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Yes Michael
violet witherington was her maiden name , originally from Perry common
she also came from a large family , 10 children in all 4 boys 6 girls
hi Michael
my mother was born in 1932
shes still with us
like I said we loved in on may 3rd 1957
until summer 1967
10 lovely , difficult but memorable years
happy new year to you
Hi Lyn
thank you for replying to me ( I'm absolutely buzzing !! ) I'm trying to open the thread not much good at this
what number did your family live at ?
Hahaa
Yes my mother knew and remembers Mrs Ingram ( I've just got off the phone with her
my mother is named Violet Henry
we moved into 15 in may 1957
I got it wrong earlier "Mickey was Harold Evan's sister his wife was named kathy
have you any photos of the old yard ?
Spoke to my mother earlier she does remember the Ingrams in fact she has a photo of Mrs Ingram standing in front of a house with a little garden
is this Mrs Ingram ?
Aah yes Michael
I remember the trotters also a family at the top of the yard in guildford st call Shaw . Robert shaw was a year older than me they also moved to kingstanding we often shared a pint when we came of age lost contact with him some 25 years ago
Mr Evan's lived in the corner next...
Hi Michael
number 15 was as you walked down the barracks the first house on the right as you entered the "yard " we were /are a big family 7 siblings the eeldest being Danny who was 65 last week I'm paul 64
years old and so on
my father Jim ( RIP) unfortunately died in the toilet if that...
Hi everyone my name is Paul Henry I lived at 15/ 26 guildford st
( the barracks ) I've been trying to get accepted into this forum for a long time now ( to no avail ) my family lived opposite ( ronnie ) wells not Johnny
we had a large family 7 siblings anyone remember us ? I'm sorry to hijack...