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HI ALL Many thanks to you all in the interest in my post. These are Alberts medals wich are on show in our lounge. He was a special man. He worked on the buses as a driver. Also he was a good footballer,he played in goal for W.M.T. The story is that when it rained he would put up an umbrella...

HI ALL Some more pictures. He died once, but had 3 graves. The final one in Minturno war cemetry near Monti Casino, i went to visit it 5 years ogo. The photo of me as an 7 year old was on him when he died. My dad had sent it to him ,he mentioned it in one of the letters. KEN

HI ALL These are letters sent home from my uncle while on service in AFRICA and ITALY IN WORLD WAR 2. Although many miles away he was still thinking of the folks back home. He never came back, he was killed in the battle for MONTI CASINO on DEC 8TH 1943. KEN

HI Quite right. My aunt also worked for them for many years as a weekly collector from people who had loans. ken

HI Ithink you find that GIL and CYRIL TRIGG both worked for the S and U,after they retired. KEN

HI RADIORAILS Gil Merrick lived in Bills LANE for many years before he passed. In the early years of his carrer he lived in Larne rd Sheldon across the road from my uncle Cyril Trigg. Ialso used to go to the grass track on Sunday afternoons. Irecall one of the stars was a rider from the BSA...

HI BERNARD Alittle late i know,but iwas just browsing the site. In your post dated April 10 2011 you mentioned some old blues players. You mentioned my two uncels Fred Harris and Cyril Trigg. This photo was taken at a family party several years ago,it was a proud moment for me when the teams...

HI Yes he was over the transport after many years on the delivery side. Jim was his mate on the deliveries for many years. Iam sorting out some pictures of the years he spent on the Ansells pensioners club commitee,you may remember some of those on them. Albert started at the brewery at the age...

HI ALL Enclosed is a picture of my father=in-law Albert PALMER and his old brewery mate Jimmy Jones. Some of you old ones may remember them. Sadly both no longer with us. KEN

HI ALL The last time i was in there was MARCH 3RD 1954, the film was From Here to Eternity, next day i started National Service. The thought of joining the mob frightened me to death KEN

HI Tea chests, are they still around??? I remember we saved the tin foil out of them for the Guide dogs charity KEN

HI The new school was built on the old grammer school playing field. It was made up of the old Yardleys school and the old Formans rd school. KEN

HI ALL The thing i remember about my N/S was the build up to going in. You had all of them guys that had done thers or had a bit of service in,telling you what you were in for. Just to frighten you to death. Iwas due to report to Portsmouth at Hllsea barracks on 4/3 /1954. On the day before i...

HI Should have read one and a half miles from STATION KEN

HI ALL I hope this post is of interest to all and not just to those with interest in ANSELLS. In my early post i stated that my old father in law worked for the company for 48 years, ALBERT PALMER was his name. when he passed away he left many pictures of his passed life. He also left 3...

HI ALL When i left school in 1950,many of the boys left to be DRIVERS MATES. Does this still happen??? KEN

HI ALL On a lighter note re NATIONAL SERVICE. All of us lucky enough to have done it would have mixed with all lads from all walks of life. Most of the sports stars of the day did their bit. Did you serve with any of them. My claim to fame was that as a P.T.I. at HILSEA BARRACKS PORTSMOUTH in...

HI Great pictures of CAMP HILL. Would the date on the MURPHY tv shop be correct. It states 1940, but it has a tv in the window. WOULD THIS HAVE BEEN A BIT EARLY??? KEN

Hi thanks for the information ken

HI With ref to post 1263. Any one know were the PICTURE PLAYHOUSE in ACOCKS GREEN would have been situated.??? KEN / /