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Worcestershire / Re: Offmore Farm, Kidderminster
« on: Thursday 07 April 11 12:02 BST (UK)  »
A message to Della (Barber)nee Scriven. 

The name 'Scriven' is one that I knew 'rang bells' with me!

I have uncovered confirmation that Francis Richard Scriven was my grandfathers foreman at Offmore Farm. An Ernest James Evans was his foreman at The Low Farm at Arley.

Both gentlemen must have been highly regarded as my late grandfather mentioned both in his will, leaving each a bequest of £ 100.00.

Does'nt sound a lot in todays money, but a welcome sum in 1953!

John Marshall

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Worcestershire / Re: Offmore Farm, Kidderminster
« on: Wednesday 14 January 09 09:43 GMT (UK)  »
My name is John Oliver Marshall and I was born at Offmore Farm on 2nd December 1950.
 The farm was one of two, owned by my late grandfather, William Oliver Attwood. The other being The Low Farm at Arley near Bridgenorth. I understand that his father had a string of butcher shops around the Worcestershire area, and the farms were the main source of supply.

Both farms were sold on my grandfathers death in 1953/4

I also seem to remember that his mothers parents occupied the farm at some stage, and I believe, but I'm not certain that their family name was Oliver.
I would be pleased to hear if anyone has any further information  concerning the Attwood/Oliver families.

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