Cubs, Brownies, Scouts or Girl Guides, which were you? - Page 2

jaysay · 25-10-2010, 09:10

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Originally Posted by Less

A bit like now, couldn't see any point in earning the badges, I'll join something that expects them to be given, Life long member of which party?

The walls not big enough Less, no there were no girls so no good to me

katex · 25-10-2010, 10:15

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Originally Posted by jaysay

The walls not big enough Less, no there were no girls so no good to me

Oh, I don't know, Jaysay, there was very close liaisons between the Scout and Guide troops at St. Johns in my day...

jaysay · 25-10-2010, 10:18

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Originally Posted by katex

Oh, I don't know, Jaysay, there was very close liaisons between the Scout and Guide troops at St. Johns in my day...

You didn't see the guides where I was Kate

cashman · 25-10-2010, 15:30

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Originally Posted by katex

Oh, I don't know, Jaysay, there was very close liaisons between the Scout and Guide troops at St. Johns in my day...

Quite true, was known to liaise wi a couple of guides meself.

ossy kid · 27-10-2010, 00:42

St Pauls on Plantation St. 55-58 Had some great camps.

davidf · 28-10-2010, 19:59

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Originally Posted by gdm27

Back in the early 60's joined the Cubs group at the old St.Peters school down Willows Lane. Couldn't afford the uniform but did have the neckerchief and the woggle mind. Never good enough to get even 1 badge!

I joined St Peter's Cubs in 1950. I still have my neckerchief but lost my woggle (along with many other things, probably) many years ago.
davidf

lancsdave · 28-10-2010, 21:21

I was a member of the Edgeside Boys Brigade. I only went so I could play for the football team

davidf · 29-10-2010, 19:46

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Originally Posted by ossy kid

St Pauls on Plantation St. 55-58 Had some great camps.

Hi ossy kid,
Remember that we met at the Saturday nights dances at Spring Hill? Well nearly met because I was there about five years before you - probably when you were in the cubs at St Paul's. So you moved around then. I was in St Peter's Cubs from 1950 to 1953 and became friendly with a lad who was a Sixer in St Paul's (real reason for this reply, the St Paul's link). His name was Philip and he lived on Barnfield Street and perhaps you knew him if you lived in that area. His family had a telly and sometimes I used to go to his house and we'd watch "Little Red Monkey", which is so long ago I can't remember what it was about.
davidf

ossy kid · 15-11-2010, 20:13

Sorry David, don't recall a Philip on Barnfield St. I did deliver papers to Barnfield St though. What is a sixer?

entwisi · 16-11-2010, 08:01

Boys Brigade for me....

1st Accrington Company out of Spring Hill

Was in the Brass Band for most of it as well

gdm27 · 16-11-2010, 13:32

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Boys Brigade for me....

1st Accrington Company out of Spring Hill

Was in the Brass Band for most of it as well

Hi Ian, quick question, what was the name of the band leader? ta

entwisi · 16-11-2010, 15:33

Geoff Smale was one of the main leaders, was that who you were after? He used to work for the council parks and gardens IIRC in the offices.

there was an old fella conductor when I first joined ( Arthur?????? ) who lived on Craven street ( bottom house of the terrace block on the right as you looked up)

gdm27 · 16-11-2010, 23:07

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Geoff Smale was one of the main leaders, was that who you were after? He used to work for the council parks and gardens IIRC in the offices.

there was an old fella conductor when I first joined ( Arthur?????? ) who lived on Craven street ( bottom house of the terrace block on the right as you looked up)

Arthur Holden was his name he had the Offie there. He had a son called Stuart who was my best mate. Died one afternoon there when he was 14 whilst having an asthma attack. First person I was close to who died, very sad. Arthur and his wife May never got over it. Thanks for the info.

entwisi · 17-11-2010, 07:38

Was Arthur the bloke thet ran the Offy at the end of Charter street? just round the corner up the hill? He drove a Blue Mk1 Granada 3.0 Auto IIRC ( Bit of a petrol head so was always impressed with the 3 Litre engine

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I'm thinking of a small slight old man who lived on Craven street next to the back entry that led to the small park bit( If you can call concrete Lumps with bits of wood from them a park!)

I'm assuming you were about at the time then, whats your name and how would I recall you? ( I was one of the cornet players and switched to Trombone when I was about 15 in ~ 1985 )

gdm27 · 17-11-2010, 13:30

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Was Arthur the bloke thet ran the Offy at the end of Charter street? just round the corner up the hill? He drove a Blue Mk1 Granada 3.0 Auto IIRC ( Bit of a petrol head so was always impressed with the 3 Litre engine

)

I'm thinking of a small slight old man who lived on Craven street next to the back entry that led to the small park bit( If you can call concrete Lumps with bits of wood from them a park!)

I'm assuming you were about at the time then, whats your name and how would I recall you? ( I was one of the cornet players and switched to Trombone when I was about 15 in ~ 1985 )

Almost certain it was Arthur from the Offy. He did like his cars, he once took me and Stuart to Blackpool in a beautiful blue mark 2 Jag this was in the early 60's. Sad to say I never played an instrument except the recorder you got 1st year at big school. Thanks again Ian.