Renewing acquaintance

jamesicus · 04-12-2006, 22:11

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

accymel · 04-12-2006, 22:21

Welcome back James

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

& he did survive the war died much later.

jamesicus · 04-12-2006, 23:11

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Originally Posted by accymel

Welcome back James

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

& he did survive the war died much later.

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

accymel · 04-12-2006, 23:22

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Originally Posted by jamesicus

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

You welcome

, 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

& good grounded basis for me & life

Are u going to be adding any further to your WW2 thread?

WillowTheWhisp · 04-12-2006, 23:38

Welcome back James.

cashman · 04-12-2006, 23:53

good to see you back jamesicus, used to enjoy your little snippets etc even though you are a dingle.

jamesicus · 05-12-2006, 00:07

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Originally Posted by accymel

.......... Are u going to be adding any further to your WW2 thread?

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