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| Name: | Michelle |
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| Name: | Brian Leslie Turner |
| E-mail address: | aablon1006@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Our family moved to John Street, Earby in 1953 from Dewsbury. There was my father Albert, my twin brothers, Colin and Robin and sister Audrey. I worked at Bristol Tractors in the drawing office until I joined the RAF for national service in 1956. When I returned from Malta in 1958 they had all moved to 69 Kenilworth Drive, next door to Charlie Goacher and his family. I eventually moved away and married. We have five children, (more twins) and 18 Grandchildren (also including twins) and they say they skip a generation.
My dad moved to Cornwall for a few years but later came back to Barlick, and died in 1979. Robin lives in Barlick and Colin is still in Earby. Audrey is in Brierfield. My wife and I, with our youngsters moved to Bradford in 1969 and have been here ever since. |
| Name: | Linda hayhurst nee Watson |
| E-mail address: | l.hayhurst162@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hi i remember Ray Thornton we were in the same class at salterforth school with Wendy Heaton Ann Bellamy Anne Thompson and Trevor Robinson.It was only the other day when i was looking at a class photo when were in miss Hartley's class probably about 9 years old. |
| Name: | Jim Dean |
| E-mail address: | none |
| Comments: | lived at 4 Mosely Avenue late sixties. The Ranch and my schoolfriends at salterforth and Ermysteds form great memories for me. I last visited about 25 years ago and it looked the same. I now live in Devon in a small village, my wife is an artist and I paint pub signs.My sister Elizabeth who was once Earby May queen lives near portsmouth. I looked at a google satellite image recently and can see a few changes but our old back garden was very clear. |
| Name: | ken ranson |
| E-mail address: | ken@ranson.org.uk |
| Comments: | Happy New Year to you all |
| Name: | Kevin O'Connell |
| E-mail address: | koconnell190@aol.com |
| Comments: | Lived top of Warwick drive, can't remember number. Do remember Tetley's from across the road. |
| Name: | Ray Thornton |
| E-mail address: | hooray@tesco.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://lookingforthegoodinlife.blogspot.com/ |
| Comments: | Can anyone remember P C Froud the policeman who lived on the ranch. I can remeber as a child if i was upto no good,my Dad would threaten to fetch him down to our house to sort me out. |
| Name: | Ray Thornton |
| E-mail address: | hooray@tesco.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://lookingforthegoodinlif |
| Comments: | Hi,I enjoyed your site very much and had a trip down memory lane.In approx' 1958,my family moved from Salcombe in Devon to No 76 Salterforth Rd.I was 3 years old at the time.I can remember a small stream at the front of the property and a hawthorn bush.Mr and Mrs Mc'grath lived next door.I remember the rag and bone man and the pop man.
My Mother used to clean the library once a week(next to Dales farm egg packing station) and my father helped to run the youth club. I also remember all the garages at the back of Salterforth road and playing 'Hide and Seek' around them.We also had a big 50 gallon drum and used to roll along the dirt track behind the garages,making ourselves sick. There used to be a couple of garages to the east of the ranch,which was like a land fill site and a tall wire fence which seperated the field from it,As kids we had a myth,that all the stream area was sinking sand and we must never go near it or we will get sucked down. I can remember Yates shop at the bottom of the hill and going to it with my fourpence pocket money for lollys and 'spice' I have on 2 occasions been down the hill on my 'bogey' and once hit the tree at the bottom near the shop and hurt myself badly. My parents -Walter Thornton-died Mary Thornton-Mother-now 92 lives in Barnolswick John Thornton -Eldest. lives in Hereford Wendy Edwards-lives in Prestwich Jackie Emerson-lives near Halifax Ray Thornton (self)lives in Cowling My Grandfather was a stone mason who lived in Earby and made the Coronation scroll on the library and the stone balls on the old police station. Thanks Ray |
| Name: | GEOFFREY BEATY |
| E-mail address: | GEOFFANDSHEILA@TISCALI.CO.UK |
| Comments: | HI, IREMEMBER GROWING UP ON THE RANCH , THEY WERE GREAT DAYS. IN FACT I HAVE NOT MOVED THAT FAR AS I LIVE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM MY OLD HOUSE 24 TYSELEY GROVE, AND MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, LIVES THERE NOW, I WOULD BE PLEASED TO HERE FROM ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS ME. REGARDS GEOFF |
| Name: | GEOFFREY |
| E-mail address: | GEOFFANDSHEILA@TISCALI.CO.UK |
| Comments: | HI, IREMEMBER GROWING UP ON THE RANCH , THEY WERE GREAT DAYS. IN FACT I HAVE NOT MOVED THAT FAR AS I LIVE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM MY OLD HOUSE 24 TYSELEY GROVE, AND MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, LIVES THERE NOW, I WOULD BE PLEASED TO HERE FROM ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS ME. |
| Name: | ken ranson |
| E-mail address: | ken@ranson.org.uk |
| Comments: | Hi
Anyone who has any photos/mementos of the Ranch would you please contact me Thanks Ken |
| Name: | Maria \boyd |
| E-mail address: | mariaboyd@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | Long time since I last looked at the website.
Still fills me with nostalgia. |
| Name: | John Durham |
| E-mail address: | bantam175uk@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Nice to see our memories preserved.
We lived at No 3 Warwick Drive from early 1940's until 1952 when we moved to Foulridge. My two brothers Gerry and Andrew were born in No3. |
| Name: | Brian Tony Bennett |
| E-mail address: | brian@aircarecompressors.co.uk |
| Comments: | Previously known as Brian Tomaszewski,living in a quiet Northamptonshire village and still in business after 18 years, married 42 years to Sue with 4 grown children and 4 grand children.Good website, keep it up,
Regards, B.B. |
| Name: | John Wright |
| E-mail address: | john.cynthia@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | New surfer.Just discovered this site & think it is great.brings bck lots of memories.Imarried Cynthia Matthews 46years ago & we both lived on the ranch till 1966 when we moved to South Africa.Now live in Burnley.Congratulations Ken for creating this site. |
| Name: | Maureen Nutter |
| E-mail address: | moharrison @ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | Remember many of you from Kelbrook School & SGHS - it is nice to see where you have all 'gone; |
| Name: | linda hayhurst - watson |
| E-mail address: | l.hayhurst2@homecall.co.uk |
| Comments: | i lived on the ranch with my family. Still live in earby |
| Name: | Gus Brennan |
| E-mail address: | angusbrennan@aol.com |
| Comments: | great site, good old photo`s, could possibly be updated |
| Name: | roland mclean |
| E-mail address: | gromacs57@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | i used to love visiting the ranch in the seventies,i used to date Dorothy watson,from the watson family at 63 kennilworth drive,the people of earby, round that area was just like us in Burnley,very freindly and would help anyone.my friend used to date an Eileen mcdade who moved back to ireland round about the late 70s..i courted for about 3 years there..the watson family are a great bunch off people,superb and friendly ,i haven,t seen for many years now as i moved to Eastbourne down south of England..i also new Angerla windle or swindle off earby through the watson family..mr R.mclean, BURNLEY lancs |
| Name: | ken ranson |
| E-mail address: | ken@ranson.org.uk |
| Comments: | TERRY/BRIAN BROOKES
According to roll call on "t'uthersiders" part of site Terry in Colne Brian in Nelson, think I got this info from Steve Marshall steve.earby@hotmail.co.uk Good luck Ken |
| Name: | jacqueline |
| Comments: | ouch...sorry about that...I'm kind of a techno idiot...this is the second time I've tried to post this apology so who knows how many times it will show up! Anyways many thanks for this site and as mentioned any information about the uncles would be very much appreciated |
| Name: | Jacqueline |
| E-mail address: | bjhedman@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I'm trying to trace my uncles..Terry & Brian Brookes brothers of John & Eric who emigrated to Canada. Any information no matter how old would be much appreciated. |
| Name: | Jacqueline |
| E-mail address: | bjhedman@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Looking for information on my uncles Brian & Terry Brookes...brothers to John & Eric who emigrated to Canada. Any info no matter how old would be much appreciated. |
| Name: | Jacqueline |
| E-mail address: | jacquihedman@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am trying to find my uncles...Brian & Terry Brookes...former residents of the ranch along with their brothers Eric and John (my father) Any information no matter how old would be much appreciated |
| Name: | ken ranson |
| E-mail address: | ken@ranson.org.uk |
| Comments: | Happy New Year to you all
Ken |
| Name: | John Fisher |
| E-mail address: | wjjfisher@waitrose.com |
| Comments: | I am the son of Bill and Dolly Fisher of the prefab at 75 Kenilworth Drive next door to the Blakeneys. My best friends was Jason Edwards (who I believe commited suicide)and Peter Sunderland (of the chip shop). In Earby during the 90's no one seemed to know why 'The Ranch'. The Ranch was the community centre on the estate. I saw my first fireworks there on VE (or VJ) night when there was a bonfire. Charlie Chaplin films were shown there too. I much preferred the Empire. Dad used to help Mr Taylor at the White Lion. Mom and I went into the back parlour after thepictures. Does anyone remember the 'magic dentist at Springfield Road? |
| Name: | Alison Sumner |
| E-mail address: | alison-s@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Hello there,
I have been reading this guestbook and Web site for some time and getting a great deal of pleasure and comfort from remembering old memories, and past good times. I was moved to actually write something when I read about what happened to the memorial flowers for Steve Marshall's Mum and Dad. I was so sad to read this happened Steve. I remember your parents a little, and was good friends with your sister Sandra for a couple of years when we were both at Barlick Modern. (Terrible school--bad, bad, teaching standards.) I do remember evenings playing Monoply at your house with your parents. I have a twin brother (Alan)who may also have come over to your house? (We were born in 1956.) Your Mum had such a warm and infectious laugh, and it was obvious your parents loved each other very deeply. I was very shocked to hear about their tragic motor cycle accident, at the time in 1974. I am sure you are right that they are still there in spirit--probably swearing at the nasty person(s) who took the flowers. My Dad remembers your family Steve. Didn't you have a younger brother? Unfortunately, my Mum Alice died just a year later in 1975, so that time period is a little bit of a blur for me. I do regularly go back and visit my Dad (George), who still lives at 4 Kenilworth with his "new" wife Margaret of the past twenty years, or so. I now live in California, but will never forget my Yorkshire/Lancashire roots. My older brother Terry (born in '46) lives in New Zealand, and my twin Alan is in Halifax, since recently moving from London and Leeds. Say hello to Sandra, and I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. It was interesting to read about the book by Dr Morrison's son, which Kathleen recently mentioned. I look forward to seeing the movie based on the book--I remember he was one of the few Doctor's who my Mum actually liked. (She couldn't stand Dr Love.) Apparently, Dr Morrison delivered Alan and I, while my Dad and my brother Terry were fishing down at the Leeds/Liverpool Canal. I think that's what father's did in those days, while mothers were at the hospital toiling away! I am planning to visit my Dad and Margaret in Earby in the next few months (Nov or Feb).... Anyway, I think that's enough blithering... All the best, Alison |
| Name: | Pat Ormerod |
| E-mail address: | patpeteorm@talktalk.net |
| Comments: | I was born at 14 Chesford Avenue in 1944, but only lived there for about two and a half years. My maiden name was Meek and I have a sister Judith who now lives in Hampshire.I don,t have any photographs from those early days, but I remember all the children from school.
I left Earby in 1965 when I married my husband Peter, and I have two daughters and three grandchildren. Now enjoying retirement,we keep active by walking in the dales and looking after the garden. Would love to hear from old schoolfriends. |
| Name: | Steve Marshall |
| E-mail address: | steve.earby@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi anyone or just Ken
Working with a small group of lads at Padiham Youth centre who are embarking on a project "IN SEARCH OF BRUNNANBURG" Can anyone help with info guidence help whatever we have read most of the web sites have some ideas but as you all know the best knowlege comes from the wisest of men thanks Steve |
| Name: | steve marshall |
| E-mail address: | steve.earby @hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | For the past thirty three years without fail on the 28th August i have placed flowers at the bend on salterforth rd in memory of my parents who died at that spot in 1974 most older people from the ranch know this and respect the spot.
I was shocked this morning as i drove past to find the flowers had dissarpeared while i still beleive my parents are around in spirit i do not beleive they have any need for the flowers so naturally i do not think they took them what is the world coming to when memorial flowers are stolen |
| Name: | Kathleen Mason (Nuttall) |
| E-mail address: | kandlmason@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | To those who were in the discussion we had several years ago about Blake Morrison's book about his father, Dr. Morrison--a film has now been made of this starring Colin Firth as Blake and Jim Broadbent as Dr Morrison. I don't know if the title is the same (And when did you last see your father?)but presumably it is.
I will look out for this here in Ireland but if anyone hears whether this is a tv film or for general release I would be interested to hear. Greetings to anyone who remembers me, especially to Ken. |
| Name: | TRACY ANDERSON |
| E-mail address: | gtfk@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Comments: | hi as an earby girl my self from selborne terraced then street was pulled down. so mum and us four kids got moved to worwick drive on the ranch. a nice house 3 bed rooms and an in side bath room with tolet. a very big garden with fields at back .great place loved it . |
| Name: | Robert Anderson |
| E-mail address: | boband46@googlemail.com |
| Comments: | loads of memories of the ranch, late 60's early 70's, left to live in london now in Doncaster with all the other Anderson's mentioned on yung'uns bit, soon to come & re-visit the ranch for a trip down memory lane. |
| Name: | Kevin Bolland |
| E-mail address: | kevin.bolland@iinet.net.au |
| Comments: | Any one remember me. Used to live at 29 Warwick drive.Married Bernadette Bowker of 103 Park Road Barnoldswick. We now live in Adelaide South Australia. |
| Name: | Tom Howard |
| E-mail address: | thomas.howard924@btinternet..com |
| Comments: | As a 'Barlicker' it is good to read all about the old days in Earby. I recall our Sunday walk over the fields after Sunday School heading for a little Cafe where a gang of us used to partake of wonderful Ice Cream and Pop. Do any of your friends remember Alfred Astin who was Earby's very own impresario and his Daughter Margaret who acted and sang in most of his productions ? |
| Name: | Liz anson |
| E-mail address: | liz.anson'hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi there hope you ae ok. just getting to know the internet, and thought il'd say hi !! |
| Name: | Barrie Goacher |
| E-mail address: | enidg@telkomsa.net |
| Comments: | Would love to hear from someone from our past years in Earby |
| Name: | Barrie Goacher |
| E-mail address: | enidg@telkomsa.net |
| Comments: | I used to reside at 71 Kenilworht Drive married Enid Mason from Water street reengrocers came to SA in 1971 would like to hear from any of my friends from years gone by |
| Name: | Laura Robinson |
| E-mail address: | laura@contemporarypetportraits.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.contemporarypetportraits.co.uk |
| Comments: | Just came across the site while browsing, and I think it's great. I moved to the ranch a couple of years ago and really like it here.Can anyone give us info about the previous habitants of no.5 warwick Drive? I'd like to know who lived here before us. I hope to one day be looking back with the fond memories people have. I have just started a business painting portraits, pets children etc. Can anyone help me with local listings or links? Thanks, feedback is much appreciated. |
| Name: | ron elliott |
| E-mail address: | ronald.elliott@tiscali.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://lowestoft |
| Comments: | i find your stories very nostalgic +i am sorting some photos to send to you ihave just got a epson dx 5000 all the best ron elliott |
| Name: | lesley kinder/nee hartley. |
| E-mail address: | lesleyk@nbnet.nb.ca |
| Comments: | ih ken.i lived a cross from the police station married fred kinder.moved to 39 warwick drive.freds mom&dad eddie&sally smith lived at 21warwick drive.moved to canada in 1974.we live in new brunswick,easten canada.i remember john rawnsley i went to barlick moden school.fred went to school with carol bennett rita priestley barb&john wright,ann&barry crowther and a lot more.fred&lesley kinder like your site. |
| Name: | John Rawnsley |
| E-mail address: | johnrawnsley@stageleft.demon.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://johnrawnsley.com |
| Comments: | Hi Ken,
What a grand site - I am so pleased I found it - you certainly have brought back a lot of happy memories - including 'seven bellies', penny lollies at Yates's, Kelbrook Youth Club, the Waterfalls, the 'Barlick Spud', fish and chips at Freddie Briggs's and Dixons Ice Cream Van - from Foulridge I remember, with a rather attractive blonde who sold the ice cream - ahh ... happy days, too many to mention here!! I didn't live on 'The Ranch', but a lot of my school (Spring Field and New Road) pals did. We came to live in Earby in 1955 - my dad was a Painter and Decorator and after retirement became a photographer. We lived above and behind the decorators shop on Colne Road, just over the railway crossing, near the Station Hotel, then up Rostle Top Road - I too remember Eddie Wood - and having an illeagal pint in his 'back room'! I left Earby in 1971 and I live in London now, although I have to be in Skipton on the 23rd Feb 2007, so I will be passing through Earby to visit my old friend Jack Heald at Sough along with Kathleen Bannister (Astin) at Kelbrook. By the way, I see that a Liz Merrit (Dean) has signed your guest book - I am sure that my dad photographed her as Earby May Queen in 1966 and that I may have the negative!! |
| Name: | Kenneth Edmondson |
| E-mail address: | kenuk1948@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Can anyone else remember the night that the egg packing station burned down? I can't remember the year, but I think it was winter, and in the early hours of the morning. I remember being woken by the exploding eggs - they sounded like the crackle of rifle fire (although I've never heard the crackle of rifle fire - thank God)
We used to get not only cracked eggs, but other defective ones. (including large deformed "double-yokers"). I also remember those that didn't have a shell, they came in glutinous sacks of membrane and you could see inside them. Ughhh! They tasted all right, though. I can't imagine how they ever arrived on the production line! Maybe they thought that us ranchers would eat anything, and maybe they were right! Still, I suppose we were better off than the poor hens trapped in their deep litter houses, obliged to produce barren and futile babies one a day for life, because we knew even then that a hens life was limited to her fertility potential, because we killed her when her procreational abilities ceased. I remember having to wrestle with my conscience for many a day about this time, and I eventually became a vegetarian. The eggs were somehow checked with a little light, red if I remember rightly, and stamped, inconguously, with a little lion. I think they said about that time "Go to work on an egg", but I didn't - I couldn't get a job in Earby and left in 1967. Back to the egg packing station - it recoils back in my memory. What on earth caused the fire? I could never think what on earth there was in an egg packing station to burn so fiercely, probably only the egg trays, but I remember that the fire went on right merrily for many an hour. The charred remains seemed to remain on site for many months afterwards. The facility was a pre-fab construction, as I remember, the last one on the ranch, and no one ever attempted to rebuild the enterprise. Does anyone know who owned it, and why it was built on the ranch? What happened later to the site? Regards to all rancheros, everywhere Ken |
| Name: | Barbara Dutton |
| E-mail address: | bjdcottontree@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hi Jackie, I remember you too and often wondered what happened after you left the Ranch.
I've worked abroad and in several different parts of the country and am now retired from gainful employment but still do bits of admin voluntarily, paint and write. Get in touch! |
| Name: | Jacqui Worthington |
| E-mail address: | jacquiworthington@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Jacqueline, also Jacqui or Jac, Wilkinson lived at 3 Chesford Ave. then at 35 Kenilworth Drive with brother Adrian (Ian) and sister Pamela (Pam). Married for nearly 40 years now living in Charnock Richard near Chorley, two daughters, three granddaughters. I remember Marian and Kathleen Nuttall and Barbara Wright, also Barbara Dutton who was a 't'othersider'!! We moved to Manchester in 1960 after our parents died but I remember the little library and the egg packing station (for cracked eggs!) |
| Name: | Jonathan Youdan |
| E-mail address: | JYoudan06@aol.com |
| Comments: | Visiting brings back lots of memories of Earby, and friends who lived on the estate. |
| Name: | erna and arjan egberts |
| E-mail address: | e.egberts@orange.nl |
| Comments: | Having some very good holiday-memories of Earby !!!!!!
in the most wonderful and friendliest part of good old England !!! Especially "The Brummel""Punch Bowl"-memories awesome !!!! Captain Hook still there??? Lots of love from Holland!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Robert Hayhurst |
| E-mail address: | l.hayhurst2@homecall.co.uk |
| Comments: | I lived on the ranch when i was baby, can anyone remember Bob the baby. |
| Name: | Tony Tetley |
| E-mail address: | tonebank@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Good to see you are all with us. nice to see new names on the list,But im still waiting for somebody to E-Mail me.....Please just 1........And if anyone speaks with Garry Cooper,please have him call me.he has my number here in CANADA |