kev21662 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 When my familly lived at Kiveton Lane in Kiveton (1968 to '73) I remember being told a story about a WW2 German Prisoner of War. He was supposed to have built the walls around Keeton Hall Farm. Is this true? I always believed (and did at the time) that the Geneva Convention did not allow the use of POW's for manual labour that could aid their captors. Kevin Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearenuff Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 hi he built the stone barns in the farm yard,his name is in a stone above the door,forgot his name but will find out for you dont know if he built the walls.i belive he stayed in this country and married someone from harthill. now heres the strange thing,same surname as you,lived on kiveton lane from1960 my mum still lives on there 1 was 13 in 1973 2 younger brothers and a older sister,bet we know each other pm me could be intresting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Careful here chaps! there may just be a bit of hidden family history about to be solved nudge nudge wink wink say no more dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolspinster Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 My dad says his first name was August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Originally posted by kev21662 I always believed (and did at the time) that the Geneva Convention did not allow the use of POW's for manual labour that could aid their captors. German prisoners of war are also supposed to have laid the original roads on Parson Cross as well. At least thats what my dad told me and he lived on there from 1953 to 1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev21662 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 Nearenuff - did you live at 270 or 272 Kiveton Lane? Was your Dad a retained fireman? I was 10/11 in 1973 and lived at 276. Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearenuff Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 hi kev spot on,i have pmd you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev21662 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 I understand that in its day, Keeton Hall (demolished 160 years ago) contained a stupendous art collection. It's difficult to believe that your own modest mining village once had its own "National Gallery"! Kevin Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearenuff Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 hi kev,have you had a look on this site should bring back some memories.http://www.j31.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev21662 Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Cheers Neil. Yes, I've seen the site before. Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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