Dewhursts

A Memory of Luton.

I used to work in Dewhursts butchers on Whipperly Ring, Farley Hill Est. Mr Brookes, the Area Manager, had his office over the butcher shop on Market Hill about 50 yards from the Red Lion Hotel. I have very fond memories of Luton from that period. The old 28 bus service used to go to Round Green from Whipperly Ring , run by United Counties Omnibus Co, Mr Rumbold was the garage Supt then. The Vine Pub, run by Dick and Dora, was across the road from the bus garage on Castle St, as was the Luton News office; Archie and Joyce were the tenants of The Phoenix pub, My friends, John King, Bernard Harris (RIP)and Bill Warburton used to jar in The Vine, Dick had a little Jack Russell terrier that would jump up to look across the counter when someone entered the pub. I later went on to work as a conductor with the 'Counties', I will remember those years with fondnes - they were amongst the happiest of my life. I met some wonderful people on the old "Counties Buses" - too numerous to mention here. We were Muskeeters, one for all and all for one, at that time - I will never forget you.