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Hi lynn, how lovely to hear from you, names, W / O Breeze I used to stay with his wife, as she hated being on her own, they had a big alsatian dog, who let any one in, I even got breakfast in bed and not go to work before 10 am. Squadron leader Nolan C/O,one name I have tried to remember,she kept in touch after I left, she was from liverpool, in admin, wasnt you lynn was it? The memory is so bad these days, Sgt Mansell was in charge p b x  we had various cpls Eastwood one. Pat Haynes and Husband Bob ( I think) they came in from Aden the first couple to be posted together, they went to thorny as he became an Interpreter, they lived in m/ qs. Jenny Booth, came from Sheffield, she was the smallest WRAF, met her in lincoln, my fault we didnt keep in touch.  Ann price, she married Terry Allen, Elenor Lesley ( Elf) Jean Lilliecrap, only about 20 more to think of faces i can see, fellas Tony Liptrot, George Blackburn,in from Gan, Margaret mgackie , she married Fred ?so many faces, I will dig.out photos may jog our rusty memories, the one name from h q mccormick, she was I think local WRAF, Happy Days, Tuppence, and Maria medic I think Madge Fenny Dave Askew, these are some of the few photos I have, its so strange how we meet up again through others, least expected, I did love my time at Haydock, the people in the village as well, always had to allow time for a chat,  so nice to keep in touch thank you hope to hear again Veronica
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Hi Veronica,

What a memory you have!  I certainly remember some of the names.  W/O Breeze, Dave Askew, Sqn Ldr Nolan.

I came from Liverpool and was a Local Service WRAF at the time but ended up serving 10 years. 'Sunshine Girl'  who now lives in the US also came from Liverpool; I  think she was a regular and arrived at Haydock around 1963. 

If you trawl the site there are photos of us both and also of Sqn.Ldr Nolan.

Do dig out your photos and post them.  I think we all love the trip down memory lane. 

What was it about Haydock that evokes such warm place in our hearts and a connection so many years later? 

Lynn

Hello Veronica,

I was there from 1960 - 1963 so we must have come across each other.  I was the pay clerk.

Who do you remember from that time?  You will probably recognise some of the names others recall from the early sixties.

Lynn

Hello to all,

Just thought I would pop in to say hi and see what you have all been up to.

Anyone remember Muriel Greenhalgh?  She was, I think, a telex operator.

Ken, you mentioned the person who started this and I have often wondered about Greyhound.  He (she?) asked the question and then disappeared.

Hello Greyhound, where are you?

I also wondered ( I have been doing a lot of his lately!) if anyone was on Forces Reunited and could give this site a plug?  It would be good to find some more Haydock veterans and hear their memories.

I keep meaning to go back to the first page and read through everything again.  Perhaps in November when I am due to retire - again!

I have no idea what I will do with myself all day after working most of my life. 

Hope you are all well and enjoying life.

Lynn

Hi everyone,

Sorry, work is manic with all the end of financial year stuff.

I was disappinted to find that the site won't accept the press cuttings I have as they are probably the most interesting to Greyhound.

As far as I can recall, this one is the opening of the Spider's Web Club.

Lynn