PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE
Yes Ed, I did mention you to him a few years before his past away last year. He said you all used to enjoy a quick pint after practice and after parades. The stories he told me when he was a serving Prison Officer. But just think of all the young people who he put on the straight and narrow? I know of at least 3 youngsters who grew up and are Police officers. I can say that Johnnie had given them the guidance needed. The world will never see his like again.EdMcDonald wrote:John used to be a good friend of mine. Them where the days when he was a prison warder in Walton. His brother Stan was a piper in the band as well. Many a good pint I've had with both.
I remember him laughing his head off in the "Blobber". Two nights before I went in the army in 1959. It wasn't till I was demobed in 1973 that I had the pleasure of meeting him again. Lot's of good stories about Walton and I'm sure he did put a few people on the right track. Nowadays it would be frowned upon.or worse.para alpha wrote:Yes Ed, I did mention you to him a few years before his past away last year. He said you all used to enjoy a quick pint after practice and after parades. The stories he told me when he was a serving Prison Officer. But just think of all the young people who he put on the straight and narrow? I know of at least 3 youngsters who grew up and are Police officers. I can say that Johnnie had given them the guidance needed. The world will never see his like again.EdMcDonald wrote:John used to be a good friend of mine. Them where the days when he was a prison warder in Walton. His brother Stan was a piper in the band as well. Many a good pint I've had with both.
Ed, he helped alot of young people into their desired occupations... People just don't know what this man did for Bootle. He was awarded the MBE in 2002 for services to pipe Music in Liverpool.EdMcDonald wrote:I remember him laughing his head off in the "Blobber". Two nights before I went in the army in 1959. It wasn't till I was demobed in 1973 that I had the pleasure of meeting him again. Lot's of good stories about Walton and I'm sure he did put a few people on the right track. Nowadays it would be frowned upon.or worse.para alpha wrote:Yes Ed, I did mention you to him a few years before his past away last year. He said you all used to enjoy a quick pint after practice and after parades. The stories he told me when he was a serving Prison Officer. But just think of all the young people who he put on the straight and narrow? I know of at least 3 youngsters who grew up and are Police officers. I can say that Johnnie had given them the guidance needed. The world will never see his like again.EdMcDonald wrote:John used to be a good friend of mine. Them where the days when he was a prison warder in Walton. His brother Stan was a piper in the band as well. Many a good pint I've had with both.