Jacko - Stockland Green

I too went to Marsh Hill Jnr as did various generations before me. Catch up again soon. I’ve had some interesting links sent me re The Magic Lantern shows and the sadness around Doug and Anita. Regards Graham Jackson ( Jacko )

Ironically I was just messaging with a Stockland Green school friend before your message came through ... She lives off Hunton Hill nr the train station. We used to have some parties up their too. Trevor n Graham Struggles house. George Rd I know inside out too. Been going through the changes of the roads and areas via nostalgia sites on Facebook. I’m aiming to write some short stories... true of course. I’ve got a few friends who may have been in your years at Stockland GN what junior school did you go to ? I have a friend in Pelsall whose son is a maintenance engineer for the narrowboat fraternity. Andy Spencer ! I hope to book a training day or days when possible for narrow boat coaching. Did a taster session at Netherton about 3 years ago. Health and a few life’s challenges got in the way.

The school Facebook is 1956-1980. We have reunions occasionally usually in Sutton Coldfield. We haven’t got another arranged yet and maybe not until next year. I was born in Barnet Rd which is immediately behind the plaza. Then grew up in Chudleigh Rd from 18 months old. Spent 21 years near the Sharpness Canal at Slimbridge and moved to Welshpool with the canal immediately touching the back garden ... that was 2015/16 then moved across to Stone and Stafford where I am now. Where on Stockland Green did you grow up. ?

I note you come from Hemel Hempstead. That’s where some very special friends... sadly no longer with us had their narrow boat and waterside cottage. Back in the 1960/70s. Ken and Margeret St John was their names.

Hi Pete, we certainly do have something in common. I too went to Stockland Green Bilateral School 1963-67. Are you on our Facebook school group ? I was born on Stockland Green. Be nice to catch up with more conversations. You may recall Banks’s shops. I was very much involved with them up to 1974. My cousins still own Banks’s. Small world ay !!

Hi everyone. I came across this site today as I was going back through some old signed photos/ postcards and I have one from my time attending Doug & Anita Lear’s Magic Lantern Show decades ago at Gas St Basin. I love architectural and cultural heritage and narrow boats are high on my list. Just wanted to share my interest and hope I can learn from your posts.