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Brian, did John Maddison have a son called John who was an electrician at Golborne?

Yes Roy he did have a son called John he used to hang out with us around Golborne centre in the coffee bar that is now the Dentist (right side) when we were bikers, anyone remember the coffee bar there and the temperance bar round the corner near bus stop.

Hi Brian, i was on mechanical maintenance at Heinz when John started there in the electrical dept, nice lad, but i haven't seen him for years as i retired in 1992.

Roy, I have not seen him to talk to for years only in the distance or from the car, I remember he was a nice kid. Did you ever come across Les Cunnliff & Graham Leather at Heinz they have retired a while ago.

Yes Brian i did know Graham but cant place Les, i also knew Alan Parr. It depended what shift you were on a lot of the time as to who you knew, John and me were on regular nights.

Yes Roy I have known Graham & Les for years and see each other at motorcycle tracks on and off these days.

i think john maddison was called harry.

harry maddison sat next to Barbara castle,harry was N.U.M rep at golborne his son john started at old boston in april 1966 later at golborne colliery as I did

The man 4th from the L (behind the gentleman identified as Harry Maddison) looks similar to my Grandad who would have been the Safety Officer at the time: Peter Ridyard.