eros Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Hi, Looking for anyone knowing,or who is belonging to the Sykes family in the fishponds area 1940-1950s. one of the sons, a young boy was killed when climbing on a drain cleaning truck, any information would be helpfull Eros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackey Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 my grandma n grandda lived on richmond road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eros Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Hi Jackey, I do not know this area well, but they lived in a council house on Fishponds, in the 1940s I can remember at the end of the road was the pond, and I think maybe a church nearby, Thank you for your reply Eros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy2 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 hi im from just down road manor myself but i used to go to school with a girl called christine sykes she is 38 now and i still see here sometimes she is from woodthorpe fishponds area maybe she can help with your quest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eros Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hi, Thank you for your letter, she could be one of the grand children, or a cousin of this family, how would i contact her,i do not live in england, i live in holland Regards, Eros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy2 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 i will have a chat with her as i see her at school when picking kids up so will see if she uses sheffield forum will get back to you shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eros Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Thank you very much for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy sellars Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hi eros i lived at the bottom of woodthorpe close 1935 -1959 went to standhouse school my freind was killed outside standhouse school with a drian cleaning truck in the early 40s but his name was EDWARD HOPSON I WAS THERE. He lived at the bottom of queenmary rd near woodthorpe close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eros Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi Roy, Thank you very much for your most informative post, you have answerd a few questions for me. Edward was my cousin, and now i know was on my grandmothers side (Hopson), but I thought was on my dads side (Sykes) this as helped me a lot,as I am trying to put together a family tree on my dads side.I was at the funeral of Edward,and have always been lead to believe that he was playing nearby with some other boys, and a truck nearby was cleaning out the grates in the road, unknown to the driver Edward climed on the truck, and I think it was said that his shoelace got fast in some moving part, pulling him under the truck. I think it was the mid 40s some time and i was only around 10 at the time, could I ask you if you remember anything about the family, I think his father was called Edward, but that is as much as i can remember, Thank you for your help Eros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy sellars Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi Eros, edward was a close freind of mine. He use to stay to school dinners i use to go home for dinner.When i got back to school to find edward he was lieing in the gutter with a blacket over him,the cleaning truck had a step on the back i was told edward was standing on the step & the truck reversed & ran over edward,His mam never really got over it she seem to distance her self from everyone.it must be almost 70 years ago now & iwill never for get that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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