Bilston Town 1947, my School Days
My name is Pauline Powell, my maiden name was Bromley. Where I lived on the corner of Moseley Road in Bilston there was a farm on the corner of the road called Dickie Bevan's farm, can anybody remember it? Us kids used to have fun there. I was one of four children and I have fond memories of St Leonard's, me and my brothers were all christened there and a relative of mine played the organ there too. I attended Etheridge Girls' School, Fraser Street, Bilston between 1947 to 1957. I have been to trace some old school friends from years gone by, it would be fantastic to hear from them. On a Saturday afternoon we would all us kids go to the Saturday matinee, our mom would do us chip sandwiches to eat in the pictures while watching Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans.
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The surname Bromley brings back memories of listening to childhood stories from my late wonderful mom (Jean Davis). She lived in Wolverhampton Street in Bilston when a child and attended the same school as you, but I also remember my mom saying she attended Stonefield and worked at Etheridge shoe factory in Bilston when leaving school. She met my dad Ken Davis there, she never had to change her surname until he left us and she remarried. Mom was one of 3 kids,her and Len and Joan, my grandad was a well known character in Bilston, a bin man, the market cleaner and decorator. We lived in Parkfield Road when I was a little kid, near the Bulls Head pub in a terraced house. I loved my happy childhood memories of Bilston market on a Saturday and visiting my grandad in Jenkins Close. I miss my mom so much and have a tear in my eye as I write this xxxx hope you remember her? Take care xx her daughter Julie xxxx
Comment from Julie Mills on Thursday, 23rd June 2011.