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Old 14-12-2013, 10:54 PM
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Default wormy joe

I remember him well from playing down the beach, he lived on links ave and would always be down getting worms or coal for his fire, is he still around.
Sharon Allens Grandad lived over the road, we knew him as Popeye and he always (pretty much) walked around wearing his medals.
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Old 24-02-2014, 04:01 AM
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Joe Prady died a few years back, he had moved down do yorkshire and fell down the stairs (sustaining serious head injury). Popeye was my grandad Ted (John Allen)
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Old 26-02-2014, 04:52 PM
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Sorry to hear that about Joe, how come he moved? Just hope he is at peace.
Your grandad is also another of the older Amble generation that made the place. Top respect to that man.
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Old 27-02-2014, 07:29 PM
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Thank you, Joe moved away after falling out with his brother whom he lived with, and moved in with his sister in yorkshire. Sadly my Grandad passed away last june. He's a big miss
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Old 24-03-2015, 02:28 PM
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I don't normally photograph recent graves but passed by this one today:

"Wormy Joe. Amble Legend"

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Old 25-03-2015, 10:32 AM
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What a wonderful headstone, hopefully it will make people think about what it means in years to come
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:16 PM
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Having written about "Pompey" White, we suddenly thought that most people were known by a nickname rather than their own name. So far we've got; "Pound Note" Tait; "Buster" Dryden; "Cac" Hume; "Stotter" Baston; "Rasto" Brown; "Gooza" and "Cud" Douglas; "Salty Sam" Hedley and his brother in law "The Rabbitcatcher" Robson; "Flit" Common; "Schemer" Common; "Little Bigun" Rutherford; "Token" Guy; "Banty" Moor; "Boss" Weddle.

That's a starter, but I bet there'll be plenty more. We know some more but not for polite society
Buck Stanton The Grasshopper Common Chiseler Wilson & of course myself
I was known as Fatty Glass
Also Cuddy Hudson Jumbo Taylor Zeke Ives
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Old 22-10-2015, 07:56 PM
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My great uncle was called "cowboy". His name was william brown and was married to my grandads sister, Rachel.
They lived in Radcliffe until to demise and then to shilbottle. He was called " cowboy" as he was forever singing " the yellow rose of Texas" apparently !!!!
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