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The Park Keeper

A Memory of Stourbridge.

I remember the boating pool in Swan Pool Park, the park keeper was Mr. Willits, he still owes me a go in a paddle boat, I hired a boat, I think it cost 3d, after a few minuets rowing, he called me in and said he needed to go, but if I came back he would let me have a boat for nothing, does anyone know where Mr. Willits lives...
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park keeper lived in council houses in park rd he died in 1990,s. He was very strict,all my family used the boats and most of us fell in water at sometime.Happy memories.
By Heather Beddows on Thu May 8th 2025, at 8:28 am
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Stourbridge, Swan Pool Park c1965

Photo ref: S213106
Photo of Stourbridge, Swan Pool Park c1965
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