Geoffrey Dennis

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  1. Hi MargieH, Where has the exquisitely crafted profile wot I writ disappeared to.It must have been evident at one time for you to know my birth year and my connection with the Mellish

  2. HI Phil, one of your posts that has intrigued me for sometime is the one in which you refer to the Barry Fisher Incident.Can you recall what year this was, what was written and was the boy expelled?

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    2. Geoffrey Dennis

      Geoffrey Dennis

      Thank You Phil;I do not remember the incident, so supposed it occurred post 1960. Two incidents which will live in my memory for ever in relation to Pig Hutchinson is 1 Being asked to bend over with my head about one foot away from the wall at which point he ran across the room and kicked my backside result sore head sore backside and 2, Billy Thomlinson being called out to the front of the class for no doubt some trivial matter, resulting in Billy being cuffed at the back of the head.Billy started crying,more in anger than pain, at which point Hutchinson looked round the room,saw me and invited me out to the front of the class to join them on the basis I was Billys mate.I had barely arrived before Hutchinson cuffed me at the back of the head saying "He is not crying why are you.Pure Hutchinson .By the way how did you know Keith Dawkinsons and Brent Reddish and do you still see them around?

    3. Geoffrey Dennis

      Geoffrey Dennis

      I Phil, Did you receive my posting about Pig Hutchinson?

    4. philmayfield

      philmayfield

      Yes, got that. I knew Dawkins and Reddish as they were in the same form. Not seen them since 1961.

  3. Hi jonab, I am a newbie and on cautiously finding my way around the site noticed a reference to gerards. How long did you work there and in what capacity?

    1. jonab

      jonab

      I was at Gerard's late 1974 to late 1979 when I left Nottingham and moved to the south of England.

       

      I was a product development chemist working under George Whalley.

       

      I moved to France early/mid-1980's - at about the time of Chernobyl (remember that?)

    2. Geoffrey Dennis

      Geoffrey Dennis

      Yes I do remember chernobyl and wonder just how much more radiation than we where told about was released.However the reason I asked the question was that I spent 50 years working in the Soap Industry including a period from from 1971 to 1984 as Soap Room Manager at Cussons.I knew George Whalley very well and counted him as a very dear friend. I was in a meeting when George walked in,sat down,looked round,stood up saying "Wrong Meeting" and made a swift exit Lovely Man! I spent the last 2 weeks of my time at Cussons, working at Gerards sorting problems.

  4. Cliff Ton, Thanks for the advice.My computing experience is zero and these postings are amongst the first I have ever done as I was in the fortunate position when I was working of having someone to do it for me.In consequence would you please explain the purpose of symbols I keep seeing and the circumstances under which I would need to use them.

  5. Good Morning Phil, I do not recall your name so maybe I was in the year below you.My birthday is in December so I would not have been 11+ until 1955 so would have taken the exam that year I assume. Some names I remember from my year are David Randall Norman Swallow Billy Thomlinson  all from Hucknall Mick Chambers Jack Chambers and Chris Draper from other areas of Nottinghamshire . I like you enjoyed my time at the Mellish and am grateful for the start it gave me to the rest of my life.

    1. philmayfield

      philmayfield

      Yes Geoff, it looks like you were in the year below me. Some names I remember from Hucknall were Mike Carson, Richard Bullock, Keith Dawkins, Brent Reddish, Allan Bell (father ran Terminus Garage). Ring any bells?

      Phil

    2. Geoffrey Dennis

      Geoffrey Dennis

      Thanks for the response. I remember Keith Dawkins very well having spent many happy hours with him and Dave Randall and others playing cards in the Green Dragon in Hucknall. Brent Reddish lived on our street and I palled about with him on occasions. I recall being in a pub somewhere out in the wilds when he got up and gave an impromptu performance on a piano they had. Spellbinding.

  6. MargieH  It was the Mellish postings which first drew my attention to the site