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Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« on: Monday 15 December 14 10:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi I am looking for any information regarding a boxer known as "Flash " ACton  active in the 1930's in Devonport. He was involved with the Devonport Amateur Boxing Club for any number of years.

Any information would be appreciated.

Steve
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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 December 14 10:22 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 December 14 10:24 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #3 on: Monday 14 December 20 19:56 GMT (UK) »
Maybe too late to be useful but I worked with Flash on two large jobs when he worked for Plymouth City Council around 1975. Flash was well beyond his boxing career and was working as a plasterer. He was good at his job.  I remember that he suffered from arthritis at that time.  I was an 18 year old student working part time as a labourer. Flash used to tell us stories about his boxing days but only when we asked questions. He was a nice, well mannered, unassuming person.  Wish I could remember more and if I do then I'll post more info. Hope this helps a little even six years late :)

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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 17 December 20 15:14 GMT (UK) »
Eccles (Hoylake / Exeter / Plymouth)
Hicks (Devonport, Plymouth)
Grafton (Exeter, Devon)
Harris (Marazion, Cornwall)
Collard (Yeovil, Somerset)
Johns (Devonport, Plymouth)
Lyle (Bude, Cornwall)

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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #5 on: Friday 18 December 20 00:45 GMT (UK) »
Hello Paul and welcome to RootsChat.

The original poster - southman2 - hasn't been on here since February 2019. Hopefully he still has the same email address and will receive notification of your reply. I'm sure he'd be interested to hear from you.

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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #6 on: Friday 21 January 22 22:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Paul Devon
Thank you for your reply. Apologies for such a late reply. Family matters have meant I haven’t had much time for research. Flash was related to my father and I remember meeting him when I a child in the 60’s when he was still involved with the Devonport boxing club.
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Ames/Hames - Dorset
Pipe-Suffolk/Yorkshire
Dalkin - Durham
Tree - Maidstone

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Re: Flash Acton - Boxer - Devonport
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 February 22 21:34 GMT (UK) »
Flash Acton from plymouth was my great uncle. He married Pearl my nana sister. I grew up with him abs his boxing stories as Steve Flash Acton!!!!
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