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Tetti · 02-10-2011, 12:30

Hi Suedarbo
Are'nt you glad you put your Grandfathers name up on Accyweb? Here's another reason to make you a little happier. Whilst on holiday in sunny Accy for the last 2 weeks (not long enough) I went , as I usually do, into Mrs Parkins shop in Burnley Rd. to buy some nostalgia, books etc., amongst these was " An Accrington Miscellany" compiled by Ronald Y. Digby and Alice Miller (ISBN 0 9022287 3 0) On page 27 an article headed 'Nicknames', by Jack Wells quote 'At Town Bent pit sixty years ago nearly everybody was better known by nickname. Here are some that come to mind'. Amongst these is one 'Limping Riley' correct name 'Oldham'. Could this be your Granddad?

02-10-2011, 12:30	#23
Tetti Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 37 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Fern Gore cottages?? Hi Suedarbo Are'nt you glad you put your Grandfathers name up on Accyweb? Here's another reason to make you a little happier. Whilst on holiday in sunny Accy for the last 2 weeks (not long enough) I went , as I usually do, into Mrs Parkins shop in Burnley Rd. to buy some nostalgia, books etc., amongst these was " An Accrington Miscellany" compiled by Ronald Y. Digby and Alice Miller (ISBN 0 9022287 3 0) On page 27 an article headed 'Nicknames', by Jack Wells quote 'At Town Bent pit sixty years ago nearly everybody was better known by nickname. Here are some that come to mind'. Amongst these is one 'Limping Riley' correct name 'Oldham'. Could this be your Granddad?