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[joe]

I know this is about whiston and not Prescot but does any one have a picture of the papershop owned by Johnny Stanley (my mums cousin) it was near St Lukes School. Johnny used to deliver papers to whiston Hospital and rode a bike everywhere I know his dad had a shop, and I believe his other sibblings did as well Ruth b 1906, Bertha 1910, Hector b1916. Gertrude b1916. any info about the shops or Pictures would would be great.
Joe

[stephen nulty]

I think everybody who lived around there (Kingsway for me), or was ever a pateient or worked at the hospital will remember Johnny Stanley.

I remember going into his shop as far back as the mid-1960's when I attended St Lukes, and I hope somebody has pictures as requested

[splus]

We used to call him Jack Stanley. We often walked to school (St Lukes) and called at the shop to buy sweets and marbles with our bus fare.

[winchman]

His brother Hector had the shop in Kemble street, his son took over and its now the newsagents in Eccleston Street at the oposite end to the church, just pop in and ask him, its worth a try.
We should all pop out at the weekend and photograph were we live for the future

[RATTY]

Sorry to veer off a bit but does anyone remember the little shop right opposite St Lukes infants, a sweet shop, I went to the school in early sixties and remember their son called Terrence but cant recall the surname, always wondered what happened to him, he was lovely.

[daystate]

winchman, on 07 September 2010 - 08:28 PM, said:

His brother Hector had the shop in Kemble street, his son took over and its now the newsagents in Eccleston Street at the oposite end to the church, just pop in and ask him, its worth a try.
We should all pop out at the weekend and photograph were we live for the future

The shop in eccleston street has been taken over in recent months, so is no longer stanleys.
Your right about taking photos though.

[joe]

thanks for the info. joe

[gillie]

Talking about St Lukes does anyone remember a chap in Beechwood Grove who sold sweets in his garden shed we used to go at Dinner time, Remember the packs of three cigs John Stanley told us to clear off one day when we asked for a pack, yes we also bought sweets and Ollie's, Happy Days

Edited by gillie, 06 March 2011 - 10:25 AM.

[Phyll]

Gillie, Welcome to Connect, Hope someone shares your memories, lots of other memories and photos on here as well.

[leschip]

Gillie, I remember the back-yard shop but can't recall the owner, do you remember Robert Shadwell from that area he lived quite near to it.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Gillie,and Les

I was talking to one of my mates tonight, he lived in Shaw lane, in fact the first house after St Lukes, his name is Alan Renshall, him and his brother Steve used to frequent the shed very often,I asked him about the bloke with the shed, he tells me his name was Ted Mangin, he had two sheds the small one he sold sweets and pop, and the bigger shed had a half size snooker table in,it was a shilling for twenty minutes on the table and a penny for a glass of pop.Alan said all the locals used to be in there,Henry and Kenny Oaks,and all the other lads from round there.

[gypsygeoff]

I went to school with Steven Renshall,then to Preccy tech.He used to be a superb bass player.Last saw him in about 1974 in the Mill house.I dont remember the shed ,there was a small shop opposite St.Lukes infants school.Was this the same one.The oaks lads,Keith Oaks was our milkman,never paid for milk for ages.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Geoff

Steve, is still playing in a band, last seen him at a wedding about 6 months ago.can't remember the shop facing St Lukes but I imagine they are not one of the same.

Edited by Thumpa lumpa, 10 March 2011 - 06:57 AM.

[stephen nulty]

The shop opposite St Lukes was Johnny Stanley's papershop.

I remember the larger shed in Ted Mangin's back with the big snooker table, but I was never big enough to play on it! Might have only been half size, but it seemed big to me !

[theeverlasting]

I remember Stanleys, when I was a kid in the 70's there was a woman owner - John's daughter? - nice lady knew my dad well, Jimmy Oakes - brother of Keith mentioned above who was a milkman for years!