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    Slade Road Service Garage

    Here's another pic of the service station. This could also be from the Chris Barker collection and taken at the same time as post #4
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    Slade Road Service Garage

    My Mother worked at the service station sometime in the mid 60's. Here's a photo of all the staff taken I believe in 1958 (not my pic' so credit to the original photographer and owner)
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    Happy birthday Frothblower

    Happy Belated Birthday Frothy hope you had a good one mate..
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    It's chocks2's birthday

    Thank you all. Very kind indeed.
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    CCSM ? Meaning

    I would suggest that the first letter is a "G" which would make it the official rank of Garrison Company Sergeant Major.
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    Aston villa at war

    Sorry, I have no info on HMS Aston Villa (as she was officially known) but I do have these pic's . Ship and crew during WWII and the wreck being dived upon some time later.
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    Acorn Hotel Erdington

    John. Ron passed away in 2019 Rita is still alive but not in good health. I'm their son by the way
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    It’s Frothblower’s birthday

    Happy Birthday mate.
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    Ansells Brewery

    Sid's surname was Timmins (No "G") and to his left is David "Spuddy" Baker. Both of them are my uncles.
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    Wylde Green School, Green Lanes School

    Oh good, maybe I'm not as senile as I thought I was. Not sure that Graham died because I was told that someone had seen him a couple of years ago but hey, who knows. I went on to Boldmere for my sins and Richard Gregory wasn't there so I'm not sure where he went. I guess the teacher could have...
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    Wylde Green School, Green Lanes School

    Sorry Greg, I don't remember you but as you said "Long time ago". I will PM you when I have more time. Possibly tomorrow.
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    CHRISTMAS 2020

    A Merry & Safe Christmas to one and all x
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    IT'S LYNS (ASTONESS )BIRTHDAY TO DAY FOLKS.

    Have a very Happy Birthday Lyn. Enjoy the rest of your day xx
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    Ansells Brewery

    That must be a different trip to the Monmouth one I mentioned Andrew. Sid had a heart of gold and his connections with football was vast. He was on the youth books for Aston Villa before signing for Wolves. He then moved to Port Vale for a while before giving up playing. He was then involved...
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    Ansells Brewery

    It was Sid Timmins and he was my uncle. He passed away after a tragic accident in Dec' 2011. I used to come down with Sid and watch the training when I was on leave from the Navy and I spent a weekend with the youth team in Monmouth once. I don't remember Kenny Burns being there but Jimmy...
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