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Peter
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er, where's fleetwood haven dave
28 May 2006
- kent
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Waterford Parish News
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THE UNVEILING
There was almost a carnival atmosphere by Waterford's war memorial on the afternoon of Saturday, 22 April. Flags and balloons were arranged round photographic displays that former Barnardo boys from Goldings and members of their families were eagerly examining. A large lumpy object was covered by an enormous Union Jack. The weather was the warmest and sunniest that we had had for ages and added to the cheerfulness of the occasion, the unveiling of the Goldings Commemoration Seat, provided by the old boys. A short service of prayers and readings, conducted by Churchwarden, John Wood, was held in a full church. It was followed immediately by spoken reminiscences from Jimmy James, a former head boy who was also a member of the teaching staff, from Waterford's Greta Saunders, and also from David Wheatley, the son of the last headmaster. For those who wished, there was time to look at the names of Goldings boys who are buried in the churchyard, so beautifully listed in the church by the late May Bennett, the calligrapher. And time too to find their graves. Then when everyone had wandered down to the war memorial Jimmy James pulled away the Union Jack with a flourish and revealed the seat. He handed it over to Churchwarden, John Bennett. Cameras clicked away as groups of old Goldings boys arranged themselves on and around the bench. (For pictures see www.gpldings.org, click Photo Gallery, then Commemoration Bench). Refreshments were provided in the sunshine beside the Village ..Hail and as we chatted we learnt'more details of the lives of those former Barnardo boys who were present. A deep feeling of gratitude for their education at Goldings was evident and more than one was heard to say that he didn't know what would have happened to him if it hadn't been for Barnardo's. From 1921 - 1967, Goldings, the big mansion to the south-west of Waterford, was a Dr Barnardo's home and school: The William Baker Technical School.
27 May 2006
- Waterford
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Jeffrie book them dano
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Contrasting life styles
Drummond Hawii for 16 days
Blower Fleetwood Haven holiday from the Sun
27 May 2006
- Leaving on a jet plane
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brian perrier
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not a lot going on reminds me of another site.
whats going on for you lads ,anyone going on or been on holiday tell us where and when and any recomendations lets build up an information centre prices,hotels,resorts and travel companies
27 May 2006
- STEVENAGE ENGLAND
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Dave Blower
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CHEERS ALAN FOR REMINDING ME THAT CHEESY MOMENT,I'M STILL THROWING UP!
THERES MORE TO THAT STORY IF I RE-CALL.
JUST AS THE CURTAIN OPENED OUR LEAD SINGER HAD STAGE "FRIGHT"AND WE HAD TO RUN AND GET HIM BACK AFTER HE TRIED TO RUN OFF.WE ALSO,ME AND MIKE HULTUM I THINK WENT INTO LONDON WITH THE GUITARS ON OUR BACKS,WHEN WE WERE APPROACHED BY SOME GIRLS WHO ASKED US "WHAT GROUP ARE YOU THEN".WE TOLD THEM THE "ECHO'S"AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE RECORDING STUDIO'S..I DON'T THINK THEY BELEIVED US?.WE ALSO WENT WITH A PARTY TO SEE JOE BROWN IN LONDON,AND ONE OF THE MASTERS (I can't remember which one said)" TAKE YOUR GUITARS WITH YOU HE MAY LET YOU DO A TURN ON THE STAGE"...MY GOD WE WERE PROPER THICKO'S IN OUR QUEST FOR FAME.
AND YES WE DID GO FAR...ALLTHE WAY BACK TO WALSALL! CHEERS ALAN SPEAK TO YOU SOON DAVE.
22 May 2006
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