Redhill Alty,
I'm trying to dredge up some names of those characters who used to frequent The Moss and who were also on the coach down to Wembley that day...
Keith Jackson
Les Cunnliffe
John Pimblott
Alan Dean
Ring any bells?
Wasn't Hissing Sid's son a corny DJ by the name of Keith Fane, who remarkably went on to land the job as the stadium announcer at Old Trafford?
indeeed keith fane was sid and irene's son .Sid long gone he died a couple of years after they moved to cleveleys probably mid eighties
the above names were lounge drinkers, corner nearest the gents.
I cant remember many from the vault except Albert etc .warbie fromthe garage. you say it was rough redhill but i worked here for two years and cant recall a serious fight maybe a bit of boisterous banter
lounge names old john girven
Charlie and malcom Hewitt, walter snow old george that worked at lucas's, Howard Cartwright,Dave the mechanic from warbies, ? Coe from the newsagents at the ground (alex was his sons name the vickers from Lilac road, beasants Tony, was in charge of the slow and easy last new years day,Brian Kelly from the butchers on hermitage was never far from his bar stool on the corner god i am straining so hard i will have to visit the samll room. after hours 1/2 the altrincham police force
you cant mention the old moss without talking about the steakand onion barms from the pan that was never washed
Sid taught me one maxim i still use to this day.
You have to picture him, after time, park drive in side of mouth, 1/2 toby in hand ." so yer going to fancy catering college lad remember this, they wont teach yer this,
TITS sell beer"
RIP SId and irene I look back at you both with great affection and thank you for some happy days and nights.