docmel Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 My Father in Law worked at BRS for ages, so if any of you feel like woning up to your names, I will pass them onto him.........he was called POP by the way. Which depot was he at owdlad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Which depot was he at owdlad? Staniforth Rd, and he worked with Harry Potts, and Alfie the Sheffield Cockney, and a lot of others who I will no doubt remember when I am away from the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clocker Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Staniforth Rd, and he worked with Harry Potts, and Alfie the Sheffield Cockney, and a lot of others who I will no doubt remember when I am away from the screen. My Dads name was Al Tomlinson , He was Canadian . I don`t believe he was at Staniforth road though as we left for Canada 54/55 . Unfortunately he passed away 1964 so I only have my memory to go by ....fuzzy as it is . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 My Dad was called Nelson Melluish but I think his work mates will have known him as Stuart Melluish - he didnt transfer to Staniforth Road until the mid 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Many moons ago,a school pal of mine Peter Crombie lived on Bawtry road in Brinsworth and BRS had a depot next door in someones back yard so to speak.Whether this was a reapir depot or stock yard I could not say,but Pete and I would play on the trucks and trailers until told to clear off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 My Dad was called Nelson Melluish but I think his work mates will have known him as Stuart Melluish - he didnt transfer to Staniforth Road until the mid 60's I have asked the FIL and he can't remember your Dad docmel, but his memory is starting to fade a little, so expect an update in a week or two;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbaby 3 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 my dad workedfor BRSon eyre lane off the moor .he was a machanic.he died in 1965 at the age of 65.i was twelve at the time.i can remember them having a collection for my twin sister and me the christmas after he died .they closed the depot down the day of his funeral and as a mark of respect they had two of their wagons parked at either side of the gates of city road cemetery in a final gesture my mum often spoke about it and she was i know deeply moved by the jesture.shorly after the whole depot was transfered to staniforth road and eyre lane was closed down:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 my dad workedfor BRSon eyre lane off the moor .he was a machanic.he died in 1965 at the age of 65.i was twelve at the time.i can remember them having a collection for my twin sister and me the christmas after he died .they closed the depot down the day of his funeral and as a mark of respect they had two of their wagons parked at either side of the gates of city road cemetery in a final gesture my mum often spoke about it and she was i know deeply moved by the jesture.shorly after the whole depot was transfered to staniforth road and eyre lane was closed down:( Bushbaby - what you have just described really comes as no suprise - as I said earlier my memories of visiting my Dad when he was at BRS were that the workforce always seemed a really happy friendly crowd - my old man had nothing but praise for them - the bosses were great and by all accounts they really looked after the workforce. I think Harvest Lane was closed about the same time as Eyre Street - probably under some 'rationisation' - Dad tranferred to Staniforth Road and was ther for about another 6 years when they made him redundant. I remember his saying it was never the same after they closed down the smaller depots and I don't think he was too sorry when he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 BRS used to have a repair shop on Worthing Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di-namic Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Staniforth Rd, and he worked with Harry Potts, and Alfie the Sheffield Cockney, and a lot of others who I will no doubt remember when I am away from the screen. Hello Owdlad Harry Potts was my dad, sadly he passed away in 1993. Our Uncle Frank Potts worked there too. My brother and I had visits to the depot - do we know you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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