My Reading

Hello John
Thank you for your very quick reply. Yes, the article which attracted our attention was firstly the picture featured a few weeks ago, the netball team. My Mum was able to name quite a few faces and that particular article referred to the the Brickmaker’s Arms photograph which luckily was reprinted for the nest week. My mum had great fun trying to recall some of the people and has loads of stories to tell about everyone. My husband spotted your article in this weeks local paper which led to my email of yesterday. Continue reading →

My mother and I have been looking this afternoon at the article in the local press and the photographs and memories on your web site. My mother’s family were the Maskells, 28 Wolseley Street (3 doors away from the Brickmakers Arms). She remembers that where you lived was originally the vicarage and her and friends went scrumping in your garden! She also remembers a lot of people in the photograph and thinks she can add a few more names to faces! Continue reading →

My grandmother Beatrice House used to live in 72 Wolseley Street with her 3 daughters Grace – Violet – Elizabeth and her son Bertie. My sisters and I used to play up and down Garnet Street steps and go fishig in the brook. We also used to go out on most of the St Saviour church outings during the late 60s and 70s.
Brion

Edna and Tom Hamblin sent a couple of photos to the Reading Post recently. I have copied them below – I hope the Post don’t mind – and I am trying to contact the Hamblins to see if I can get a better resolution copy. They are football and netball teams sometime during the 50s.

Ken Rose (ex 100 Wolseley Street) tells me that: back row fourth from left is Barry Locke and next to him is Syd Simms. Front row left is Barry Richards, Colin Rose, Tony Vockins, Alan Jenkins, Bill Purton, Jess Turner, John Mayo.

So far I am unable to put any names to the above – I need some help here.

Pauline Winterbourne sent me the next two photos.

The photo above was taken in St. Saviours Hall on the occasion of Theresa Mylum’s wedding reception approx February 1950. They are all cousins except for Roy Merryweather who was a friend of the bride, and from left to right are: Alan Perry, Rita Morant, Trevor Mylum, Mike Millam, Bernard Millam, Roy Merryweather, Carol Morant, Pauline Wiggins and Yvonne Millam. Many thanks to Audrey Hora.

On the left is Pauline Winterbourne (Wiggins) and Angela Patterson who lived in the downstairs flat at 106 Wolseley Street. Angela is holding her step brother.

I remember so much of the Coley days – everyone you mentioned was there and more. Mrs Dwyer was my aunt Beat and I remember that hill with happy memories. I lived at the top of the hill – 31 Garnet Street – I was born in 1948 & my mum and dad were Mr & Mrs Hughes [Carrie and Jim]. My Nan lived in Wolseley Street at no. 38 opposite the school. My uncle Will owned the Blue Lion on the corner and I remember those bonfires. I still see a few of the people from the old days. I hope this reaches you – I will write down everything I remember and get back to you. Ann Beavis gave me your details.

Hello Mr. Cummings.
My name is Filipe Morgado (pronounced Philip) and myself along with my family of Portuguese immigrants, we are the current inhabitants of no. 100 Wolseley Street. accidently found your page and it was with great curiosity that I read about your time at Wolseley Street and all its history from the 40s and 50s. I was inspired by your webpage detailing your earlier life and hope to convince my parents and grandparents to do the same. Continue reading →

Hello John,
Many thanks for your quick reply! Wow – I am happy to read that Alf may still be alive!! To be honest, that doesn’t surprise me at all because he was such an active man and as I say, he was incredibly fit – I could never comprehend his age – even 10 years ago!! Maybe I will look him up but I don’t want to frighten him as it has been such a long time. Continue reading →

Hello,
I have found your website fascinating as I lived for a brief period in Wolseley St, number 57. In fact, it was my first house, bought in 1996. I lived next door but one to a lovely old couple Alf and Ethel. Unfortunately Ethel passed away whilst I lived there but Alf was as strong as an ox. He was fitter than most guys of his age, taking a daily fast walk into town. Continue reading →

Hi John,
Just read your memories of old Coley. I was born at number 1 Dover Street in 1951 and moved to 127 Wolseley Street in 1955. You mention my father Alf Mills on one of your pages. He in fact married Violet House after my mother passed away when I was 15. Hope you don’t mind me helping you put your record straight. Please feel free to contact me if you need any help remembering old Coley.
Kind regards.
Steve.