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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    As you will remember cameras were scarce in those days . Some poeple managed to get a photo and keep it . A lot of them have come to light at reunions, with all the modern technology it has been easy for people to swop pics
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    We used to play all our school football and cricket matches at Shirley Rd playing field the back of Hartfield Rd school.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    You are correct about Joan. Prefect names. B/R Joan Ketteridge,Donald Meylin, Linda Terry, Shirley Kimberley, Ken Green and Joan M/R Janet White,Myself, Hazell Locket ,Eric Wadsworth Seated Roy Brian and John Rabone
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Ithink it was done in the gym, he was in hospital for ages. Ihave a pic of him at a reunion but i need to scan it first . May be able to do it on Sunday
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat On the prefects pic you will see Joan Hawkins on the back row far right. The lad next to her was Pat Hopkins boy friend, they went out after leaving school for quite a while Ken
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Two more pics ,the Staff against the school cricket team ,and the school prefects Sept- DEC 1950
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    George hah done his hip in by then and was in Woodlands hospital, you are right about Barbara but she passed away 2 years ago.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Formans Rd school PE team 1950
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Some of my old class mates from Formans Rd School, we went through the years together. Two have now passed away but the rest of us meet once a year.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Farmer davey I lived at 139 Formans 1935-1961 i am unable to recall any one by that name, the only person i can remember of a younger age living at the top end near the rec was Vic Eels but he was a bit older like me.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat This is a photo of the Hopkins family, sent to me some tme ago from a lady on Facebook. She said her husband was relaited to the family. She said Ray had died years ago very young, he was always a very keen and good cyclist. Ken
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Ihave really enjoyed this trip down memory lane so here are some moor to test the grey matter. Ihave it in my mind that Sylvia had a brother ,or am i dreaming. My sister bought Newmans old house from the people they sold to. Some more names from the road do you recall any. Joan Hawkins lived...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Her dads name was Les very good at DIY, they had the best Ander son shelter going, like a hotel inside.During the war we had an evacue from London and his sister went to stay at Newmans but she could not get on with Sylvia so she ended up with us Ray Burbridge was in our class at school
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    A picture of VE day, Sylvia Newman is five down on the left.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    A picture of VE day, Sylvia Newman is five down on the left.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Sylvia Newman lived next door to us at 137 before they moved up to Reddings Lane, iam sure our paths must have crossed in the distant past. there is not much between our age and we seem to recall the same things. Can you remember when the Premier ground was a resevoir the same as the one across...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Ronnie Foley worked with mom at the ATJ. I remember the butchers it was run by a friend of mine after , Stan Darby was his name. There was also Lucas cycle shop, the greengrocers Danns and Snapes, the hairdressers Terrys and Ray Rogers across the rd next to the DIY shop Ihave a picture of...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    In those days had a paper business which he ran from the house. We delivered to alot of houses in Formans ,Bromyard ,Leominster roads , so i have a good recolection of the names you mentioned. Sid HONE alays came to watch the football on the Premier ground next to the laundry as i played for...
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    picture of my dad sister Janet and a scruffy looking me in the back garden of 139 Formans Rd about 1949.
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    Formans Road Sparkhill.

    Pat This is a picture of our VJ party held in the entry next to Claytons. Mrs Clayton is on the right trying to adjust my big hat. Mom is at the far end with the ribbon on her head. KEN
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