Bygum 11 #469 Posted July 12, 2019 On 21/10/2011 at 15:12, Cookingfat said: hi i lived in the old pitsmoor in the 50s in the slums with leaking roofs i also went to pye bank school and i hated it the teachers were the old school types who ruled with a disapline of iron, but enjoyed living there had lots of mate we would play up on parkwood springs at the weekends, when the demolition started we moved to gleadless valley with lots of others, the one outstanding thing i remember about pitsmoor and spital hill was that there ethnic people there only the odd west indian. there were loads of big houses on pitsmoor and burngreave road and many were very well off a little known fact that arthur conan doyle lived and workedup there foff a time above a doctors where the green painted sop on the corner of spital hill near john heaths funeral home I used to play football on the Nottingham Street rec In the 60s with Albert Daily Ted and Luis Devin Ronnie Jackson Amid Cassim and others happy days and I meet my wife on their as I said happy days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Patricia cox 0 #470 Posted May 8, 2020 Hi everybody I used to be pat Egan lived on Lyons street and shared the the big yard I was in the same class as at school all saints with John brearley and mrs brearly looked after us when mumm was at work when mr brearly died in 1963 my mom Mavis was there he was in her arms such memories of those times I am now in my 67 year hmmm living in Spain with my hubby keith I know all you boys from Edgar st AND would like to hear from anyone who remembers me we were poor then but happy I will drop a line again soon xx I am an Egan top of the yard in Lyons street in the fifty’s and sixties I know all you naughty boys lol and the brearleys such good memories John was in my class knew them all and they our neighbours I am pat , now 67 oh no !! living in Spain with my hubby such happy memories of all saints ,miss sails ,Philip gill and I ,she slapped our legs for running through the out loos in the school yard , ,!! it hurt !, hope someone remembers me and my family Susan burgin where are you Janet Cotten !! You were naughty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 80 #471 Posted May 8, 2020 33 minutes ago, Patricia cox said: Hi everybody I used to be pat Egan lived on Lyons street and shared the the big yard I was in the same class as at school all saints with John brearley and mrs brearly looked after us when mumm was at work when mr brearly died in 1963 my mom Mavis was there he was in her arms such memories of those times I am now in my 67 year hmmm living in Spain with my hubby keith I know all you boys from Edgar st AND would like to hear from anyone who remembers me we were poor then but happy I will drop a line again soon xx Did you have a brother called Barry and did you live next door the Cowley's ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Patricia cox 0 #472 Posted May 9, 2020 Hello to you , oh yes, my brother Barry is now 63 happily married with a very grown up son so glad somebody out there remembers how are you ,whoever you are lol Yes the Fowler’s I remember as our first neighbours The cowleys ,sorry Why do I feel you are Peter brearley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 80 #473 Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Patricia cox said: Hello to you , oh yes, my brother Barry is now 63 happily married with a very grown up son so glad somebody out there remembers how are you ,whoever you are lol Yes the Fowler’s I remember as our first neighbours The cowleys ,sorry Why do I feel you are Peter brearley I'm not Peter Brearley but I knew the family: (In age descending order) David, Peter, Alan, Stephen and John and I thought Mr.Brearley-the father- passed away before 1963 but could be wrong on that. Edited May 9, 2020 by St Petre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Patricia cox 0 #474 Posted May 10, 2020 Hello again yes in order mr brearley lost his life after being hit by a chimney pot during the gales I was about 10 and John too and 1963 is about right I’m sure did you know my brother Barry we left there in 1968 approx he would have been 11 then I last saw Mrs B and Steven and John when I was a young teen julia my sister and I went to see them in Norfolk park where they moved to and we all went for a walk mrs b kept in touch with my mum and Then they moved on to America hoping all the boys are still around and are all well still Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 80 #475 Posted May 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Patricia cox said: Hello again yes in order mr brearley lost his life after being hit by a chimney pot during the gales I was about 10 and John too and 1963 is about right I’m sure did you know my brother Barry we left there in 1968 approx he would have been 11 then I last saw Mrs B and Steven and John when I was a young teen julia my sister and I went to see them in Norfolk park where they moved to and we all went for a walk mrs b kept in touch with my mum and Then they moved on to America hoping all the boys are still around and are all well still Thank you Patricia and I thought that Mr. Brearley (I never knew the parent's first names) was killed by a falling chimney pot during the gales -which happened in February 1962- near the Thorndon Road corner I believe. The same morning, my father and other men were coming down Lyons Street on their way to work and just missed the tragic incident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Patricia cox 0 #476 Posted May 10, 2020 Of course you are correct and I am so sorry if your father and friends had to see the tragedy and again they missed it oh dear all over now and moved on but always in our thoughts stay safe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 80 #477 Posted May 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Patricia cox said: Of course you are correct and I am so sorry if your father and friends had to see the tragedy and again they missed it oh dear all over now and moved on but always in our thoughts stay safe Patricia, if you can access Picture Sheffield and in the blank space at the top type in: s25672 and you will see a photo (from 1970) the same stretch of Lyons Street where the incident happened in 1962 and perhaps your old house too. I know Alan Brearley emigrated to Massachusetts USA in the 70s and perhaps other brothers too, also on Facebook at 'Pitsmoorians of the Past', there are people on there that still see David Brearley around, try it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Patricia cox 0 #478 Posted May 11, 2020 Hi found it goodness me our house further up the hill on the corner of Edgar st called back of 50 Lyons st all looks so old I cannot believe now we lived there but I really do have good memories and friends at all saints school and burngreave girls high school at the top of malt on st Thankyou for that mr St. Peter THE godsons lived in Edgar st and Barbara was our babysitter she married my uncle Barry and had 6 children unfortunately he died at the age of 57 from cancer the children were so beautiful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HIBBSY 12 #479 Posted May 11, 2020 I was born on Spital Lane, moved to Petre St. early 50's. Lived on the block of houses directly behind All Saints School, next door to Sturdy's shop. Started school life at All Saints before moving away after a couple of years.Grandfather was superintendant at Burngreave Cemetery. Most of my relatives, from both sides, were scattered around Pitsmoor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alan p 15 #480 Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) I lived in Pitsmoor early 60s but only for about 3 years on Pye Bank Drive. I went to Burngreave school and remember Clive Morris, Delroy Palmer, Pete Simmonite who lived on Carwood Lane and 2 others who was a bit older than me Mick Megson and Dave Williams who both lived on Pitsmoor road. My brother in Law came of Petre Street John Keightley and John Kelly who's family had beer off shop at the bottom of Carwood Lane. Edited May 11, 2020 by alan p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...