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    Gladstone Street Aston

    Yes, been told its block 8 behind 24.
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    Gladstone Street Aston

    Yes, that's my Gran, she died that year and that's my Aunt and Uncle 8 bk 24. Thankyou. Brian.
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    Gladstone Street Aston

    Hi Lyn, my Gran lived in number 22 on Gladstone Street and my Aunt and Uncle lived at the back of the court yard which was accessed by way of the entry alongside number 22. They lived in the house behind the communal wash/loundry building, their name was Hipkins. My Gran lived lived in number 22...
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    Gladstone Street Aston

    Every chance that the old lady you mention selling toffee apples was my Gran, Olive Brown, she lived at 22 Gladstone Street, we lived there with my Gran until 1951. We moved when I was 6 but Gran lived there until 1960 when she died. My Aunty and Uncle lived in the houses at the back of 22/24 in...
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    Ridpool Road Schools Lea Village Girls Secondary Modern

    H David, would you have known John King who lived in Ridpool Road up until at least 1962 with his Gran ?
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    Ridpool Road Schools Lea Village Girls Secondary Modern

    David Clayton, I think you were in my class at Lea Village 1957 to 1962, and maybe Ridpool Road before that Hi from Brian Kemp
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    Ridpool Road Schools Lea Village Girls Secondary Modern

    Sorry, my name is Brian Kemp (kempy)
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    Ridpool Road Schools Lea Village Girls Secondary Modern

    I went toRipool Road infants, juniors and then Lea Village boys school from 1952 till 1962. I lived in the prefabs in Lea Ford Road until 1965 when we moved to Shard End. My classmates were John King, Barry Treadwell, John Stringer, Malcom McIntyre, Brian Regan, ? Lavery, ? Young, Norman Brown...
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    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    This is school photo of the 5th form at Lea Village 1961/62
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    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    This is a school photo of 3rd year at Lea Village 1959/60
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    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    Hi Ralph, I remember John Hubbard well, he had red hair and freckles at the time, he was in my class. I am in touch with Malcom McIntyre who followed you as head boy, on Facebook, but I haven’t seen or heard of anyone else in my year since I left school. I live on a golf course development in...
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    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    I must have been in the year above you, because I remember the name Brian Lomas, same teachers. I remember one boy who was a very good sprinter and won the sprint races on school sports day with ease.
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    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    Hi Ben, I remember you, I was in the next year lower than you. Remember your class were mostly prefects but you were all sacked for some reason and we in the year below we’re made prefects. It was about 1961/2. I also remember going to Seven Wells farm with Mr Ayteo and also going on holiday for...
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