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Thanks for response, my early memories of Beeches Road are girls who had wet themselves and used to hog the radiators. Also a broken light switch in the toilet block which used to give the unwary an electric shock. Mrs George was my favourite teacher and my best mate was Georgie Gowler.

Just remembered Ralph Shuttleworth used to live in Sandy Lane.

Brian how long were you at Aldridge Road School and what house were you in? I was in Lichfield. The other three were Canterbury, York and Chester, happy days dimmy.

Ditto except that we used to sledge down Somercotes Road over Beeches Road then down Castleton Road (hill) the modern day form is probably called chicken.

Hi yourself (this is in fact dimmy) I don't remember Ronnie having a sister. His first wife was named June and they had a little girl together. The last I heard he was living in Tamworth and would probably be about 83 or 84 by now. Talking of gangs I remember our rival 'gang' leader was Colin...

I was at Aldridge Road 1944 - 1948 and always found Harold Edge to be firm but fair. How many of us old uns when viewing the youngsters of today blame the teachers of today for the behaviour of the youngsters. I don't think I would have been 'hard' enough to do what Mr Edge did but then again...

Definitely Eaton I would know as Tessy was my first love. I associate Francis with a girl named Evans who lived exactly opposite in the loop. The only Day I can recall was a girl named Irene. The only papers we had delivered was on Sunday which was News of the World and Sunday Mercury.

Intruding again; I knew Alfie Holder and Norman Jewel and his brother and sister. Ronnie Langford Reggie and Gordon Smith.Nicky Baxindale Peter Barber Ronnie Hoult Jimmy Whitmore Kenny Tighe David Pope Donald Paul Irene Underhill Charlie Sitch and everybody who used to play snooker at the...

I lived at 39 which in addition to 37 was unscathed. The next three houses were not so lucky as an aerial torpedo landed in their gardens. The crater was enormous. Also opposite our house a separate bomb had fallen and damaged two of the other houses in the loop of the cul-de-sac. I remember I...

Apologies for intruding but I was at Beeches Road (1938-1944) and two of those names strike a chord - Brian Persil & Jack Crampton.

I lived in Bradfield Road which was adjacent to Smalldale road and there were triplets living there. Margaret Elizabeth and Ann Eaton. Sister Tessy and oldest sibling Tony.

Mr Edge was my form teacher and assistant to A.C.Locker the headmaster. Wilf Caulton was the acknowledged maths teacher, Mr Groves science and Mr Smith woodwork. If you can suggest how I can obtain a photo of the cricket team 1947 or 1948 I would be most grateful. Most of my misspent youth...

I left July 1948 so you could say I qualify. School Captain- played at the County Ground Edgbaston in the final of the Docker Shield. Team members I recall were Ballinger, Brandon, Seager, Prince, Carver. I would dearly love a photograph of the 1947 & i948 teams.

Re: It's good we have another one! Looking at picture immediate left of Wilf Caulton that looks like me (school captain) Cyril Ellett nicknamed Dim (probably because I was so bright - that's my story anyway) now aged 81 and living in Bearwood. I think the lad in the front row (fourth from left)...

I remember all points raised, I think the shells were a penny and a halfpenny and were traded in for a drink and two slices of bread and jam. Miss Goodall and Doogood were two of the lady teachers. There were concrete air raid shelters on the right hand side of the driveway from the main...