A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[Mallard60022]

Very rude boys those Blues. Fancy being 'orrid to the Gaffer just because he has grey hair.

P

[Clearwater]

No Harvey on that list so maybe he didn't play then. There are only 13 names though.

Thanks matey.

Phil

Sorry about that - I think the 13 is my mistake in copy typing but no Harvey in the other names. Are we in the right era though?

[Mallard60022]

I have no idea and I've no way of checking as all my rellies have passed away ages ago. I don't suppose the All Blacks came over that often. Would you be able to look at the '25 Tour?

Phil

[Mallard60022]

Er, 'scuse me, but Plimuff are currently 3rd in the League. 3rd from top.

2 - 1 and back on top....yea!

P

[Mallard60022]

Come on Rob. Footy Special please: 22nd November '47, home to Southampton. Won 2 - 1. Worth having a look at their fixtures for that season, not for the results but the other teams.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Mallard60022

[M.I.B]

Probably won't get onto RM Web in the coming week, so I wish Season's felicitations to ANTB followers both mad and sane.

 

And a million thanks to Robin for hosting us on his thread.

 

 

You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry.

You'd better not pout: I'm telling you why...........

 

A quick added Festive pic from the tree at Chateaux M.I.B

 

Here's the best thing I could do with my Mainline Manor when it did the usual axle failure..........

 

Edited December 19, 2015 by M.I.B

[colin penfold]

Well Stubbs they did it. Forget Abramovich, Mourhino and Hiddink. The victory was down to me cos I sold Ivanovich from my fantasy team this week.

 

As to Argyle I used to spend Saturday on the terraces in the early 80s after 5 pints in the Blockhouse and a pasty to ward off the cold. I was part of the staff at Western National when Argyle got to the cup semi and one of our coaches got to Villa park at half time. Oops.

[colin penfold]

Come on Rob. Footy Special please: 22nd November '47, home to Southampton. Won 2 - 1. Worth having a look at their fixtures for that season, not for the results but the other teams.

Yeah N class would do for that.....

[colin penfold]

Before I post some nice photos and as we're talking football, can I record the passing of my clubs greatest manager.Jimmy Hill.Like him or loathe him he took us to the promised land in the 60s and was quite a pioneer in his time.Football owes him a great deal.

PUSB.

Agree entirely about his contribution to football but he will always be in my memory from school days. The standard way to convey disbelief to a fellow pupil's statement was to rub one's chin whils uttering "Jimmy Hill"

[Mallard60022]

Well Stubbs they did it. Forget Abramovich, Mourhino and Hiddink. The victory was down to me cos I sold Ivanovich from my fantasy team this week.

 

As to Argyle I used to spend Saturday on the terraces in the early 80s after 5 pints in the Blockhouse and a pasty to ward off the cold. I was part of the staff at Western National when Argyle got to the cup semi and one of our coaches got to Villa park at half time. Oops.

My sister wasn't on your coach then............

those were the days and Norwich won 2 - 1 as well.

N? I was hoping for a T9 (or two) or maybe an Arthur.

p

[gwrrob]

Agree entirely about his contribution to football but he will always be in my memory from school days. The standard way to convey disbelief to a fellow pupil's statement was to rub one's chin whils uttering "Jimmy Hill"

Ask any City fan about the years 1961-67 with our fondest memories.

[Mallard60022]

Agree entirely about his contribution to football but he will always be in my memory from school days. The standard way to convey disbelief to a fellow pupil's statement was to rub one's chin whils uttering "Jimmy Hill"

Proper bloke. Sorry Rob but we beat the light blues at home in 1947/8. Just watching some stuff about him on the News; great times.

Phil

[colin penfold]

Would be an Easleigh loco for sure, so theoretically any of those

[john dew]

No Harvey on that list so maybe he didn't play then. There are only 13 names though.

Thanks matey.

Phil

In your first post you said your Mum told you he played for the Barbarians against the All Blacks........The list is the combined Devon and Cornwall team.

 

Brilliant job with the Prairie Rob.......I just wish they would couple consistently

 

Regards from Vancouver

[Mallard60022]

Would be an Easleigh loco for sure, so theoretically any of those

Might have swapped at Central though, using a Friary loco. Oh, such choices.

Think it was more likely to have changed engines at St David's so out comes the Hall/Grange or dear old Clancarty.

Phil

[gwrrob]

Back to 5551 and she joins 4540 for a double header featuring a couple of repainted Mainline Collett coaches.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

In your first post you said your Mum told you he played for the Barbarians against the All Blacks........The list is the combined Devon and Cornwall team.

 

Brilliant job with the Prairie Rob.......I just wish they would couple consistently

 

Regards from Vancouver

Maybe he played for Cornwall, or a combined Cornwall/Devon against Babaas? That seems more likely especially as I can't find a Babaas' fixture in 1925.

Not important but helping Rob to victory...........

Phil

Edited December 20, 2015 by Mallard60022

[The Stationmaster]

Anyway, Plymmuff Devils. 

Penny Cross

Was she related to Pennycomequick? 

Stubby may be interested that my maternal Grandad played Rugby for Cornwall and my late mum told me that he had once played for the Barbarians against the All Blacks (pre 2nd war I believe). The caps and stuff were in a cabinet in our cellar when I was a nipper but were thrown away (can't believe that) when he died in 1961/2ish.

Some time back I tried to find out about his exploits but couldn't find anything at all. That side of my family history is almost a blank page and I have almost no info on my Cornish ancestors.

How we doing page wise now?

P

Take care investigating Cornish ancestors and families - one of Mrs Stationmaster's lot spent some time in Bodmin Gaol while another was transported to Australia following conviction for an act of arson in Penzance.  Dunno whyIi lowered myself coming from a family with a couple of archbishops, a pope (probably) and - confirmed today in the Crimble card from a distant cousin in Scotland (but long believed according to family stories) - one who was a planter, and no doubt a slave owner, in the West Indies.

[gwrrob]

An unexpected visitor is seen on the overbridge staggering home from the Network Rail Christmas fancy dress party, perhaps.

 

 

[john dew]

Maybe he played for Cornwall, or a combined Cornwall/Devon against Babas? That seems more likely especially as I can't find a Babas' fixture in 1925.

Not important but helping Rob to victory...........

Phil

Normally I would just agree but in order to keep the count going........I think in those days you had to be an international to be invited to play for the Babas and I think your Mum would have mentioned if he had played for England (I assume England)

 

Cheers

[john dew]

Three posts from me in one day......possibly a greater achievement than 15,000!

 

I have been meaning to ask about the double headed prairies .........was this a common occurrence on the prototype or something created by the preservation railway.......they do look rather good and a perfect solution for me....upgraded to a roundy roundy schedule rather than the loco Xchanges

 

Regards

[gwrrob]

Three posts from me in one day......possibly a greater achievement than 15,000!

I have been meaning to ask about the double headed prairies .........was this a common occurrence on the prototype or something created by the preservation railway.......they do look rather good and a perfect solution for me....upgraded to a roundy roundy schedule rather than the loco Xchanges

Regards

Just an indulgence on my part after an early request.You can never have too many prairies, prototypical or not John.

[Northroader]

Helping toward 15k, but relevant, wasn't the St. Ives line the place for doubled up 45's? Summer Saturday's, Cornish Riviera portions, running round...

[brianusa]

Was she related to Pennycomequick? 

Take care investigating Cornish ancestors and families - one of Mrs Stationmaster's lot spent some time in Bodmin Gaol while another was transported to Australia following conviction for an act of arson in Penzance.  Dunno whyIi lowered myself coming from a family with a couple of archbishops, a pope (probably) and - confirmed today in the Crimble card from a distant cousin in Scotland (but long believed according to family stories) - one who was a planter, and no doubt a slave owner, in the West Indies.

 

My mothers father used to tell of a French naval uniform and sword of the Napoleonic era found in a wardrobe when he was young (late 1800s), no doubt from the Emperors sojourn in Plymouth Sound before being shipped into exile.  Rumour r has it that he got off, married an ancestress and settled down in Cornwall.  Hence my Euro Celtic background.

 

Rob, more train pictures - quick!

 

Brian.

[brianusa]

I'm allowed to be rude about them too because I used to waste many of my Saturdays in the 60s freezing to death (even in September) and wasting my 1/6d watching them stumble around. However at least most of the time they actually tried hard and didn't flounce about like the Exeter City ruffians.

COYG

Sorry if I'm behind the times but this is a long way from Home Park.  Once when young, my Dad took me to a game but I found some chaps flying gliders outside more interesting!

 

Brian.