My Old Ashford
A Memory of Salford.
I WAS BORN IN ASHFORD IN 1938 LIVED THERE TILL 2001 WHEN I MOVED TO BRANDON SUFFOLK
I MARRED IN 1963 AND AM STILL GOING HAPPY
I REMEMBER THE OLD TOWN VERY WELL
I WENT TO SCHOOL IN WILLS AT THE AGE OF 5 TILL 11 THEN NORTH MOD TILL 15
LIVED IN TUFTON RD No 37
i worked frist job BOOTS TILL 1957 WHEN I WAS CALLED UP FOR N/S
HAD A LOT OF JOBS LONGEST ONE BRITSH RAIL S/T 30 YEARS IN ALL
MY BEST MERRIES FOR ASHFORD WHERE THE ODION AS A BOY WITH MY MATE ERIC WHENT TO SAT MORNING I T WAS 6D @9D IN OLD MONEY THILL WE WHERE TO OLD FOR THAT THEN IT WAS 1SHLINS @1@9D WHEN WE WHERE OLDER WE WOULD COME OUT DOWN THE BACK WAY OVER TO FHISH SHOP WALK DOWN EAST HILL AND POP IN THE STAR PUB THATS THE BEST TING
I HAVE A LOT OF PAST YET TO COME BUT FOR NOW THATS IT GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL
TONY GATES
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