Born 27th November 1938, at 13 Bilton Grove,
Preston Rd, Hull, England
The house I was
born in. 13 Bilton Grove, Preston Road,
Hull. I remember during the war years the sirens
going during the night, and my mother taking me down to
the shelter out side, I used to look out at the search
lights and the bombers in the sky. Later on the
Government evacuated us to Morley, near Leeds.
Sat on my Moms knee, in the garden. March
1939 (War years)
With my mam,
and brother Douglas, approx 1944.
Studio portrait with my mam and Doug 1944 approx.
Photo taken
outside the house i was born in. Aged approx 12.
Presented with a cup at school for best
garden, (me on right)age approx 14 yrs.
Winning the
gardening cup at Maybury School.
At a friends party down Bilton Grove, Preston Rd
Hull.
At Filey
beach after a swim age approx 16 yrs
At Bridlington on the beach. Eddie on right,
doug on left
Eddie sat on
left,on the ferry across the Humber
Eddie sat on Sewerby Cliffs with his dad
Mam and DAD at
Scarborough on holiday
Eddie knelt down on beach at Scarborough with
Doug and pete
With Pete and
his pals at Filey holiday
With My younger brother Peter At Scarborough
swimming pool
On HOLIDAY at
Filey.
At Butlins Holiday camp age approx 18yrs.
At Filey on
Holiday
With one of my pals at Scarborough
On holiday at
Scarborough, in a pub having a drink (i am on the far
left) I am serving my time as a motor mechanic at
Cornelius Parish on Anlaby Rd Hull, at this time
On my B31 motorcycle (BSA 350CC)
Charlie stood at
the back with pals in 1948
Girl i met at Butlins Camp
Old Girlfriend
from Hull.(I was 17 years old)
Eddie with his mother Sarah at the waxworks
at York.
Peter and Eddie
sat with our mother Sarah. Peter joined the RAF when
he was aged 17 years old. He had two sons and one
daughter. He finished up as a warrant officer and
became a physical training officer, he stayed in the
RAF, and was in the mountain rescue branch until he was
45 years old, then he got a job in the lake district at
a outward bound school, training young people in
mountain climbing etc. He was married twice.
Eddie with his mother at Ferriby house
Eddie and Mam
Photo of Douglas brother of Eddie and Peter.
Doug was born Nov 17TH 1933.
This photo was
taken in New Zealand, he emigrated there and stayed
for two years before coming back to England, to marry
Moira. He had two children Ian and Andrea. Ian
went to University and became a lecturer in History
Doug after
receiving his degree in political science, with Moira
his wife. After coming back from New Zealand Doug
went to work for the Royal London Insurance Company in
Manchester were he ended up as the Manager. He died
in 1997 aged 63 years
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