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

[colin penfold]

He's a Bernard as far as I'm concerned. No doubt whatsoever.

[bgman]

He's a Bernard as far as I'm concerned. No doubt whatsoever.

I beg to differ Colin, as there isn't a barrel around his neck he doesn't qualify .....

Here's a proper pair of Bernards !

 

[gwrrob]

He's a Bernard as far as I'm concerned. No doubt whatsoever.

He's a religious man as he's carrying his daily bread or is he just using his loaf.

[Mallard60022]

Andrew (Andy) Gripper would be good.

Ar$e

[sp1]

Jeremiah

[colin penfold]

I beg to differ Colin, as there isn't a barrel around his neck he doesn't qualify .....

Here's a proper pair of Bernards !

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He's a religious man as he's carrying his daily bread or is he just using his loaf.

I didn't say he was a saint, just a Bernard. He looks a lot like B Cribbins

[sp1]

 

I didn't say he was a saint, just a Bernard. He looks a lot like B Cribbins

Actually, I think he looks like Stephen Fry

[gwrrob]

I didn't say he was a saint, just a Bernard. He looks a lot like B Cribbins

That's a Perk's of the job then.

 

Edited December 30, 2015 by gwrrob

[Stubby47]

Actually, I think he looks like Stephen Fry

General Melchett (Retired)

[sp1]

General Melchett (Retired)

Yes - sort of a cross between General Melchett and the character from Jeeves & Wooster

[Clearwater]

Given his purported age, wouldn't the gentleman have been born in the late Victorian period? If so, how about one of those splendidly over the top (Melchett on the brain) names beloved by the Victorians? Eg Somerset as a Christian name (would suggest he's off his patch and hence why is catching a train) or an Old Testament name - Caleb, Seth or Ephraim? Perhaps coupled to an old Devon surname of the sort we don't see many of these days. Continuing the Melchett theme, the Devon regiment appears to have had two WW1 VCs George Onions ans Theodore Veale. Not sure how ' Devon' those names are...

 

David

[Mallard60022]

Hows about Albert Veale (placing.....Down Platform as he is going back to Cornwall....Veale being a Kernow name as well)?

Onions is quite an appealing name though.............souper idea.

Dillyduckbill

[NHY 581]

Given his purported age, wouldn't the gentleman have been born in the late Victorian period? If so, how about one of those splendidly over the top (Melchett on the brain) names beloved by the Victorians? Eg Somerset as a Christian name (would suggest he's off his patch and hence why is catching a train) or an Old Testament name - Caleb, Seth or Ephraim? Perhaps coupled to an old Devon surname of the sort we don't see many of these days. Continuing the Melchett theme, the Devon regiment appears to have had two WW1 VCs George Onions ans Theodore Veale. Not sure how ' Devon' those names are...

David

 

Mr Charles Waterbury........think "Daddy! My Daddy!".........

 

 

Rob

[NHY 581]

Or,

[The Stationmaster]

I reckon he's a bookie - off to Newton for the races.

[cary hill]

I reckon he's a bookie - off to Newton for the races.

 

More likely to be going to Buckfastleigh Races to see if 2nd Baron Lord Mildmay of Flete can repeat his 1946 Whitsun success and get a GWR locomotive named after him like his father:

 

 

The photo is of the 1949 Whitsun meeting at Buckfastleigh which attracted a crowd of over 20,000 with Princess Margaret attending accompanied by 2nd Lord Mildmay.

 

 

Edit: apparently there was National Hunt racing at South Brent between 1889 and 1912.

Edited December 31, 2015 by cary hill

[gwrrob]

I reckon he's a bookie - off to Newton for the races.

He needs to get to the other platform then.

[Captain Kernow]

He's considering whether to put a pound on 'Aunty Flora' in the 2.30 at Haverfordwest.

[cary hill]

He needs to get to the other platform then.

 

...using the footbridge......the barrow crossing at the Plymouth end.

 

Inverurie Loco Works F.C.

[gwrrob]

A cold winters morning in the South Hams, as we catch 5551 and 6417 on the embankment.The crews are hoping for an early finish to have time to go to a New Years Eve party.

 

[Stubby47]

F C Santa Claus

[bgman]

F C Santa Claus

Dya think they could organise a friendly with Brent Academicals ?

 

[Captain Kernow]

It is with great regret that I have to announce the discovery of another rapacious housing development on the green fields of Devon, but this time it looks as if a portion of the old Kingsbridge branch at Brent will be lost.

 

Looking at the plans deposited by Cavanna Homes - http://www.cavannahomes.co.uk/developments/palstone-meadow- the former Kingsbridge embankment will be incorporated in a new housing development on what is being called 'Palstone Meadow'.

 

 

This means that the view in this photo (taken last Winter) will disappear, from the railway embankment (inclusive) and to the right of it:

 

 

[gwrrob]

As we come to the end of 2015 it's a time for reflection.

 

A big thanks to everyone's support whether by likes or posting.It makes it worthwhile keeping this part of the world in your thoughts,50 years since it closed.

 

2016 promises to be a bit special with some new coaches and finally a footbridge to sit on the platforms.

 

Hopefully we can have another meet up with perhaps more people coming this time.

 

So can I raise a glass of whatever your favourite tipple is and wish you all a Happy New Year.To friends of ANTB Cheers.

 

 

 

[john dew]

Happy New Year to you Rob and all the other contribuitors to ANTB from a sunny but rather cold Vancouver.

 

Of course, living here, I will not be celebrating 2016 for quite a while. Bit like Cpl Jones really, always that bit behind everybody else!

 

Cheers

 

John