards from Germany
Hi i came across this site and noticed alot of people ask about family trees onn here i am doing mine an wondered if anybody remembers the piercys they lived at 38 Groveland Avenue their in 1920s their was a James and Ellen and a daughter called Sarah Emily anyone who knew them i would love to find out about them.Thanks Sarah
Hi Sarah,
Within the last month – I wrote on here about a Piercy Marriage as follows :–
38 Groveland Avenue – address of the Woods Bride
39 Groveland Avenue – address of the Piercy Groom
41 Groveland Avenue – address of my G’Grandfather, William Trueman
Ricky Cooper.
Hi ricky is their any chance you might have any more info or would i be able to find what you wrote? the groom was my grandfather but from what i no he left the wife an ran of to Ireland with my grandmother and had my father so any information would be gratefully received.Sarah
Hi Sarah,
It is my policy to NOT divulge information regarding “living” persons, particularly when they are members of this Web site. Therefore, I suggest that you try to contact Mandy Cook (nee Piercy)
on this Website. She (in conjunction with her Siblings) will decide whether to pass on information
to you via this Website or “off list”.
I hope you understand my point of view.
However I can tell you that I met Eddie Piercy some twenty years ago. He used to be the Verger of Holy Trinity Church in Trinity Road, Hoylake. When I met him, he was at St Hildeburgh Church.
<< He told me a number of things regarding my G'Grandfather William Trueman.
1. He used to live next door to him in 39 Groveland Avenue (my G'Grandfather in 41)
2. My G'Grandfather like many in Hoylake, had a nickname – Doggy Trueman !
3. The Hoylake Fishermen used to attend Holy Trinity Church in Top Hats.
4. A passage was laid down alongside the cemetery because the school children were nervous
about walking through the cemetery on dark nights.
5. There used to be a Bethel at the end of Church Road and also a Morgue to hold the many drowned
people. He didn't know if Church Road was named after the Bethel or the later built Holy Trinity.
6. One day, a Circus' vessel was wrecked on the beach, which was strewn with various drowned
animals. A memorial was erected in Holy Trinity Churchyard.
7. Final Comment
Maggie Cooper married a Piercy ! Shock horror.!
Ricky Cooper
PS Eddie Piercy was a lovely man with a lot of patience.
Hi Sarah – hope you don’t mind me replying. My great grandmother Ellen was married to James piercy and would like to know more myself!
hi again Ricky i am new to this site and if you dont mind me asking how do you find people on this site do you just put a message on? i know Maggie cooper married a Piercy they was my great grandparents its one of their children i am looking into a James Piercy who married Ellen woods in 1914 an lived in Groveland avenue.I would like some information i didnt know their was any Piercys left is Eddie Piercy still around? Thank you so much for the information.Sarah.
Hi Sarah Piercy,
Herewith a copy of my previous reply which may answer some of your queries :–
Mandy Cook says:
May 25, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Hi Ricky,
My name is Mandy Cook, formerly Mandy Piercy. I hope I can be of help to you by telling you that Eddie Piercy was my Dad. He did pass away unforunately in 1996 from cancer and although it is nice to hear that someone saw him in Hoylake 3 years ago, it really is impossible. I am one of the lucky ones along with my Sister Carol and Brother Eddie who have many many memories of him and Mum Lilian ( Lily ) . I am proud to hear how well he was thought of and if I can be of help to you I would be more than willing. Being the youngest, if I cannot remember, I am sure my family can help too.
Regards
Mandy.
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OK – so we both know that Maggie Cooper married into the Piercy Family and produced a son.
We also both know that this son married Ellen Woods from Groveland Avenue. He was a Storekeeper at the time.
What I didn’t know was that this “son of Maggie Cooper” ran off to Ireland with another young lady.
To pursue this avenue, you will certainly have to contact the Piercy Family.
Ricky Cooper.
Ok thanks very much for all your help i will put a message up an hopefully get a reply.Sarah.
Hello to everyone out their i am putting up this message in the hope of finding any PIERCYS who still live in hoylake.I am doing my family tree an have found out some came from hoylake so if anyone out their can help i would be very grateful,i know they lived in groveland avenue in the 1915.Thanks Sarah Piercy.
hi sarah, just saw your message,my nan was called ellen piercy who lived in shaw street hoylake.
my mum was ann may piercy and my sister was barbara piercy. barbara knows a little more than myself as shes a little older.we believe my nan did live in groveland avenue and my auntie grace also .`
Hi I am the biological daughter of Christine Ellen piercy I was adopted in1953 by a family in Northwich. My sisters are Barbara and Tracey whose nan was Ellen woods. I traced my biological roots a few years ago. I am tracing my family tree at present. Joy.
Just a correction.my natural mother was Ann may piercy not Christine Ellen. That was my birth name. It does get confusing. Joy Beresford.
It is a shame I am not seen as a sister to Tracey lomas and Barbara nee piercy just cos I was given away by Ann piercy in 1953. . tracing my natural roots is an eye opener. Joy Beresford.
Hi Sarah – my great grandmother was Ellen woods who was married to William James Piercy. I too am looking for more information.
My great grandmother and grandfather lived at 44 groveland ave Hoylake 1911 to 1930″s Arthur Haskins and Catherine Haskins , unfortunately my great grandfather left groveland ave on leave ww1 never returned so sad