Growing up in Beighton

[GlassyGee 10]

Sorry, I don't remember a 'Williams' family on Woodhouse lane, we lived on Sothall Green then Grange Road, when I was going to school. Did you know the Purdy's? Michael was in my class, a 'smashing lad', we could always count on him to stall the lesson by asking the teacher a plethora of questions. Mick emigrated to New Zealand, (via Australia, I think).

I didn't recognize any of the kids in the Old Beighton Photos, but did see some familiar places, especially the flooded road over the railway tracks.

We kids were 'drawn' to floods, all we needed was a pair of 'wellies' and a good excuse as to why we had to go out to play in the rain. The Ochre Dyke was another favourite. My sister actually fell in the swollen Dyke and was heading for a tangle of tree branches backed up at the entrance to a small bridge. The water was already running over the bridge at this point and she could have been trapped among the branches and debris. I ran on ahead of her and grabbed her coat collar as the strong current carried her downstream. Needless to say, mother was livid when we arrived home soaked to the skin. It didn't occur to me at the time, but the river Rother must have been one of the most polluted rivers in the UK! And we used to play in it.

Anybody out there with more 'Beighton' adventures?

[Lostrider 10]

Another addition to the Beighton Album. This is a picture of My mother and other workers at Molinaris Ice Cream. Again late 1940's I would guess.

 

Old Beighton Photos.

[GlassyGee 10]

Another addition to the Beighton Album. This is a picture of My mother and other workers at Molinaris Ice Cream. Again late 1940's I would guess.

 

Great photo! Great Ice Cream!

[Pulseroom 10]

My dad used to drive for Grant and Mcallan, I used to go with him on Sunday morning fishing trips, and I used to sit on the engine in the front. If you’re older than me you may know my cousins, Trevor or Rita Williams. Had plenty of fun sledging on Walter’s field. Our house used to get flood water right up to our back door; we were 2nd house up from the bottom of Woodhouse Lane. I used to knock about with Cyril Wright, Adrian Cropper, Phill Cutts, Alan Wright amongst others. My favourite drinking hole was Royal Oak. Pint of tennants 1shilling and 10pence, I worked at Memories (Swallownest Brickworks with Phil Moore. OMG I could go on forever......

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[GlassyGee 10]

Yeah, we were lucky to have grown up in a small village, although I didn't realize it at the time-especially when we missed the last bus and had to walk home!

Who didn't go to Cleethorpes on the Manvers Queen? (Did I get the name right?)

I remember some kids by the name of Cutts. A boy, older than me, gave me a lift home from Swallonest on the back of his motorcycle. I was dressed to kill, high heels, handbag, umbrella and even carrying an extra pair of shoes. I don't remember wearing a helmet-what a sight that must have been!

We would stop in the "Oak" after a netball game-oops, I may have been underage...

This was when they still had a 'best' room.

How is it every fella never forgets the price of a pint? Funeeee!

[mature5011 10]

'ello Mature 5011, I went to school with most of those kids you named. Linda 'Bishop' is still my BF! Beighton was a great place to grow up. Did you attend a 50th reunion in Mosborough? I left the UK in 1967 but try to go 'home' when I can. My mother still lives on Victoria road.

Sadly, several old school mates have since passed away; Maureen Turton, Sandra Lancaster and my dear friend Pat Clarke.

I don't know hardly anyone anymore and Beighton has changed so much-not for better. Do you remember Mr. Kirk, the geography teacher at Beighton School? I don't know how he survived us! We took every opportunity to disrupt class; he was such a pushover! Now I wish I had paid more attention instead of plotting how to avoid actual school work:(

It's nice to see familiar names up here, although we're all in our sixties and becoming more invisible to the younger generation. Are we the 'crinklies' now?

 

No I didnt attend the 50th reunion, the only Gill I can remember is a Catherine is that you?

Yes I remember Mr Kirk agreat guy and as you said we gave him hell becuase he was so mild natured. Somebody else mentioned Dogger Darker remember him and his slipper. What about Mr Fitz did history used to throw the borad rubber at you? Mrs Finney gave me the cane for messing about in music.

Mr Head the art teacher?

Barry Durhams son has been on here enquiring if anyone remebers his dad and granddad. Mick Unwin is still around in beighton, June Sargent married Eddie Jones and is still in village

[helibish 10]

Hello, My dad was Jack Bishop, his sister is Linda.

My dad has passed away now but i can remember all the story's he would tell me about growing up in Beighton.

[GlassyGee 10]

No I didnt attend the 50th reunion, the only Gill I can remember is a Catherine is that you?

Yes I remember Mr Kirk agreat guy and as you said we gave him hell becuase he was so mild natured. Somebody else mentioned Dogger Darker remember him and his slipper. What about Mr Fitz did history used to throw the borad rubber at you? Mrs Finney gave me the cane for messing about in music.

Mr Head the art teacher?

Barry Durhams son has been on here enquiring if anyone remebers his dad and granddad. Mick Unwin is still around in beighton, June Sargent married Eddie Jones and is still in village

Yes, it's me. It sounds like we were in the same class?

I hear from Mick Unwin, occasionally. We were friends on facebook until I opted out. (I got tired of some 'friends' posting their political & religious views-think, The Rapture; and yeah, they're still here!)

 

Mr. Kirk was very nice. Looking back, I'm not proud of the tricks we played on him; like switching on the Tape Recorder, (Reel to Reel) before class. At the start of class, he went to use it and hit the switch then spent the next 15 mins trying to figure out why it wouldn't work.

Mr. Head was what they would call 'cool', today. He gave me lots of encouragement in art class-which I ignored, and yes, I regret that too. But, that was the field I went in to, finally. (Graphic Design, not Fine Art.) I saw where Susan Money won an art competition; one of many, I'm sure. She was a very talented artist and a sweet girl.

Mrs. Finney, ummm, she was quite mean towards the girls, (or was it just me?). Do you remember the music stands suddenly collapsing in the middle of a percussion class?

Mr. Fitz once threw a stick of chalk at me during a History exam. He missed, but he scared the living daylights out of me.

June & Eddie are/were involved in the Beighton Historical Society, they have done a lot of hard work in an effort to keep Beighton from looking like a dump.

Are you still living in Beighton? Retired?

[GlassyGee 10]

Hello, My dad was Jack Bishop, his sister is Linda.

My dad has passed away now but i can remember all the story's he would tell me about growing up in Beighton.

 

Well, well. I was a bridesmaid at your auntie Linda's wedding. Your dad was older than us, but I remember him-and your Mum. They were 'courting' when we were still barley teenagers!

[helibish 10]

Well, well. I was a bridesmaid at your auntie Linda's wedding. Your dad was older than us, but I remember him-and your Mum. They were 'courting' when we were still barley teenagers!

 

Aw, it's so nice when someone rememebers my lovely dad, What a small world we live in and how fast the years fly by x

[GlassyGee 10]

Aw, it's so nice when someone rememebers my lovely dad, What a small world we live in and how fast the years fly by x

 

I have a lovely photograph of us 'bridesmaids' at the wedding of Linda & John. Just called your auntie Linda, my best and dearest friend, and I now I know who you are-the lovely little flower girl, Jane! We must all meet up again when I visit the UK in 2012.

[JDWOODHEAD 10]

I lived at 31 Allen Road next door lived the Grice's, on the block live the Burkinshaws, Powiss, Brockelhurst's, Whites.

The first councild house was the Froggatts, then the Blacks, Pearsons.

 

The two little lads who drowned lived on our block I think they were called Gulliver.

 

Also a girl call Woodhead [Joanne I think] was killed by a lorry on the top road when walking home from school, she lived on or near Armstead.

 

Hi Alex,

The little girl you mention was my sister Jennifer Woodhead,she was picking blackberries and fell into the path of a lorry.was your parents Bill and Winny by any chance if so i used to look after you and remember all the names above.