| Clifton Avenue |
| skitzy | After just completing a course over the last 12 weeks, at graduation I was talking to one of the other students about England. It turned out that she had emigrated to Australia when she was 7 & could still remember she had lived at Clifton ave Leyland. Her name was Stephanie Ingham & she attended the Methodist school, she's 49 now but if anybody remembers her I can let her know. Her dad was a groundsman at Leyland motors.
Eileen |
| Thornley | My sister-in-law is Diane Thornley. I am married to George her yongest brother. Diane still lives in Leyland. Not sure if she has internet access though. |
| anne.w | Yes i remember Diane, small and full of fun,i wasn't one from her group of friends, but we all sometimes hung around together,
Anne |
| anne.w | I lived at no 15 Clifton ave until 1963, when we moved just round the corner to Canberra rd, The name Ingham rings a bell, i wonder if she can remember anyone who lived in the avenue,
Anne |
| skitzy | It might take me a few days to reach her, but as soon as i have more details Anne i will let you know. She was going to ask her parents for more information.
Eileen |
| anne.w | Thank you, i have a funny feeling they might have moved into no 15, when we moved to Canberra rd, i will see
Anne |
| anne.w | P.S. My maiden name was Marlor |
| skitzy | Iv'e still not been able to get hold of Stephanie but will keep trying. I seem to remember your name from Wellfield Anne, my maiden name was Damp.
Eileen |
| anne.w | That name also rings a bell, who where your friends at school? |
| skitzy | I used to hang around with Carole Hughes, Judith Brotherton Diane Thornley etc. But I can remember a couple of names from your year, like Christine Levens, Eileen Taylor Margaret Taylor.
Eileen |
| anne.w | Carol huges married a Stephen Brown, Carols Brother Kevin Huges, is Married to Pat Nee Wilson, her sister Lynn was Married to my brother Raymond Marlor, i remember Diane Thornley, Christine Levens, i see her round Leyland sometimes, i don't think she knows me, i also remember Margaret Taylor, she was only small wasn't she, i used to hang round with Joyce Nicholson, Janet Howard, Christine Gillet, do you remember any of them ?
Anne
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| skitzy | I remember Joyce & Christine Gillett. Margaret was only small & Lynn i knew from Farington, Christine Levens lived next door but one to us in Cedarwood DR which is where we emigrated from.
Iv'e just found out Stephanie lived at no. 18 Clifton & left in 1961.
Im going over her place for coffee next week & she said she would have more info then.
Eileen |
| anne.w | I have just worked out that i would have been 9yrs old when she left, we would still be living at clifton ave when she was, as we only moved when i was 13yrs old, no 18 is across the road from no 15, i can't place there faces as yet,I have 2 brothers Jim and Ray, i will ask Ray when i see him, if he can remember any thing about them, he is older than me so he might do, would you like me to mention you to Lynn, even through they are divorced, i am in touch with Lynn we are very close.
Anne |
| skitzy | Yes please Anne that would be great, I remember Lynn from primary school, she lived on Woodville St.In those days everybody knew each other in Farington. My mum worked for Frank & Phyllis Lambert at the corner of Mill St & Stanifield Lane.
Eileen |
| anne.w | Hi Eileen,
I have spoken to Lynn today, she remembers you and says hello, she will tell Carol Huges when she see'e her, she had no idear that you were in Australia,
Anne |
| skitzy | Thanks Anne, I didn't know if she would remember me, it seems so long ago.
Eileen |
| anne.w | Oh yes she remembered you as soon as i said your name, from Farrington, she said, she told me you are younger than us, i can't place your face, but your name rings a bell, Poor Lynn buried her Dad 2 weeks ago, si i ring her as often as i can to see she is ok, she is a lovely person, My 3 children adore her as their Aunty and Godmother.
keep in touch
Anne |
| skitzy | I'm sorry to hear about Lynns loss. Anne.
Eileen. |
| skitzy | Vanessa, next time you see Diane, say hello from me, I remember Dot, David, Diane & Janet or & I think there is a Derek, I remember George but he was quite a bit younger than us.
Eileen |
| anne.w | Vanessa i am mistaken, it's not Diane i remember, it's Janet
Anne
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| Thornley | Eileen, you have done well to remember all their names. They are well and still live in and around the Leyland area. Unfortunatley both my in-laws George SNR and Nora are both gone. Between the 6 of the family here is a total of 21 children! I will speak to George later, he tends to have a good memory, I'm sure he will remember you. When I next see Janet and Diane I will mention your name and Anne's.
Vanessa |
| skitzy | Thanks Vanessa, I dont think George would remember me, but Diane would.
Eileen |
| Thornley | Eileen, George does have a vague memory of you. More in relation to the family business, which I also remember well myself[:)] Pity there is noting left in Leyland like that[:(] I used to love the smell of hardware stores[:)] There is a family party soon so I will mention you to Janet and Diane then.
Vanessa |