My Relations in Muston
Muston in the 1920s
By Sheila Jones
My maternal great grandfather and great grandmother are buried in Muston churchyard. My mother was brought back from Canada at 10 days old in 1916 to live in a cottage on Muston green opposite her grandparents who lived in Holly Cottage. She then had twin sisters and later two brothers, who all attended the Muston village school. They later moved into the council house next to the school house.
The family moved to Netherfield when my mother was 12 years old, and after living in the country they all hated it, but the job situation necessitated the move.
We often visited (and still do) Muston, and my mother would tell me lots of stories about the village, and point out where everyone lived.
I recently learned from an uncle that my grandfather tiled Holly cottage (the roof was previously thatched) and ordered the tiles from Grantham to be delivered to Bottesford railway station. My grandmother then barrowed them from there to Muston. I cannot imagine how many journeys she had to make!
Iris, Irene and Phyllis Sharpe on the village cross with Mr Challands circa 1924
Iris, Irene, Phyllis, Edgar, Alan Sharpe in the first car in Muston circa 1922
James North outside Holly Cottage
May Day on Muston village green
Muston School circa 1923 - Phyllis Sharpe 4th from right top row - Edgar Sharpe 3rd from right bottom row