In the summer and Autumn of 2025, I was fortunate to spend time with Nora Crick and her daughter Helen. Nora, now in her nineties was born in the village in the 1930’s and has spent most of her life living, raising her family and working in the village. Many will remember her from when she worked at St Helens School.
Nora was born in Wood End, the daughter of Ernie and Elsie Boulter and sister of Alick. Her parents worked for Fred Searle on his farm and much of Nora’s memories revolve around growing up in and around Wood End, the people that lived nearby, attending the old Day School, the impact of the Second World War on the village and a love of the countryside.
The village in the 1930’s and 1940’s was very different to how it is today. Many of the cottages, farms and other buildings are no longer standing, some of them are and may be where you live today gets a mention.
You can read about her memories of the village in the memories section of the website or follow this link https://bhp-pc.org.uk/memories/
