"The Major" Buckley (Wolves Manager) and his wife Dorothy Isabel Davis

[Wendi]

I am looking for information regarding the pre-WW2 Manager of Wolverhampton Wanders Football Club MAJOR FRANK BUCKLEY and his second wife DOROTHY ISABEL DAVIS.

Dorothy was born 1905, the daughter of Thomas Davis (Brass Founder) they married in Wolverhampton in 1936, Dorothy was a local woman, who lived in Dunkley Street, near The Molineux.  I understand that her relatives may had had a grocery shop at the junction of Bristol & Lime Street during WW2, and perhaps prior to the war also.

It is also understood that "The Major" served with The Home Guard during WW2, but to date no information regarding his service has come to light.  Can anyone suggest how I can verify this?

Any info or anecdotes regarding their time in Wolverhampton would be gratefully received.

Fingers crossed !
Wendi

[dawnwas]

I do not know of the Major directly, so good luck with your search.
There is a site called blackcountrypubs where photos of the molineux recently have been posted.The owner of the site takes photos around the area and sometimes posts old photos,not only as the name would suggest of pubs.He may know of some of the history.My Dad who is 80 used to be a Bobby on the beat at the matches.

[Wendi]

Thank you dawnwas, that's interesting.  I have been to The Molineux and they have some great crowd photos.  I wonder if your Dad is in any of them! Maybe a bit before time, as many of the fans are wearing flat caps.

Best wishes
Wendi

[dawnwas]

Hi wendi,
Yes Dad was a policeman during the late 40's onwards I think.
mum reckons there was a time when he was in a shot in the newspaper with a big grin at a match..and in those days policemen were not supposed to draw attention to themselves.
DAwn