Claire37pink

Am looking forward to meeting you David. ‘Big Edna’ was your dads sister, so was your auntie but I think you may have referred to her as granny because she was forever surround my grandchildren when you came to Sheffield!! My mum forever talked about her Aunt and Uncle who lived in Watford and her cousins. Am sure many people whom she met were told about her cousins. She loved to visit Watford and Hemel Hempstead(which she always tried to say in a posher accent!)

Thank you so much Frank. That is a beautiful story. He never ever counted who bought what drinks and always said "they will remember when I've got nowt and last Friday before he passed away He was chuffed cos he didn't buy a drink all night and I said "but you only drinking orange" and he said "point was he never bought a pint all night !" That was last night he was out so very fitting for him. Please say hello to me on Tuesday ---------- Post added 09-09-2015 at 22:08 ---------- My dads funeral is next Tuesday 15th at 1.15. He is going to leave his house for the last time at about 12.15 and we will walk him on manor oaks road and up Boundary Road and past the Winsor and the home he was born in. We want it to be an old style funeral so please pay your respects by joining us or just coming out as we pass. All the family are walking so please feel free to join us and show my Dad the respect he was always shown . Thank you Michael Fogg funeral director for the wonderful suggestion Claire

Yes he did work on scrap for my grandad, Johnny Collins on Hill Street,off London Road . Wilf Collins was my grandads brother. He must have given better prices than my grandad. The horse and cart was my grandads.

So amazing hearing all the names that I heard hundreds of times at a child. The bar in the talbot is emptying but I bet they are having afterbird in heaven! My grandad once took us in his horse and cart to Talbot to see my Dad. He parked horse and cart outside Talbot and we got a coke off my Dad. They Talbot was always very full and loud on a Sunday afternoon. I can still remember the lay out of the pub. Thank you

Lol ukdobby that sums him up nicely and very politely . Thank you for taking the time to reply x x

Glenn my Dad often talked about you. Took my dad to visit Nellie and we stayed ages with her and he also went to see your Dad quite a few times when he was poorly. Nellie and Cyril were both beautiful people. I found a photo yesterday with Cyril and my Dad on. ---------- Post added 06-09-2015 at 07:56 ---------- How did you know my Dad?

Bless. Did drive past the castle and said to my daughter "I wonder if anyone is sat in his seat?"she laughed and said she could imagine me running in castle and guarding the chair x x

beautiful . Thank you Stpetre just want I wanted x

Yes is proper name is Trevor Boardman. Glen your dad must be Cyril Carrington. Dad was devestated when your dad died but yes think my Dad will be encouraging them all to drink gin and perno now . Remember taking my dad to see your mum Nellie a few years ago in Northern General. Remember my dad looking after Fagans for a week when Fagan when on holiday. ---------- Post added 05-09-2015 at 23:52 ---------- Yes he is. How did you know him? ---------- Post added 05-09-2015 at 23:53 ---------- Yes he is. How did you know him? ---------- Post added 06-09-2015 at 00:07 ---------- GlennC did you have a sandwich shop with your mum?

He loved going in castle and I knew everyone looks after him in there. Used to have arguments when I dropped him off cos I would say he couldn't move people off the chair he always sat on . His reply was "who saz I Carnt ?" ---------- Post added 05-09-2015 at 15:59 ---------- He used to live off London road in his earlier days and in Locarno,bricklayers,Fanny and went in Winsor every Sunday night , even when he lived at meersbrook.

My dad sadly passed away on Bank holiday Monday , last week and would love to hear any stories anyone has of him so that I can tell the speaker next week. He knew hundreds of people from his time with CHILD's, from working in my nan and grandad's scrap yard and the endless pubs he went in. Have seen lots of his friends names mention on here. Hope people can help x x ---------- Post added 05-09-2015 at 11:18 ---------- Have been told of one by his friend Roy that he once got stuck down the grate trying to get in cos my mum had locked him out!