b'The Barton FamilyBased on material provided by Sheila BartonH aving seen our website, Sheila Barton, the wifeJanuary 1946 on the occasion of Ella Smiths 14th of Maurice Barton, contacted us via email tobirthday. Living at No. 38 Main Street, Ella was the acquire a complete set of back-copies of the Bulletin.daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Smith and sister of It is rewarding when we get such a request as it is anHarry. Sheila met Ella at school when they were in indication of how much the Bulletins are appreciated. the same form at Queen Annes in York. She visited In subsequent correspondence, Sheila told usBishop Wilton many times after this, spending more about the Barton family. Maurices mother andweekends and with Ella shed cycle to Pocklington father were George William and Elsie Barton. Elsieon a Saturday night to the dance in the Oak House. was born in the village in 1903, the daughter of JohnWhen they left school they both went to work at Richmond, the village carrier. Maurice was the fourthRowntrees and Ella stayed with Sheila at her home in child in a family that consisted ofFreda who wasNew Earswick during the week.born in 1920, Vera (1921), George William (1924,Maurice left Bishop Wilton in 1952 when he later known as Bill), Maurice (1927), Joyce (1929) andmarried Sheila. They lived in Pocklington until 1964 Wendy (1939). All six children were born and broughtduring which time Maurice was working for the up in the village. Ministry of Civil Aviation on Pocklington Airfield. When As a schoolboy Maurice was friendly with Owenthe depot at Pocklington was closed they movedto Robinson. This probably originated around 1939Gloucestershire where they now live.when Bill was working at Huggate Wold farm whenHaving read the Bulletins after we sent them to Owens father was the foreman there. Bill used to takehim, Maurice was particularly thrilled by Captain Maurice on his bicycle crossbar to the farm duringCooks contribution in Bulletin 14. Maurice can well school holidays to keep Owen company.remember, whilst at school, William Cook coming to Maurices grandfather on his mothers side,tell wonderful stories of his voyages.John Richmond, at one time lived at No. 15 MainSheila saw mention of Jack West, the conjuror, Street. Mr & MrsBelow left: Mr & Mrs Walter Smith with Harry and Ella outsidein a Bulletin. Joe RobinsonNo. 38 Main Street. This photograph was taken in 1949 by SheilaShe remembers eventually movedBarton. Harry was 20 at the time and Ella was 17. sitting round to No. 15 withBelow right: Owen Robinson the table in the Owen their sonparlour at Cot and Mrs RobinsonNab whilst he showed Mauriceastounded Ella the ladder to theand her (both 14 hayloft in the barn.at the time) with Apparently half aa demonstration brick had beenof his sleight of knocked out ofhand with playing the wall at regularcards. She intervals at the sidedoesnt recall of the ladder so thatwhy he stayed John could climbthere or where the ladder with hishe originated wooden leg. from, but the Sheila first camecard tricks are to the village inunforgettable!The Barton brothers & sisters from school photos:Freda in 1928 Vera in 1934 Bill in 1934 Maurice in 1939 Joyce in 1939 Wendy late 1940s320 BULLETIN 17'