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north ashton boys brigade
north ashton boys brigade
Photo: keith fox
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Item #: 10368
church parade 1955

Comment by: janet on 9th April 2009 at 14:09

Hi Keith, a young you, Johnny Halliwell, Billy Slater, Tommy McLwee? I remember quite a few faces, but not names. The three guys front and central, is the one on the right Alan Walker?

Comment by: Eric Winstanley on 9th April 2009 at 16:46

Directly behind you, Keith is Cyril Catterall with Harry Howarth at the back.

Comment by: keith pennington on 11th April 2009 at 21:33

hi Keith ,we used to be in same class.the one right at the back between the two officers ,i think is John Lyons,from what i remember of him,he suffered a lot with nose bleeds.who is the guy with the dickie bow ? i seem to remember him being in our class at Ashton.there's a lot of faces on there i can remember but can't put a name to them.Alan Ratcliffe far left i think.Abram boys Brigade used to help out at walking days,and i seem to think we helped out when your brigade was first formed

Comment by: keith fox on 14th April 2009 at 12:00

Hi, keith ,the person third from the right at the back between the two officers I believe is Brian Fellows ,as far as I can remember John Lyon was not in the b.b.,the guy in the dickie bow is Jimmy Brown , hope you are keeping o.k.

Comment by: John Smith on 15th April 2009 at 08:57

2nd young boy from the right is definately Brian Fellows, he's my uncle, he would be mid 60's now

Comment by: keith pennington on 21st April 2009 at 21:56

Hi keith ,i'm fine thanks ,are you keeping well.i don't live in Abram now ,i'm an adopted Billinger ,have lived here 35 years .We all probably only live a stone's throw away but never the twain shall meet.there was some really nice guys in our class ,but being that young and green we all went our seperate ways, its only now that nostalgia creeps in.all the best Keith.PS and i don't feel sixty five at all,do you

Comment by: Lyndon on 27th April 2009 at 11:28

Keith, the lad front second left, I'm almost sure, is Leslie Cunliffe from Cedar Grove. The officer in front of the church door is Mr. Smith from Elm Ave. and the chap at the back, far right, is Mr. Littler from Garswood; he was a churchwarden in the 50's and 60's

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