okismoki Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 understand a prog about this subject is on tv later today so one of my carers will be watching for shure... I understand they work long hours....hope they can keep their eyes open:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 understand a prog about this subject is on tv later today so one of my carers will be watching for shure... Any idea what channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrock Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i think they may have confused "married to the Moonies" with the Sheffield Gang wars family, ch4 9pm, it has no connection the the Sheffield Gangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i think they may have confused "married to the Moonies" with the Sheffield Gang wars family, ch4 9pm, it has no connection the the Sheffield Gangs. Funnily enough as soon as I posted I saw that advertised, and thought the same, then had me tea thanks anyway :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okismoki Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 i think they may have confused "married to the Moonies" with the Sheffield Gang wars family, ch4 9pm, it has no connection the the Sheffield Gangs. He did indeed.... I hear his carer went to watch it,but couldn`t find it...he`s just stopped laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANNY Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'm a writer currently working on a play for the Crucible Theatre, based loosely on the Sheffield Gang Wars. My play deals with the Fowler Brothers, who were part of Sam Garvin's Park Brigade mob, and sentenced to death for the murder of ex-serviceman William Francis Plommer on Princess Street. The murder took place on the night following Sheff Utd's victory over Cardiff in the 1925 FA Cup final. Whether the Fowlers were guilty, or just scapegoats, is still debateable. Does anyone have any - or knows of any stories about that time -not just the Gang Wars, but ordinary life in the slums back then? The sister of the Fowler brothers is still alive, her son was my employer until I retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I understand they work long hours....hope they can keep their eyes open:hihi: very funny hunny:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I understand they work long hours....hope they can keep their eyes open:hihi: ... c u later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenia Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The sister of the Fowler brothers is still alive, her son was my employer until I retired Im sorry if this story has been told before but here is how I heard it from my grandfather who had a pub in the area. He said that the Fowlers were under the control of Sam Garvin, that Garvin struck blows during the melee (not necessarily the fatal ones) realising that Plommer was badly injured he went to the main road jumped on a tram, got off it in the Wicker and seeing a patrolling policeman went over and asked him the time. This established an alibi. Although Garvin was arrested he couldnt be charged because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Im sorry if this story has been told before but here is how I heard it from my grandfather who had a pub in the area. He said that the Fowlers were under the control of Sam Garvin, that Garvin struck blows during the melee (not necessarily the fatal ones) realising that Plommer was badly injured he went to the main road jumped on a tram, got off it in the Wicker and seeing a patrolling policeman went over and asked him the time. This established an alibi. Although Garvin was arrested he couldnt be charged because of this. Well he wouldn't get away with it today. Chances of seeing a patrolling policeman in the Wicker are practically nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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