From: Reg
Everest, 14/10/01
Hi to
all you old Downhills guys and girls! A few memories about
some of guys of 59 if anyone is interested - wish I could remember
something about all of them.
Ray
Anderson. Knew Ray from about 5 - he lived in the same
street as me. He had lots of brothers and sisters.
Frank Aylott.
Last I heard many years ago he was doing very well in the timber
import business. Lived in Blackboy Lane.
Malcolm Bone.
The staunch Tory!!
Michael Briar.
Chartered accountant. Lives in Surrey.
Eddie Brown.
Went to the same junior school as me (Woodlands Park). Great
fast bowler in juniors.
Ray Callaghan.
Was my best man at my wedding. Lives in Ascot, Berkshire.
Ron Capell.
Lives in Berlin. We are in now regular contact (after losing
touch for 30 years) and I visited him there last year.
Ian Farber.
The complete all-round sportsman. Lives near Peterborough.
Saw him a few years ago at my sister's 50th.
Ray Hooper,Mike
Houghton, Rod James, Arthur Lewis have all emailed since I logged
with the friends web site.
Keith Rose.
Good goalkeeper. Used to wear all-black kit (because the
Barcelona keeper of that time did- Ramellets I think)!
Roger Smith.
Nickname of, 'Chucken' or at least in sounded like that.
Fabulous cricketer.
Bryan Stapleton.
Still get to hear about him from time to time as his younger
brother (I think he also went to Downhills) lives near my parents
in Cheshunt, Herts.
James Venn, Paul
Warren. I remember both you guys very well. Jim had a
brother - was it Peter. Remember Paul and Susan. Good
cricketer and goalkeeper. (Paul was pretty good too!)
Colin Webb.
The ace mathemetician.
I knew some of
1960 intake as well. Steve Barnard is my brother-in-law.
Could say much
more but I need to go and buy a new washing machine! More
another day perhaps. One of my abiding memories of Downhills
in the 59 year is how well the boys and girls got on with each
other. There was much mutual respect which was great.
Reg
Everest.
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