Maxine Johnson
 

I was wondering if anyone could pass on any information on (then) Maxine Johnson. I believe her family was originally from this area. They moved to Canada in 1982 and I went to high school with Maxine in Collingwood Ontario, Canada. They moved back to the Oswaldtwistle area in September 1983 and I believe lived or stayed with relatives possibly in Stanhill Village and/or Springhill Park? We stayed in touch for a while but drifted apart. I've often wondered these past 20 or so years what had become of her. Any information would be appreciated.

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did she have a brother called john? i can recall someone comming back from canada about that time and we called him canadian john!it would be a bit funny being called john johnson though wont it!

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Actually, I think she might have had a younger brother named John. I don't recall her parents names, but I'm pretty sure her Dad was an Engineer. Maxine would be about 37 now. If I remember correctly they stayed with relatives when first returning. It's been so long I can barely remember the addresses ( we wrote for a while ), but 51 Stanhill Village (maybe 52?) and a Springfield Terrace addresses seem to ring a bell.

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I remember somebody called Canadian John.They lived over a papershop on Blackburn Road.that would have been about 25 years ago.

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I think we have got this wrong !just been informed by the better half john did live at the paper shop he also had a sister called tina,There last name was margerison.Sadly john took his own life through the use of drugs he thought he was unclean and kept saying that he had bugs crawling all over him and that is where it ended for john .god bless his soul!!!

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I am CANADIAN JOHN'S SISTER !!!! I stumbled on this sight accidentally...imagine my surprise ! I am his sister Tina, and yes we lived in a shop on Blackburn Road. I moved back to Canada about 18 years ago. PLEASE reply...anyone who knew my brothers - or me,...
Thankyou !!

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Hi Tina. Did you go to Moorhead and live up Avenue Parade at any time? If so, I knew you.:D

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Hi Lettie - yes I did live at 229 Avenue Parade, only a few houses from from the bottom of the coppice!

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Oh, and yes I attended Moorhead High School

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Well I never.... I remember having many a good afternoon and evening up at your house. You playing the guitar and all of us having chats and listening to music. I remember you strumming the first few chords of Ziggy Stardust on that guitar, we were well impressed. I will send you a private message...:D

You may also remember Shurm and Fibi (also members of this site) they were both in your year at Moorhead.

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I remember you too Tina;I was same year as Shurm at Moorhead!

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Lindsay....did you go to Moorhead?

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oops....yes you did.

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What a small world it is afterall. I vaguely remember Fibi....and Shurm is a tall falla with blond hair...?

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Lindsay....your name is totally remembered...but I can't quite place you....jog my memory

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Could someone from the area post a list of high schools close to Oswaldtwistle that I could filter through Friends Reunited? Thanks.

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Here are the major ones that i know of:-
Rhyddings School
Hollins School
Holy Family
Paddock House

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Moorhead also had pupils from Ossy;what did Maxine look like??

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Shoulder length blonde hair, blue eyes. I'd say English accent, but of course that wouldn't stand out over there. Perhaps she picked up some Canadianisms while here.....?

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Also St. Christopher's High School

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I don't believe so, but I could be mistaken.

Thanks to all for the High Schools information.

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As it's been a year since any activity on this thread, I thought I'd post a reply to bounce it back to the front. Perhaps there's been some new traffic...

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A few more years and no responses, so I thought I'd bounce this back to the front page again......