Fynger 841 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Dint know that was part of what the AA do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Owdtite 2 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 I dont rememeber Boris, perhaps I was before his time but I do remember Mabel Green. Mabel was Bulwell's only Tramplike Female as far as I know. She always wore a long black (dirty) coat and matching beret....and Boy could she swear, when us kids gave her some cheek she would come out with words I had never heard of... God Bless Mabel,RIP, you were part of my youth.....Anybody else know of her? Owdtite. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Dint know that was part of what the AA do Might be sumat to do with skidding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Alcoholics Anonymous do all sorts nowadays Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbalou 1 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 hy there boris the tramp was chris smith , he lived on albert street and went to highbury school, his mum and dad didnt want him for some unknown reason and he went to live as boy with his grandad at the bottom of albert street at no 94.he was a normal clean decent bot at school but when his grandad died he was forced to leave the house as he was underage to live there alone.his mum and dad although still on albert street hade nothing to do with him and he took to ther streets.tragic really he went down and down he certainly had no money and begged for a living sometimes staying in an old dovecote at the bottom of commercial road which is still there and also living in the woods at bulwell hall park. i know its true that he was turned out of 94 albert street in 1963 because i and my wife moved into that house.. i might add that at the time i was unaware that he had been turned out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 This topic is one of the most regularly hit by a google search on our site, according to our web stats, that is. Worldwide hits on this topic. I only wish I had his hair! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Search the word "tramp" on Google image search and the picture in Firbeck's post above is the very first image. Were rated on Google. And here is some of the searchers of the word 'Tramp' who landed on our site in the LAST 6 HOURS. Lancashire County Council Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom Ampthill, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom The University Of Nottingham Bo'ness, Falkirk, United Kingdom Mips London, United Kingdom Public Ip Address Range For Essex Schools, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, United Kingdom Public Ip Address Range For Essex Schools, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom E-qual Own Internal Network Europe Stowmark Stowmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Manchester CC. Manchester, United Kingdom Windsor And Maidenhead Royal Borough Council, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead, United Kingdom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_big_fact_hunt 9 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 i remember "boris" chewing on a piece of bark on the park in Lenton in the late 80's, i often wondered what happened to him as the only tramp i saw regularly in the 90's was the one i called the wobbler because of the way he limped along with his walking sticks by sort of rocking back and forth and shoving his bad leg first, he used to get about a lot, he used to call into a petrol station in Bramcote in 1993 most saturday afternoons for a pie. The last time i saw him was probably a year or two ago on Alfreton road. It seem like everyone knew Boris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 When i worked at Coop house early 90s,Boris often slept in the loading bay on Wollaton st,i often used to have to wake him up.He was never abusive,and i usually gave him a couple fags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Boris is now in a home in Nottingham, I have a friend who works there and they tell me he is in good health. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AntW1956 8 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I learned today (via facebook) of the death of a true Nottingham legend - Boris the tramp. Christopher John Smith - AKA Boris, passed away 19th April one month after his 70th Birthday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Such sad news, may he rest in peace.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 An early photograph of Boris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 One of the last Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Christopher John Smith (Boris)Born 18/3/45Died 19/4/15His funeral took place 19/5/15 at Bulwell a horse drawn and 2 cars behindthe service at bulwell chapel as you walked in The Israelites was being played. O'jays song was also played. Hymn all things bright and beautiful was sung. The chapel was full. Poems was read. A fantastic tribute to this man a legend in his own right yes he was cleaned up and well mannered enjoyed holidays to Blackpool etc. (Via Mavis Smith, Facebook) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 A final farewell to Boris. I did write a short peice on here somewhere but can't remember where ! All about his funeral. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks Catfan, I have been looking for an image of his funeral Do we have an image of his gravestone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I will check next time I'm up there. At his funeral someone dropped a clanger by digging the grave in the wrong spot ! Mourners hung around while a new grave was dug. I'll bet Boris was looking down & laughing his socks off ! OOPS, wrong place ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I am in Broxtowe tomorrow, might take a run over to try and find it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I enjoyed reading about this chap. I hope his lifestyle was of his own choice. He had his three score and ten years. It's good to know that he was cared for in his later years. It would be good to know if he had any say in his own funeral arrangements. Having spent years living in the woods, using the horse drawn carriage and the wicker casket was fitting, being kinder to Mother Earth. May he rest in peace. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Go through entrance gate & turn left past public loos. Follow road & Boris's grave is left side 200-300 yards or so. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bomber 9 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 i knew chris and his stepbrother im just glad that people didnt write anything bad about him on here,he was a good man fallen on hard times. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Christopher John Smith in the days before he became to be called Boris - Chris is on the back row on the right side 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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