martin441 11 #25 Posted December 3, 2019 On 02/12/2019 at 10:49, francypants said: Aberfan. ( I was 11 years old when it happened ) I remember that ; 2 years later I joined the RAF and I was posted down to South Wales. I became friends with a chap who came from Aberfan; and one week end he took me up there to his house. The land slide missed their home by 4 houses . It was a daunting experience to say the least. Something that I will remember all my life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro 28 #26 Posted December 3, 2019 2 hours ago, IRONMONGER said: ... I also remember a top secret American bomber crashing onto Lodge Moor Hospital c.1954. Here is a link to Chris Hobbs' article about the crash. https://www.chrishobbs.com/lodgemoor1955.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Halibut 12 #27 Posted December 3, 2019 2 hours ago, IRONMONGER said: I don’t suppose that anyone else will remember my first big news story. I can remember the sinking of the ‘Flying Enterprise ‘ in the channel around 1951. I recall my mum demonstrating how the ship keeled over by using a clothes brush! I must search the incident on the internet. I also remember a top secret American bomber crashing onto Lodge Moor Hospital c.1954. Also, Halibut, the coach that the IRA blew up became known as the M62 bomb. Cheers for that IRONMONGER. It was 1974 and I was 7 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
only_me 11 #28 Posted December 3, 2019 On 01/12/2019 at 22:09, jane2008 said: The first major one was the kidnapping of Lesley Whittle, I would have been around 10 or 11. I really wanted her to be found safe. At the time of Lesley Whittles kidnap her boyfriend was attending a Sheffield university, Leslie was going to attend the same place also. The police had to rule out any kind of prank and interviewed the boyfriend to rule him out. Its horrible what happened to Leslie in the drains at Bathpool park all those years ago (1974) What a nasty piece of work the kidnapper was, Donald Neilson known as the Black Panther. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Blackburnrod 13 #29 Posted December 5, 2019 In 1974 I was a doctor who lived in Highley,Shropshire which was Leslie Whittle's home.Her father Ron owned the local bus company,Whittles Coaches.The village GP was pretty useless so Ron and his family persuaded me to become their private GP.I treated Lesley as a teenager on at least 2 occasions.When she went missing the police wanted to search every house and outbuilding in the village. Of the 4000 or so population there was only one objector-the methodist minister who made himself even more unpopular than he already was.He turned out to be blameless although he was the unofficial village layer-out of the dead which had obviously led to dark deed speculation. On a separate note my first news memory was King George VI opening Ladybower reservoir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
neilf 10 #30 Posted December 5, 2019 Even though I was only 10 years old, Aberfan, also The Moors murders further down the line Elvis and John Lennon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
keefdave 10 #31 Posted December 8, 2019 On 02/12/2019 at 09:35, abbeyedges said: Kennedy assassination. Churchill funeral. Aberfan. Probably in that order. Saved me typing👏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
X5blushane 11 #32 Posted December 12, 2019 Sheffield United relegated to division 4,devistated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ridgewalk 96 #33 Posted December 12, 2019 Either Kennedy assassination or Cuban missile crisis, whichever came first James Hanratty hung Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry 189 #34 Posted December 13, 2019 V.E. day for me, I remember everywhere there were bonfires to celebrate. I can remember a sailor walking across ours on a door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grannypat 11 #35 Posted December 13, 2019 Captain Carlson and The Flying Enterprise which was sinking not far away from Falmouth. He refused to leave his ship even though it was in very real danger of sinking. I understand that this was January 1952 when I was 5 years old. It fascinated me. Grannypat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MAK 0 #36 Posted December 13, 2019 1970 Chelsea v Leeds United F.A. Cup Final, went to a replay at Old Trafford? and Leeds lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...