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[gravon42]

My Dad worked in Emily Street.  H.E.Rudge, brassfounders.  On Saturdays,  I used to go to work with him, because it was quiet. He
used to clean the machines down.

[Julie Carr]

Hi there this is julie  again so pleased to hear from people who lived next door to me in Henley street we lived behind the woodman we lived at no 5 I would love to be contacted again by val if possible so interested to catch up from julie 

[gravon42]

Hi Julie,  unfortunately, Val died in 2009 from an aneurysm,  a week before her 64th birthday.  I remember a man with a french horn
living at no. 5.  He used to come in and practice with our piano.
I remember the Meagans name, also Evelyns shop.  There was a hairdresser round the corner,  Alberts,  where we stood outside
with a crowd and watched the Queens coronation.  He was the only one in the area with a television!

[Julie Carr]

Hi Julie,  unfortunately, Val died in 2009 from an aneurysm,  a week before her 64th birthday.  I remember a man with a french horn
living at no. 5.  He used to come in and practice with our piano.
I remember the Meagans name, also Evelyns shop.  There was a hairdresser round the corner,  Alberts,  where we stood outside
with a crowd and watched the Queens coronation.  He was the only one in the area with a televi



Hello again so sorry to hear about val I have lovely memories of the old end as we always call it it was sad when everyone moved to different places we moved when I was 16 to chelmsley wood we now live in Water Orton and have for 34 years told my mom about you message today she was so taken aback in time it made her day x

[Julie Carr]

Hello julie again so sorry to hear about val,told mom she was very sad to hear that,she was wondering if you knew how all your cousins who lived the other side of us we’re doing mom still receives cards from mrs Megan’s which is lovely.such happy memories from all that went on there I used to sit on the wood mans wall watching them get all the pigeons ready  for racing putting the rings on them I always worried
In case they were hurting them😊

[roy one]

the woodman pub how it may have looked in its day

[Julie Carr]

The woodman pub was all my family’s local in fact my mom and dad had their wedding reception there some 67 years ago and my grandad Harry warren or Warwick as he was know used to play the piano in there,

[roy one]

The woodman pub was all my family’s local in fact my mom and dad had their wedding reception there some 67 years ago and my grandad Harry warren or Warwick as he was know used to play the piano in there,

hi Julie   I did not put this photo up at first you will find it if you look back at the posts all I have done is turned the black and white photo in to a tad of colour to add a bit of life to it

[Julie Carr]

the pub looks just like I remember it like it was yesterday I used to go into the outdoor to the left side looking at the pub for my bottle of vimto as my treat❤️

[Julie Carr]

Would you believe my husband worked at rudges in about 1970 he was the driver there he used to drive the owner into town most days for him to have his gin and tonics

[roy one]

hi Julie
                well I must tell you I lived in Samson road and gratham road and in my youth I would go in to the lion and lamb under age and also round to the embassy roller rink and to the wadorf fliks and the Piccadilly  I think   I would be about 16 at the time so I know your part of the world well I often could  be found with my mate sitting on the bench by the number 8 bus stop out side the pub drinking my bottle  of tizer       and smoking my parkdrive fags