On this page I will be adding odd bits and bobs that dont really belong on a specific page but I do think they may be of interest tosome people.
I will add these interesting items bit by bit,if you have anything you wish to add please email it it to me at kathryn641@hotmail.com or
kathryn.j.ing@rrd.com.

Below is a postcard that was sent to Miss Bedder of Moss Lane,Leycett from her cousin in law,it was sent on 21st March 1906 from Crewe.
It reads,"I hope you and your mother in law will agree together,from your Cousin in Law".

(Photo - © Kathryn J Ing)



In 1909 Leycett Cricket Club published a book called 'Garden Party & Sale of Work Book of Receipes',this was sold in order to raise funds to build the
new mission church (St Saviours).The book is made up of receipes dontaed to the cause by men and women mainly from Leycett and a few from the
surrounding areas.I have listed below a few of the receipes in the book for you to try if you like.If you want a copy of the book please
contact me at kathryn641@hotmail.com .

Winter Pea Soup - Herbert C Whalen,Leycett

1 pint of peas,1 slice of bacon,1 pound of shin beef,2 carrots,1 turnip,1 head of celery,about 2 quarts of water to prepare.
Method:- Put the peas into soak over nightand boil in 2 quarts of water or stock,until soft enough to pulp through a colander,add the bacon,
shin beef,turnips,carrots and celery cut in peices,let it simmer together for 2 hours,skimming occasionally,pass through a seive and
season with salt.


Fruit Cake - M Simister,Leycett Bank,Leycett

1/2 lb butter,1/2 lb sugar,6 oz's raisins,1/4 lb mixed peel,1 teaspoonful baking powder,3/4 lb flour,1/4 lb ground almonds,6 oz's currants,3 eggs,
teacupful of milk,a little flavouring if liked.
Method:- Beat up butter and sugar,add eggs separatley,gradually add flour and almonds to which baking powder has been added dryly,add
remainder of fruit and milk,bake in moderate oven for 2-3 hours.

Fig Pudding - Mrs J Millington - Leycett

1/4 lb bread crumbs,1/4 lb suet,1/4 lb flour,1 egg,1/4 lb sugar,1/2 lb figs cut small,milk to make a thick better,steam for 2 hours.Serve with custard sauce.


Mutton Stew - Mrs W G Peasgood,Leycett

1 lb neck of mutton,a little carrot and turnip,suet balls and seasoning,1 spanish onion.
Method:- Fry the onion in dripping until brown,then take it out and stir into the dripping as much flour as it will take without getting stiff.Stir carefully
until it browns and then add water to make a fairly thick sauce.Cut the meat into about 5 peices and take of the fat,put into the sauce to cook for
about 2 hours.Then put the suet balls in and cook for another hour.Season with salt,pepper,mace and a little vinegar.




Article from the evening Sentinel



Needlework sales book from the School
Woodlands County Primary children used to make all sorts of needlework items at the school
which were sold on to members of the community at Leycett,somw of the sales of these items
are listed below,i have not detailed all of them as there about 100 years worthof sales.
The children also used to knit scarves for the soldiers during the war.



31st October 1904

R Tomkinson - Overalls 2d .
E Clarke - Pinafores 7d.
Ursula Williams - Apron - 3 1/2 d.
L Salmon - Pinafore 5d.
Pudding Cloth 4d.
G Challinor - Pinafore 1d.
Herbert Whalen- Petticoat 10 1/2d.
Miss Symonds - Knickers x 2 2"4 .
C Viggars - Apron 1d .

July 1934

Stella Moores - Blouse 1s 6d .
B Mulliner - pinafore 10d.
Mrs Thompson - Pillowcases 1s 6d.
Mrs Spender - Frock 1s 2d.


The man who kept the accounts for the needlework sales book was William Williams
(My GG Grandfather).



This is a clipping taken from a book on Staffordshire place name history.The clipping describes the meaning of the name Leycett: