[Bob Dobson]

I wonder if the strong man that Gemlin tells of might be a man called Herman Burgess, who is still alive I think and approaching 80. He did live up Haywood Rd way ten or so yrs ago. In the early 50s, he were t'cock o't' schoo' at St John's but has lead a very settled life as a family man - certainly not the town centre chap but likely to have been very strong though mild-mannered