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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
A mate has suggested that ( 1950s) there was a smelly , homeless character in Accrington called 'Itchycoo'. He used tio frequent the Commercial , or at least hang around there before being buggered off by the long-serving landlord, whose name I have forgotten. I think he has got the name wrong, and I think the man would be 'Tommy Ent ' ( Entwistle probably), who slept most nights in the brickworks kilns. I recall hearing of a chap in Blackburn being called Itchycoo.
There must have been others. The men who walked from town to town used to give their address as Police Street, Darwen (c1960) This was a common lodging house.Accrington's had gone by this time.
I was told that Tommy Ent had been married with a family, but had left home to live on the streets. I recall that he was a mild-mannered bloke, except when he was affected by drink, made worse because he had eaten very little.
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At it again Dobo
I've found the picture of your look-a-like.
He came back from the war. His wife had been playing around. She tried to sue him for maintainance. He just up an said if I've nowt thad ged nowt, and went living rough. whch would be nothing compared to what he went thro during the first world war.
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