Chapter 7.9.1

John James Bramhill

By Peter John Bramhill

 

John James Bramhill, first child of Walter and Ruth Bramhill, was born on June 1, 1900 in Epworth, Lincolnshire and died in October of 1975 in Doncaster, England.

 

He married Kathleen Temperton in May of 1932 at Sturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John James Bramhill and Kathleen Temperton

Wedding –1932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Bramhill worked on the railroad all his life starting as a clerk at the age of 15 at Eastoft Station, Yorkshire. He progressed through the ranks to Station Master at Luddington Station around 1932. In 1939 he became Station Master at Whitworth Station, Lancashire and before retirement in 1961 he was Station Master in Charge of Shawclough, Broadley, Whitworth and Facit.

 


 

John James Bramhill and Kathleen Temperton

Wedding 1932

Rear Row: Annie Bramhill, Cathy Bramhill, Bill Sykes (bestman), Hilda Temperton,

Joseph Temperton, Getrude Watson (Joseph’s fiance).

 

Middle:  Mrs. Middlebrook (William Arthur’s sister), William Arthur Temperton (father of the bride), Kathleen Temperton (bride) and John James Bramhill (groom), Florence Temperton (mother of the bride), Mr. Middlebrook

 

Front Row: Mary Aaron, Dorothy Lattimore (nee Middlebrook), Bert Lattimore,

Peggy Kidney, Irene Kidney (cousins of the bride).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Generations – about 1936

John James Bramhill, Walter Bramhill

Peter Bramhill (son of John)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John James Bramhill - 1949

 

 

 

 

Children of John James Bramhill and Kathleen Temperton are:

Peter John Bramhill,

   

 

 

Peter John Bramhill

 

Peter John Bramhill is the son of John James Bramhill and traces his ancestry back through Walter--John--Matthew--John--Thomas--Thomas to John Bramhill on "The Bramhills of Epworth" family tree.

 

Peter was born on June 18, 1933 at Luddington Railway Station in Luddington, Yorkshire. He started school at the Luddington village school when his father's job took him to Lancashire. He went to Tonnecliffe Council School in Whitworth, Lancashire then Heywood Grammer School in Lancashire. He then took a Bachelor of Science Degree course at Manchester University graduating in 1955.

 

Peter’s carreer as an engineer took him to many great companies in England.

1955 - AV Roe and Company - Manchester - Aircraft Manufacturers

1960 - English Electric Aviation - Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire

1965 - Rolls Royce Aero Engine Division - Derby, England

1968 - Cammel Laird, Shipbuilders - Birkenhead, Merseyside, England

1971 - British Steel Corporation - Rotherham, England

1980 - Torque Tension Limited - manufacturers of mining and quarrying equipment.

1985 - Central Electricity Generating Board - Drax Power Station - East Yorkshire

1988 - Opened Abbeydale Hotel in Chesterfield, Derbyshire

1998 - Retired and sold Abbeydale and opened Rose Cottage Bed and Breakfast

 

On November 4, 1961 Peter married Jennifer Hampson at Swinton Parish Church, Swinton, North Lancashire. They had 3 children:

            Alison Sarah Bramhill

            Judith Bramhill

            Richard Joseph Bramhill

 

Jennifer passed away on May 12, 1982 in Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire.

 

On December 30, 1985 Peter married Marjorie Eleanor Gradden at Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Peter and Marjorie currently live near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, which is about 40 miles (65km) from Epworth. They own and operate a Bed & Breakfast called Rose Cottage Guest House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Bramhill Family Picture  -1988

Back Row: Michael Timothy Carter, Alison Sarah Bramhill, Jonathan Allen Carter, Stephen Richard Mainprize.

 

Front Row: Judith Margaret Bramhill, Marjorie Eleanor Bramhill, Peter John Bramhill, Richard Joseph Bramhill

 

 

 

 

 


 

The Rose Cottage Guest House

Rose Cottage is situated on Derby Road - between Chesterfield and Clay Cross. The cottage is at least 200 years old and is set back from the road with ample parking space. Peter and Marjorie Bramhill are your hosts, and they converted three rooms for Bed and Breakfast use in 2000. Two of the rooms have new ensuite bathrooms - one with shower and one with bath and shower. The other room has its own private, adjacent bathroom. All bathrooms have shaver sockets and all bedrooms have the usual tea and coffee tray, colour TV and hairdryer. There are two king-size double bedrooms and one twin bedded room.

 

 

 

Have a look at the Rose Cottage website at http://www.rosecottage.freeservers.com/

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Descendants of John James Bramhill

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN JAMES9 BRAMHILL  (WALTER8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1)1,2 was born June 1, 1900 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died Abt. October 1975 in Doncaster, England3.  He married KATHLEEN TEMPERTON4 Abt. May 1932 in Sturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England.

 

Notes for JOHN JAMES BRAMHILL:

John Bramhill worked on the railroad all his life starting as a clerk at the age of 15 at Eastoft Station, Yorkshire. He progressed through the ranks to Station Master at Luddington Station around 1932. In 1939 he became Station Master at Whitworth Station, Lancashire and before retirement in 1961 he was Station Master in Charge of Shawclough, Broadley, Whitworth and Facit.

 

Source - Peter Bramhill

       

Child of JOHN BRAMHILL and KATHLEEN TEMPERTON is:

2.                i.    PETER JOHN10 BRAMHILL, b. June 18, 1933, Luddington, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  PETER JOHN10 BRAMHILL (JOHN JAMES9, WALTER8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1)5,6 was born June 18, 1933 in Luddington, Yorkshire, England.  He married (1) JENNIFER HAMPSON6 November 4, 1961 in Swinton Parish Church, Swinton, North Lancashire.  He married (2) MARJORIE ELEANOR GRADDEN December 30, 1985 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England.

 

Notes for PETER JOHN BRAMHILL:

Peter was born at Luddington Railway Station and started school at the Luddington village school when his father's job took him to Lancashire. He went to Tonnecliffe Council School in Whitworth, Lancashire then Heywood Grammer School in Lancashire. He then took a Bachelor or Science Degree course at Manchester University graduating in 1955.

1955 - AV Roe and Company - Manchester - Aircraft Manufacturers

1960 - English Electric Aviation - Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire

1965 - Rolls Royce Aero Engine Division - Derby, England

1968 - Cammel Laird, Shipbuilders - Birkenhead, Merseyside, England

1971 - British Steel Corporation - Rotherham, England

1980 - Torque Tension Limited - manufacturers of mining and quarrying equipment.

1985 - Central Electricity Generating Board - Drax Power Station - East Yorkshire

1988 - Opened Abbeydale Hotel in Chesterfield, Derbyshire

1998 - Retired and sold Abbeydale and opened Rose Cottage Bed and Breakfast

 

Source - Peter Bramhill.[Peter Bramhill Tree - Reunion2003v2.FTW]

 

Peter currently lives near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, which is about 40 miles (65km) from Epworth. They have one of the Bed & Breakfasts mentioned on the Website.

       

Children of PETER BRAMHILL and JENNIFER HAMPSON are:

3.                i.    ALISON SARAH11 BRAMHILL, b. January 13, 1965, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England.

4.               ii.    JUDITH MARGARET BRAMHILL, b. August 29, 1967, Derby, England.

                 iii.    RICHARD JOSEPH BRAMHILL7,8, b. May 29, 1969, Eastham, Wirral, Cheshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ALISON SARAH11 BRAMHILL (PETER JOHN10, JOHN JAMES9, WALTER8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1)8 was born January 13, 1965 in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England.  She married STEPHEN RICHARD MAINPRIZE8 September 29, 1990.

       

Children of ALISON BRAMHILL and STEPHEN MAINPRIZE are:

                   i.    RICHARD PETER12 MAINPRIZE8, b. January 9, 1998, Stockport, Cheshire, England.

                  ii.    DAVID STEPHEN MAINPRIZE, b. September 16, 2001, Stockport, Cheshire, England.

 

4.  JUDITH MARGARET11 BRAMHILL (PETER JOHN10, JOHN JAMES9, WALTER8, JOHN7, MATTHEW6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1)8 was born August 29, 1967 in Derby, England.  She met IAN RUTHERFORD.

       

Child of JUDITH BRAMHILL and IAN RUTHERFORD is:

                   i.    TANITH MAY RUTHERFORD12 BRAMHILL, b. April 29, 2002, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  psb002.FTW, Date of Import: Feb 8, 2000.

2.  Peter Bramhill Tree - Reunion2003v2.FTW, Date of Import: Sep 7, 2003.