St John's Pemberton

Around 1910

I wuz a choir boy there for a while.

I was married there, but unless you were a grown up choir boy I doubt if you sang at my wedding.

HAHAHA , no you would be toooooooooo young for my time , I went AWOL with my cassock , 2 pray books , and 10 Capstan Full Strength . We used to get 2/6d for a wedding , and after we would all go on the bus to Wigan , fake our way into the Ritz , ( toilets at the top , say you've just been there and go in for free) have 2/0d worth of chocolates and ice cream , and catch the bus home . We were ANGELS.

2/6 for a wedding ey!! what about the campanologists? How many did I pay?

I was also a choir boy there in about 1956-58. I wonder if I knew you, nordic. Did you know Jeff Broadbelt?

nordic, do you remember the little hole in the woodwork in the room at the far right where we all congregated. We could peep out and see all the congregation settling in and they couldn't see us.?

Yes , did he live near to the corner of Helvelyn and Lamberhead.

He did, nordic. He lived right on the corner, and I lived next door. I had a brother called Ronny.

My daughter was Baptized here

So was my daughter....but much sooner than yours, no doubt. A lovely church indeed, Lolly.