accy pubs - Page 3

jaysay · 12-08-2008, 05:03

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Originally Posted by Eric

Did anyone ever try to do the pub crawl from the Black Dog down to the Church Commercial .... tried it several times (only arrested once) and never made it .... Buddy of mine, Sid Wright, said that it could be done if one only had a half pint in each pub .... maybe, but god didn't make half days.

Do you come fom Ossy originally Eric?

BERNADETTE · 12-08-2008, 11:36

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya cashy it was Georg Osbaldeston (think thats how ya spell it) new his sons one was called Trevor can't remembe what the other was called, but one was a bad cripple, walked very badly, think he's no longer with us

You are right George has been dead quite a few years now

Benipete · 12-08-2008, 11:39

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya cashy it was Georg Osbaldeston (think thats how ya spell it) new his sons one was called Trevor can't remembe what the other was called, but one was a bad cripple, walked very badly, think he's no longer with us

There's an E in George and an R in remember

but you got Osbaldeston right I think.

cashman · 12-08-2008, 12:32

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya cashy it was Georg Osbaldeston (think thats how ya spell it) new his sons one was called Trevor can't remembe what the other was called, but one was a bad cripple, walked very badly, think he's no longer with us

yep knew that ta, ozzy (trevor) used to tag along wi our crew down the rovers occasionally.

jaysay · 12-08-2008, 16:52

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Originally Posted by Benipete

There's an E in George and an R in remember

but you got Osbaldeston right I think.

Whats an E and an R amungst friends Benipete

but its this flaming lap top doesn't always print when I hit the key

Eric · 12-08-2008, 17:10

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Do you come fom Ossy originally Eric?

No .... but my gran was from Ossy, her maiden name was Webster .... and my great uncle Matthew lived there ... used to hang out with a couple of guys from up Ossy way ... on most sundays we used to play 3 card brag at a buddy's place up by the Black Dog .... Donald Vaughn .... and then we would have a few pints in the Dog before staggering off in the general direction of Accrington

.... ubi sunt

MargaretR · 12-08-2008, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Eric

No .... but my gran was from Ossy, her maiden name was Webster .... and my great uncle Matthew lived there ... used to hang out with a couple of guys from up Ossy way ... on most sundays we used to play 3 card brag at a buddy's place up by the Black Dog .... Donald Vaughn .... and then we would have a few pints in the Dog before staggering off in the general direction of Accrington

.... ubi sunt

I knew the 3 Vaughn brothers - Edward (my age - same class at primary school), David (later owned the big toy shop on Church St Accy) - Donald - vaguely remember him.
Anyone know what happened to Edward? Did hear years ago that he qualified as a doc.

Eric · 12-08-2008, 18:42

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

I knew the 3 Vaughn brothers - Edward (my age - same class at primary school), David (later owned the big toy shop on Church St Accy) - Donald - vaguely remember him.
Anyone know what happened to Edward? Did hear years ago that he qualified as a doc.

I think I remember that Edward was a doctor ... and that's the route Donald went too ... he did his university in London; their dad was a lawyer, I believe. Donald was in my year at Accy Grammar; so he must be in his early 60s now. Considering the amount we drank, and Donald was a sterling drinker, he probably specialized in diseases of the liver

jaysay · 13-08-2008, 10:14

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Originally Posted by Eric

I think I remember that Edward was a doctor ... and that's the route Donald went too ... he did his university in London; their dad was a lawyer, I believe. Donald was in my year at Accy Grammar; so he must be in his early 60s now. Considering the amount we drank, and Donald was a sterling drinker, he probably specialized in diseases of the liver

I knew Donald quite well Eric, he used to mate out with a guy called Billy Walmsley, who's mother had the hair dressers opposite the Town Hall, another chap called John Marsden, John went into the Marchant Navy, he now lives on Fairfield Street, and is a regular in Ossy Con. Brian MaCandrew was another of the crew. Billy Walmsley now lives in East Anglia, near Grea Yarmouth, He's a Dentist, that is if he hasn't retired now, they are all around my age 61 or 62

Bob Dobson · 13-08-2008, 16:38

There is a list of pubs in existance in 1898 on page7 of 'An accrington Mixture' which I edited & published in 1995. I don't recall where I got the information, but with the exception of the Pickup Arms, I believe the information as to locations is correct. It doesn't list clubs. Because I am not competetent on the computer, I cannot email copies, but a PM bearing your email and/or postal address will get you a copy, as it will force me to learn how to send pics. It doesn't incl;ude clubs, but I have detaails of the
clubs in existance in 1938. They boasted 7,000 members:-

King St WMC...Stephenson memorial WMC...Globe Bowling & Billiard...Accrington District Club...Burnley rd Subscription Bowling Green...Central conservative...Canine WMC...Spring Hill Bowling & WMC...Dyers' & Finishers' WMC...Poplar WMC...Central WMC...Old Band Club...Baxenden WMC...Sydney st WMC...Baxenden Conservative...Discharged & Demobilised Sailors' & Soldiers' Memorial Club...Willopw Mount WMC...Masonic Association...Grafton recretaion...Baxenden & District Golf...Amalgamated Engineering Union (A.E.U.) Club...Marlborough WMC...Huncoat WMC...Green Haworth WMC...Bold St...central Catholic...Accrington Transport & Social

I don't know where some of these were.

Can anyone tell me when Bash Con Club opened. Is it still going? Was the upstairs domestric quarters at one time?

MargaretR · 13-08-2008, 16:49

Does the Pioneer Working Men's Club not appear because it is in Church?
It still operates now when most others have closed

Eric · 13-08-2008, 17:27

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I knew Donald quite well Eric, he used to mate out with a guy called Billy Walmsley, who's mother had the hair dressers opposite the Town Hall, another chap called John Marsden, John went into the Marchant Navy, he now lives on Fairfield Street, and is a regular in Ossy Con. Brian MaCandrew was another of the crew. Billy Walmsley now lives in East Anglia, near Grea Yarmouth, He's a Dentist, that is if he hasn't retired now, they are all around my age 61 or 62

Holy faeces .... you knew Wham ... and Johnny Marsden .... it is indeed a small world .... do the names Ray Barker, Sid Wright, Ian Wade ring a bell?

I've got dogs to walk, cats to feed, and grass to cut .... I'll PM you later if that's ok.

MargaretR · 13-08-2008, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Eric

Holy faeces .... you knew Wham ... and Johnny Marsden .... it is indeed a small world .... do the names Ray Barker, Sid Wright, Ian Wade ring a bell?

I've got dogs to walk, cats to feed, and grass to cut .... I'll PM you later if that's ok.

John Marsden is my cousin.
His mum, my godmother Margaret, died recently.