PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Don Coging. My cousin. In the year 2000 my son tracked down a record producer in Germany who said that Don was dead from drink and drugs. In 2004, a very much alive, Don, phoned me up from Germany! Mrs PP took the call cos I'm deaf. Following a chat he said he would get in touch again, which he didn't and we had not contact number or addy, so lost contact. As a young man in the 50's and 60's he played with a folk group - think it was called 'Old ma's blueberry pickers' or something like that. Then he left for Germany where 'Folk' was picking up while it was declining in the UK. A year or so ago another cousin told me about an article in the Telegraph featuring Don as a lost person. He had been deported from Australia as a person suffering short memory loss. He only had the clothes that he stood in and a UK medical card. The article was about a year old when I found it. I tracked him down to a hostel in Nottingham, who I emailed. No reply to two requests - I suspect I was too late. Did any old 'Folk' people know Don Coging, born 1940/1? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Found this PP But not much else. http://www.soundhound.com/?ar=200220765888690949 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeestonMick 263 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Seems he's quite famous http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jan/07/five-people-living-margins-modern-britain 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 A great man and story,many of us forget to look under the ' veneer' of appearances and see what lies beneath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 So based on the information in the Guardian piece, this is where he was last living. http://www.nhs.uk/Services/careproviders/MapsAndDirections/DefaultView.aspx?id=61420 PeverilPeril, is this the place you emailed and didn't get a reply? Perhaps you could ring them, or even drop in ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thank you for your responses. Yes it was Ascot House who did not reply although I pointed out that I was his cousin - our dads were brothers. Being deaf I cannot use the phone so I will make a trip over to Nottm and pay a visit. Hope I am not too late. I have seen the links posted. In the picture of the group Don was the tall one. His dad disowned him when he was a teenager and told me that "I don't have a son"! His name was Don too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 I can see the family resemblance Terry. Hope you find him. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 My sister in law is involved with Emanuel house..want me to ask?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 I asked a friend to phone Ascot House on my behalf this afternoon. They said "yes he was here but left years ago"? They did not know where he went to. I could not expect my friend to press for more info, like "what does it say in your records"? or something like that. #8 thanks ian. I will be grateful for any help mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Terry,an ad in the local paper? People might know him..as apposed to him reading it. Shelter/ DSS and Age concern..get a young un' to stick it on Facebook. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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