That took me by surprise, seeing that about Ray Holder. I can just about remember him, as I was not at Upper Thomas street for long, due to the bullying. I wagged it for ages until I went to an open air school near bromsgrove. Really loved whistle down the wind, as did my mum.
When I was there, I never knew roy by name, just remember his face. He was in the seniors when I started there. He would be about 8 years older than me.
Thank you Aston Lad. That always had me baffled. I once asked my dad & grand parents if they knew as they lived in Park Lane, but they never told me. Always remember when I was little that when I saw that, I knew I was not far from home.
, Roy was 7 years older than myself....his dad died when he was about 4 years old, his mother married Benjamin Dow they had a son named Malcolm who was a close mate of mine from the mid 1960's to early 1970's when we lost touch, the family moved to Bordesley in 1970 ....Michael you name rings a bell with me, did you live on Park Lane or a street close by it ?...
Hello Aston Lad. My dad's parents lived in Park Lane, & we lived in Potters lane, next to the fish shop just down from the shareholders pub. That was our first house after I was born.
hello Aston Lad. I first went to Burlington Street School at the age of 4. Miss Rock was my first teacher. Then I went to Elkington Street junior school before going to Upper Thomas Street. Unfortunately,there is only one person I can remember from days at those schools, that was a girl named Ann Bird, she was in my class at Elkington Street. I only remember her as she helped me get home as I could not walk due to having cramp after sitting for a long time at our school christmas party. I can remember starting at Upper thomas Street & being tied to to basket ball posts in the playground & having medicine balls threw at me, then having my head put down the toilet as part of my initiation. I didn't like the school after that & had a term & a half playing truant, but spent my time working , loading the lorries at Ansells Brewery & H.P sauce. I loved that work until my dad caught me. I just can not remember the head masters name though. I think it was Mr Thomas. I know he was old, had a bald head & wore glasses.
Hi Aston Lad. Ya right. It was Mr Parker. Was not too keen on him though. I am on facebook. Will check that out shortly. thank you for that info Aston Lad. If only I could remember or stayed in touch with a few pupils from my school days. We may have knew each other all those years ago.
a second of action from a idiot like that,can ruin a persons life for ever,
That is true. I was born in 54.
I was born in 54, so would have been in the same class as your mates. Pity I was so shy & never mixed with anyone at that time.
Hi Michael. I would have been at UTS at the same time as you. I was born in March 55 so I was there from Sept 59/60 until July66 when I left to go to Grammar School. My name is Michael Carney and we lived at 1/161 Clifton Road until we moved to Kingstanding in 69.
Raz....He left for a short while to become a profession tennis player, he wasn't any good at that either.....
Hi michael. Unfortunately, I can not remember many people from my school days at UTS, as I found it hard to make friends due to the bullying I got when I first went there. My Parker (nobby) would not do anything to stop this happening, so I wagged it & worked at ansells brewery & HP sauce loading the lorries until I left to go to an open air school near bromsgrove in 65. I was born in 54 & lived in bracebridge street at the time.
I lived in Upper Sutton street 1/106 next door to the fish and chip shop left in 68
Yes I went there, my younger brother was in the infants at the time I was in the annex, we lived in upper Sutton street but I had to walk all the way back to Upper Thomas street to collect my brother never forget the telling off I got when going home and forgetting to pick him up lol We left in 68 and moved to Tamworth. Annex always freezing cold and damp. After 11+ I went on to Manor Park
Always remember the smell from HP and the giant bottles of sauce we used to have at dinner time lol happy days.
Yes my brother and I went to Upper Thomas st and I did a year at the annex. I left UTs in 66 and then did two years at Manor Park girls, we left Upper Sutton St in 68 and moved to a village (Warton) outside of Tamworth.
Mr Hoffman, belted me with a ruler around my legs. So after telling my dad that night he went down the school at home time the next night and got hold of Hoffman sat him in a dustbin on one of the posts outside the school. He ran and jumped on a bus so dad followed the bus. Never had any trouble with him after that. Dad used to pick up my brother and I with our pet monkey in the car. The kids loved to see him. We lived in Upper Sutton st. next to the fish and chip shop. Will have to ask my brother if he remembers any of the names.
I was there at the same times as you mention and did a year in the annex in Tower Road.
I'm sure I remember the name Cotter, as my brother and I also lived in Upper Sutton street next door to the fish and chip shop. Did your family live in the maisonettes across the road from us, I'm sure my brother Colin has mentioned a Geoffrey Cotter.
Hello Susan. Though I should have been in school, I really loved my times working at ansells & HP sauce. Loved the mixed aroma of the vinegar & hops. The area had it's own distinct smell, (now sadly gone). How I miss those days.
