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Date Posted: 07:41:48 03/21/06 Tue
Author: Brian Reynolds
Author Host/IP: 84.64.255.1
Subject: Re: Speke in the early days
In reply to:
Gillian
's message, "Speke in the early days" on 12:17:45 02/24/06 Fri
Hi Gillian
Good to read your memories of Speke. I moved there in 1939 when I was three months old and Speke really was a kid's paradise to gow up in then, even during the war. My cousins from the Dingle used to come to Speke on their holidays! I have written a few mempries about those days and will dig them out and psot them. Meanwhile, I think the area you are referring to was what we called The Laburnum Woods. There were lots of low-level bushes and a few ponds. A bit further on was Bluebell Wood, which had a moat around it and then the there was Mill Wood. There used to ne a railway station at Speke and the famous Table Bridge. near here there were also lots of large concrete triangles designed to stop tanks. Towards the airport was the Old Lane and on the other side of Speke Boulevard was Wiggy's Orchard, which we often raided and just as often got chased by Wiggy. The whole area was full of wildlife, particularly birds. I first lived in 127 Rycot Road, right opposite the entrance to what used to be B,B & G. where I did my apprenticeship/ later we moved to 37 Bray Road and then to 83 Hale Drive; my parents must have had something of the gypsy in them. I now live near Oxford and Banbury.
Regarads
Brian Reynolds
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Re: Speke in the early days -- robert connor, 05:51:13 05/11/06 Thu (81.152.92.192)
hi brian i am wiggys grand son i was only 3yrs old wen my grandad wiggy died. my mum is his daughter. the wiggys are all beried in the church opposite the cottages where they lived. i cannot remember my gradparents mutch only little memories of what he was like or if you would like to no anything more about wiggy and speke i could talk to my mum for more info. wiggys grandson
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Re: Speke in the early days -- Ted Carew (Happy), 14:32:24 09/30/09 Wed (86.5.151.251)
Hi Rob , tell me if i'm right is your Mum named Rose and lived at 82 LINNER ROAD b4 she got wed?and was her name Wignall?. cheers ..
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Re: Speke in the early days -- Tom Ryder, 17:53:19 10/17/11 Mon (74.15.5.87)
I would love to hear about Mr Wignalls life because almost everyone on the old Speke estate knew of him and heard his name mentioned at one time or another. If you could provide the details I would ensure that it was published on the Speke website for all to see. I know it would be interesting.
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Re: Speke in the early days -- Tina Campbell. (Happy.), 05:11:39 09/20/12 Thu (109.144.211.167)
Hi, I have only just found this site, and was interested to see my cousin's reply regarding our grandfather, Mr Wignall.It was my mother who lived in 82 Linner Rd, and my sister was born there. If anyone wants any info regarding the Wignall family, please let me know.My husband is putting the finishing touches to the Wignall family tree which is a coincidence!
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Re: Speke in the early days -- Colin Pattison, 04:05:01 09/10/07 Mon (84.70.136.68)
With mention of St. Christophers church, does anyone remember going to the pictures there in the church hall (hut)? I, with our "gang", used to go on Saturday afternoons and watch the "films" usually cowboy ones and then come out afterwards and pretend we were "cowies" slapping our backsides as if we were riding horses. Don't see any kids doing that now!
We also used to go up to table bridge and the woods nearby.
all where Fords is was fields in those days we could walk for miles without any trouble.
An other memory was of football matches lasting about 3 hours where everyone joined in being played on the field in Blackrod Avenue usually 20 a side, great fun.
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