I seem to receive a lot of emails from people looking for certain people that they went to school with or perhaps are related to and have lost touch with over the years. So I have decided to start this page in the hope that it will help people get in touch!!
So if you wish to look for someone or just want to ask if anyone remembers you, drop me an email and I will put it up for you!!!
(Let me know if there are any success stories and I will put them up too!!)
I would be grateful if you could let me know if any of the requests below do not have valid email addresses and I will remove them. Also if you change your email address let me know.
Thank you
Message for regular visitors
As so many of the requests were out of date (and due to technical problems over the last 18 months) I have decided to start this page again. Anyone who previously had a message here can email me a new one and I will try to be a bit quicker in adding it to the list.
Thanks
Diane
11/10/05
Hi
Can anyone help, I have been trying to find the name of a bar that was situated on New Brighton pier, this would be 35 to 38ish years ago, my only relocation is as you walked in the bar was on the left, and a gentleman at the end playing the piano, any help please.
Yours hopefully
Steve Bennett (banjo) banjobennett@btinternet.com
06/10/05
Hi Diane, I am Bill Gornall and I used to live in Claughton Drive Wallasey. In the sixties I used to go to Manor Road School so does anybody out there remember me. I have been trying to find Celia Johnson (maiden name) or Sonia DeWitt so come on rattle thoughs memories for me.
27/04/05
When a shot from one of the guns on Fort Perch Rock was fired across the bows of a Norwegian vessel, it was the first shot to be fired in World War 1 - only 30 minutes after war was declared.
The officer in charge of the Fort was Major Charles John Luya. (1870 - 1933). He was a dental surgeon from Wallasey, who had joined the Territorial Army and risen to the rank of Major.
What may not be generally known is his musical associations.
Last Christmas, knowing my theatrical interests, my daughter made me a present of a paper fan she had obtained from an auction site. It was a souvenir of a production by the Wallasey Amateur Opera Society in 1905 of "San Toy". The names of all the cast were printed on the fan and also of the officers of the Society. The Hon. Musical Director was Mr. C.J. Luya. His address in the 1901 census is given as: 16 Church Street, Liscard; but elsewhere as: Darlington House, Church Street, Egremont, Wallasey.
From the names on the fan, the cast also included: his brother, Frederick, as "Hi Pi" his wife, Lavinia, as "Trixie. (Rose Tucker)" and 16 year old Sybil Napier as "Ko Fan" [ She was the daughter of a doctor who also lived at Darlington House.]
Correspondence with a relative produced the information that Frederick lost an arm in WW1.
There are 29 names on the fan. There might be relatives or friends still in the Wallasey area who have an interest in the old Opera Society. I will be only too pleased to share what I know with them.
Gordon Butler.
19/04/05
I am trying to find out any information about Miss New Brighton beauty contests that was held at New Brighton baths, I am not very good with a PC its taken me days and still no joy any info you could give me would be much approached many thanks. Sue
20/01/05
My name is Mrs Karyn Jackson and I am the manageress of Tower Stores off licence, newsagent at 214 Seabank Road, New Brighton.
30/03/03
My father came from Wallasey, I never knew him, as my parents divorced when I was born. I know my father died a few years ago, and I would love to contact my relatives in Wallasey whom I didn't know also.
My fathers name was JOHN HATHAWAY FOREMAN.
My mother died 3 yrs ago, her name was ROSINA. I remember my mother said my father had a brother BILLY a sister LILY. I have lived in Australia since 65. Does anyone remember my father or know his family? I came from North Wales
06/03/03
I
am writing on behalf of my mom (Maureen Hast nee Gribbin) My mother grew up in New Brighton in the 30's and 40's. Her father Thomas Gribbin owned the green shop and my uncle Tommy took it over. My mother would like to know if anyone remembers her aunt Lillian Gribbin she came to the USA in the 20's. Or any of the other brothers Edward, Hugh, Danny or Tom, sister Eva. I think we still have family in New Brighton and would like more information if any one knows.