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| From: Peter Torkoniak | Posted: 28-1-2016 |
 | | Germany calling |
| | Hi lads,
I was an apprentice from 1968 and then worked on Works Orders & Trunk Test in Dial House. I left the GPO in 1974 to earn more money and travel 'abroad' in Germany, along with my mate Bryn Batchelor. I've been in Germany since then and have enjoyed almost every minute. However, I must admit that I sometimes regret it. Through that big step over 40 years ago I lost contact to many dear mates from my home area Blackley and of course from the GPO.
In the meantime I've found lots of old mates from my old school, North Manchester Grammar School, and also from the GPO.
I found this site thankfully through Graham Beesley, John Purdy and of course Mike Norris
If you know/remember me please write back (apart from debt collectors :-) )
Have fun lads & take care
Pete |
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| From: Tom Hutchinson | Posted: 27-1-2016 |
 | | I remember MUGS |
| | I spent many a night bending,I mean cleaning the gold contact mugs in TV. |
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| From: Mike Norris | Posted: 25-1-2016 |
 | | Steve 'SAM' Price |
| | Sam Price's funeral arrangements are as follows
Blackley Crematorium
Victoria Avenue
Blackley
M9 8JP
Friday 5th Feb, 2016
2.00 pm
Any further information required, ring Mike Norris 07709 103122 |
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| From: Mike Norris | Posted: 15-1-2016 |
 | | Steve 'SAM' Price |
| | Tragically , Steve (Sam) Price passed away suddenly at his home this morning. Sam was an extremely popular and well known character, working in Dial House on Trunk Test/ Transmission (including many years on Rota), CP and also Packet Switching throughout the 70's, 80's and up to Release 92 when he changed careers and became a schoolteacher. RIP Sam.
Funeral arrangements will be posted on this site in due course |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 20-1-2016 |
 | | Farewell Les Tatton |
| | Just heard that Les Tatton from New Mills Derbyshire has died.
He worked at Stockport ATE and then later in Manchester. If I get any details I will forward them on.
From Glynn Fletcher (FLECK)
Update
Les's funeral will take place at:
Macclesfield Crematorium
87 Prestbury Road, SK10 3BU
Thursday 28th Jan 2016 at 3.20pm |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 10-1-2016 |
 | | Yes I remember MUG's |
| | I'm old enough to remember Motor Uni Group Selectors.
I spent many an hour, usually on OT, doing the gradings on the back of them in Pioneer and Guardian... very fiddly.
They were very fast, probably the pinnacle of electro magnetic switching. |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 24-11-2015 |
| | Farewell Chris Barclay |
| | Chris Barclay passed away last week. Chris worked in the Blackburn and Burnley area.
The funeral arrangements are:-
11.20am on Monday 30th November 2015
Burnley Crematorium,
Accrington Rd,
Burnley,
Lancashire.
BB11 5QD |
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| From: John Chadwick | Posted: 20-11-2015 |
 | | Tommy Hutchinson Retires again. |
| | Hi folks, for those that do not know Tommy Hutch eventually joined TalkTalk but has now decided to put his feet up (well more than normal).
Tom is planning to have a few drinks in the Black Swan, Manchester Rd, Warrington WA3 6LA Between 16:30-20:00 27/11/15. If any of you that know Tom are down this way I am sure he would be delighted to see you and buy you a pint. For those that aren't down this way make the trip just to get a beer off Tom.
Chidwack. |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 6-11-2015 |
| | Farewell old friend, Lol Williamson's tribute to Robbo |
| | 'Tony was like a pillar for me during the nine years I was Branch Secretary. When Larry Cooke died a few of us visited his widow. It was not an easy thing to do and I noticed then how good he was at dealing with the situation.
When it had been agreed amongst the branch officers that I would take over I asked him if he would move from his role as Assistant Secretary to take over the welfare duty. He took the role on and did it so well. Tony had found his nitch.
Just occasionally he would return from a home visit and put his hands over his face and emit a moan. I knew from this that he'd had a bad visit. If I could I'd stop what I was doing and take him next door to The Ship. I couldn't say how many times this happened but it must have been well into double figures.
A large branch like ours was can only function if all the officers play their part. Tony truly played his part. On top of this he became a firm friend. I will treasure the memories of conference especially the Wednesday night reception when our wives would come to Blackpool. Farewell old friend.'
Lol Williamson |
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| From: Colin Chatterton | Posted: 5-11-2015 |
 | | sad news tony robinson passed away last week |
| | Funeral arrangements for tony are 1pm 9th November Seven Ways Church Barton Road Stretford M32 9RD then 2pm at Manchester Crematorium |
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