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Dave
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We have now put on some of the Goldonians 1967-65 (more to follow) Front Page right hand side,click on the year book if you want to read it.
23 June 2013
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ANGELL
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Hoping this is in the Sun on Wednesday. This could help us find some old boys.Looking forward to seeing the end result.
Tony
23 June 2013
- fulham
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Dave
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WIMBLEDON BALL BOYS HOPEFULLY PRINTED IN THE SUN NEWSPAPER ON A WEDNESDAY UNDER “WHERE ARE THEY NOW”
Is it possible to put this on your "were are they now" page
We were the Ball Boys for Wimbledon from 1946-66
A branch of a Dr Barnardo's homes, The William Baker Technical School, Goldings, Hertford, Herts. We were famed as one of the best ball boys in the world, especially by the players. One our boys had to wake a line judge who had fell asleep in 1964 which at the time became headline news. "Gorgeous Gussi" who was the first female player to wear "Frilly Pants" and was suspended by the L.T.A. until she wore "Correct Clothing" The day a squirrel ran onto to court to be capture by one of our boys and was promptly "Bitten" as the crowd cheered him. We are looking for former ball-boys to contact me, Walter Watkins, Gerald Stringer, Jimmy MacMillan, Dave England, and many others who would like to contact me as we hold our school re-union every year in October in Hertford, many thanks David Blower, Goldings 1962-65, or visit our web-site www.goldingss.org
23 June 2013
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Alan (Sibo) Sibbons
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Hi Tony, I'll probably make another visit over to England, however, I have gone through an ugly divorce this year somthing I really don't want to go into. Anyway, good to hear from you.
19 June 2013
- Canada
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Alan Dearman - Barnardo National Council
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Hi everyone, Hope you are enjoying the early summer weather.
As I'm sure you all know, I go all over the UK giving talks and doing a power point presentations about Barnardo's and my experience in their care. Many times there are strange connections with people attending, the list is endless and two many to mention. Yesterday was no exception. I visited a ladies Methodist church group of around 25 members in Annesley Woodhouse. Annesley is a small town, in the District of Ashfield, just a few miles north of Nottingham and not too far from Mansfield. In the audience was a lady who knew me over 25 years ago when I worked at the Nottingham City Hospital, making prosthetic limbs, a job I secured in 1966 thanks to the wood and leatherwork skills acquired at Golding's. A bigger surprise was to come when I displayed some slides of Golding's. Another lady interrupted and said she had visited Golding's. When I asked for what reason, she said that her uncle worked there!! I was totally "Gobsmacked" when she told me who it was because I personally owe so much to this man for what I learned from him. What he did not know about shoe repairing & making was not worth knowing and that person was Frank Tordoff!!!
19 June 2013
- Melton Mowbray
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