Commasie

A Memory of Patricroft.

I was born in 1937, I lived with my Mam and two brothers Alan and Peter.
I went to Langworthy Rd School from 1941-1952.
We lived at No. 8 Madelaine Street off High Street
My dad was in the Army so I didn't really know him till he came home.
My best friend was Dennis Harper who went John Street School.
We used to go to Chimney Top Park and Buile Hill.
I can just about remember the bombing and stopping in the shelters.
We used to play in all the bombed out houses, getting filthy.
Also I can remember some old bombers on the croft at the back of the Royal Picture
House next to Moores Bakery,

After I came out of the Army in 1958, I used to drink in all the Pubs on Broad Street, Ellor Street, Cross Lane and Regent Road. You couldn't do them all in one night.

I have now lived in Bury since 1967.