Theale, High Street c.1955

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worked at parker timber in the 60s remember Alderman Busby one of the directors, Mr Isham known as Mac, Jack Richardson, who worked in the yard, Malcolm who drove the fork lift, Brian Green who worked in the office with Peter Barlett Berry who was a great tennis player Had some interesting times there.

The other day I just did a little search for some old photos of Theale where I spend many days out camping and fishing from around 1963 to 1970 when I was a teenager. It was very different then of course - when the M4 stopped at Maindenhead. It was the real countryside and a very wonderful place to us bunch of North London Kids. More in future emails, reply if you would like to. Regards John Walsh.

I hope someone picks this up I posted memories of theale in the early 1950.s Returned home today after a few days away to find an email from I think a Micheal,as I posted this article a few years ago I have since changed my email address and I cannot remember the old one,so if Micheal reads this could he get in touch again,Icannot do it via F.Frith site Thanks Terry Davis

William or 'Billy' as he was known was born in the house at 38 Crown Lane Theale on the 24th. September 1911, the eldest son of Frederick James and Matilda (Gladys) Parsons and their house was along the lane from The Crown Inn which was situated on the corner. Billy's dad sadly died aged 32 at Crown Lane / Blossom End when Billy was 5 years , his brother Charles was 3 and his ...see more