Aug.2010, extract from
email, John N Donaldson, Auckland,
New Zealand
The life boy photo from Dennistoun? The church is
down the road from Alexandra Parade primary
School.
Church was converted some years ago to flats. My
brother Michael and I were in the life boys from
1954 to 1956.
Thanks a huge amount for loading the picture.
Regards johnnd in NZ.
We were only 9 and 10 when welfare came and
kidnapped us from what we thought were our Mum and
Dad (Foster parents) and rehoused us in Aberdeen.
We joined a BB company in Aberdeen.
As the Dennistoun photo is of 9 year old's ?, AND
I LIKED SINGING, I am possibly in the bunch of
choristers :) I can be identified by my
"Hairstyle"?. But this lot have their wee hats on.
I have seen class photo's of the Alexandra parade
primary school on line and my class photo is
their, but no names. Most of the boys in the photo
went to the life boys. We were a grand sight,
according to neighbour's, as we strode doon the
street to the life boys, so we were. One year I
won second prize as a Pirate and the next year won
first prize as Sir Walter Raleigh Wore my mums
nylons and she converted a paid of silk knickers
with ribbons and tassels for "shorts" they English
used to wear!.
These were for the Christmas parties.
Aged 9 yrs was tripped
over and sent flying across the polished floor
and smack into the wall under the seating and
broke my right wrist. I'm amazed at the memory
trip I'm having at age 64 !! Thank you
very much for the reviving of fond memories.
Thank you very much and
my best regards, Johnn Donaldson in NZ.
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