Dear Have Your Say
Many thanks for the article you did about my dad Tom Reeves, (Sports City Veteran).
He did so enjoy his moment of fame!
I really enjoy reading your magazine, and wish you continued
success, it travels far and wide from my home, one to my son out in china and
another to a friend in France.
Jean Howarth
Dear Have Your Say
I am trying to put together a list of Road Walking Races won by my father,
Harold Moorhouse in the 1950’s, do you know of a source I could use to
find out the information I need?
I am particularly interested in the “Moston Walk”
which was a famous Road Walk in the 1930’s until 1950’s and also the
Blackpool Walk which continued until recently.
Any help would be useful.
Can any readers help? Ed.
Dear Have Your Say
A friend of mine has sent your mag to me since it first started. I enjoy
it very much.
Such happy carefree days.
Born and bred Miles Platting.
Thanks for the memories.
I was born in 1925 and my parents came to live in Newton Heath in 1926, (Droylsden Road) I went to Brookdale Park School my maiden name was Rhodes. I would like to get in touch with anyone who remembers me from the old days.
Dear Have Your Say
My late husband’s uncle, Harry Thornicroft was a City Councillor
and Alderman of Manchester, later becoming a Member of Parliament. During the
War years I worked at Ferranti’s on St. Mary’s Road, I would very
much like to know the where-abouts of Jessie Pennington (Turner) who lived in
Herbert St. Newton Heath she was my best friend and was my bridesmaid when my
husband and I married at All Saints Parish Church on the 17th June 1944.
Keep up the good work. Best wishes for the future.
Dear Have Your Say
Re-Corpus Christi Band, issue 9. A popular and hardworking band member
in the 1950s was Norbert Hynes. He joined the band in 1934 at the age of eight
playing a triangle and later went on to play the Flute. Norbert’s brother,
Tommy, was part of Tillies back row along with Bernard Kelly, Ralph Wilkinson
and Jimmy Ellecole. Tommy also helped with the music arrangements.
On a Whit Friday after the walks, a few of the band members would go in the City View, at closing time Norbert, Billy Armstrong on flute Tony Magotta on drums and Louis Jones armed with a sweeping brush would mooch up and down Lewis Street with dozens of children following, much to everyones’ amusement!
In his spare time Norbert helped to form St. Patrick’s
Girls Flute Band along with his sisters Teresa and Cath who also played the
flute. Happy Days!
Dear Have Your Say
I always send Have Your Say Magazines on to my sister in Llandudno and
we talk about them on the phone. The pie shop in Butler Street, Ancoats brought
back many memories for her as she used to do that for a neighbour when she was
a teenager.
Thank You once again
Dear Have Your Say
Thanks, your wonderful magazine brings back so many memories also thanks
from my sister May Burrows in Australia. I wonder if any of your readers went
to St. Jude’s School between 1928-1938. My name was Elsie Holland then
and I lived in Morris Street Ancoats. The school is no longer there, nor is
the church which was opposite Ancoats Hospital. I would love to hear from anybody
who attended there at that time. I was in the girls Church Parade and very proud,
lovely days.
Best wishes to all the team, keep it up and thanks again.
Dear Have Your Say
Thanks for forwarding on to me the photo of St. Mark’s Church from
Mrs. Bradshaw who I also Thank. Please find enclosed photo of my wife’s
parents, (see front cover) taken on their wedding day, they were William Bowden
and Ada Marsland they were married at St. Mark’s Church on 12 August 1922.
The photo was taken in Cuthbert Street. My wife and her brother and
Dear Have Your Say
A relation lent me your magazine knowing I would enjoy reading the tales about
folk who were the salt of the earth. Magazines like yours, help to save our
memories of the good old days.
I have enclosed some poems and tales of the past.
Keep up the good work.
Dear Have Your Say
I was delighted to see the photo-graph of a class of children from St. Luke’s,
Miles Platting on the front cover of Have Your Say Magazine. My middle son Derek
is on the photo! He was a pupil at St. Luke’s ‘til 1960 and went on
to gain an Honours Degree in fine art/history of art at Oxford University, where
he still lives and works. He has happy memories of St. Luke’s which he
attended with his brothers Glynn & Kevin.
Thank You
Dear Have Your Say
Thank you for sending me copies of your splendid magazine which I read with
interest. I hope you will be successful in obtaining for me some information
on the history of Victoria Mill and the processes which were carried out.
With best wishes for your continued success.
As far as I remember, Vera herself attended St. Mark’s
Sunday school and Church
and her father Sylvester Kelly was in charge of the Boys Brigade there.
Dear Have Your Say
Thanks for the copies of Have Your Say Magazine one sent off to Toronto as usual
and gratefully received.
My sister Hazel (Taylor)is staying here with me in the Isle
of Man for a few days and
said how nice it was to see the letter from AnneTaylor (Hughes). She’d
also be interested in learning what happened to; Sandra Sharpe, Maureen Hellier,
Doreen Chapman, Linda Dale also the very first love of her life Alan Mortimer.
Hazel now lives in Whitefield, and enjoys reading your magazine,
she has a much better memory than me and can recall lots of things, like the
Gasworks fire etc.
Dear Have Your Say
I read with interest ‘Navigate the Rochdale Canal’ so open-ing the
Cheshire Ring.I have enclosed maps of the Cheshire Ring, which may be of interest
to your readers. I received your magazine from Tracey Annette whom you may know.
Perhaps you could send me two or three copies as the residents
of Daise Lodge are all Manchester Senior Citizens very interested in Manchester,
past, present, and future.
Dear Have Your Say
I was dismayed to learn that the government's way forward is to close special
needs school's.
Having had a son who attended Gorton Brook school for children with moderate learning difficulties, he was unable to communicate or interact due to dyspraxia. My son left this superb establishment fit, confident and able to re-join mainstream education, when assessed.
It worries me to hear of another child getting forced into a mainstream school by the inclusion policy.
Does the government realise this cost cutting exercise is hurting those who can fight back least, and will cause major disruption for classes in all school’s.
Yours dissapointedly
