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grammarlad · 23-03-2018, 09:43

Dear Philip,
I don't recall replying to this, but medical matters intervened. However, all that is behind me(!) and I am back enjoying the Accrington memories. I did indeed live between the Old Band Club and John Crossley's house, and the photo of John is unmistakeable. Sad to learn that Terry Gorman died in 2008; our last meeting was at my house in North Devon not long before that, so at least I was able to relive memories and anecdotes from our Grammar School days. I did speak to Ronnie by telephone at about the same time.
One little story relates to "our gang" including John Crossley and Peter Rigby (also factory bottom) managing to haul a Tizer wooden crate with a homemade parachute attached, all the way along the ridge of the Band Club and throwing it off into the yard below.Sheer vandalism. Lucky no-one was killed or injured.

23-03-2018, 09:43	#13
grammarlad Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 4 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Woodnook St Mary's ca. 1950 Dear Philip, I don't recall replying to this, but medical matters intervened. However, all that is behind me(!) and I am back enjoying the Accrington memories. I did indeed live between the Old Band Club and John Crossley's house, and the photo of John is unmistakeable. Sad to learn that Terry Gorman died in 2008; our last meeting was at my house in North Devon not long before that, so at least I was able to relive memories and anecdotes from our Grammar School days. I did speak to Ronnie by telephone at about the same time. One little story relates to "our gang" including John Crossley and Peter Rigby (also factory bottom) managing to haul a Tizer wooden crate with a homemade parachute attached, all the way along the ridge of the Band Club and throwing it off into the yard below.Sheer vandalism. Lucky no-one was killed or injured.