my dad used to work in the ship yards he never had much but we were well looked after. i remember a wooden rocky horse which he got made for us at work. he loved going to the pictures. many times i went to the pics with him to watch james bond. i rememeber going to the sunderland empire and standing up for thr queen. wish i could go back in time and sit and enjoy a film with him

i remember when my mam and dad at to be seperated while they were waiting for a counsel house. my mam me joyce and thomas were very young and we had to live in ifield lodge .there were no men allowed so my dad at to stay with nana fenwick for a while.but it wasnt for long i can still see my dads face when we got a house in st leanard st hendon. many happy and sad memorys in that house.then the rest of my sisters and brothers arrived my dad loved every one of us. if he was here today there would be no bickering we would still be a family together.