youth clubs in the early 60 s

[N FRODSHAM]

Does any body remember the st marys youth club (sunday nights only}
fox lane youth club run by gordon smith who died in his middle thirtys.st marys started having groups in the 60s. froggy.

[Karen]

Yep Neil,

We were members of both 1956 to 1961.
Gordon Smith was a good man ... he and his wife
taught us about enjoying life and caring for others
without us knowing it was happening!!!

I think there is a site somewhere on here where we
chatted and remenisced ... a few years ago.
They were such good times ... we were blessed to have
so many friends to socialise with. Many of us including
me and my husband met our future spouces there(our romance
began on the 1957 Blackpool trip)
Many of us carried on our frienships till the present time.

I remember seeing you in Jerry's in the early 60s ... our
group met every weekend in the "Best Room" for a number of years.
We used to swing the lamp if anyone told a tall story ....
Mrs McHugh lived in fear of it falling down from the ceiling!!!

Oh ... I'm an old classmate and a friend of your sister[]

[frank h]

Hi Neil,St Mary's Youth club was my era it started in the Wooden huts behind the old Church in Worden Lane then transfered to the School in School Lane, I got involved with the running of it in School Lane. In those days you had to be menber to go in to any dance/music venue on a Sunday night other wise you couldn't charge entry fee. We got local groups and others from around the area, one of the more famous groups to play for us was Jethro Tull with Ian Anderton on flute and standing on one leg fame. Some great nights were had brings back many memories.

frank h.

[N FRODSHAM]

Hi Karen who else was in your gang in the best room with the ribble bus seats as furnature.When we stood in the passage way having a pint vini Mchugh
would pull himself 1/2 a pint of beer if his mother wasn't there he did'nt pay for it but if she was stood near him drying glasses he would put the
money in the cash drawer the good old days.

[Karen]

Hi Neil,

Jim and Emma Topping, Norman and Barbara Akers,
Peter and Vera Fielding, Kevin and Margery Walker,
Jim and May Lawrenson, Keith and Doreen Barker,
My sister Dianne and her then husband Brian Anderton,
and me and Geoff Bretherton.

I still use the cookery book that Kathleen and Vini McHugh
gave us for a wedding present and I still have the minitures
that Mrs McHugh gave me for my 21st birthday!

[bazh]

Hi Karen I think my best mate's mum (Connie) used to work for your sister Dianne.

[N FRODSHAM]

Hi karen ihave been taiking to my sister sheila today and she was telling me that stella waring used to visit you in canada i have some old photos of
sheila /stella taken in the garden in fox lane.I remember norman akers when he started his band and they played at st mary's youth club,pete lane on drums norman lead guitar joe clark and there could have been somebody else i think when they started to play the sound could be heard all over fox lane
we received quite a lot of complaints about the noise good old days.

[Karen]

Hi Baz ... yep Connie still works for Dianne but
she is also considered a treasured family friend.
Connie is one of my very favorite people ... we just
love her.

Yep Neil ... Stella did visit us every year ... my family
loved Stella and there is still so much of her in our homes
and in our hearts.
Norman's Band .. Denny Curtis and The Renagades became a
very accomplished group and played at many places ...including
Southport Floral Hall where they topped the bill ..the other
band was the Beatles!!!
I'm going to email you to give you my email address .. please
would you send me the photos of Sheila and Stella? I would
love to have them.
They were good old days!!![]

[N FRODSHAM]

Hi karen i may need a little time to sort the pics out they are up in the attic also not a lot of time in the week due to having the grand children plus i will need training
how to install them but i'am a good learner speak to you soon. neil

[Karen]

Thanks Neil ... I've got lots of time and patience!
You're a star!!

Karen.