Hi Ladypenlope
You have beaten me to it regarding peter pan on the fountain , as i was going to suggest last evening
but it was late i think it was mike and myself on late night for that spur of a moment
I decide to call it a day and wait until today and just logged in and lord behold me you beat me to the post ha ha
yes my lady ,i know the probverb ,the early worm catches the worm , ha ha again,
And yes it was on the rear side of the Hll and yes you went down two flights of steps
when you came out of the hall you would walk towards the green lawns
and they went down in two tier levels and peter pan on the fountain playing is flute was on the lowe level
the first lawn you approached was actualy the crown bowling crown bowling green for championship
leauges competitions
yes you did go down the steps for that one for player there was large wooden benches
postioned high on ground level for team members to sit and watch and wait for there time
and for spectators and family members
You would walk across that green on the far left and there would be another series of steps about six wide
steps to step on that green which was well mowed to high stannard and peter pan was in the middle of that green
the parker keeper alway kept an eye on those greens and no one was allowed at any time to trespas
on any of those greens if he seen you he would shout at the top of his voice get off there
and depend on what side he is on he would collar you
but years later they brought horris a big man with his expolice bike to patrol ASTON park
And he was a fast pedaler around that sight no one dare shout back abuse as they did with other parkies
Horris was an expolice officer from digbeth how i knew is name my mother knew him from new cannal street
house partys they used to enterain alot with the police
sadest thing i seen regarding peter pan i think it was mid sixties i went to aston hall and the park
and seen how bad it was run down and peter pan had is arm broken off
As an true Astonian and thorough bred i feel Aston hall is in my heart and soul and blood
have a good day my Lady best wishes to you all , Astonian Alan ,,,