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George, i went to woody sec, i can't say i know Donny and i would have gone to the Craftmans once or twice. Its just strange that you have mentioned a couple of blokes I've known. I knew Chewy from Lairds, Eddie i met through a lad called Pat Stanton around 1973, that name might ring a bell, Eddie and Pat were mates from childhood i think.

vaguely recall a lad called Eddie Shields who lived in Collingwood st off Grange rd ( wouldnow be about 68 years old) and there was a Pat Stanton who lived in Oliver Place nickname (k)nucker? roughly same age or older.
I used to go to the craftsmans regularly on a Thursday or Saturday night roughly about 1965 to 1969

Same lad Derek, Pats nickname was Knucker, i never called him that, he got Urko off me from Planet of the Apes.

Don't get the Urko part - was it one of those Planet of the Apes
toys

Urko was General Urko in plant of the apes series, probably was a toy as well. Pat had a bad corn and used to walk like him, Urko was a gorilla by the way.

Have we mentioned St. Georges Secondary Modern school in Leasowe Road Wallasey yet? If not, I have!

Bert i had relations called Stanton they used to live in
Horratio st of Grange rd, my cousons were Jimmy, Barbara,and one with an unusual name i think it was spelt MYRTLE, I have not seen
any of them since about 1957 you never know they may be related to your mate

Can't help you there George, i only know his brothers and sisters, must be a good chance of them being the same family.

does anyone remember Our Lady's infants and junior schools, price st Bhead near Our Lady's RC church from 1958-1964? Think both schools still there (friends reunited)
When I was about 14 I crowned Our Lady in the May day celebration at the church does anyone have any old photos?
I remember Canon Quinn often came to our assesemblies and I thought he was on fire - he wasn't he just had his ciggie in his pocket! wouldn't be allowed now!!

yeh most certainly do, went there from 73 to 76, and was in Elm house, my father also went there

Come on all you lads that went to HEMMY from 1950 to 1955
there must be some of you out there that were in my class
You must remember the likes of NORMAN LEWIS ,MAURICE CARTWRIGHT,
RONNY SUTTON,TOMMY WOODS,JONNY RANDELL,ROBERT HUGHES,to mention a few . It would be great to hear from someone from our class
They were a great bunch of lads LONG TIME NO SEE

fatty fergason,& rolf smith mr howl was the dept. head

does anyone remember the leas school in meols drive hoylake it was a beautifull building it looked a very old school. does anyone know the history behind it or have any photos.igoogled it but got nowhere cheerssssssssssssssss

google hoylake junction, was a few things on there if i remember rightly