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66 Snowden Ave
66 Snowden Ave
Photo: John Banks
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Item #: 16716
Back Garden my and Drandad

Comment by: Maureen Andrews nee McGovern on 10th January 2011 at 17:02

John...my old schoolfriends parents lived on Snowden Avenue,did you know them..it would have been in the 60-70s..I know it's a long shot but their surname was mcGovern,thank you.

Comment by: John Banks on 10th January 2011 at 20:04

Does not ring a bell, if you know the number of the house that could help and what was your friends first name she may know my sister Linda.

Comment by: BARRY FLETCHER on 10th January 2011 at 20:24

MR AND MRS MCGOVERN LIVED AT NO 72 THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE STREET WITH A TELEPHONE,MR MCGOVERN WOULD LET ANYBODY IN THE STREET TO USE IT IF IT WAS IMPORTANT,REALLY NICE PEOPLE,AS THEY ALL WERE IN THOSE DAYS.

Comment by: John Banks on 10th January 2011 at 21:21

Now that Barry as refreshed my mine yes I did know them they lived between the Sixsmiths and the Irlands three doors from where I lived. Barry will put some more photos of Raymond on tomorrow on the vicarage reck.

Comment by: barry fletcher on 11th January 2011 at 09:15

picctures are really good john,keep em comin.

Comment by: maureen andrews nee mcgovern on 11th January 2011 at 14:08

John..their names were Elsie and Martin..and their children were Irene and Martin.

Barry..thank you for those kind words..we weren't related at all but I started school with Irene,and remained friends until she passed away last year.

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