Industrial Ossy

[West Ender]

Good grief West Ender Gijsbers rings a bell with me nearly sure I went to school with one of is sons, he was called Gerca (that's not the right spelling though, I'm not fluent in dutch)

That would be Tjerke, John, the youngest Gijsbers child. I was very friendly with his sister Marijke who was in my form at Paddock House. There were 6 children, Karel who became a Catholic priest, Tina, Antoon, Marijke, Theresa and Tjerke. They lived almost directly opposite the Sacred Heart church. Tjerke was about 6 years younger than me and as a little boy he had the thinnest legs I have ever seen.

I last saw Marijke when we were both 19 - a long time ago. She was at teacher training college in London and I don't think any of the family is still in the Accrington area.

 

[jaysay]

That would be Tjerke, John, the youngest Gijsbers child. I was very friendly with his sister Marijke who was in my form at Paddock House. There were 6 children, Karel who became a Catholic priest, Tina, Antoon, Marijke, Theresa and Tjerke. They lived almost directly opposite the Sacred Heart church. Tjerke was about 6 years younger than me and as a little boy he had the thinnest legs I have ever seen.

I last saw Marijke when we were both 19 - a long time ago. She was at teacher training college in London and I don't think any of the family is still in the Accrington area.

Said I wasn't fluent in dutch West Ender, but yes its the same family I remember they lived across from the Sacred Heart church and remember one becoming a priest

 

[esteemedjuju]

I was in the same class tjeuke at holy family

 

[cashman]

We had Giron Freres here too Westender for velvets.

yep was on the factory bottom, remember it well, they sacked me fer going to a funeral.