MY FATHER (CAPTURED IN TIME): A memory of Melton Mowbray

My Father (Captured In Time)

A Memory of Melton Mowbray.

THE MAN ON THE RIGHT WITH THE RAINCOAT IS ALBERT TOMAS DIXON. HE LIVED IN MELTON ALL HIS LIFE . HE WAS BORN IN 1910 AND DIED IN 2001. HE WORKED FOR THE POST OFFICE AND STARTED AS AN ERRAND BOY RISING TO ASSISTANT POSTMASTER OF MELTON. HE NEVER HAD A CAR AND WALKED FROM HIS HOME AT 217 ASFORDBY RD IN THE MORNING THEN HOME FOR LUNCH THEN BACK TO WORK AND HOME AGAIN IN THE EVENING WALKING 4 MILES EVERY WORKING DAY. THIS IS MY FATHER AND THIS PHOTO MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. I CAN ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM TAKING ME INTO 'PACEY'S' SHOWN OPPPOSITE TO BUY HIS DAILY NEWSPAPER.

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I remember Chippy Dixon he did have a junk shop on Leicester Street. My father Arthur Wesson was a regular visitor there. In fact he bought a miniature steam engine and built a line round the garden at Beck Mill Street and we could actually have a ride on it!! There was 10 of us children!!

By carole.green4 on Tue Dec 15th 2015, at 5:42 pm

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Hiya carol. Remember me? Roy templeton? I remember Gladys and Arthur so well they were wonderful people. Gladys used to come to my house sometimes when she visited melton with my mother violet. And yes indeed there were 10 of you!!! Hahahahahaha. I hope you are keeping well and happy carole that's all that matters. Bye :)

By roy_templeton1 on Sun Mar 12th 2017, at 9:26 am

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