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#395654 17th Mar 2010 4:20pm
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looking at the Orange Lodge post reminded me

Anyone remember on a Sunday morning a group of the SA would be in the middle of your street playing instruments, singing and a sermon
Don't know if it was just our street that needed saving
You don't hear very much about the SA nowadays
Remember a lad at BI who was going to be an officer in them when he left school
Were they paid a wage or was it voluntary

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I remember them playing at the end of our road on occasions, Sunday mornings mainly. I would think some of them would be full time and would receive payment, like any other religious or charitable organisation.


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This is no place for children.


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I remember them playing in my grandmothers street in Tranmere.I remember it well cos they used to scare the crap out of me.I would of been about 6 at the time and all them people wearing black and red uniforms marching was as scary as hell!! saying that though the master mind chair and the opening to tales of the unexpected also had the same effect. shocked




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In the early 50s they always played in the streets in Tranmere. The Salvation Army Hall was and still is on Old chester road Tranmere. Only the head of the area is full time and recieving renumeration


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I remember them marching up st pauls rd (rock ferry) where I used to live, must of been about 8 years old at the time, it was a bit loud and scary for me !!

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I was born in the house next door where i lived till I was 12
Everytime there was something good on the telly they woukd have a band practice and drown out the sound lol

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My sister was in The Sslly Army ,just because she wanted the tamborine!!!
They did play on a Sunday in our Rd off Poulton Rd Wallasey.
I also remember they would come into the pubs selling the War Cry I think it was called and skaking the tin!!!

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My sister was in The Sslly Army ,just because she wanted the tamborine!!!
They did play on a Sunday in our Rd off Poulton Rd Wallasey.
I also remember they would come into the pubs selling the War Cry I think it was called and skaking the tin!!!

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Sally Army still going strong. Concert at Vale Park 5th December.


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