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I attended Grammar School in Lancashire 1951-1954. Year 2 saw my class mistress as a Miss R who taught latin although never teaching me. We spent 16 years in South africa; I followed a career in engineering 1982 - 1998. Over 30 years from last knowing Ms R, I needed a piece of equipment to fit to a boiler. I had seen a technical rep. with the name R who left me with a brochure describing the various options of equipment available. I eventually chose the particular model, but still had a few questions re. the size and application. I decided to visit the issuing office in Benoni ....a suburb of Johannesburg. Mr R was not available, but the receptionist said I could speak to his father. I said to his father that I thought his name was unusual(thought it was Prosser). He confirmed that he was Welsh and that the name was of Welsh origin. I stated that I once had a teacher named Peggy R . He confirmed that was his Aunt!!!
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:33:21 +0000Coincidence ID:4315

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Sat, 14/01/2012 - 9:47pm

We travelled quite a bit and one of my primary schools was in Lancashire circa 1949-50.
Our headmaster was called Mr B. One of my school friends was called Fred H.
Returning from South Africa(previous story) I could not find another engineering job, so took a position as Concierge to a large block of apartments 1998-2009.
Probably half way through this period, I was talking to a resident who had his mother and Aunt visiting him. They hailed from Lancashire and said that I wouldn't know where they lived it was a suburb of Manchester. I eventually dragged out of them that they lived in Cadishead some 10 miles outside M/C.
Oh I said ; I went to school in Cadishead in about 1950. The head master was Mr B who we called Brassnobs!! They knew the school well and their neighbour was a Fred H .....
all this after well over 40 years!!!!