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Ian was from the Scottish side pat was from the Irish side Ian was well known in the late 50s and 60s lived in Holliday st bit of a loner dead now Johny was a taxi driver nice guy not like Ian what part of Ladywood are you from I'm from monument Rd area age 76 went to osler st school know most...
I remember PAT fighting IAN in broad st in the early 60s PAT won but Ian was one of those people who wouldn't be beaten PaT fought him again won again very hard man was pat but no bully I think pat roach lived with him in stoke st for a while wouldn't like to cause trouble their I'm pretty sure...
the only McLarens I knew were of Scottish decent I went to school with Jimmy his nickname was PUDDY osler st 1958 62 we played for the school football team we were a very good side
the McLarens I know lived in holiday st their was Ian Barry John puddy I e James Malcom their father was from Scotland I believe PAT was Irish IAN was a renown fighter and Barry tough kids
I am a great friend of your family Johny was my best friend over 60 years Mary is related to me via my cousin Dave my name is Brian l don't really know how to use this site hope it gets to you
I was best friends with Johny McKernan know all the family very well over 50 years some characters came from stoke st pat roach pat McLaren ECT I am new on this site not very good at it love reading old Ladywood people knew most of them I went to follett osler 1958 1962 many stories to tell if I...