Fred Skinner ....recollections - Page 4

cashman · 20-02-2009, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Who got all the money in the end, ??. Did uncle Fred leave you a few quid Mr C.

was never on his christmas card list Al.

wadey · 21-02-2009, 00:07

Martholme Grange, strippers and chicken in the basket, those were the days!
We all have our faults but he was a very generous host and I know he did a lot for local charities.

Gingerninja · 29-03-2009, 13:40

Didn't Fred have something to do with Lar- de- dars? I remember a party they had after closing one night in the late 80's - I shoudn't have been there 'cos i was underage - imagine the shock and the quick exist when i saw my parents coming in...i had to hide behind taxis! I think my Dad knew him from the days of Joe Morts on Blackburn road..

beechy · 29-03-2009, 14:25

never knew fred had affiliations with lar de dars
not to say he didnt hold parties there.

jaysay · 29-03-2009, 18:05

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Originally Posted by beechy

never knew fred had affiliations with lar de dars
not to say he didnt hold parties there.

Your right beechy Fred never had anything to do with Lardies at all, after he sold Martholme never touched the nightclub scene again, kept to the Bingo Halls

Taggy · 30-03-2009, 08:57

Did'nt he also once own the Carlton Bingo Hall in Preston Jaysay? Its no longer there now, but sure i can recall me Parents going there.

Best Regards - Taggy

jaysay · 30-03-2009, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Taggy

Did'nt he also once own the Carlton Bingo Hall in Preston Jaysay? Its no longer there now, but sure i can recall me Parents going there.

Best Regards - Taggy

Can't remember him having that one Taggy, but could have ha it, I know he had about five or six at one time, Clayton, Gt Harwood, Padiham, Bury (I think, somewhere out that way) the one on Blackburn road, Nelson

BERNADETTE · 30-03-2009, 09:45

Ian used to do the electrics at his bingo halls, I can't remember him ever going to Preston

lancsdave · 30-03-2009, 09:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

the one on Blackburn road, Nelson

Think that would be Netherfield Rd or Leeds Rd. There is no Blackburn Rd in Nelson, a rare occasion where town planners got it right

wadey · 30-03-2009, 10:03

jaysay · 30-03-2009, 10:17

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Think that would be Netherfield Rd or Leeds Rd. There is no Blackburn Rd in Nelson, a rare occasion where town planners got it right

I'll have to corect myself dave I meant Blackburn Road in Accy, missed the comma, mind you a Blackburn Road in Burnley would be handy, it would be about the only decent thing there, the Road to Gods own country

Mancie · 02-04-2009, 04:59

lots of posts for a man that bought drinks for good looking lads in the pubs around Accy ..got no vent against the bloke but he was no hero... loud as soon as he walked in any pub.

jaysay · 02-04-2009, 10:35

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Originally Posted by Mancie

lots of posts for a man that bought drinks for good looking lads in the pubs around Accy ..got no vent against the bloke but he was no hero... loud as soon as he walked in any pub.

bought drinks for ugly swines like me as well Mancie

red rose · 02-04-2009, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Gingerninja

Didn't Fred have something to do with Lar- de- dars? I remember a party they had after closing one night in the late 80's - I shoudn't have been there 'cos i was underage - imagine the shock and the quick exist when i saw my parents coming in...i had to hide behind taxis! I think my Dad knew him from the days of Joe Morts on Blackburn road..

I think that Lar de dars was an internationally owned chain that had nightclubs in Paris, New York, etc...never got the impression it was a local businessman backing it.

keith higson · 24-09-2009, 11:08

Fred Skinner ran Dancehalls - Skinners Warehouse Little Harwood, then Church Con Club late 50's and early sixties one near the Canal at Clayton Le Moors.