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Started by: awinstanley1 (inactive)

DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER A WALTER MATHER HE USED TO LIVE 12 ANSON STREET,NEWTON THE WORKING MENS CLUB IS JUST ACROSS THE ROAD HIS WIFE WAS OLIVE IF U CAN I WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE. He also used to help out with the undertakers in pemberton HALLIWELLS , he was a rum uncle told me some funny stories about funerals ,there was no direspecting the people who'd passed on , he knew MELLINGS, LIPTROTS, ALL FROM ROUND '' ROBIN ''

Started: 11th Apr 2012 at 17:43
Last edited by awinstanley1: 12th Sep 2012 at 01:45:44

Posted by: AJMcCleary (2)

Yes these were my grandparents :) Lots of happy memories. He used to tell me all the tales while we played cards until 3 in the morning! Like you say, always respectful but some funny tales were told and I remember these days like they were yesterday.

Replied: 16th Nov 2021 at 02:18

Posted by: broady (inactive)

That could be GB as is now writing the original enquiry.

Replied: 16th Nov 2021 at 18:41

Posted by: GOLDEN BEAR (6555) 

AJMcCleary,,,,,, Are we talking about the same man????If so then you would know who one of sister's is ? Also can you name one of his brother's ?? He was my Uncle .. ARE YOU ONE OF OLIVE'S CHILDREN that was his other spouse /wife ???

Replied: 17th Nov 2021 at 15:04

Posted by: GOLDEN BEAR (6555) 

Hello AJMcCleary , Have you got this message yet about my uncle
WALTER MATHER ... GB

Replied: 19th Nov 2021 at 16:15

Posted by: stars (432) 

I knew Walt and his sons Reg, Colin Harold, used to be in the same class as Harold at Pem Senior

Replied: 10th Dec 2021 at 21:44

Posted by: GOLDEN BEAR (6555) 

Well hello ( STARS) If has you say you knew him that well how's about his sister Elizabeth ann or a brother FRED MATHER ?? as a kid i would go down to his home in 12 ANSON ST ,NEWTOWN every Sunday for a few hours .
GB

Replied: 14th Dec 2021 at 16:32

Posted by: stars (432) 

Sorry Golden Bear, I didn’t know any more of the family, hope you find what you are looking for ????

Replied: 21st Dec 2021 at 20:45
Last edited by stars: 21st Dec 2021 at 20:48:59

Posted by: Azurewolf (3)

Hello there Golden bear. I lost my previous password so made another username.

Yes it’s the same man. My dad is Olive’s son. I don’t know much about his other family except for Joan (his daughter, my dad’s step sister).

He passed away in 1984 due to cancer.

The times you were at my Nan’s house in Anson street would probably be before I was born or when I was a small child. I was born in 1969.

It’s nice to “meet” you! :)

Replied: 15th Feb 2022 at 23:03
Last edited by Azurewolf: 15th Feb 2022 at 23:03:59

Posted by: GOLDEN BEAR (6555) 

HELLO there AZUREWOLF,,,
IT'S very nice to hear from someone who know's about him or any of his family. My mother was his brother she was Elizabeth Ann Mather .there was another brother FRED MATHER , i recall those times with deepest fondnest he was a really true gentleman, at my dad' wake he didn't half make us all happy with plenty memories he had with my mother /dad. I was very sad when he passed .The sad part of it all is that families friends etc we don't keep in touch until it's too late don't we ?? I would like dearly to find out more about all who are left .so i hope to keep in touch
bye for now GB . ALAN .

Replied: 16th Feb 2022 at 14:45

Posted by: Azurewolf (3)

Hi Alan,
It’s made my day that I’ve learned about you and about your mother being my Grandad’s sister. I bet you have so many memories, fun and happy ones.

My grandad used to kid me about the missing part of his finger. I never found out what happened to it haha.

When I used to go and stay, we would play cards and dominoes all day and well into the early hours. I’d ask him to tell me all the tales from his undertaker days and he’d always make humour of it. He smoked like a factory chimney too!

It would be nice to stay in touch
AJ

Replied: 16th Feb 2022 at 18:53
Last edited by Azurewolf: 20th Feb 2022 at 15:54:36

Posted by: Azurewolf (3)

I sent you a photo and an old document Alan. Not sure if you received it or not

Replied: 4th Mar 2022 at 12:33

 

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