Blackburn Firemen's Dinner, White Bull hotel 1960's? 2nd

This is a photo from an article in the 60’s showing a group of firemen and their wives celebrating at the White Bull in Blackburn , thanks to another fine bit of detective work we can now say that those pictured are Dick and Muriel Petty, John Brown and his wife Henry Jackson

Creator

northern daily telegraph

Place

blackburn

Contributor

Dave Eastham

Reference number

BP/BP5/2/0003/0003/0012

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Hi im John Browns daughter Louise, my dad is still going strong he’s 83 now and still thinks he is in the brigade! lovely to see these photos it was actually my daughter who found this site, really hope somebody sees this message.
By louise orme (17/07/2022)
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Henry’s wife was called Sheila, She taught at St Ann’s School in Blackburn
By gerard Irwin (29/01/2016)
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Looks like his son Michael tudor… So think it must be him smile emoticon
By Patricia Foy (15/08/2015)
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Yep could be Raymondo – is the one between him and JB Henry Jackson?
By Nick Isherwood (15/08/2015)
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recognised john brown. Is this taken pre 1974 I don’t think Tom Edwards served in Blackburn Borough F.S. but does have look of Tom
By John Shields (15/08/2015)
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Possibly Tom Edwards looking between the two ladies to the right of John. Just guesing.
By Anne Metcalfe (15/08/2015)
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Defo John Brown. The guy on the right could be a young looking Ray Tudor.
By Anne Metcalfe (15/08/2015)
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Ray Tudor ? back row top right. Right with John Brown second on the left
By Colin Cunliffe (15/08/2015)
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Where has time gone Nick Isherwood.?
By Sandra Riley (15/08/2015)
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Indeed they were great times Sandra – and only yesterday!! xx
By Nick Isherwood (15/08/2015)
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Me to Sandra
By John Shields (15/08/2015)
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I remember John Brown selling cockles, great times.
By Sandra Riley (15/08/2015)
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Front row 2nd left – Reggie Kray?
By Pete Aspin (15/08/2015)
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I remember that and also not knowing what to call him when he came round selling thought about calling him sir but didn’t think it was right
By Stephen Brown (15/08/2015)
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Ha ha – I used to sell it for him!! And the parched peas!!
By Nick Isherwood (15/08/2015)
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Thanks for that Karl but no I am not related to John other than I used to buy his fish food
By Stephen Brown (15/08/2015)
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Will do Nick, he does a lot of walking around Osw so see him often
By John Shields (15/08/2015)
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Give him my regards John – I called at his house a few years ago but he wasn’t in (or possibly hid from me!!)
By Nick Isherwood (15/08/2015)
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I often see Ray Tudor around Osw, I’ll try & pick his brains
By John Shields (15/08/2015)
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George thinks could be john Brown, Henry Jackson and Ray Tudor.
By Gillian Mullaney (15/08/2015)
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Funny you should say that Karl. I once met John Brown’s dad and they were like two peas in a pod, so the family genes could be strong.
By Nick Isherwood (15/08/2015)
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Stephen Brown are you related to John Brown as there is a striking resemblance?
By Karl Lucas (15/08/2015)
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left is Dick and Muriel Petty, then John Brown with his wife, then Henry Jackson and his wife, and finally Ray Tudor and his wife
By Glenn Fogarty (15/08/2015)
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Hi Steve,
Third from left is Henry Jackson with his wife at the front.
I think the first left is Richard Petty. If so it could be the old White Watch.
Regards Bob F
By Bob France (01/07/2015)