toneyhall Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 hi toney nice to here fromyou remember all lads listerd trying to get to penny black myself waiting for kieth rideway to send me a date for next meet how far away do you live i suppose like me you are now retierd and got all the time in the world regards aj Hi allen was charteris nick-named;Garth?my home is in the New Forest been in this area over 40 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 hi duffem new your uncle did he live up crosspool s10 and have blond hair about 6ft tall on gpo with g barnes, philip schofield,tony wilson regards aj Not the same chap, my uncle was only short with reddish hair and he lived Heeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbrook lad Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hi allen was charteris nick-named;Garth?my home is in the New Forest been in this area over 40 years hi toney his nickname was garth went in royal navy for his national service , when he came backstayed at gpo a little while then joined s y police became one of the few offices that carried guns. do you remember peter hammnet ,paul schofield,toney wilson,jim dalton,mick sherwood,jack [ernest] swallow,roy scott[lankey] had a auntie lived down yor way at ringwood just a few more names to stir your memory of misspent youthat gpo regards aj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneyhall Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 hi toney his nickname was garth went in royal navy for his national service , when he came backstayed at gpo a little while then joined s y police became one of the few offices that carried guns. do you remember peter hammnet ,paul schofield,toney wilson,jim dalton,mick sherwood,jack [ernest] swallow,roy scott[lankey] had a auntie lived down yor way at ringwood just a few more names to stir your memory of misspent youthat gpo regards aj Hi allen yes i remember Garth very well,but i dont seem to recall any of the other names you mentioned Tom acaster and Dag thorpe also joined the police force after national service. Ringwood is quite near me now. I dont remember duffems uncle but the name certainly rings a bell regards toney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneyhall Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 It was Fred Holland. He lived in some flats off Pinstone St. I was a messenger till 1954. There was a thread on here sometime ago with a photo of some messengers during a petrol shortage. Frank Bird and Peter wright were on it and I think Brian Wing. I also have a photo of brian wing, geof thorpe self and one other on motor bykes outside main garage.Ialso got called up in april 1954.Fred Holland had a velocette LE the silent one regards toney hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneyhall Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 hi toney nice to here fromyou remember all lads listerd trying to get to penny black myself waiting for kieth rideway to send me a date for next meet how far away do you live i suppose like me you are now retierd and got all the time in the world regards aj Hi Allen not heard from you for a while, maybe one day when i find out when the next reunion is i will try and get up there regards Toney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneyhall Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hi Allen,Not heard from you for a while,had e-mail from kieth and get lots of funnies from him.Will try and make a reunion this year when i find out when they are. regards Toney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacaster Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hi Allen i remember the following-tom acaster,porky thompson, tony parkin ,kieth ridgway frank stenson,brian wing,george binns,plus many more.I live a bit too far away to dop in for a pint, but it is nice to touch basewhith you regards, toney Hi Toneyhall.Remember me.Tom Acaster.Let me have your address or phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacaster Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hi Toneyhall.Remember me Tom Acaster.Let me have your address or phone number.Would love to here from you .Best wishes Tom ex1012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacaster Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hello again, How are you? Ed Dalton,Jim Dalton,Alan tew,Ray Colley,And me Keith Ridgway,still meet Penny Black once a month ,this friday is the next one 11th july 2.00. Danny palmer is still in touch also John hutton. Don't know if there are any other survivers but these are still in touch. All the best, Keith Ridgway. Hi telegramboy.Remember me Tom Acaster No 1012.Could you let me know date and time of next meeting,would love to meet up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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