Phillip Pratt, Optician - Page 2

Royboy39 · 05-08-2011, 13:04

There was a death recorded in Lancashire in 1991.
May be a good place to start?

wadey · 05-08-2011, 22:36

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

yes it was phillip pratts in haslingden on lower deardengate ....i had my ears pierced there in december 1978 ... got a day off school to go and get em done cos my mum could only get an appointment on a wednesday morning ... and i talked my mum into getting hers pierced at the same time ...

Thanks Shillelagh

wadey · 19-08-2011, 14:14

Philip Pratt (Opticians) 23 Abbey Street, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 1EN

Gremlin · 19-08-2011, 18:01

Is the shop closed down now? I have been past a few times and never seen it without the shutters.

Bob Dobson · 19-08-2011, 18:41

Call in Gremlin and order some specs.

Gremlin · 19-08-2011, 18:46

I take it that means it is still open Bob.

I called at the chippy near by last week and it was closed and likewise a few weeks ago.
I must be there on the wrong days.

We used to get our specs there but for the last few years we have not had the usual reminders.

wadey · 22-08-2011, 11:22

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

yes it was phillip pratts in haslingden on lower deardengate ....i had my ears pierced there in december 1978 ... got a day off school to go and get em done cos my mum could only get an appointment on a wednesday morning ... and i talked my mum into getting hers pierced at the same time ...

and Jaysay, yes it was near the Legion and still has the clock outside

Royboy39 · 25-08-2011, 13:47

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Originally Posted by jaysay

George was well into his seventies when he died, which must have been twenty years ago and I think Philip was the elder

There is a recorded death in Rossendale in 2001.
Phillip Pratt aged 88. Born Oct 1912.

Anniebee58 · 29-08-2011, 17:01

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Originally Posted by wadey

Was he George's brother ?

Yes George was his brother, he was a solicitor on Cannon St, Robt.Kidd Whittaker & Pratt. I used to work for him when I first left school.

wadey · 29-08-2011, 20:46

Thanks, he was also Clerk to The Magistrates at Rawtenstall

derekgas · 30-08-2011, 08:04

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

Is the shop closed down now? I have been past a few times and never seen it without the shutters.

The Opticians (Pratts) in Accrington is still open, and the name has not been changed, they have a maintenance contract with us for their boiler, the annual boiler service was carried out not long ago, it did change hands 7 years ago and the new owners continued the contract.

jaysay · 30-08-2011, 08:59

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Originally Posted by wadey

Thanks, he was also Clerk to The Magistrates at Rawtenstall

Ya he was quite well know for being rather hard on crims advising the Magistrates in using the full extent of the law