manclad
Well-Known Member
My Dad was a milkman from 1961 -1991 and his round was on Higher Crumpsall.
One of his customers was Joe Gladwin( Wally Batty in Last of the Summer Wine) and he lived in a very modest house on Herristone Road, Crumpsall.
And just a few streets away,on Kathkin Avenue lived Mike Harding,aka The Rochdale Cowboy, who lived in a very similar house to Joe.
My Dad lived on Warwick Close,Alkrington for almost 60 years.
Right behind his back garden,on Hardfield Road was a detached bungalow and Foo Foo Lamarr lived there for a number of years in the 1970s. We never saw him much as he was a night worker at his club in town.
And about 3 doors down Hardfield Road lived John McGrath ,when he was manager of Preston North End.
I had actually been introduced to John when I was about 12 years old.
He was a childhood friend of my Uncle Derek,and when City played Southampton @1968 , Derek managed to get us into the changing rooms at Maine Road to meet his old friend John.
And lastly,on my Mum's side of the family, my older cousin was married to Albert Hammond back in the 1970/80s.
I only met Pamela once when I was a child,and I never met Albert ,I just knew that she met him when her father ( who was an officer in the army) was stationed in Gibraltar.
One of his customers was Joe Gladwin( Wally Batty in Last of the Summer Wine) and he lived in a very modest house on Herristone Road, Crumpsall.
And just a few streets away,on Kathkin Avenue lived Mike Harding,aka The Rochdale Cowboy, who lived in a very similar house to Joe.
My Dad lived on Warwick Close,Alkrington for almost 60 years.
Right behind his back garden,on Hardfield Road was a detached bungalow and Foo Foo Lamarr lived there for a number of years in the 1970s. We never saw him much as he was a night worker at his club in town.
And about 3 doors down Hardfield Road lived John McGrath ,when he was manager of Preston North End.
I had actually been introduced to John when I was about 12 years old.
He was a childhood friend of my Uncle Derek,and when City played Southampton @1968 , Derek managed to get us into the changing rooms at Maine Road to meet his old friend John.
And lastly,on my Mum's side of the family, my older cousin was married to Albert Hammond back in the 1970/80s.
I only met Pamela once when I was a child,and I never met Albert ,I just knew that she met him when her father ( who was an officer in the army) was stationed in Gibraltar.