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Birkett Bank corner outside Crispin Arms 1951
Birkett Bank corner outside Crispin Arms 1951
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 17055
Customers spilling out onto Birkett Bank, after a pleasurable Sunday afternoon drinking session at the Crispin Arms in 1951. I know a few customers names, the gentleman extreme left was I believe a “Burgess” (there were quite a few of them who frequented this pub), 7th in from Left is Tommy Banks, next to him Norman? Rafferty (I think he used to keep greyhounds), next to him with white “muffler” and cap is I think Bill? Benson and 4th in from right, his head partly obscured is Jim? Priest. All of them lovely people. Next to the Crispin the house (behind the Burgess family member) was occupied by the Myers family, John and Helen Myers were around our ages, 10 to 12, and I think their parents were Robert and Jane Myers. Next was a shop, a haberdashery run by the Carringtons, Diane their daughter was again about our age. All of the buildings on this side of Birkett Bank have long since disappeared except for the Crispin which was re-built.

Comment by: Keith on 8th February 2011 at 18:57

I missed out on one name. The gentleman whose head can be seen between Norman Rafferty and Bill Benson is Jim Gannon.

Comment by: bernard king on 16th August 2012 at 12:46

keith,next door to to carringtons was my uncle chris hill,aunt anastasia and cousin betty.uncle chris was injured in the mossley common pit tubs accident never worked again

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