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    I well remember delivering 'Sentinels' to Blythe House, the Bennions were in occupation then and I was once taken up the tower for a wonderful view of Blythe Bridge. the Marsh and Forsbrook. They owned all the land around the house right down to Chapel street.
    On the corner of Stallington lane there was a yard there which was a stonemason's yard and gravestones were made there. In fact, a lot of gravestones in the church came from there. Just a little higher up was a blacksmith's shop run by Harry Wright, who was taught by my father. Opposite him was Lymer's the coachman. They had a hearse which they used to hire out although they were not undertakers. One of the first cars was owned by them-a Ford- and I remember seeing old Lymer himself and George, his son, driving. Later they had a coach or rather a brake and two horses which took us kids on a Sunday School outing. All round Cheadle, Tean and back again. Then the Lymers moved on to buses.

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