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The daughter came round today and brought an observer with her, there is a great article in about the Accrington Pipe Bad, recognised quite a few names quoted in the piece. Roger Colbridged lived at the top of Monarch Street where I grew up, its now the civic society's place, he was also a partner in T & E Harrisons Joiners down the Straits, my Father served his time there and worked there until the late fifties, others I recognised Syd Stokes was storeman at Shopfitters Jack Wilcox is another familiar name. This article is one of the best I've seen in the Obs for a while worth reading