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donald
Apr 6, 2018 - 12:22PM
Re: The Beatlers

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Joe
checked up and found on Amazon the book " A boy on the shed ". Paul was born in 1965, a year before our oldest daughter. The front page illustration of a young boy sitting on a wall with a row of houses in the background brought back memories of Hilden. He mentioned his mother working in Hilden mill and him growing up during the "troubles" in Lisburn. His Grandmother lived in Bridge Street Hilden across from Hilden school so it is possible he attended it. I have ordered it as the sample reading from it in Amazon is excellent. I remember another boy called Danny Corrigan ( nicknamed Bunty )playing as a goalkeper for Hilden school and Hilden Rec. He was an excellent footballer so perhaps it is in the Gender.
donald
Book arrived just now, looking through it I saw photos from Paul´s parents, Patrick and Bernadette and they look just like I remember them. I think Bernadette worked in Hilden mill in the early 60s as did her mother. Hard to believe it´s over 60 years ago.
donald

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Ted
Mar 26, 2018 - 11:26AM
Re: The Beatlers

Hi Joe,Regarding Bernadette's brother Joseph many years ago in Luton I ran into Joseph and we ended up in a pub crawl and after we parted that night I never heard of him again and I often wondered what became of him ,would you know what became of him ? Regards Ted

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Joe
Mar 26, 2018 - 6:05PM
Re: The Beatlers

Ted
Josey is still in Luton as far as I know. My brother Maurice spent manyweekends at his house.

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Ted
Mar 27, 2018 - 10:24AM
Re: The Beatlers

Thanks Joe,Going back to that period must be 60 years ago ,we started in The George that night and ended in the Compaceis pub and I happen to fall on leaving and ended up in the Luton & Dunstable hospital were I had to have stitches in a head wound which was bad enough but the hangover the following morning was unforgettable .so once again Joe thanks its nice to know he made his home there .Kind Regards Ted

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Joe
Apr 10, 2018 - 10:39AM
Re: The Beatlers

Donald. Sixty years time has passed like six.

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donald
Apr 10, 2018 - 6:25PM
Re: The Beatlers

Joe
correct, time goes by compared to a roll of toilet paper, the nearer it gets to the end the faster it goes!
donald

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