alan smith
21 October 2010 00:11:06
Hi Linda [Cornwall]
I knew your uncle Sid well as young lads growing up in the 1950's playing footie in Coronation Park .
Joan Avenue hasn't changed still no road or pavement just a cinder track. Sid worked at Connelly's Market Gardens on Arrowe Road Greasby [long since gone] in the early 60's, lost touch after that.
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Sue. O'Neil
18 October 2010 17:57:55
Paul Smith, I was at Brookdale from 1962 - 1966 and I have a photograph of my year at school there. I don't know if that is any of any help to you.
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Pauline Bispham
15 October 2010 11:36:59
Not an ex resident of Greasby, Barnston I'm afraid but used to spend a lot of time there - community centre discos in the 1970/71 period and lots of friends lived there. Charlie Fitzgerald do you remember 9' 9''? I'm now living mostly in France, still in contact with Deb and Gary L.
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Stephen Finlow
08 October 2010 22:20:27
I also remember Winnie and Noreen and the Neals. I also remember the Lowes and the Gaughans. These were only a few of our neighbours during the very happy seven years that I lived in Greasby.
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Ian Briscoe
05 October 2010 17:13:44
Sue Hook - Yes I was in West Kirby this past weekend. I've not seen Maude for ages. Where are you living now? I met up with Richard Stok a while back.
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Paul Smith
05 October 2010 16:37:25
Before the site closes does anyone know if there are any Brookdale 1960's school photo's posted anywhere ?
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Maureen Reid
05 October 2010 07:29:09
I lived in Greasby from 1956 - 1974. Both my children were born in Greasby. Paul 1961 and Laura 1963. Our surname was Dunn. We were involved with 1st Frankby Greasby Scouts for several years. Last address before emigrating to NZ was Mill Lane.
Interested to hear from any old contacts.
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Ben Childs
21 September 2010 10:05:49
So sorry to hear the website is closing Mike. After all your hard work too. If there is any way I can assist with the new site please just say the word. Very best regards. Ben
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Howard Dean
19 September 2010 09:01:32
Does anybody know the present where abouts of Alison (nee) Pomeroy ?
Alison lived in Brookdale Avenue with her parents and brother, I lost touch when I left Greasby in 1960. I would very much like to "catch up" with her again if possible.
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chris smith
17 September 2010 09:26:40
Just found this site and its great to hear a few names from the past. My family used to live at number 20 Greasby Road opposite the garage when it was a proper one with the pumps and the little shop in it.
Makes me laugh to think of all the shops I remember from when I was a kid , the corner shop by Well Lane which is now a house (I think it was called Brenda's or maybe that was the name of the lady who worked there) and the Spar in the village which is now a pub. Fond memories of lots of great family and friends in Greasby.
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Sue Hook
01 September 2010 14:27:24
Hello to you too Ian Briscoe.
My Mum and your Mum are still good friends. Trust you are well.
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stephen wiles davies
30 August 2010 18:59:13
firstly hi to all you newcomers, i would like to refresh a question about a family called the dumbells who lived in cortsway, greasby between 1950s and 70s, i am particulary interested in anyone who knew charlie dumbell he was in the navy and his family included lillian, jack and thelma. any info would be gratefully received. please contact me at my email address.
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Ian Briscoe
29 August 2010 20:35:43
Hi to Sheila Taylor
I think we were at confirmation classes together
Ian Briscoe
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Ian Briscoe
29 August 2010 20:33:02
Hi Sue Hook
Your ex neighbour from 128
Ian Briscoe
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Sue George (Kent)
24 August 2010 14:23:23
Really sorry this site is closing as I have enjoyed everyone's comments but it has at last prompted me to contribute and hope that you will be successful in setting up another site. I moved into 11 Appleton Drive with my parents, John & Joyce and my sister Christine when Appleton Drive was still being built. Names that spring to mind are Biggin, Wright, Young, Johnson, Collins & Ridley. There were many more as that was in the day when we all used to walk to school up Rigby Drive. I sadly left Greasby when I was 8 but still remember my life there with vivid memories. I have 2 school photos showing all the class of the late 50's and remember we had 2 sets of twins and 1 set of triplets in our class. I remember the post man with his bike and being lifted onto the front carrier for a ride home, wouldn't be allowed now. And the dustman who always had a sweet for the children, again wouldn't be allowed.
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Howard Dean
23 August 2010 07:31:12
I was terribly sorry to see that the web site was being closed for whatever reason, it has been one of my favourites and viewed on a regular basis. I should like to express my thanks for the work you have done and I most sincerely hope that we will see a similar site up and running in the not too distant future.
Editor's Note - Thanks Howard, your comments are appreciated. The closure is not my choice (for details see Homepage) and I hope to have a new site running before this one finishes at the end of October.
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Ian Powers
21 August 2010 20:22:54
Wow, Super site. I moved to Greasby from Hoylake in the mid 50s, living in the new council properties in Cortsway West. (Anyone know what went on on that land before the council houses? I remember parts of the road were concrete before the building as I used to visit the Godwins in Jefreys Drive.)
My uncle ran the Favourite newsagent for some time, lived in Circular Drive.
We played in a couple of derelict houses in Wood Lane, Grovers was one of them. I think they were waiting for the sewage scheme to finish and then they were replaced with a lot of houses.
Wood Lane went onto Saughall Massie after it crossed the Arrowe Brook, but became impassible due to brambles and the footpath moved to the adjacent field.
I was born in Birch Avenue Upton and my mother remembers seing the American plane from Burton Wood flying over my pram before it crashed, the pilot's wedding ring was returned to his family recently.
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linda
19 August 2010 11:02:52
HI, just came accross this site. My mother lived in 5, Joan Avenue Greasby, (Betty Callaghan). She had 5 brothers Harold, Norman, Phil & Sid, all now deceased. My mum is 82 now and sadly has dementia. She came to Cornwall when she was 18 to join the land army, married a Cornishman and had 6 children , 1 girl and 5 sons. My brother and I have been talking about coming up for a few days to look at the house where she lived. I've looked up the Twelfth Man, Premier Lodge next door, handy. I was 18 on my last visit 42yrs ago. We have one contact, my uncle's wife. We know Sid had twin daughters but have no contact for them. If anyone can help please contact me .
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Gwen Smith nee Henshall
12 August 2010 20:33:49
Robbie and Ann Evans, look forward to hearing from you and if you could pass my e-mail address to Douggie Thomas too would be grateful.
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ANGIE COOPER
11 August 2010 19:53:28
Brilliant!! I replied to your e mail last night. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Noreen Bedson (nee O'Neill)
10 August 2010 16:29:26
Angie Cooper. I am your great uncle Jim's and auntie Lizzie's granddaughter. My father was James and I was brought up in Brookdale Ave, and named after my auntie Noreen. I am so excited to have discovered a relative of my Father's side of the family. If you contact me I can fill you in with what I know about the family.
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Sue Hook (di Castiglione)
06 August 2010 10:53:01
My sister Jacky alerted me to this site. I, too, went to Greasby Junior School when Mr Crozier was headmaster. The name on this site I most remember is Tina Dunn (Tiplady). I remember the jam jar collections well, also the eclipse. The trip to Paris I remember for all the wrong reasons - the hot doughnuts and the 'citron' ice cream. Also a great big squashed tomato in the dormitory wardrobe and losing my socks down the plughole!
I used to live in Brookdale Avenue as did schoolfriends Aileen Laws, Rosemary Bennett and Jennifer Hayes around the corner at the top. Anyone know what became of them?
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Simon Finlow
22 July 2010 00:13:01
Alison - That's because I mistyped it. Should have been .net rather than .com. I'm going to e-mail you separately. This seems so strange, all these memories keep flooding back of Cortsway, Greenway, Brookdale, the sweet shop where I pinched a Coffee Crisp and got caught! Stuff I haven't thought about in years and years . . .
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Robbie and Ann Evans
20 July 2010 19:09:36
Gwen (Henshall) it was a pleasure to meet you and show you around your old house even though it has changed a little. It was great meeting all the family on the Saturday.
Howard. Ann will be in touch soon, we do have your email address.
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Alison Gamwell (nee Neal)
18 July 2010 14:58:46
Simon, I just tried to email you but it failed to deliver. Perhaps there was an error in your address.
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Alison Gamwell (nee Neal)
18 July 2010 14:45:22
Simon Finlow! There's a blast from the past! I remember you well; we used to play at your house a lot. I'll send you an email.
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Simon Finlow
18 July 2010 07:47:15
Thought I'd google Alison Neal, who I played with when we were 3, 4, 5 years old and found a reference to her here. Hi, Alison, if you ever read this. You were a good friend and my children would love to meet you.
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Howard Dean
13 July 2010 20:09:48
Message for Robbie and Ann Evans,
Could you please email me as I have lost your email address during a computer hiccup.
Howard.
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John Dodd
06 July 2010 14:02:19
I was evacuated to Greasby in 1939, I stayed with two families, the second was the Dodd family, they lived on the corner of a small lane leading into a park. Can anyone remember the family or house that they lived in?
I now live in Adelaide, Australia
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Gwen Smith nee Henshall
30 June 2010 09:52:17
Had lovely break in Greasby, thanks to all, especially Rob & Ann for letting me into their home, and to Ken (vicar) for his help. Good to see Douggie Thomas and his mum. Get in touch Douggie, Len would like to get in touch with you.
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Gwen Smith nee Henshall
29 June 2010 10:33:21
Had a lovely few days in my place of birth. Thanks to Rob and Ann for allowing me into their home and looking round the house I grew up in. Lovely to be back in Rylands Hey and to see Douggie Thomas and his Mum. Thanks also to Ken (vicar) for locating my Grandfather's (Ernest Biddlestone) grave for me. If anyone wants to get in touch my e-mail is displayed. Douggie Len would like to get in touch with you if you could contact me. Hope I get back to Greasby soon.
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Karen Ashley (nee Booth)
25 June 2010 16:33:11
I was born in Carmichael Avenue, sister Linda and brother Brian.
Can anyone help me find Samantha Fenlon? She lived in Dodd Ave in the 70's then moved to Tattenhall. Also Sue Jenkinson who lived in Elm Drive
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Tom Holroyd
23 June 2010 10:34:14
Karl. I don`t know whether you got this message , but I`ll repeat it. I don`t remember much about Mr. and Mrs. Haynes. Mr. H. was a quiet and rather private person. He didn`t like to be present when the pigs were being slaughtered by Atewell (!) the Welsh butcher. Mrs. H. was the opposite. She was outgoing and talkative. They had an Alsatian guard dog called Grant. He had been trained in the army. He would let you into the yard but wouldn`t let you out!. By the way, I remember your father and Irene Stanley!
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Richard Barton
11 June 2010 10:37:10
I'll be visiting Greasby on 26th June to find Ernest Biddlestone's grave, and hopefully some other Biddlestone graves. Meeting up with Gwenda and other Biddlestone clan at St. John's Church at 12:00 noon. The Biddlestones lived in Rylands Hey. John Connor and others might be interested as they knew some of us.
That's St. John's Church on Frankby Road, next to Frankby Close.
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Sheila Taylor
07 June 2010 20:39:53
Hi Cathy
I live in Dodd Avenue Greasby. John Touhey lives in my road with his wife & son. He was my husband's boss at Champion Spark Plugs.
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Cathy Brown
07 June 2010 02:44:05
I was recently browsing through an old photo album which chronicled my trip through Europe in the early 70's. In Sidari Greece, I met a fellow from Greasby named John Tuohy. My travelling companion and I stayed at his family's home for a few days before heading to Spain. I reside in Canada. Does anyone have any info on John?
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Paul Smith
02 June 2010 16:57:51
Re Fiona Taylor, I think I was in her class at Brookdale. I left Brookdale in 1969. Was at Hoylake Parade for a month before moving to Oxford. My nickname was Ena during that time.
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Karon George
29 May 2010 12:29:41
Hi. I'm hoping someone looking in will be able to help me. I'm trying to find an old friend of mine who lived in Greasby and moved away a few years ago. Her name is Sarah or Sara Jackson and she would now be 40. She lived in Stapleton Avenue from 1983 with her mum who I believe lived there until a few years ago. (Sorry, can't remember her name.) She had 3 younger sisters, Angie, Suzie (Sue) and Jenny (Geg).
If anyone could help and put me in touch with any of the girls it would be great to hear from you. Thank you, xx