Ex-Rochdale Contacts

First Name = Lea
Last Name 
Title 
Email = website@dunning94.freeserve.co.uk
location = Lincoln, England
where in Rochdale = Whitworth & Syke
when you left = 1980
schools you attended = All Saints (Maud Street), Haworth Cross Middle School, Broadfield Upper School
Other Info = I run this site in my spare time, so if you have submitted details
and they are not on line yet please be patient. Thanks.


First Name = Danny
Last Name = Nuttall
Title = Mr.
Email = danny4com@hotmail.com
Present location = always moving
where in Rochdale are you from = I have lived all over Rochdale from
Belfield to Kirkholt to prince street and then finally to Roolymoor just
past Spotland.
when did you leave = just after collage
Other Info = why not mail me and find out.
schools attended = primary = St Mary's C of E primary school Bolderstone. 
High school = Emmanuel Christian school Horse Carrs on Shawclough road.



First Name = Susan
Last Name = Bullas
Title = Mrs.
Email = raphi@btinternet.com
Present location = Park cottage, Park hill, Moseley B13 8dr
where in Rochdale are you from = Entwistle rd
Other Info = Looking for JUNE HOWARTH, now in her 50's.  Parents were Joe and Lilly. Lilly was a hairdresser, working from their home address in Entwistle Rd. June married a guy from Rochdale also named Howarth, think he used to work
on the local paper.  They emigrated for a time to S Africa but I believe they have returned and were / living in Littleborough.
I'd like to find her - she's my second cousin. thanks


First Name = John
Last Name = Newsham
Title = Mr
Email = natdolph@ihug.co.nz
Present location = Auckland New Zealand
Where in Rochdale are you from = Trevor St, Castleton
When did you leave = 1981
Other Info = Worked at Tweedale and Smalleys, Castleton after leaving school
but joined the Army in 1959 where I was until I retired in 1981 to come to
New Zealand
Schools attended = St Edwards Primary, Castleton
Rochdale Grammar School


First Name = Michael
Last Name = Towey
Title = Mr
Email = alseason@iinet.net.au
where in Rochdale are you from = Castleton  Thornham New Road near The Junction Pub / Midway Hotel.
when did you leave = Left Rochdale really 1974 when I went to Univ but returned regularly until 86 before leaving for New Zealand
Present location = For the last 12 years been living in Perth Western Australia. Prior to this 2.5 years in Auckland New Zealand
schools attended = St Gabriel's  Castleton RC Primary old site now demolished, St Wilfred's Off Whitworth Road, now demolished. Bishop Henshaw now called something else! Got to be a message there!!
Other Info = Have three brothers Gerard, Patrick and Paul all went to same schools and a sister Catherine.
My Dad was the Town Clerk at RMBC. Family well known in Castleton and St Gabriel's Parish.
Have many happy memories of my youth in Rochdale.
Tiffs ,Chambers, Flying Horse, Rochdale AFC  SPECIALLY WHEN WE BEAT COVENTRY IN
THE FA CUP ,
Would be great to hear from any old mates in Rochdale.


First Name = Sheldon
Last Name = Jones
Title = Mr
Email = sheldonjones30@hotmail.com
Present location = London
where in Rochdale are you from = Tin Town, Newbold (near Rochdale Hornets)
schools attended = St peters late 60's then Kingsway & Balderstone early 70,s
when did you leave = 1981


First Name = Alan
Last Name = Woodhead
Title = Mr
Email = alanlw@interlynx.net
Present location = Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
Where in Rochdale are you from = Rosefield Crescent, Newbold.
When did you leave = 1973
Schools attended = Newbold Infants, mid to late fifties. St Peters early sixties. Kingsway late sixties


First Name = Robert (Bob)
Last Name = Pearson
Email = rrpearson@bigpond.com
Present location = Melbourne, Australia
Where in Rochdale are you from = Thrush Street, Spotland
Schools attended = Open Air School - 1950-53, Meanwood Primary - 1953-54 and
Redbrook Secondary Modern until I left on my 15th birthday 1958
When did you leave = Joined the MN in 1964 migrated to Aussie in 1968


First Name = Mike
Last Name = Simmonds
Title = Mr
Email = MIKESIMMONDS66@HOTMAIL.COM
Present location = Newtown, mid Wales
Where in Rochdale are you from = 16 prince St,, 1 Stratford Av Manchester rd
Schools attended = Kingsway school,  and Broadfield High Rochdale primary
When did you leave = 1980  ish
Other Info = not much just looking for old friends


First Name = Bob
Last Name = Mainwaring
Title = Mr
Email = britbike@islandnet.com
Present location = Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada
Where in Rochdale are you from = Originally from Red Lumb Village, then Edenfield Rd Spotland, then Viking St. Spotland, then Windsor Ontario Canada in 1967, then back to Rochdale in 1976, then back to Windsor Ontario in 1988, moving to the Island in 1992.....phew.....
Schools attended = I went to Norden Secondary Modern and left there in 1958
When did you leave = The first of the family, my Brother Eric came over to Ontario in 1963, my Sister Evelyn came out in 1971.
Other Info = Being always interested in Bikes then Motorcycles, I went back living in Rochdale into business at Unity Spares in Castleton. I've always had the "bug" for music, and play Steel Guitar and 5 string Banjo in a local Country band mainly working the Legion, Elk, and Moose clubs up and down the Island. Old memories still keep flooding back to happy days with the "Skiffle Music" of the 50s and going to the Carlton Mondays and Thursdays (Ernie Mills` domain)  while the "Pivvy" (Pavilion) was for taking your girlfriend on Saturdays. Drugs were only done in places like New York or Chicago.


First Name = James J
Last Name = Ludwigsen
Title = Mills & Woolfender
Email = jammer@kiski.net
Present location = Leechburg, Pa. USA.
Where in Rochdale are you from = Rochdale, 9 Holt St. 1881
Schools attended =
When did you leave = Oct 2 1907
Other Info = I would like to know if any of the Mills & Woolfender is still
living there


First Name = Cecil Frederick
Last Name = Moore
Title = Mr.
Email = cfmoore500@netscapeonline.co.uk
Present location = Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Where in Rochdale are you from = Lived  Wardle Rd.  Opposite the bowling green
Schools attended = Heywood Grammar School   (Major Farish) late 40's
When did you leave = mother and father lived most of their working life there.
Other Info = Qualified in Dental Surgery , at Sheffield ..entered General Practice in 1962.  Retired 1992.
Married Margaret Chadwick of Willows Lane Firgrove,   and have 2 big lads
one a Doctor and one a Pharmacist.


First Name = Roy
Last Name = Haigh
Title =
Email = pennines@hotmail.com
Present location = Milton, Ontario, Canada
Where in Rochdale are you from = Wardle and Smallbridge
Schools attended = Wardle Primary School, now torn down
When did you leave = 1954
Other Info = I am submitting this for my husband Roy, he was born in a house on Mizzy Road in Rochdale, not there anymore. He remembers living on Back Chapel Street and Alderbank Cr in Wardle. My friend was Edward Rigg and he still lives on the same street in the same house on Henry St. When he was a lad he nearly drowned in Watergrove Reservoir as he climbed over the wall and fell in. His parents lived up Syke for awhile I think before he was born. He had a sister named June who was about 4 when they came to Canada. His dad Roy Haigh Sr. is still alive and his mother Margaret Daisy Haigh died last year. His aunt Ruth Haigh, now Tyson but widowed still lives in Smallbridge. George Haigh and Nora Haigh also live in Smallbridge but George is now in a nursing home. The first time he visited England after leaving in 1954 was in 1978 when Roy and I travelled over there. We stayed with relatives and he found his way around with no problem at all and remembered exactly where to go when we got off the bus at Wardle. He had never forgotten. We visited Wardle Primary School and they let us go in and have a look around. It has since been torn down in last couple years. We lived there in 1994 for a year and we both love everything about England and if it wasn't for our kids now 33 and 28 and our grandsons, 4, 14 months and 12  months we would stay over there. Would love to hear from anyone about themselves and what they love about England. We  love the pub food the people, the markets and small village shops, small villages and all the history. I was born in Cambridge, Ontario myself and feel like I belong in England myself. We hope England never changes.


First Name = Mick
Last Name = Lord
Title =
Email = mickl@aeimusic.com
Present location = Seattle, Washington
Where in Rochdale are you from = Halifax Road
When did you leave = I left in 1984
Other Info =
Schools attended = Halifax Rd Primary during the mid 60's, Greenhill Upper during the mid 70's


First Name = Susan
Last Name = Burns
Title = Mrs.
Email = pjhughes22@hotmail.com
Present location = Doha, Qatar, Middle East, previously in Cape Town, South Africa for 27 years.
Where in Rochdale are you from = Marne Crescent, Spotland
Schools attended = 1959 Meanwood Primary School,1960-Brookfield School then to Redbrook Secondary modern School.
When did you leave = We left Rochdale in 1966 to move to Fleetwood
Other Info = I was born at Birchill Hospital in 1953 along with my twin sister Alison who is now living in South Africa. I have another sister presently living in Cleveleys, Blackpool. My father worked for the Air Ministry in Heywood and is now reaching the age of 81. My mother will be 70 this year and is living in Salford, Preston. I belonged to the Youth Choir, whilst at Redbrook and I took part in an opera called the Marriage of Figaro and another called Papageno in which I was a lead part along with my partner Stefan Koval. Our music teacher who co-ordinated this was called Mr Innes. We received an invitation from Cyril Smith to attend a morning tea at the Rochdale Town Hall and I have my name in the Visitor's Book. I am proud to be a Rochdalian.


First Name = Tony
Last Name = Wild
Title = Mr
Email = mariatony@orange.net
Present location = now living in Giggleswick Settle North Yorks.
Where in Rochdale are you from = Spotland
When did you leave = myself 1977 rest of family in 1978
Schools attended = Meanwood infant/junior, Redbrook Secondary, Oulder Hill
Other Info = Attended Rochdale College from 1974-1976 Catering Course would be interested in a reunion if it were organized. Family left to run pubs in Burnley and then Yorkshire Dales still living there only family in Rochdale now are 1 Aunt 1 uncle 2or 3 cousins.


First Name = Graham
Last Name = Fardon
Title = Mr
Email = graham.fardon@worldnet.att.net
Present location = Bay Minette, Alabama, USA
Where in Rochdale are you from = Originally from Wardle/Smallbridge, then Spotland/Norden. Finally Eafield Ave Milnrow.
Schools attended = St Johns, Smallbridge, Wardle Modern, Whitworth High School until 1966.
When did you leave = Left Rochdale in  1980 for USA. Parents left in 1966 for Yeovil, Somerset.
Other Info = Looking for information about friends: John Ryder from Whitworth/Bacup, Brian Halsted from Whitworth, Allan Jones (Peanut) From Manchester/Milnrow/Yorkshire/Spain. 


First Name = Gabrielle
Last Name = White - Fardon
Title = Mrs
Email = grahamfardon@worldnet.att.net
Present location = Bay Minette, Alabama, USA
Where in Rochdale are you from = Wycherley Road , Spotland. Then Norden, finally Milnrow
Schools attended = St Patrick's, Castle Mere, St Wilfred's Shawclough until 1967
When did you leave = left Rochdale in 1980  for Alabama USA.
Other Info = would like to here from old friends, Margaret Doggit, Judith Kelly, Graham Brierley, or any one from The Black Dog. Kathy Carr, Polly Pauline & Jeff, or any one from The Gallows.


First Name = Tracy
Last Name = Lee (nee Barlow)
Title = Ms
Email = shane_tisha@tik.com.au
Present location = Perth - Western Australia
Where in Rochdale are you from = family in Heywood, Darnhill & The Summit, I lived at Belfield, then moved to Rochdale Town Centre in Pickup Street.
Schools attended = In the 70's attended at St Peters and Kingsway, then late 70's until June 1980 at Broadfield Upper School.
When did you leave = Left Rochdale in June 1980 and returned to Western Australia where I had lived from being a baby up until age 8.
Other Info = I am seeking contact with former school friends, who may or may not still reside in Rochdale, or anyone who may know of their whereabouts. These friends were, Debbie Healey, Steven Halsall, Julie Pilkington, Simon Rhodes, Michelle Cross, Lea Dunning and anyone else who was in Mrs Biants 1980 class.  I hear the old school burnt down, and would love to know how it happened.


First Name = Jack
Last Name = Oviatt
Title = Mr
Email = jkoviatt@sk.sympatico.ca
Present location = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Where in Rochdale are you from = My mother Florence Elizabeth Connolly was
living at 3 Dunhill Yard off Arthur Street in Rochdale when she was born.
Schools attended =
When did you leave = Florence Connolly left England for Canada around 1925.
Other Info = My mother's father was HENRY CONNOLLY who was also born in Rochdale. Henry born about 1872 give or take a year or two. Her parents were married on 17 Jan 1899 in Rochdale. At the time of their marriage Henry was living at Rosemary Place, Temple Street Rochdale and Nellie was living at Lord Street, Rochdale. If anyone has any information on these two individuals would you please contact us. We would love to know more about our ancestors. Thanks


First Name = Hilary
Last Name = Gradziel
Title = Ms
Email = hgradiel@hotmail.com
Present location = Brampton, Ontario Canada
Where in Rochdale are you from = I was born on Darley Road, and moved to Sheriff St, Spotland
Schools attended = Spotland Junior School 1960-1964. Redbrook High School 1964-1968, and Rochdale College 1968-69
When did you leave = 1972
Other Info = I was born in 1952.  My mothers name was Elsie Lee, and my dad is Geoffrey Warne. I have 3 brothers, Harold also known as Tab, Philip also known as Geoff, Phil or Pip, and Nigel.  I have 2 sisters, Carole and Pamela.  My dad had his own band and is still blowing his trumpet here in Canada at age 76. Would like to hear from any old school chums. Attended Redbrook Secondary Modern also later became called Redbrook Junior High School 1964-1968. Mr. Kershaw was the Headmaster.  I was in F1, S1, T1, and G1.  I was a prefect, deputy head girl, and then head girl in 1968, before going onto Rochdale College.  I have been living in Canada since 1972.


First Name = Anthony
Last Name = Moore
Title = Mr
Email = tajm10@hotmail.com
Present location = I live in medicine hat Alberta Canada
Where in Rochdale are you from = we are from Wycherley rd ,the greave,
Schools attended = I went to school in Hindely nr Wigan my brother peter went to St Patrick's
When did you leave = we left in 1957 to Wigan my dad worked for tuner bros
in Hindely Green.
Other Info = it would be nice to hear from family .i.e. Moore .whites
,Linch, Langs. Fardon. ex. in USA Adelaide Aus, NZ my mothers kin live in NZ on
the Lang .Davies from Wales.


First Name = Diana
Last Name = Hughes
Title = mrs
Email = dianahughes@hotmail.com
Present location = Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia
Where in Rochdale are you from = Foxholes Syke
Schools attended = St Johns, St josephs & St Cuthbert's
When did you leave = September 1988


First Name = David
Last Name = Lonergan
Title =
Email = lonny_123@dlonergan.freeserve.co.uk
Present location = Lincoln
Where in Rochdale are you from = Fenton St./Freehold area
Schools attended = Brimrod 1948-1953  Parish Church 1953-1958 
When did you leave = 1960's
Other Info = Recently started to study Rochdale's history and have returned to look around the old town and visit the Heritage Centre. Couldn't believe my eyes really, the hearts been ripped out of the old place. The town centre is a mess, fast food joints, bars, litter, tattoo parlours and night clubs seem to be the order of the day. OK I know Rochdale was never what could be described as a tourist attraction, but at least it had character, the planners seem to have succeeded in wiping Rochdale's roots in the Industrial Revolution off the map. Sorry to be negative folks but my recent visit didn't arouse nostalgia, but sadly nausea.


First Name = Roy
Last Name = Worswick
Title = Mr
Email = r.worswick@ntlworld.co.uk
Present location = Neath West Glamorgan
Where in Rochdale are you from = Wensly Way (tin town)
Schools attended = I first went to the era ring mill nursery up until going to school, then I went to St Peters, Newbold and the new school on Kingsway.
When did you leave = 1968
Other Info = it would be nice to hear from any-body that knows me, I was back up there approx 4 wk's ago how every thing has changed I didn't recognize the place it was like being at a place I didn't know. well that's all here's hoping.


First Name = Sheila
Last Name = Whittingham (Wynn)
Title = Mrs
Email = indrdr@scout741.fsnet.co.uk
Present location = Mid Wales
Where in Rochdale are you from = Born  1947 388 Manchester Road Sudden, then lived Marland in prefabs, then Longhill, then Dean Court.
Schools attended = Brimrod infants and Junior School, Sudden 1952-1959.Technical School, Nelson Street 1959-1965.
When did you leave = 1971-1976. came back until 1982 than left again. 
Other Info = My father Jack Wynn B.E.M. who died in 1999 was organizer of  the Rochdale Training Scheme for learner Motorcyclists for 40 years, and I would love to hear from anyone who was taught by him. Also would love to hear from anyone who worked at the Steam laundry in Sudden in the 1950's and remembers my mother Peggy Wynn, also anyone who lived in the prefabs at Marland in the 1950's. 


First Name = Malcolm
Last Name = Horton
Title = Mr
Email = malcolmhorton@btinternet.com
Present location = West Yorkshire
Where in Rochdale are you from = Hollingworth Lake (Littleborough)
Schools attended = Heywood Grammar School - 1961-1966
When did you leave = I left in 1972 to live 'Over the border' in Yorkshire
Other Info = I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me, or my family, I am especially keen to hear from any other pupils from Heywood Grammar School who were there at, or around, the same time as me, in particular, Sean Mills, Alan Bennett, Madelaine Rowley, Jean Harrison. 


First Name = Rory
Last Name = McNicholas
Title =
Email = rorymcnicholas@altavista.com
Present location = Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Where in Rochdale are you from = Norden
When did you leave = 11.45am, Sunday July 25th, 1999.
Schools attended = St Vincent's, Wilf's and Henshaw's. (born '68, so work out when I was there - I can't remember!)
Other Info = Lifelong Dale fan. But as soon as I leave, they start doing well!! Maybe if I'd left years earlier they'd be in the Premiership by now!!


First Name = Mukhtar
Last Name = Ahmed
Title = Mr
Email = omarkhayyamuk@yahoo.com
Present location = Falkirk , Scotland
Where in Rochdale are you from = I used to live Clarke St , Hamer , Rochdale
When did you leave = 1985
Schools attended = Heybrook primary 1974- 1979, Howarth Cross middle school 1979 - 1982, Broadfield High school 1982 - 1985.
Other Info = looking to meet some old friends/classmates from my school days


First Name = William (Bill)
Last Name = Stead
Title = Mr
Email = eastead@hotmail.com
Present location = Dalmeny. Narooma. New South Wales. Australia
Where in Rochdale are you from = Newbold
Schools attended = St. Peters Primary School. Newbold School. Rochdale Technical.
When did you leave = 1952
Other Info = Mr fathers name was also William, my mothers name was Mary (nee Cryer). I have a sister named Patricia who also lives in Narooma. Australia.


First Name = Stuart
Last Name = Barry
Title =
Email = stumaz526@ozemail.com.au
Present location = Adelaide, South Australia
Where in Rochdale are you from = Norden
Schools attended = Marland Hill Primary 69-72 , Shawfield 72-75 , Oulder Hill Upper 75-80.
When did you leave = 1988
Other Info = Left Norden in 88 , lived in Adelaide since , with several visits back to regain my accent !
Played cricket for Norden for many years and have many happy memories of sport in the Rochdale area .Still follow the exploits of the Dale and would love to hear from anyone who has access to local sports results , in particular the Central Lancs Cricket .


First Name = {Harry} Thomas
Last Name = Tonks
Title = Mr
Email = tonksharry@hotmail.com
Present location = Mandurah Western Australia
Schools attended = St. Peters, Newbold, Morehouse1964
When did you leave = 1965
Where in Rochdale are you from =  Belfield then Milnrow
 Other Info =   We, my wife, daughter and myself, left UK in 1965 at the time we lived  in Milnrow. I was born in Ann St Rochdale in 1929. When first married we lived in cottages at Clegg Hall. As you know we now live in Madora  bay just outside Mandurah W.A.  We have moved around quiet a bit lived in melbourne for a while. (Every one calls me HAS)


First Name = Peter
Last Name = Yarker
Title = Mr
Present location = Calafornia, USA
Where in Rochdale are you from = Castleton
Schools attended = St. Edwards and Matthew Moss
When did you leave = 11th May 1995


First Name = Amanda
Last Name = Sawyer (nee Unsworth)
Title = Mrs
Email = amanda@psawyer.fsworld.co.uk
Present location = Marham, nr Kings Lynn
Where in Rochdale are you from = Middle Red Lumb Farm, Norden
Schools attended = Norden primary (72 - 77/8, Shawfield Middle School(78 -
80)
When did you leave = Left Rochdale in 1980 with the family to Bridport in Dorset
Other Info = Joined the RAF in 1989 so have travelled around in the time. Married Paul in 1998. Would love to know if anyone knows of Catherine Shore (nee Thorne). Lost touch over the years. Loved the site, brother is huge fan of Rochdale football Club so will pass him the details so he can chat with fellow followers!


First Name = Barry
Last Name = Fitton
Title = Mr
Email = barry8@zonnet.nl
Present location = now part time in Amsterdam ' just because' (see website for Bio.  & more info.)
Schools attended = Red Cross street, Hartley lane Open air school, Kirkholt Secondary Modern

Other Info =  Would like to contact ex.' Axis" people....ex. 'Rochdale Cat Rescue' members.....also any one who was involved in the 'Cubi Club' and 'Deeply vale' info also needed on Tommy Yates. anything in regards to Tommy as I am working on some thing that will include Tommy's life and the Music scene in the area at that time. I would also like to contact the following people: Hugh Macloud, Bob Yates, Mike George, Bret Bostock, Judith Bussy, Anne Sayeed, Frank K.W.Allen, Cris Hewit, Ziggy, Kevin the candlemaker & Pat Macasky

web site
http://poetryperformance.fineststars.com (Because of work on the website www.poetryperformance.com might not be reachable. Some items on the temporary domain may not be functional)


First Name = Colin
Last Name = Bolton
Title = Mr
Email = colwyn@iinet.net.au
Present location = Now live Bondi Beach
Other Info =  Born 23.9.33. Thornham Lane Castleton. Attended Rochdale Technical School. Lived Newchurch Street Castleton. Married Winifred Howarth also of Castleton. Moved to Cheshire 1957, To Australia 1955.


First Name = Susie    
Last Name = Perry
Email = susie_perry@hotmail.com
Other Info =  Can anyone remember my Grandmother Elizabeth Brown who lived on Halifax Road, Smallbridge, Littleborough in 1940's, she worked at the cotton mill with her Uncle who lived at the same address. Aunt and Uncle were John and Ada Marshall, if anyone has any information please contact me. Thanks Susie


First Name = Janette  
Last Name = Greenwood (now Rehua)
Email = markrehua@ioznet.net

Lived in Rochdale (Falinge park area) till leaving for New Zealand in 1984.

Attended Spotland Primary, Redbrook, St Wilfred's, and Bishop Henshaw's (now St Cuthbert's I think).
Lived in N.Z for 10 years married a Maori (N.Z local!) we  have two daughters , Grace - (after Ms Fields) 16 yrs old and 10 yr old Sarah.
We have lived in Perth , Western Australia now for almost 10 yrs and love it. Never revisited Rochdale in the past 20 yrs -sorry but I love the sunshine too much! However very interested to know how any old friends and school mates are doing -who stayed who left? Always curious about Rochdale and keep up by reading 'The Ob' now and then.
Vicky Lewis, Joanne Ashton, Susan Attwood Laura Williams, Peter Hammond what happened to you guys?
Is 'Heaps bookshop' still going on Drake st? My friend Cathy Heap was owners daughter I know she went to London (Greenham common) but then lost touch.
Also Mandy Hutchinson, Mum was teacher of R.E at Bishop Henshaw's, we went to Spain on a youth trip in the early 80's we lost touch after she went to Uni boyfriend was Julian.
I was a parishioner at St Vincent's and remember the Kane family esp Damien and some others. Love to hear from anyone who remembers me.

 


First name: William (Bill)
Last name:  Jones
email address: opo9@onetel.com
Present location: north Suffolk
Where in Rochdale are you from:    Born in Birch Hill Hospital in 1925, lived in William St (off Halifax Rd); Abbot St, Castleton; Mere St (off Tweedale St); Franchise St (off Boundary St, now under a block of flats)
Schools attended: Milkstone Rd Infants (now demolished?); Brimrod All age (from 8 years, pupils had to leave Milkstone Rd at 8 years)
Left Rochdale: in 1936.
Other Info;     Bill's memories from this period can be found in the Memories Section of this site.


First Name = Ernie    
Last Name = Ross
Email =  eros@pathcom.com

Other Info = I am 75 years old and on 2nd Jan 1935. I was placed in a home for boys at 12 CASTLEMERE ST where stayed until 29 Apr in 1943 when I enlisted in the army as a boy soldier at Beachley camp CHEPSTOW MON .   I have lived in CANADA for the past 30 years .Last Christmas my daughter got  me a comp ,as I got better no it started to try to get in touch with any other boys who were with me at that time up to now I have only one FRANK KEMP he now lives in Blackpool now. 

We met at Blackpool railway station last AUGUST that was some meeting .I went to ST ALBANS schools   then to the big school opposite the railway station till I left ROCHDALE .I was in the choir at ST CHADS for a few years all in all I have lots of good memories and some not so good when I think about my younger days .
   My reason for writing is to ask if you could help me increase my total up to now

First Name = Margaret
Last Name = Turner
Title = Mrs.
Email = margaret.mt@tiscali.co.uk
Present location = Healey, Rochdale
Where in Rochdale are you from = Newbold
Other Info = Married to Roger for 40 years, 2 children. A son who lives in Perth,W.A. and a daughter who lives in Rochdale. 
I grew up in Newbold which was nicknamed "Nigger Hill" because the miners who worked at Butterworth Hall Colliery all lived there. I lived on St. Peters Street, opposite the church. We were woken every Sunday morning by the church bell. I was born 1936 and have 2 sisters. You could go up to the top of Laurel Street and right into the fields. There was no Tin Town and you could walk clear across to Kingsway. At the top of the field , near the Milnrow Rd end there was a farm and I remember going there with my grandmother for milk. When they started building "Tin Town" just after the end of the war, it became a great playground for us kids, we used to balance our way around the footings. I attended Newbold Infants School and then St. Peters School and then Fleece St. Girls Central. At the end of Windmill St there was a chip shop owned by the Littlehales family where you could get 2 penny worth of chips. Vavasour Street was a great shopping centre and also Milnrow Road shops. In fact there was a "corner shop" practically on every street corner. The Doctor was Doctor Glen who lived on Church Road and would come out at all hours if you needed him.
Hope you find this interesting.
Thanks, Margaret Turner.


First Name = Patricia 
Last Name =  Wright  RE Wetwood
E-mail: Ppatwright@aol.com
Where in Rochdale Did you Live = By the kings cinema  Kingsway.   Then kirkholt.
SCHOOLS: Balderstone, Kirkholt Secondary then onto Rochdale Art Collage.
Left Rochdale 1968 TO Live in North Wales
I'm hoping to contact some old friends David Kaye, Ann Goodall, Anyone from my schools who may remember me our my sister Ann. Also any one who went to the Cubi-club by the old Yelloways. Also college pal's Moreen known as little { mo} Val from kirkholt.  My close friend Barbara Finnigin. who lived in Norden close to Spotland tops.


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