brooklynex Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hi Tuppie, I could not remember the Cowleys name, there were two brothers, right? What were the other Brearly names, I can remember David, Peter, Allan ??? Ciao Ian Brian was the name of one of the Cowley's, he married Maureen Pearce who's parents ran the chip shop on Petre St. The other Brearley boys names were Chris and John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnil Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Right all you Pitsmoorians, thinking caps on , The top of Harleston St, and Petre St, behind the bus stop a shop, a grocers the chap used to sit on an upturned barrel out side the shop in a browm apron big roundish chap ,by all accounts his name was DEMICRITUS DAVIE (DEMI DAVIS) WHAT a name ! I don't remember him,a bit before my time but my sister and brother both knew him, we lived on Edgar St, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnil Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi, Floater, Yeah, In remember Geoff Lavill, we all used to knock around together, a mate Rodger Pearson used to live just higher up the road from Geoff near the small shop by the chapel, pass my regards on to Geoff when you see him, my name is Ian as for the names of people on thorndon road, afraid I can only recall my aunt and uncle , Alice & Harold wright, they had two sons Harold & Barry. Ciao Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynex Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Right all you Pitsmoorians, thinking caps on , The top of Harleston St, and Petre St, behind the bus stop a shop, a grocers the chap used to sit on an upturned barrel out side the shop in a browm apron big roundish chap ,by all accounts his name was DEMICRITUS DAVIE (DEMI DAVIS) WHAT a name ! I don't remember him,a bit before my time but my sister and brother both knew him, we lived on Edgar St, His name was, I think i'm sure. Sam Davies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnil Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi Brooklynex, So where did the Demicritus bit come in then, its a grand sounding name though innit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynex Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi Brooklynex, So where did the Demicritus bit come in then, its a grand sounding name though innit ? Don't know bart dat! maybe he was part Greek. Good job he wasn't a young kid running around Pitsmoor with a name like that! My dad used to call him Sam anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floater Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi, Floater, Yeah, In remember Geoff Lavill, we all used to knock around together, a mate Rodger Pearson used to live just higher up the road from Geoff near the small shop by the chapel, pass my regards on to Geoff when you see him, my name is Ian as for the names of people on thorndon road, afraid I can only recall my aunt and uncle , Alice & Harold wright, they had two sons Harold & Barry. Ciao Ian Hi, I'm Geoffs sister, Janet. Sadly Geoff passed away a few years ago, only 59 yrs old. I knew Mr. & Mrs. Wright and can recall their son Barry. Few years older than me tho. He fancied my older sister Von, sadly also not with us now. I also recall Roger Pearson. What is your surname? Maybe I can recall you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnil Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hi Janet, Sorry about Geoff, would have liked to catch up with him after so long , pity that, anyway my surname is Moffatt, I only knew (vaugely) he had a sister but the age we must have been it was more a case of 'lads together' girls ? fraid they came mutch later. Thanks for the return Janet, always nice to get a follow up on contacts Ciao, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkytom Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Hi pugwash, I'm IAN I was born in 1945 and we lived at 59 Edgar St, I used to go to All Saints School and was in the Boys Brigade at Petre St church Used to knock around with Peter Brearly,Alan Hardisty, David Godson, Malcom Slack, John Cox he lived in the same yard, Stephen Sykes Rita & Linda Palmer Angela Lee,Barbara Godson We used to have races around the block, from Pepperdines fruit shop by the gas lamp along Edgar St, along Petre St and back down to Pepperdines, Great times ciao Ian Hi Ian, Only just caught up with this thread. I lived at Petre St Post Office and played with some of the boys you mentioned. My main friend was Graham Cowley who lived next door to the Brailey's. Others were David Brailey, Alan Hardisty, Malcom Slack but the other names don't ring a bell. I am 5 years older than you so would have been one of the big boys. Graham Cowley's brother was Michael and he married the Pearce girl from the chip shop on Petre St. Those two brothers immigrated to Canada and then on to USA, I have tried locating them but had no luck so far. I have been in touch with Steven Brailey who also lives in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Graham Cowley's brother was Michael and he married the Pearce girl from the chip shop on Petre St. A top chippy that was (was it spelt Pierce?) and a little goldmine in the 50s. The lads used to roll up with cardboard boxes to carry away bloody great shipping orders from the local works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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