Renewing acquaintance

jamesicus

jamesicus

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A few years ago I was a frequent contributor to the World War II thread (Nostalgia ain't what it used to be) on this Forum. I hope to renew the Accrington Web friendships I formed then.

By way of an update ..........

I was born in Burnley at 5 Duckett Terrace (torn down now) off Accrington Road on 28 August 1929 and I lived and grew up in Burnley until June, 1950 when I emigrated to America.

I attended Rosehill Junior School (1934-1939), Towneley Senior School (1940-1944) and Burnley Municipal College (1944-1946).

I have very fond memories of growing up in Burnley (mostly in WW2) -- some of my cousins and old school friends (and ex-girlfriends) still live there. I always liked Accrington and visited there many times -- especially going to Saturday night dances via Train from Burnley in the late 1940s.

I was passionate about Burnley and Lancashire League cricket -- still am -- please visit my Web site A great Decade of Cricket: 1938-1948 http://jp29.org/adcdr.htm
My other great love/fond remembrance is Blackpool -- I spent great holidays there with my parents in the 1930s and early war years -- and Saturday night excursions (by train from Burnley Bank Top Station including a ticket to the Tower Ballroom) -- the fabled "Passion Express" -- in the post-WW2 years.

James
 
Welcome back James:D read your world war thread with interest & useful for young uns doing history about world war 2 to which my grandfather played part in that battle, gunner & then prisoner of war in stalag18A - that is another interesting & brilliant site to view:D & he did survive the war died much later.
 
accymel said:
Welcome back James:D read your world war thread with interest & useful for young uns doing history about world war 2 to which my grandfather played part in that battle, gunner & then prisoner of war in stalag18A - that is another interesting & brilliant site to view:D & he did survive the war died much later.
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Thank you for the welcome, accymel -- I know you are very proud of your grandfather and the part he played in preserving World freedom.

James
 
jamesicus said:
Thank you for the welcome, accymel -- I know you are very proud of your grandfather and the part he played in preserving World freedom.

James
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You welcome:D, yes im certainly proud of him indeed as i am of all our brave men & women fighting for freedom & peace, his father before him was in the 1st world war, so come from a strong & brave family stock:D & good grounded basis for me & life:D

Are u going to be adding any further to your WW2 thread?
 
good to see you back jamesicus, used to enjoy your little snippets etc even though you are a dingle.:)
 
accymel said:
.......... Are u going to be adding any further to your WW2 thread?
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Yes, accymel -- I have updated my WW2 Website http://jp29.org/2dr.htm quite a bit recently including some more information relating to WW2 airplane crashes in the Burnley/Accrington area. As I did previously, I will post more in-depth information to my WW2 thread on this Forum.

James
 
Aye James, it sure is. We've got views of the Skyline drive from just over our backyard. Unfortunately, many from Northern Virginia have been heading this way making our County the 7th fastest growing in the country. It's such a shame to see huge farms going into developing these mega $500,000 homes. Now new schools being built, roads cut through, shopping centers going up . . . EEEWWWWW

Brian
 
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