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Alan Dearman (Barnardos National Council)
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On Monday 13th August, I had the pleasure of giving my 27th Barnardo Talk/presentation this year. On this occasion it was for the South Leicester U3A and in the 100 plus audience, were Three ladies who lived in Barkingside during the 1950's, Two of them were cleaners in the Village and cleaned the cottages. Also present was a guy raised in Barnardos who spent a short time at Goldings in 1942 before moving to the Watts Naval training school. Unfortunately, he left before I got the opportunity to obtain his name, but not before I pointed him in the direction of our web site and mentioned our annual reunions.
I did however, get the impression that not all of his Barnardo times were good!!
On the 15th August I will be giving another, this time to the Enderby U3A group. Voluntary donations from organisations for my talks this year have exceeded over £2000,00 which I pass on to Barnardos.
Looking forward to meeting up with Terry Whitehead again in York next monday for only the second time in over 53 years since we left Goldings.
Soon be October 6th!!!!
14 August 2012
- Melton Mowbray
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Keith Tovell
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Hi Dave. I went up to Gillingham to see Rodney today. I was greeted at the door by, Oh Rodney will be so pleased to see you today, his wife died two week ago and the Cremation was today but he couldn't make it.
Anyway Rodney was in bed but awake so I spent and hour with him chatting about our separate times in Goldings.
Took my lap top and showed him all the Photo's Old & New and last years Reunion, sometimes when talking to him he would just stop and stare I wasn't sure if he truly under stood all we were talking about.
He mentioned that his Wife Wendy Esther had died two weeks ago but he couldn't make the journey due to short notice.
He has 2 Son's and a Step Daughter and has Grandchildren but wouldn't answer when I asked how many G/C he has. He doesn't seem to get many visits even from his family.
You seem to be his favourite person at the moment and says he definitely wants to go to the Reunion this year and says that he could manage in a car as long as there is room for a wheel chair, if not he would go by train as long as someone gets him on or off at each end, but on talking to one of the staff when I was leaving they think it is hardly likely he would manage the journey as he hardly ever leaves the home, in my short time with him I would feel the same. But he has asked if you will talk to him again.
He remembers Pin Head, Embledon, Joe Patch also a Michael Jarvis who was a school captain and a Alan Blackburn who used to play for West Ham. He was in the Sheet Metal Work with de'Boeck?
He has asked me to visit him again, which I've told him I will but it will be as and when I can due to me still working and living in Ramsgate about 50 miles away.
Hope this helps a little and once again Dave I'm sorry we can't make it this year, but I will look forward to seeing any new pictures.
Best Regards to You and your Family.
Keith.
11 August 2012
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Alan Dearman
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Thank you so much for that Dave, I will pass the information on to Terry.
11 August 2012
- Melton Mowbray
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Dave
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Alan,I have added them to my list,which now is as 6.
10 August 2012
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Alan Dearman
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Dave, Further to the Information with regards to the visit to Goldings at this years Reunion.
Could you please add Terry Whitehead and his wife Linda, to the list of 10 visiting the house. Terry will be attending this years reunion for the first time and as he is traveling some distance from Preston, it would be a great shame for him not to have the opportunity. I'm sure there are many who will remember Terry who was at Goldings in the late 50's and was a part of the schools sporting culture of that time. I'm sure Pop will remember him. For those who read the guild messenger, take a look at the 2011 summer issue to learn more about Terry!! Dave Barlow and I were friends with Terry and had spent many years trying to catch up with him and it was through this article that we finally did so after over 50 years. We will be catching up with him again later this month when we all meet up in York. We all owe so much to Goldings(and Barnardos) for this great brotherhood we have all inherited.
9 August 2012
- Melton Mowbray
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