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Alan Marsden Offline
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18-Feb-2004, 08:29 PM
Regarding famous Leyland people, I wonder if anyone remembers a certain Mr. Bennett of perhaps 42 years ago ?
He was always active on a Monday morning !!
(k.s.b.)
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19-Feb-2004, 01:00 AM
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Originally posted by Alan Marsden

Regarding famous Leyland people, I wonder if anyone remembers a certain Mr. Bennett of perhaps 42 years ago ?
He was always active on a Monday morning !!
(k.s.b.)

What was he famous for Alan?
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19-Feb-2004, 06:19 AM
Noel, I'll wait a while to see if anyone does recall the famous,or perhaps more correctly phrased infamous, Mr Bennet.; if not I will reveal ! There used to be a local song about this guy too !
A clue is within the brackets,and, I'm afraid that Mr.B, was rather naughty !!
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19-Feb-2004, 07:22 AM
Karen
I remember Trever Hemmings as a kid - My dad (Jim Holden) was a mate of his I think. Happy days eh!
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19-Feb-2004, 09:56 AM
How about James Sumner, I found him on Lancashire Pioneers page.

http://www.lancashirepioneers.com/sumner/biog.asp
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19-Feb-2004, 10:04 AM
Tell us about Mr Bennett Alan, the curiosity is killing me LOL (k.s.b.) ? curiouser and curiouser ?
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19-Feb-2004, 06:09 PM
Sandieh, just a few more days to see who remembers what was happening 44 years ago in Leyland. I believe that Mr B had his own business , just like 'sniffer Grundy' had too , but Mr. B wasn't a tooth puller!
( the b in K.S.B. is for Bennet )
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19-Feb-2004, 08:06 PM
I don't know about tooth puller Alan, you're a bit of a leg puller with this one<vbg>
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20-Feb-2004, 10:52 PM
Well, it seems that no one other than myself is about to explain the mysterious antics of Mr.Bennett of over fourty years ago, and as it's approaching weekend perhaps I should address Sandieh's curiosity !
You will recall that numerous terraced houses had backyards and a gate which opened into what was termed 'the backs'!
Mr Bennett's Monday (washing day) activities included running through the 'backs' and pinching (collecting) 'ladies knickers' which were hung out to dry on clothes lines, hence k.s.b. (knicker snatcher Bennett) !
If this were to happen today ,I don't think it would even get a mention, as relative to todays 'activities', it is rather meek !
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21-Feb-2004, 01:24 AM
LOL Hope he kept them in mothballs some of those knickers would be collecters items these days, especially the big bloomers. hehehehehe.
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