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My brother was certainly the sportsman of the family, playing cricket, rugby and football.
What a thread you started Kate, you've certainly rekindled a lot of childhood memories and reminded me of people I used to know all those years ago and have not thought of in a long time.
It really is horrifying though to think these memories are of events of almost fifty years ago, even longer in the case of your great grandfather and I have to say have made me feel rather old.
Still you're only as old as you feel and I'm a great believer in the old adage that growing old is certainly better than the alternative.
Do you think that's really wise?
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Originally Posted by
Sgt Wilson
My brother was certainly the sportsman of the family, playing cricket, rugby and football.
What a thread you started Kate, you've certainly rekindled a lot of childhood memories and reminded me of people I used to know all those years ago and have not thought of in a long time.
It really is horrifying though to think these memories are of events of almost fifty years ago, even longer in the case of your great grandfather and I have to say have made me feel rather old.
Still you're only as old as you feel and I'm a great believer in the old adage that growing old is certainly better than the alternative.
Glad i started a few memories!!! Apologies tho for making u feel 'old'!! lol
Its good to hear of memories of my Family, particularly my Great Grandfather... as u say it is such a long time ago, but its good how 1 memory triggers others memories!!!
I never knew the business that my Grandfather had, hence why i started this thread... thanks to all for the memories
Cogito, facio, Fio!!!
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Does anyone know anything, or remember anything, about Green's Taxi business run from York Terrace on Manchester Road in possibly the late '40's to mid '50's. Belonged to my grandfather and I know virtually nothing about it. My grandmother also ran a boarding house from the same premises mainly for theatrical performers at the various theatres then in Southport.
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Posted on behalf of Beau Nidle.... a pic of St Philips BB.
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seivad
Posted on behalf of Beau Nidle.... a pic of St Philips BB.
Thanks for that Seivad, this was taken in 1957 my brother is on the back row. And if Sgt Wilson is who I think he is his brother is on the back row too.
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Originally Posted by
Beau Nidle
Thanks for that Seivad, this was taken in 1957 my brother is on the back row. And if Sgt Wilson is who I think he is his brother is on the back row too.
Yes my brother is third from right back row, My Uncle Ed is in the centre of the pic. Three others I recognise are John Catlow, Roy Aldred and Martin Blundell.
Do you think that's really wise?
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Southworths
Does anyone know if a Bert Southworth fits into this discussion, he married my dad's aunty Margaret (Todd)?
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I've not heard of a Bert Southworth, however i will ask my father, when he comes back from his holiday
Cogito, facio, Fio!!!
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Great pics...brings back memories...I was in the 2nd Southport BB at All Souls......love the pillbox caps.....
The Object of The Boys Brigade is ......???????
When there is nothing more to be said....Barrie goes and says it
Originally from Southport in Occupied Lancashire
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it began, "to promote......" granville southworth, was he known as " granny"? used to play the bass bells on the stand? does anyone remember joe boyer? and what about i think it was frank simms from st simons, 2 guys to look up to, and on the foto is top right don gregson who started the 10th?
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I do indeed remember Joe Boyer, he had a fish and chip shop on Cemetery Rd and for a long while ran the Boy's Brigade handbell team at St Philips.
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Originally Posted by
kate1970
Just wondering if anyone on here has had a 'family' business in Southport?
My Great Grandfather and my Grandfather had a building business... many years ago... i believe was in Virginia Street.
My family name is Southworth... as was their name.
Wondering if anyone remembers this ??? Or if anyone had a business in Southport long ago???
... think they were in Virginia St long before i was born in 1970!!!
Just stumbled upon this thread Southworths yard was at 142a Virginia Street i remember i nearly bought the yard in the late seventies I'm sure it was around £2000 but I thought it was too expensive at the time
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Originally Posted by
Sgt Wilson
I do indeed remember Joe Boyer, he had a fish and chip shop on Cemetery Rd and for a long while ran the Boy's Brigade handbell team at St Philips.
Joe Boyer mentioned in above thread did he work at southport infirmary as a porter later in life or same time as chippy
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Beau Nidle
Miss Gregory, Miss Aldred, wasn't it Mr Sourbutts who followed Pop Rimmer as head. Tommy Tweddle (caretaker) the Wilkinsons who lived over the school (Mr Wilkinson was the Church Verger).
Blimey I'm wracking my brains now.
bob wilkinson did he work at southport cemetery and crematorium some time
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Originally Posted by
seivad
Posted on behalf of Beau Nidle.... a pic of St Philips BB.
The photo is so cute
****Blessed are the cracked:
For it is they who let in the light****
***Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held it's ground*****
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