Gateacre 1953

[bernieh]

Hi anyone who is still live on this site. My brother has just made me aware of it and so here I am. I lived in Lineside Road from 1953 - 1958. Having read some of the old messages Memories came back. I am sure Mrs Guy who had a small holding near the Gateacre railway station was my mums friend, She was a lovely old lady who made very potent elderberry wine, which I believe she partook of in great quantities. Our Doctor was Dr. Ellenbogen, who also had a surgery in Woolton. One of our neighbours was the Blackstone family, there was mum dad and 3 girls. I remember the first Dentist on the new estate, a Mr Tony Hudaly,(Spelling?) My mum and I used to clean his surgery. I attended Our Lady of the Assumption church which was quite a walk from Lineside Road. Any body remember the Co-op by the railway being broken into in about 1954, it was the crime of the year then.

[jackanory]

hi bernie h, i used to know an esther blackstone and i think she had a sister called sylvia as well, i think they went to st stephens, esther will be about my age, i remember she had lovely dark curly hair., not sure if they went to the comp though, memories fade sometimes, they were a nice family as i can recall.

[ludlow]

Hi Bernieh & Jackanory ( ) kill two birds with one stone )I just thought i would ask you what your mums name was, as Ethel Guy was my gran, and i may recall your mum.I used to help my gran collect the berries for the elderberry wine,there used to be a cellar in the Dairy and that is where she used to keep it, i can remember she gave me a small taste,(as i was to young) and it tasted really sweet.I recall the Co op but i do not remember it being broken in to.We lived in Charlwood rd, and i went to Gateacre Cof E. I was in school with Sylvia Blackstone and like myself she went on to Olivemount in Wavertree. Esther i am not sure of.Syliva had also very dark hair they where a jewish family.Does anyone remember Wendy Bloom, Gilbert Whitehead,Harold furclough, Kenny Onions,Laurence Graham,Jacky Vance that will do for now.Hope someone may recall some of the names.Ludlow

[jackanory]

hi ludlow, i think you may be a couple of years older than me as gilbert whitehead was older than me, he had a younger brother kenny, and he was about twelve months older than me, my brother was david jackson he attended st stephens before going to quarry bank, he was friends with billy rothwell and frank crosby from the black bull.

[ejjdp]

I remember an Esther I think she was at Gateacre C of E at the same time as me. Did she live at the start of Lineside.? The Faircloughs lived facing the waste Ground always playing football with the Wallis brothers I think there was Billy, Nipper & another brother

[bernieh]

HI

Sorry for the delay in replying but I really didn't think anyone would pick up on my memory!I am not sure how this site works, so I am not sure who I am replying to. But yes the Blackstone girls were Sylvia(eldest) Esther (Middle) and Angela the youngest. The Mum was Miriam, they were the only jewish family in the area and as I remember at that time they came in for a lot of stick. My mums name was Maud. I went to St.Anthony of Padua school in Green Lane, so had to get the bus from the village to school. I went on to Notre Dame Grammar in Liverpool.The other family I recall had two girls Freda (the younger girl) and I can't remember her older sisters name...ejjdp, yes I think they lived at number 5 Lineside. We first lived at 17 and then moved to 2.

[bernieh]

I love this site
Have been racking my brains about Freda's family and I think I have recalled a few more detailsof the family in number 5 Lineside. Freda's father was Eric and I am not sure if the sister was Barbara(Babs) or whether that was the mum. I think their surname was Thomas. I remember Eric had a car, very posh for those days, and they looked after me whilst my mum was in hospital. One time they took me to Benlech Bay on holiday, again a very Posh thing at that time. I love this site it brings back so many memories. I wasn't allowed out to play very much so I don't know a lot of people, but the name Fairclough rings a bell. Most of my friends were connected with school, so for juniors, they lived in exotic places like Penny Lane and Aigburth. Hilday Fisher,Wendy Shepherd, Peter Morgan, Sheila Biddlestone, Christine Forbes. From High school, they mostly lived in Woolton as mentioned before. I do remember an incident in one of the prefabs in Stellamore Road. I cannot remember the names but they had two girls and a large Alsation dog. The dog bit the youngest girls and she suffered rather severe facial injuries, I know it was a huge news story at the time. Also I am sure it was the same family, there was an accident where one of the family had fallen and some knitting needles had gone right through their neck, again a huge story at the time. Any one remember these incidents?

[ponygirl]

Hi My family lived at 8 lineside yes we were the Thomas.s my sister is Freda and i am Barbara
I remember the co-op and the train tracks and at the bottom of our street also my best friend was Renee Ellison and we used to go up to Jack Taylors farm and feed the little pony up there and one day he let us bring it home and it was grazing in the back garden. me Mum had a fit and we had to take it back.i had my first riding lesson at Blundells riding school for my 7th birthday...I also had a friend her name was Bernadette Hampson her Dad was 1st officer in the Navy..i went to Mosspits lane school and later to Olive Mount secondry.I think we had a street party for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth but im not sure.My Dad used to work at Elder and Fyffes in Garston..I dont remember an awful lot but now and again things pop into my mind.we also had an old lady live next door to us her name was Mrs.Clegg..
she alway gave us sweets ...

[bernieh]

Hi Barbara

I am Bernadette Hampson, I can't believe you have picked up this site and thread. How are you? Do you remember going out in the car with you me and Freda liz in the back seat. I remember the incident with the Pony in the garden, as I recall we couldn't stop it eating the front garden hedge. We thought it was marvellous. I remember walking it back to the stables. My oh my.
I also recall Mrs.Clegg. Do you remember me living with you when my mum was in hospital?

[susyq]

Hello Barbara - Susan here. Glad Freda passed on the Gateacre Chat information to you. Just spoken to Freda and Yvonne. We all have a lot of memories of Gateacre and Lineside Road. The one about the pony is new to me though!! Hope you are well and good to read your memories. Mum remembers the Cleggs. I will have to post some of mine next time.

[ponygirl]

Bernadette wow i dont believe it .I must admit i dont remember you staying at our house when your Mum was in the hospital we used to do nasty things to worms as i recall and slugs....I live in Canada now came here in 1967 great place..4 children 8 grand children 1 dog and a horse. do you remember Renee Elison? she lived at the back of our Prefab ...there was another person i remember i think she lived near us Fiona Cave..I think we used to go fishing at the pond nere the church and caught Sticklebacks..also on a Sunday we had to go to church at St Stephens? also we used to go Garston Baths..

[ejjdp]

My Grandma lived opposite Renee. We lived further down Lineside. Renee moved near Warrington after she married and lived in the same Road as me, we became good friends, her eldest daughter was the same age as my son. Sadly Renee died about 1971/72 leaving two young Daughters it was very very sad. I remember her Mum and Dad Charlie a lovely Man.

[bernieh]

Hi Babs/ejjdp/Susan

well it is just like the Egyptians who believed we would all have a 2nd coming....wow. Babs I had a private e.mail from Freedy Liz, and have replied to her. Ejjdp, I also lived just outside Warrington in Penketh. Susan thanks for passing on the information to Freda.

Babs, long long ago memories, do you remember the people at number 11, Merle Alice Heizly? being born, I think Freda was probably too young. Do you remember the man at No 4 Dying? He had been working in Africa and came home with a terrible disease that was virtually unknown then. He left a wife and I think it was 2 very young children. The home was quarantined and no-one was allowed in or out?I think we had to send food in for the family until they fumigated the house. Do you remember who lived next to the Blackstones, almost opposite you? I recall being friends with their daughter but can't for the life of me remember their names. Don't remember going to Garston Baths, I never learned to swim. Did go to woolton baths with the school, waste of time that was! IF you would like to keep in touch send me a private message with the name of your lovely spaniel who we teased mercilessly!

Bernie

[susyq]

Smutty was the name of the spaniel and we have a photo of him at the caravan we went to in Benllech Bay. Eight of us travelled in one car (4 adults and 4 children) and Smutty on the floor. Do you remember that Barbara and Freda? Wouldn't be allowed now!

[carolefrayne]

Hello Bernie ( or Bernadette as I knew you)
My name was Carole Wilkinson and I lived with my Mum Dad and two sisters In 4 Lineside Rd
you used to live down next to the railway line I remember sleeping with you and crying to go home because you said a prayer for the dead!My Dad died of malaria in 1955 ( He was in the Merchant Navy) I was ten Jill was eight and Joyce was three my Dad was just thirtythree years old.My life long friend was Marie Smith from no 1 Lineside she passed away nearly four years ago It was so sad being at her funeral and many memories went through my head although I was in Lineside from only 1947-1955 I can remember it as if it were yesterday