Welcome Paul, I'm pleased to tell you that Elsie, Ray Thomas' mother is still alive and lives next door to a friend of mine, she is in her 80s now, I have met her and she is a lovely lady.
I think I am right but you never know, I am sure when I used to go to The Golden Cross upstairs there was a group that used to play ther called Elle Riot, it may have been Elle Riot and the Rebels, but I cant remember his name he had dark hair and went on to play in the Moody Blues. He took me home a couple of times, does that make me a groopy.
:angel: Thought you guys might like to see the write up from the 2005 concert here in Christchurch NZ.
Sorry if it is still a little blured, but is the best I could manage.
Chris the Moodies went to college with my great friend Ernie who is in Oz and they visit him when in Perth been doing it for years I believe.
The College was somewhere near Alum Rock I think
Was it St Peter's College, in College Road Saltley? Sometimes known as Saltley College - or am I barking up the wrong tree!