My early life in Accy 1946-68

[Dobbie]

Hi Susie what a coinsidence I liked nest door to the leightons we called her auntie bell we also went to there house to watch the coronation do you remember Miss shipstone who taught p.e in the big hall at the top of the school we were tired out by the time we had climbed all those stone steps

[Dobbie]

Hi Susie

I thought that it must be you as that was the only name that came into my head when i saw susie and when I looked at your page and saw the photo it just had to be you you haven't changed a bit I can't tell you what a pleasure it was for me to read your very interesting memories it brought back so many memories for me we moved from accrington when my two sons were 10and 11years old we moved to liverpool where my sons still live and I think I have already told you that we now live in Lanzarote do you remember the name of Mr Chaffers daughter

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Dobbie

Hi Susie what a coinsidence I liked nest door to the leightons we called her auntie bell we also went to there house to watch the coronation do you remember Miss shipstone who taught p.e in the big hall at the top of the school we were tired out by the time we had climbed all those stone steps

Originally Posted by Dobbie

Hi Susie

I thought that it must be you as that was the only name that came into my head when i saw susie and when I looked at your page and saw the photo it just had to be you you haven't changed a bit I can't tell you what a pleasure it was for me to read your very interesting memories it brought back so many memories for me we moved from accrington when my two sons were 10and 11years old we moved to liverpool where my sons still live and I think I have already told you that we now live in Lanzarote do you remember the name of Mr Chaffers daughter

Glad you're enjoying my memories Maria - I knew I had a lot I wanted to write down and Accyweb gave me the perfect opportunity. Seems to have gone down well with a lot of members on here.

Yes I do remember Miss Shipstone and PE in the hall and outside in the yard too! She was a little lady and didn't she have something wrong with her - a limp or a wryneck or something?

I only rememer Mr Chaffer and not his family, suggest you ask his grand daughter Mobertol if you want to know his daughter's name. You can send her a private mesage. She knows Liverpool well too as she was at university there. Also it wasn't me who went to the Leightons to watch the coronation - it was Littlepom. See post 12 on this thread.

We are living in Morecambe now - I left Lancs when I was 21 and never thought I'd come back. But my other half got a job here in 2006 after being unemployed for a while. We had lived in various parts of the country before that. He retires in 2 years and then we aim to travel in Europe in our motorhome.

[Dobbie]

Hi Bob

I started school at St Johns when I was three 1949 and attended until I was six then went to Central Prep on to St Mary Magdelens and Finally St Christophers I was one of the first pupils to attend there and I was in the school choir for the opening day when did you go to St Johns maybe you would remember me Mariae Allen my best friend was Pamela Gorten I lived next door to Lenora Leighton if you ever bump into her again would you remember me to her she looked after me a lot when my Grandma went down town I spent a lot of my school holidays with lenora and rita I am so glad I found this web site the memeroies of my child hood came flooding back it was lovely I also went to knowlmere street with my friend Sandra Dean and the Con on Monday and Saturday nights Percys chip shop was the best I knew there daughter Margaret look forward to hearing from you oh by the wy I now live in Lanzarote rtired there last year and loving it

[cashman]

used to know Pamela Gorton way back Dobbie, also her younger brother Albert, who became a butcher when he left school in accy market hall, aint seen him fer a about 7/8 years now, though was told hes now working up Huncoat at Senator, n left butchering. I started at St Johns in 52, n go to the reunions when i'm around, its good to see some old faces.

[Dobbie]

Originally Posted by littlepom

Thanks for the memories. The deck, Knowlmere Street, mine was cherryB in the phone box on Knowlemere Street. Couldn't dare go to a pub as well as being underage my grandma had the Globe on Blackbutn Road. My dad used to have the garage in Edgar Street opposite the Princess and Empire.
I also knew Lenora Leighton, they were the only people that I knew with a telly and went to their place to watch the Coronation. Will have to talk to Bob later.
Oh some lovely memories came up. Spent hours in the Melbo drinking Vimto.
Thanks Susie.

Hi Littlepom thought I would reply as I lived next door to Lenora Leighton and my sisters and I also went to leightons to watch the coronation on their telly I remember it was very small and had a magnifier over the screen loved the street party afterwards though my name is Mariae Allen I do hope hope that you remember me and that you will reply and tell me your name

[Dobbie]

Originally Posted by cashman

used to know Pamela Gorton way back Dobbie, also her younger brother Albert, who became a butcher when he left school in accy market hall, aint seen him fer a about 7/8 years now, though was told hes now working up Huncoat at Senator, n left butchering. I started at St Johns in 52, n go to the reunions when i'm around, its good to see some old faces.

Hi Thanks for your reply i would dearly love to contact Pamela if you could find out any information for me I would be most grateful

[Dobbie]

Originally Posted by susie123

Glad you're enjoying my memories Maria - I knew I had a lot I wanted to write down and Accyweb gave me the perfect opportunity. Seems to have gone down well with a lot of members on here.

Yes I do remember Miss Shipstone and PE in the hall and outside in the yard too! She was a little lady and didn't she have something wrong with her - a limp or a wryneck or something?

I only rememer Mr Chaffer and not his family, suggest you ask his grand daughter Mobertol if you want to know his daughter's name. You can send her a private mesage. She knows Liverpool well too as she was at university there. Also it wasn't me who went to the Leightons to watch the coronation - it was Littlepom. See post 12 on this thread.

We are living in Morecambe now - I left Lancs when I was 21 and never thought I'd come back. But my other half got a job here in 2006 after being unemployed for a while. We had lived in various parts of the country before that. He retires in 2 years and then we aim to travel in Europe in our motorhome.

Hi Susie

what a coincidence my Sister-In-Law moved to morecambe as well with her Husbands job after he left whitebirk power station he worked at Heysham power station now retired his son works there now and they live in Bare

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Dobbie

Hi Susie

what a coincidence my Sister-In-Law moved to morecambe as well with her Husbands job after he left whitebirk power station he worked at Heysham power station now retired his son works there now and they live in Bare

More coincidences - my partner works at Heysham power station on their computers and we live just down the prom about half a mile from Bare. What's their name?

[Dobbie]

Sydney and Barbara Carr there son is Michael

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Dobbie

Hi Thanks for your reply i would dearly love to contact Pamela if you could find out any information for me I would be most grateful

Will try but can't promise. will P.M. yeh if i find out.

[Dobbie]

Originally Posted by cashman

Will try but can't promise. will P.M. yeh if i find out.

Hi Cashman thanks for your reply look forward to hearing rom you again soon

[susie123]

Originally Posted by susie123

More coincidences - my partner works at Heysham power station on their computers and we live just down the prom about half a mile from Bare. What's their name?

Originally Posted by Dobbie

Sydney and Barbara Carr there son is Michael

The names don't ring any bells with my other half, sorry, but I will keep a lookout for them. You never know when paths may cross.

[schoneberg]

Hi

I am new to the site but i used to know Pam Gorten . DIdnt she marry Vinny Conroy. Thanks for the memories of Accy . I havent lived in england for many years but I went to new Jerusalem church and lived in Water street. Those days at the con club and the Empire in Church were great. I married Bunny Burnett but we divorced years ago . Remember many fights at the Con usually started by Bunny.

I am trying to trace my cousin Ray LLoyd . I think he is a member on the site. Havent seen him in years . I live in Cape Town.

[Dobbie]

Hi Littlepom

I also went to the leightons to watch the coronation we lived next door to them I am Mariae Allen do you remember me