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Edd56

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Hi everybody, my name is Eddie Pickup and although I only lived in Accrington for just over 2 years my parents were born and bred in the area and I often visited Accrington to watch Stanley in the mid to late 50's with my grandad.
 
You couldn't be muich briefer than this, Eddie - tell us a bit more. Where diod you live ? which school did you attend ? who were your pals and neighbours ? Where did your parents work ? This should stimulate responses Where are you now ? Any relatives in Acc ?
 
Sorry about the lack of any detail. I was born in Accrington and lived in Hindle Street for just over 2 years at which time we emigrated to Canada. Unfortunately my father suffered major ill health and we returned to the UK around two and a half years later and established ourselves in Fulwood, about 3 miles north of Preston. I attended the Harris Primary School and then Hutton Grammar School followed by Manchester University. I married in 1970 and set up home in Grimsargh, around 5 miles NE of Preston where I still live today albeit with a different wife. My parents were very active in the Accrington community, my mother being a Sunday School teacher in Acre and my father playing lead trumpet/cornet for Eddie McGarry and Sid Ashmead's bands. He was also a member of the Accrington Military Band and The Knaves. Any info on any of the bands would be most welcome.
 
hiya EDD56, welcome to the forum, that would be peel park were yeh went to watch stanley,
 
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It was indeed and we managed to get back to Hindle Street in time for all the results program at 5pm.
 
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