04-09-2011, 16:43
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Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Re: Nobbys garage
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Originally Posted by Retlaw
Knew Norman Taylor and his family very well, His father started that business just after WW1, first selling petrol in 2 gallon jerry cans, then expanded into what it became, when Nobby & his son Joe ran it, Nobby's daughter did the book work.
Old Joseph who started the business, served in the A.S.C., in WW1, he used to come in every day to check the books & count the money, until just before he died.
Nobby were a beggar for playing practical jokes, and he could tell some dam good tales as well.
Retlaw.
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I knew Joe very well Walter, he was a joiner by trade and I worked with him at Arnold Rileys Barfitters for a few years
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