RobWardley Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 As a follow up to my previous notes regarding messengers. We had a meeting of PO veterans at the Bowshaw pub on the 10th December and we were joined by 2 ex messengers Alan Keen and ARO Jackson. It was great to see them after so many years. The lads have asked me to put out an appeal for any other ex meesengers who served as telegram boys between 1956 and 1964. In a previous message I listed all the guys I could remember but since then some more have been mentioned. Tony Jenkinson, PJ Cowlishaw (plum), Ossy Binnington? Please get in touch if any of you are out there still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo beach Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 As a follow up to my previous notes regarding messengers. We had a meeting of PO veterans at the Bowshaw pub on the 10th December and we were joined by 2 ex messengers Alan Keen and ARO Jackson. It was great to see them after so many years. The lads have asked me to put out an appeal for any other ex meesengers who served as telegram boys between 1956 and 1964. In a previous message I listed all the guys I could remember but since then some more have been mentioned. Tony Jenkinson, PJ Cowlishaw (plum), Ossy Binnington? Please get in touch if any of you are out there still? Does anyone remember Pete Rhodes? Started circa 1961 but not sure how long he was employed as a telegram messenger. echo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobWardley Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Sorry but I have no recollection of a Pete Rhodes as a PO Messenger about that time. I was a meesenger from !960 to 62. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanKeen Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Does anyone remember Pete Rhodes? Started circa 1961 but not sure how long he was employed as a telegram messenger. echo. Pete Rhodes I am sure was a messenger.He went on to become a postman driver. He was the first driver to pass the HGV class ! test. To the best of my knowledge he remained a driver and has recently retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbrook lad Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 As a follow up to my previous notes regarding messengers. We had a meeting of PO veterans at the Bowshaw pub on the 10th December and we were joined by 2 ex messengers Alan Keen and ARO Jackson. It was great to see them after so many years. The lads have asked me to put out an appeal for any other ex meesengers who served as telegram boys between 1956 and 1964. In a previous message I listed all the guys I could remember but since then some more have been mentioned. Tony Jenkinson, PJ Cowlishaw (plum), Ossy Binnington? Please get in touch if any of you are out there still? hi rob just a line was a messenger 1954/56 worked with jim Dalton dennis Spellman bob charters[garth] tonny Wilson dicky downs brain keely lad called dawson and more whos names I cant remember sid fox was in charge with nunk gledhall and fred Holland whent down stairs at 18 I was a postman in 4 group then postmandriver dicky downs was a phg also alister mowet kind regards allenjenkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 As a follow up to my previous notes regarding messengers. We had a meeting of PO veterans at the Bowshaw pub on the 10th December and we were joined by 2 ex messengers Alan Keen and ARO Jackson. It was great to see them after so many years. The lads have asked me to put out an appeal for any other ex meesengers who served as telegram boys between 1956 and 1964. In a previous message I listed all the guys I could remember but since then some more have been mentioned. Tony Jenkinson, PJ Cowlishaw (plum), Ossy Binnington? Please get in touch if any of you are out there still? Tony Jenkinson lives on the East Coast. Plum Cowlishaw I believe is in America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeit Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Does anyone remember my late father Brian Knapton he was a messenger boy around this time he had a red bsa bantam (which he de-restricted) I believe his nick name at the PO was buzz because of his speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanKeen Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Rob Wardley Anydates for re-union 2014 yet. Alan Keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycleracer Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 What a interesting and lovely thread this is....Makes this forum really worthwhile reading, I never iknew about the messengers, I would have loved to have been one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len palmer Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 I see from a post last year the name Alister Mowat,could this be the same Mowat who worked at Beauchief sub post office around 1949 , the name sounds familiar and did he have a brother working at the G P O as well.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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