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Forum: Lost Friends / Family 13-05-2018, 03:43
Replies: 44
Views: 4,308
Posted By kenn
Re: Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946

Remember Wattie very well at H&B and around town. I recall he was a friend of Steve Coulson who lived on Bold Street.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 06-03-2018, 04:10
Replies: 3
Views: 4
Posted By kenn
Re: Ronald Digby school teacher

I was privaldge to know a Ronald Digby. He lived in Avenue Parade, next to top block and played snooker at Cambridge St Methodist Institute in the 1960s. He had a son who had some affiliation with ...
Forum: Heritage and History 01-07-2017, 02:30
Replies: 259
Views: 260
Posted By kenn
Re: The Pubs of Accrington

Great map with wonderful memories. Thank you.
I had my first ever pint at 15 years old in the Stanley Arms at the corner of Stanley St and Washington....staggering distance from the Dyers and...
Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 07-03-2017, 02:05
Replies: 6
Views: 632
Posted By kenn
Re: Stanley's Car Park - the Wembley of the North

Hi Gareth
I remember your Dad and his brother John. They lived the other side of Peel Park school on Manor Street. We all played snooker at Cambridge Street Methodist Institute together with a...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 27-07-2016, 02:15
Replies: 25
Views: 26
Posted By kenn
Re: looking for Clive Smith

I was an infrequent member of a web site (now closed) where Clive had a profile. Best I can recall was he listed his location South Africa.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 17-10-2015, 21:31
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By kenn
Re: Old Boys

I lived on Spencer Street and remember Franny and Tommy and they lived nearby. cant remember which street.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 27-04-2015, 21:58
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

Great picture. Wish there were more like this!:)

I was in a year before these lads. I recognize Mills back left. The lad with the ball is Kirkam (older brother John in a year before me) and the...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 12-05-2014, 19:29
Replies: 44
Views: 4,308
Posted By kenn
Re: Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946

Hi Jas

Small world! I have been in the electricity business since I arrived in Toronto in 1981. I am guessing you may have joined Babcocks? Bullougs and Platts were a great engineering...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 11-05-2014, 13:55
Replies: 44
Views: 4,308
Posted By kenn
Re: Howard & Bullough Toolroom 1940-1946

I was in the Tool Room around 1966-67 as an apprentice. George Crawshaw was the foreman. I also spent time in Planning and tool design around 1971-73 before leaving Platts. I remember Joe Rayner as...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 07-05-2014, 00:09
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

Steve
As requested (hope this works).
Photo of Wooknook football team 1962-1963. This would have been the second year team. Not the full school team. As mentioned in my earlier note, I can remember...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 04-05-2014, 01:08
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

I remember most of the teachers mentioned. Also Judith Catlow (single at the time) Souther (red beard). Headmasters: Allen then Carroll then Hindle (older bloke and former math teacher).
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 03-05-2014, 19:09
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

I remember Mr Wade was teaching the boys about the birds and bees and that 1961 was the only year we would ever see that was the same if turned up-side down.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 03-05-2014, 19:04
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

Steve: Got it almost 100%. I recall us walking home from school and you being on the school football team . I turned up a photo of the team taken in the school yard dated 1962-1963 (as written on the...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 03-05-2014, 00:41
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

Taddy: You may well have the best memory. Maybe Clive was boss of the prefects. I think I remember him as one of the lads that stood at the door and stopped us going into the school before the bell.
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 03-05-2014, 00:37
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Smile Re: Woodnook Secondary

Steve: Bang on with Spencer Street, Phil and Geoff, the football team and Arden Hall. Remeber Shirley as my partner in country dancing when when the football/netball afternoons was rained out. ...
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 01-05-2014, 21:39
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Re: Woodnook Secondary

Good memories of those Spring Hill dances.

I recall Clive Smith being Head Boy at Woodnook
Forum: Lost Friends / Family 01-05-2014, 02:23
Replies: 68
Views: 2,828
Posted By kenn
Smile Re: Woodnook Secondary

Hi Barry,

Good to hear from you. Long-long-time-ago.

I recall we were in the the same class at Woodnook (or at least the same year). You may remember me.... Ken Nash.

I remember most of the...
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