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Originally Posted by mobertol
It's pubblished by Carnegie Pubblishing Ltd. of Preston -my copy is signed and was given to me by Benita as a Xmas present, she was a family friend. There is a foreward by the then Hyndburn District librarian, Brian Ashton -no mention of Bob Dobson as far as I can see Jay.
It is sub-titled "Interviews with and tales of some interesting folk from Hyndburn and the Ribble valley."
For those interested in Ossie there are interviews with:
The Duckett brothers -builders who lived in Fielding lane.
Harry Godbold from Miller Close (aged 93 back in 1990)
Bill Salmon ex-coalman from Ossie
Jack Holmes a retired miner
Jimmy Stephenson, past-owner of Ossie's "Potato Pie Shop".
A little annecdote which i like is the following:
A retired school-teacher's remeniscence. He'd taught in a local school and had given the children a list of words to choose from and told them to write a sentence using any one of the words. One of the words was "comfort", he was amused to find a little boy who had written:
"I've comfort rent" (I've cum fer t'rent).
I wonder if the little boy was a certain John from Ossie who is well known for his spelling feats even today! 
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Na couldn't be me was never a little boy
I knew Bill Salmon, his grandson is the proprietor of Hyndburn Cars (Taxies), The Duckett brothers were both in St Mary's Amateurs in the early days, and Jim Stevenson was a regular in the Stop and Rest, sadly all are now deceased. I'm nearly sure Bob did publish a book my Benita
Oh yes mobertol, just have a quick shufty at your original post, the spelling is very interesting to say the least
