RAF Haydock

[jamieklute123]

Hi everybody,

Happy easter to you all.

I've been on this site before, but only Ken D and Frank M seem to remember me.

I came to Haydock April 61 and left for Rheindahlen in November 63. I started my clerical carreer in the Gen Off and ended up with Flt Lt Fleet ? in the families office. I certainly can remember Ken popping in to the Gen Off now and then and many a game of snooker I had with Frank, probably lost most of them too !.

I was only 18 years old the and came to Haydock after my trade training at Kirton in Lindsay. I came from the Orkney Isles and I guess I was pretty niave and shy in those days.

I remember Sgt Carthy from the Gen Off, also a guy called Norman Bolton ?. Pam Smith was a good pal of my wife, Gwen Nicholas.

As I was only 18 when I arrived at Haydock and am now approaching 67, I assume that most contributing to this post may be slightly older ?

Hope everybody has a happy and sunny holiday.

Regards

Jim Monkman

[Bongaree]

Hi Jatcc I am not sure if I remember you but I do remember Val Hamer I married in June 1961 and then lived out I left the WRAF in October that year at the end of my time my husband was a civilian at Haydock he was a steward in the Officers mess he worked with Bruce John and Shirley Sdr Leader Nolan was th oic when I left my maiden name was McCormack when I left I was in the typing pool as switched simplex was in signals and national service was finished and we had too much staff I also worked in the workshop with Flt Sgt Kerr
good to talk to people who shared a part of my life I now live on an Island off the east coast of Queensland Australia

[Swo.man]

hi all you ex hayock pers good to hearfrom you all thats ;j monkman j wright  pat h  and all that thi message gets to im frank migy 1957 to 1965 so i know so many names and times at haydock some one men s.l nolan  wellhears a few more cothat iremember  sl brickwood sl fishwick sl pike sl pollock  remember some of the swos wo mcgarvy wo england wo breese  then f.sgt ginn  ex air crew oh mems could go on for ages im in touch with jacqui whos in the states  ken dodds who lives just up the road from me  and imust not forget lynn who worked in the accs office we chat allso and iremember the snooker table very well  cpl barnes fireman was a friend of mine to and ican remember all the civvies male and female that where with us to all a good bunch  mrs clare else who worked in the cen regs has passed on  and sev others i know of have also left us  bless them all  some one said he is now 65 wow i could do with being tht age im now 83  keep the news coming in we all want to hear how things are going happy easter to all regards f. migy

[Bongaree]

Hi Frank good to hear you are out and about congratulations  to you and Irene on your recent 45th wedding anniversary how time goes by Ken and Kathy must be coming up for their 46th me I reach my 50th in June we sure are getting old I was last in the UK 18 months ago visiting my sister in Surrey I was also visiting my sister-in-law in Ashton-in-Makerfield I did not know about Roots chat/Haydock then or I would have met up with you all
Hope you are engoying the lovely weather in the UK
we are going into winter but we do not get any frost or snow just cool winds and still plenty of sunshine
by for now
Pat H

[Swo.man]

hi pat irene has asked me to mention that she went to central school in ashton  and then to grammer school there did your husband know her brother he was jeff hosker sadly now passed away he became a welder by trade  and irene was a nurse and later a nurseing officer  let us know of any names or incidents you can remember  if you ever come to uk again you must come and see us that would be great to see you after all this time  be for we all peg out ? talk again pat  love to all frank and irene

[Bongaree]

Hi Frank and Irene yes my Eddie went to Ashton Grammar perhaps Irene's brother was in a different grade from him my husband will be 71 in May. Yes I would love to catch with all of you who knows, at present we have too many medical problems in the family for me to leave when I can I will make another trip home
regards to all
Pat H 

[geordielad]

Good Day to all; any more memories of Haydock? what about nights down at the Legion? Who can remember the clubs in the local Darts league in which we played?

[Swo.man]

hi millie wallace now lewis iv sent youan email but was returned incorrect address will you contact me again by phone  many thanks frank migy

[Cerura]

Hello everyone.

Just popping in to see how you are all getting on.  Hi Jim Monkman, I remember you.

Also remember Flr.Lt Fleet. 

I found another photo.  I am on the right, anyone remember the girl on the left?

Why I didn't put names on the reverse I don't know! 

Lynn