andywragg Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 My father has recently passed away and I wonder if anyone remembers him and his family who lived on the Manor Estate during the Second World War. He was Cyril John Wragg born 1933, his father was Cyril Wragg a tool maker who worked in Stafford during the war (cycling back to see he's family every weekend), his mother was Rose (originally from Bethnal Green) and he had three sisters Hilda. Leslie and Margret. He had many stories about he's boyhood in the war - does anyone remember a Polish airman leaping naked over back fences through the snow pursued by an irate husband or two brothers who deserted and shot a young policeman? I am also interested in my great uncles - my great grandfather was Walter a file maker who married Florence Joby, they lived at Attercliffe Common. My great uncle Walter was in the 10th Battalion Yorks and Lancs and RASC in the first war, he was wounded on the Somme and survived being buried by shellfire in 1918 but I don't know what happened to him after the war - was he the Walter Wragg who owned the Car and Motorcycle dealership? I was told he's younger brother Herbert and Stanley also served in the first war and that one had beem gassed while the other had shell-shock - they used to drive us around Dronfield in an old Morris with the partially sighted one driving while he's brother with the shakes directed him. If they did serve they would have been under-aged. I heard a rather dark story that they had been wounded in Russia (the Yorks and Lancs were in the Archangel campaign) and were sent to a hospital in Ireland were they were poisoned by a "fenian" nurse - could that be true? Finally I have traced my branch of the Wraggs back to 1590 - so if any distant cousin's want any infomation on the family tree please ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauuul Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 hi mate i dont know if youde be related to roy wragg but if you look in yellow pages for bridge travell it belongs to roy wragg , mite help in your family tree and good look m8 ,, paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Was Brenard Wragg ,the boxer,a member of your family?If so I have a photo of him.He was killed in the second world war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andywragg Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 I don't think so unless he was the son of one of my great uncles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickward1958 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hi Andy, My condolences on losing your father. I used to go to King Edward seventh school in the '70's with a Wragg, I think he was called Stephen and I'm sure thank he had a brother too. They lived around the crookes area I seem to remember. You might glean some info on the following sites:- http://oldedwardians.org.uk/ http://www.maulu.demon.co.uk/OE/ Best of luck my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolW Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hi, Andywragg - a bit of a long shot, but...... my 3x great grandmotehr was Eliza (or Elizabeth) Wragg, married to a William Grayson, a grinder living in Stannington... And that is pretty much all I know about her, except I think she died around 1850, born around 1811... Please let me know if you think there could be a connection!!! Thanks!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolW Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hi Andy, My condolences on losing your father. I used to go to King Edward seventh school in the '70's with a Wragg, I think he was called Stephen and I'm sure thank he had a brother too. They lived around the crookes area I seem to remember. You might glean some info on the following sites:- http://oldedwardians.org.uk/ http://www.maulu.demon.co.uk/OE/ Best of luck my friend I also went to KES, late 70s, early 80s and Lydgate.... There was a Jane Wragg there, who I believe was a distant relative, but I never got to the bottom of it!!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffsueme Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Kidorry Was Bernard Wragg ,the boxer,a member of your family?If so I have a photo of him.He was killed in the second world war. Hi Kidorry, Are you still a member ? IF so can you please send me the photo you have of Bernard Wragg. thank you sheffsueme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Kidorry Was Bernard Wragg ,the boxer,a member of your family?If so I have a photo of him.He was killed in the second world war. Hi Kidorry, Are you still a member ? IF so can you please send me the photo you have of Bernard Wragg. thank you sheffsueme I will try to send it you via a PM when I get it sorted, how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veralice Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Hello Andy, Well, I can tell you that we are definately related, my Aunt Rose was married to Cyril Wragg. I would be happy to hear from you! Veralice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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